The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
November 22, 2010
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include:
- Quick Silver Social Photos
- Community Centers closed for Thanksgiving
- Pool workers needed
- Christmas on the Cumberland
- Pool Passes
- Adult Basketball League
- Downtown for the Holidays
- Jingle Bell Jog 5K
- Free Pictures with Santa
- Indoor Soccer Program
Senior's dance at the Quicksilver Social at the Kleeman Community Center
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
November 14, 2010
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include:
- Yoga
- Burt Cobb Community Center offers after school activities
- Quick Silver Social for Seniors
- Pool workers needed
- Adult Basketball League
- Christmas on the Cumberland
- Downtown for the Holidays
- Holiday Gift Suggestion
City workers add Christmas Tree lights to the trees in Historic Downtown Clarksville
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
November 8, 2010
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include:
- Veterans Day Hours
- Adult Basketball League
- Yoga
- Archery
- Winter Gym
- Pool workers needed
- Christmas on the Cumberland
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
October 26, 2010
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include:
- Art on the Park Winners
- Adult Basketball Registration
- Yoga Class
- Archery
- Fright on Franklin
- Winter Gym Program
- Calling all Carolers [Read more]
Christmas on the Cumberland – Part 3
November 25, 2009
The McGregor Park Riverwalk once again comes alive with the Christmas spirit for the 11th annual Christmas on the Cumberland. Christmas on the Cumberland has been named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society for the 2nd consecutive year. This year’s Christmas on the Cumberland theme is “The 12 Days of Christmas”. Come experience over 1 million twinkling lights, beautiful Christmas trees, visits from Santa and several other sights and sounds of the Christmas season right here in Clarksville. The lighting of the 11th annual Christmas on the Cumberland was November 24 at 6:30 pm. The display will be open Sunday through Thursday, 5-10 pm and Friday through Saturday, 5-11 pm November 24 through January 1, 2010.
A video used to be embedded here but the service that it was hosted on has shut down.Christmas on the Cumberland – Part 2
November 25, 2009
The McGregor Park Riverwalk once again comes alive with the Christmas spirit for the 11th annual Christmas on the Cumberland. Christmas on the Cumberland has been named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society for the 2nd consecutive year. This year’s Christmas on the Cumberland theme is “The 12 Days of Christmas”. Come experience over 1 million twinkling lights, beautiful Christmas trees, visits from Santa and several other sights and sounds of the Christmas season right here in Clarksville. The lighting of the 11th annual Christmas on the Cumberland was November 24 at 6:30 pm. The display will be open Sunday through Thursday, 5-10 pm and Friday through Saturday, 5-11 pm November 24 through January 1, 2010.
A video used to be embedded here but the service that it was hosted on has shut down.‘Christmas on the Cumberland’ sets Clarksville aglow!
December 8, 2008
Mayor Piper with Cori Marrott, the winner of the Christmas on the Cumberland Poster contest.
Christmas on the Cumberland is not just a city event but a regional attraction that is now open and free to the public.
The City of Clarksville unwrapped its 2008 Christmas gift to the city and the region with the lighting of Christmas on the Cumberland, a holiday light display that is a top attraction not just to local residents but the region.
On a brisk and cold eve, a substantial crowd gathered, bundled in coats, scarfs, hats and mittens — a far cry from the 2007 event and its exceptionally temperatures that could have given Santa heat stroke under all that velvet suiting and flowing cape. [Read more]
Behind the legend of St. Nick…
December 8, 2008
Take a moment, close your eyes and picture Santa Claus.
You have probably just pictured an older plump man with a bright, fire engine red, fur trimmed coat with matching hat, a broad black belt and gold buckle. He would be wearing shiny black boots, with a full mane of long white hair curled perfectly at the ends. You have just pictured Mr. Haddon Sundblom’s 1931 depiction of St. Nicholas for the Coca Cola company! That famous print not only boosted Coca Cola sales that winter, it set the standard for what we know today as Santa Claus.
So if that is not Santa Claus, who is? [Read more]
