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Ahhhh...we made it. We made it through the gray and dreary days of January and the cold and icy days of February. Here we are in March and spring is on the horizon. Hello warmer weather! Warmer weather brings with it thoughts of spring cleaning and getting your home party-ready and perfect for entertaining. And how lucky for you that March is our home and design issue, so we have a few articles to help with that! Putting in a new pool? Looking for landscaping ideas? Want to make over your garage? We've got you covered. And we can't forget our cover star and story on comedian Nate Bargatze. He's headlining Bridgestone Arena next month and his popularity is soaring. We had a chance to catch up with him at The Bobby Hotel before he heads out on the road. Make sure to get your tickets and be prepared for loud, unrestrained bursts of laughter! As we emerge from our winter cocoons, I look forward to seeing you around town in the warmer weather!

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12 Find Your Dream Home On Smith Lake

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Sunday Night Dinner Opens in Spring Hill Inspired by hosting Sunday night dinners every week for nearly three decades, Sunday Night Dinner was born. A tabletop + giftables shop, Sunday Night Dinner aims to inspire generations of memories, gathered around the table. They offer everything to set and dress up your tables any day of the week, unique gifts, forever floral arrangements, as well as custom tables and consoles. Located at 3015 Belshire Village Drive, Sunday Night Dinner also offers workshops. OurSundayNightDinner.com

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Hot summers and mild winters (mostly!), along with plenty of rain to keep water levels high, make the South an ideal region for enjoying lake life. Only 145 miles from Franklin sits Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake, commonly called “Smith Lake,” rated the second-cleanest lake in the country besides Lake Tahoe. Smith Lake is fed by small rivers that run through rural areas. It reaches a depth of 300 feet and most channels are 100 feet deep, making the lake cleaner and cooler. Melinda Edwards, a realtor with Lake Homes Realty, grew up on a 100-acre lakeside farm and has lived there all her life. “My granddaddy was a farmer and although land was hard to afford for him, he bought land prior to the lake being formed, and with the creation of the lake, he provided a wonderful place for generations to enjoy.” Melinda wants others to experience the Smith Lake she feels blessed to have. “There’s nothing like seeing the lake from my bed first thing in the morning and watching nature from my deck as I sip a cup of coffee. It’s hard to explain how nice it is until you get here,” she continues. The lake comprises 22,000 acres with over 500 miles of shoreline. “There’s so much to do year-round. In the summer we have boating, jet skis, kayaking, all the water sports, fishing tournaments for large-mouth bass, crappie – over 70 species of fish!”

Winter is perfect for hiking and viewing wildlife – migrating pelicans and ducks, blue herons, protected turtles. “After a day in the sun it’s fun to sit by the fire for weenie roasts and s’mores,” Melinda says. About half of Lake Homes Realty clients come from Franklin, and buyers from other states are also snapping up properties. Franklin residents Mindy & Chris Morrison recently purchased a lake cabin for their family. “We love the cliffs, clean water and friendly people. It truly feels like a community,” Mindy says. “We have many interesting newcomers arriving in the area,” says Melinda. Some are buying ‘legacy homes’ to pass down to children. The better lots start at $100,000 and homes currently go up to $4.5 million. Lake Homes Realty, under team leader Justin Dyar – aka “Mr. Smith Lake” – produced over $300 million in sales in 2022. “Some buyers are joining with another family to purchase properties. That’s a way to afford a second home and split the costs,” says Melinda. One advantage to owning a lake house instead of a beach house is the savings on insurance. “We don’t have hurricanes and floods, as long as you’re not in a flood zone,” she says, “and I believe once you spend time here, it becomes part of your soul.”

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Advance Camp USA is a program new to Tennessee that offers young men from fatherless homes the opportunity to learn practical skills while building relationships with others and with Christ. Chad Wallen, the founder of Advance Camp USA, is the son of a former correctional officer. Growing up, his father explained to him the extremely high number of men in prisons who came from fatherless homes. “My heart has always been in a place of prevention versus recovery,” says Chad. “That’s where the heart of this came from – a place of prevention for young men coming up in our communities without dads.” The first Advance Camp originated in Oregon as an activity for young men whose mothers were involved in the Single Moms Ministries. Chad and his family later moved to Texas and started Advance Camp USA there. Meanwhile, a mentor and friend of Chad’s from Oregon urged him to bring Advance Camp USA to Tennessee. Two or three months after new programs in Oregon and Florida were in motion, Chad was inspired to open up conversations which eventually led to the first Advance Camp USA in Tennessee. “Doors started blowing open,” says Chad. HopeUC Nashville, a church in Thompson’s Station, reached out and expressed how deeply the mission of Advance Camp resonated in their hearts. Advance Camp USA meets in Thompson’s Station, but it sets out to take the campers wherever they need to go to learn. If they’re going to learn how to work on bikes, they go to bike shops. If it’s cars, they go to auto shops. Fishing, they go to the lake. They teach trades, they mentor young men, and they share biblical scripture at lunchtime. True identity is what they want to show them. So many young men struggle with the idea of being genetically predisposed to the behavior of their fathers. They are inclined to believe they

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“With gunite pools, your design options are virtually limitless. The world is your oyster. But the process is slower and can take three to six months, depending on the complexity of the job.” Pool sizes vary greatly. A cold plunge pool, which is primarily for therapeutic purposes, can accommodate one-to-four people at a depth of three feet. A common size for a small pool is 20 x 10. The largest fiberglass pool available is 40 x 16. Depths range from nine inches on a tanning ledge to eight feet, which is required for a diving board. Pools can also be heated for year-round use. The entry level price is about $80,000 with the average fiberglass pool running about $125,000. About 25 percent of project expense goes into the deck. “We include four feet of swept concrete around the pool, so you don’t have to spend a lot of extra money on a deck if you don’t want to,” says Grieco. “But we do build some elaborate decks and hardscapes with waterfalls, firepits, walled spaces and pool houses. Some jobs run up to $1 million. Basically, anything outside the house we can do.” About 100 splash-happy families agree. RiverstonePools.com

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When he’s not entertaining arena-sized audiences, he’s also dabbling in acting. Sure, there are a few other comedians with a similar resume, but it’s Nate’s brand that sets him apart from most others. Nate is known for his observational humor, storytelling and southern charm. What some may not have noticed is his comedy is not opinionated, it’s not political, and it's certainly not risqué. “This is the comedy I want to do,” he says. “When you’re a clean comic, you don’t really want people to CONTINUED >

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think about it. That’s the goal. I like when people don’t even realize I’m clean and I also like when people are there because I’m clean.” Nate says his style wasn’t a conscious decision. “Luckily, I started this way,” he says. “It’s just how my brain works. I think sometimes clean comedy has a stigma and I don’t think it has to. I think you can make clean comedy cool.” Raised in Old Hickory, Tennessee, Nate is one of the few touring comedians who appear to adhere to a strict clean brand of show despite the lewder approach to comedy by some of his peers. He doesn’t hold judgement against others, having partnered with many comedians with different styles. “On the Nateland podcast I introduce a lot of other comics,” he says. “When they are with me, they are clean, even if they are not always clean outside my shows. I don’t make anyone do anything. This is just what I do.” That doesn’t prevent him from wondering if he should be mimicking some of those styles. “I remind myself that I don’t think that’s what I’m being called to do,” he says. "I'm called to be entertaining." Nate takes pride knowing his comedy can bring the whole family together and appeals to all. “I have a 10-year-old and there’s not a lot you can do with them anymore.” He says it’s nice when the family can do something together and compares it to some of his own experiences growing up. “[Comedy] was such a big deal. Going with your family and a kid seeing their dad laugh really hard. I remember how great it is and how great it feels. You just want to recreate that for people.”

It’s working. Nate’s comedy and his career certainly have momentum, and he continues to churn out great material. His third hour-long stand-up special called Hello World dropped on Amazon Prime earlier this year. “I feel really good about this last special,” he says. “You never think you’re going to come up with something else. Every single time, [I question] how am I ever going to come up with something new. There’s nothing else to talk about, but you just have to trust you’re going to find something.” Hello World was taped in Phoenix, Arizona as an ‘in-the-round’ performance where the audience sits 360-degrees around the stage. “I love in-the-round,” he says. “I don’t move a lot and it makes you move and be a little more animated.” Nate will be performing a similar show at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on April 15. This will be his largest show ever and will be in front of a home crowd. As the audiences continue to grow, connecting with fans can become even more challenging, especially in venues that have multiple seating tiers. “I try to make it feel like I’m talking to each person individually,” he says. “But I’m hoping everyone is connecting with each other. You’re all laughing together, with the people next to you, and that’s the bond.” Asked if there is additional pressure performing in front of a local crowd as opposed to other venues around the country, Nate replies, “Everybody’s here. It’s different in that sense. You’re doing the same act. Maybe I reference Nashville more being from here, but I want everything to be more perfect.

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