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Posted: Sunday, July 5, 2009 8:13 am
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If you are like me, you can’t get enough of Uncle Dave Macon Days (I just wish it wasn’t so hot).
But the event is hot more than just temperature-wise.
Mona Herring, vice president of the Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, said Uncle Dave Macon Days brings in more than $2 million to the local economy and more than 45,000 visitors.
“It helps the county by bringing in money from our tourists that help pave our roads, build our streets and educate our children,” she said. “It is a good boost for our economy during the summer months.
“And, we think it is a wonderful event to showcase our musical roots in Rutherford County,” Herring said. “It is a great opportunity for families to come out to a free event and enjoy some wholesome, free entertainment.
For those who can’t get enough Uncle Dave at the festival, there is something else you may enjoy, the Uncle Dave Macon Heritage Driving Tour.
The free, self-guided driving tour celebrates the life of Uncle Dave Macon. The tour contains eight stops, running from downtown Murfreesboro Square to Woodbury.
The tour, which actually runs year-round, travels along the same path that Uncle Dave used to deliver freight.
Stops include his home, gravesite, church and the historic Grand Ole Opry highway marker just past downtown Woodbury on Highway 70 South.
Four of the eight stops are enhanced by pre-recorded messages available at 1610 AM on the radio dial. The recordings highlight memories, stories and songs told by those who knew Uncle Dave best.
Brochures detailing the tour are available at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce at 501 Memorial Boulevard and The Arts Center of Cannon County at 1424 John Bragg Highway in Woodbury.
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Bungalow Antiques & Gifts has relocated from 308 E. Vine St. to 25 Public Square.
Owner Kim Boyd-Hughes said having a store on the Square has been her ultimate dream for her shop, which originally opened in September.
“A long time ago in history, your town square was really the center of the community,” she said. “It was the heart of the community, and that is one of the reasons that we decided to stay downtown.
“The Square is starting to become what it was again” with all of the retail shops, Boyd-Hughes said. “There is so much charm down there.”
Boyd-Hughes said she is thankful to her family and her husband John for helping make the store possible. Dorris Hampton is her store manager.
Bungalow carries what Boyd-Hughes likes to call “Euro-chic” furniture, antiques and vintage items. The store carries French and English furniture, oil paintings, Venetian chandeliers and handmade jewelry and soaps.
Bungalow’s hours of operation are Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call the shop at 890-4758.
But, Bungalow’s original location hasn’t closed. It is now the Bungalow Backroom that will sell an eclectic mix of furniture and other antique and vintage housewares.
“We are literally going to stack furniture in and let people come through and see if there is something they like,” Boyd-Hughes said.
Bungalow Backroom is open Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Highlights from Business News at Murfreesboropost.com:
Employees of StoneCrest Medical Center raised $3,000 for the Smyrna Boys & Girls Club from a silent auction held during hospital week.
Erin Edgemon can be reached at 869-0812 and at eedgemon@murfreesboropost.com.
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