BLF and Customs House Museum award from Tennessee Association of Museums
May 4, 2009
BLF Marketing and The Customs House Museum have won a first place award from the Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) for their exhibit catalog chronicling the creativity and skill of Kentucky artist, Tim Lewis . BLF Marketing and Customs House Museum of Clarksville, Tenn., produced the 64-page publication entitled Time Made Real: The Carvings of Tim Lewis. Frank Lott and Ron Watson of BLF Marketing co-designed the award-winning catalog, which features a collection of Lewis’ works and essays exhibited at Customs House Museum during 2008. The Lewis publication is the third exhibit catalog produced by BLF Marketing and Customs House Museum to win top TAM honors. The catalog Olen Bryant: A Retrospective Reelfoot Lake: Tradition, Mystery & Lore won the top award in 2006.
TAM awards are intended to recognize, encourage, and promote excellence within the Tennessee museum community. The Lewis catalog won in the category of publications produced by medium-sized museums. Factors considered by TAM included content, design, writing, art/photos, appeal, quality, concept, originality and successfulness, as measured in published reviews or other documentation.
Lewis’ woodcarvings and stone sculptures have made him one of Kentucky’s most celebrated folk artists. The Folk Art Society of America named Lewis their Artist of the Year in 2007. [Read more]
Water Street Event Center makes stunning debut
February 23, 2009
The soft glow of tea lights sets the mood at Water Street's debut event
The Chamber of Commerce ‘Business After Hours’ social introduced local business leaders to a premiere events venue in Clarksville.
A new events center and gathering enterprise has joined the Clarksville business landscape. In a robust, rollicking fun-filled after sunset networking gala, the Water Street Event Center, 804 South Riverside Drive, opened its doors to a gathering of business professionals and curious community members.
The new enterprise made its public debut as host of the Chamber of Commerce’s February ‘Business After Hours’ mixer and networking showcase.
Amanda and Clay Powers
Introducing itself as Clarksville’s Premier Events Center, the 8,000 square feet facility, owned and managed by Clay and Amanda Powell, can accommodate up to 500 guests, with a seating capacity for 400, offering a breathtaking view of the Cumberland River, gorgeous hardwood floors, a multi-tiered deck, gas log fireplace and ample parking. Water Street comes with a large kitchen equipped with commercial appliances, a self-proclaimed caterer’s dream.
Guests took full advantage of the diverse offerings provided by The Chopping Block, including a Chocolate Fountain station where fruits, breads and baked items were offered for your chocolate dipping delight. Cheese cubes, smoked meats, broccoli salad, smoked meat-filled dinner rolls, caramel glazed bread pudding, wafer crackers, a veggie and dips station, a wine and beer bar were positioned through out the spacious floor space of this warm and welcoming facility.
A view of the Cumberland River from the center's multi-level deck
Chamber members representing local businesses of all categories were present to take in this newest addition to the city’s business inventory: Charlie Koon from Cumberland Bank and Trust, Norris C. Ming of NCM Financial Services, Latisha Clifton of Travel With Me Travel Services, Judge Charles Smith and Cindy Chambers of Bethel College, Sheriff Norman Lewis and his wife, Theresa Green of Hattitude, Health and Safety Director for the American Red Cross Trish Brown, and James Bland of Surplus Warehouse.
Also on hand were Amy Carroll, executive director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Clarksville, City Council Representatives Geno Grubbs and Bill Forrester, Richard George of Staff Partners; Jim Durrett, Chief of Staff for Office of the City Mayor, Carole Dorris and Melinda Shepard — just a few of the many business enterprises and community members on hand to view the city’s new business jewel.
Amanda Powers is the facility director for Water Street. She can be reached at 931-206-9100 or by Email at Amanda@WaterStreetEvents.com.
Gatti’s Pizza: Great food, fun and value for all
February 9, 2009
Clarksville has its fair share of pizza options, to be sure. This means to secure survival, there must be something special to make one stand out. With Gatti’s Pizza, 1273 Northfield Drive, that something special is the combination of a great selection of menu choices, in an enjoyable and accommodating atmosphere at an unquestionably great price.
Gatti’s Pizza, located within the Great Escape Commercial District on Trenton Road, past the Tiny Town Road intersection, is a family-friendly pizza/pasta/salad emporium that has been open just over five weeks. Business hours are Sunday to Thursday: 11 AM to 8 PM; Friday and Saturday: 11 AM to 9 PM. It is also accessible from the Tennessee Exit 1 on I-24. [Read more]
Making memories is a “Scrapper’s Delight”
December 20, 2008
Carol Miller creates "torn papers" for scrapbook pages
Imagination. That’s the only limit to what you can create at Scrapper’s Delight Etc., a year-old locally owned Clarksville business that just moved and reopened in a new Fort Campbell Boulevard location in time for the holidays.
When owner Connie Parkerson wanted an investment, she turned to the booming business of memories and to store manager, Carol Miller, whose passion for the craft of making memory books was the perfect match. Miller’s son, Jonathan, also works at the store, handling a myriad of tasks including an increasingly popular online scrapbooking network.
“Scrappers” are the millions of men, women and children captivated by this craft.
“People scrapbook for all kinds of reasons and use all kinds of forms,” Miller explains. “Hobbies. Memories. Making gifts. Some people don’t use pictures. instead, they use recipes, or work on tins or boxes.”
Blue Note strikes new chord in Clarksville
December 8, 2008
Nike Goldman
Mike Goldman’s Blue Note Coffee, Bagel and Sandwich Company, which opens December 8 in the Sango area of Clarksville, will strike a new and different chord with a creative menu of gourmet sandwiches, bagels, great coffee, WiFi and live blues music.
Located at 3371 Highway 41A South (Madison Street in Sango), the Blue Note is in part Goldman’s way to “get a good bagel” by making his own, baked on the premises and served up with assorted cream cheeses or butter. That’s just the beginning. Espresso and assorted hot and iced coffee-based beverages include Caramel Attack (a blend of caramel flavor drizzled over whipped creme, foaming milk and Espresso), Snapping Turtle (steamed milk, caramel, dark cocoa, whipped creme and chopped peanuts), Berry Patch (white cocoa, Expresso and raspberry flavor)…and of course, there’s regular coffee and espresso “straight up.” [Read more]
