The Tennessee Magazine

12/31/2024

As the year comes to a close, the staff at The Tennessee Magazine has been reflecting on all of the stories we’ve told in 2024. To our readers, THANK YOU for taking the time to open our magazine (even if you're just looking to find the flag). We appreciate each of you and wish you the best in the new year. https://hubs.la/Q02_R57L0

12/30/2024

Our readers picked their favorites across East, Middle and West Tennessee in 14 categories ranging from eats to destination and recreation. Check out the 2024 Best of Tennessee Readers' Choice Awards here.

Celebrating the best of our state is something The Tennessee Magazine strives to do every month, and our readers lend us an extra hand in selecting our

12/27/2024

This month’s Point of View takes readers to a sunrise on Foothills Parkway while photographer Robin Conover reflects on the year as it comes to a close. https://hubs.la/Q02_RsRV0

12/26/2024

Have you checked out our December Poet’s Playground winners yet? Find the first-, second- and third-place winners here.

A note: Please keep your entries to 100 words or fewer. Submissions exceeding the limit will be disqualified. Thank you to everyone who entered their

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from the staff at The Tennessee Magazine! Be sure to check out December’s My Tennessee Notebook, where Antsy McClain shared some of his Christmas memories from years past. https://hubs.la/Q02_R2ZT0

12/23/2024

Some of our talented Artist’s Palette winners got into the holiday spirit this month, including Annabel Kiyan from Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Official (left) and Vanna Lou Reynolds from Middle Tennessee Electric (right). Congrats to all of the December winners! https://hubs.la/Q02_RlFC0

12/20/2024

Tennessee has some amazing experiences for tourists and locals alike! Here are some of the Best of Tennessee Destination and Recreation winners across the state. Congrats to all of this year’s winners! https://hubs.la/Q02_QG4p0

12/19/2024

Looking for even more holiday food inspiration? Look no further than our food archive, which includes many years of A Taste of Tennessee recipes. Find it here (and don’t forget you can search for recipes on our website too!).

A Taste of Tennessee A Menu to RemenberTammy AlgoodDecember 1, 20249 Mins Read Try something new this season with our holiday menu. Blend your traditions with new flavors and festivities. Spiced Right Filet… Read More

12/18/2024

Do you want to read some Tennessee-themed poetry? Check out our first-, second- and third-place December Poet’s Playground winners — only on the website.

A note: Please keep your entries to 100 words or fewer. Submissions exceeding the limit will be disqualified. Thank you to everyone who entered their

12/17/2024

This month’s State Park Spotlight, Panther Creek State Park, is the perfect jumping-off point for people to visit other places in East Tennessee — including multiple state and national parks. Read about the park here. (Photo by park ranger Cade Norris) https://hubs.la/Q02-cxqt0

12/16/2024

Did you know that there’s a 220-acre piece of land in West Tennessee owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians? Read about this little-known fact in this month’s Tennessee History column.

by Bill Carey, the Tennessee History GuyIf you ask Google, it might tell you that there are no Native American reservations in Tennessee. But

12/15/2024

You have ONE MORE MONTH to enter the “Something Blue” Shutterbug contest! Enter on our website here — entries are due Wednesday, Jan. 15.

The next installment of our Shutterbug Photography Contest tasks readers with the color-focused theme “Something Blue.” Images can be from

12/13/2024

This holiday season, create a menu to remember. Try something new by making one of the recipes on our 2024 holiday menu. https://hubs.la/Q02-9kbh0

12/12/2024

With the holiday season in full swing, take a moment to read the latest Christmas-themed My Tennessee Notebook.

Our Ghosts of Christmas Past can visit us in dreamsOur Christmas tree always looked like Dale Earnhardt and Liberace collided with a truck hauling gold

12/11/2024

Have you checked out our December issue yet? Check it out here to read about the Best of Tennessee, a menu of holiday flavors, the history of the Choctaw community in Tennessee and the latest Poet’s Playground winners. https://hubs.la/Q02-96FV0

12/10/2024

“In the hustle and bustle, I find solace” — we hope you have found some peace and tranquility among the busyness of the holiday season. Check out this winning poem by Daniel James from Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Official along with all of the December Poet’s Playground winners here. https://hubs.la/Q02-d5FR0

12/09/2024

We know many of our readers are spending some extra time in the kitchen this holiday season. Looking for ways to save energy? Look no further than this month’s Home Energy Q&A, “Simple Ways to Save in the Kitchen.”

Slow cookers use less energy than an oven. You can use a slow cooker for a longer period and still use less energy. Photographs by Mark Gilliland, Pioneer

12/06/2024

Who doesn’t love good food? Today we’re highlighting some of the Best of Tennessee Eats winners across the state. Congrats to all of this year’s winners! https://hubs.la/Q02-8Wvp0