Charm of the Carolines: Middle Tennessee Tidbits

Monday, February 21, 2011

Middle Tennessee Tidbits

The map above is actually of the Nashville-Metropolitan area and encompasses northern middle Tennessee. Middle Tennessee in its entirety is a bit bigger and just as interesting.

Ranked #5 in Economic Strength by POLICOM (May 2009)
Top 10 best metro areas in the U.S. for businesses (MarketWatch.com, January 2009)
Top 20 best cities for young professionals (Forbes.com, September 2008)
Top cities for 20-40 year olds (Next Generation Consulting, June 2009)
Fifth most affordable cities for home ownership. (Forbes, September 2008)
Top in economic performance – Nashville is ranked #22 out of 200 large U.S. metro areas (Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Parnters, September 2008)
Best places to retire – ranked 5th with U.S. News & World Report and 4th by Black Enterprise magazine. (U.S. News & World Report, January 2009; Black Enterprise, October 2008)
Franklin's Main Street listed in the top 5 Most Romantic Places (National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2011)

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Blessings to all

God has lovingly and generously showered his sweet blessings all around middle Tennessee. I enjoy so much selecting one each day to share with you in these pictures, recipes, paintings, inspirations and sometimes, completely random thoughts. Thank you for the visit. Come on back again real soon!
"To see the miraculous within the ordinary is the mark of highest wisdom." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." ~Abraham Lincoln

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