1. Wal * Mart This was probably the one time that I didn't hate visitng the Wal Mart. Seriously, no matter where I've lived, I've been anti Wal Mart. Its hard to explain, but I get a head ache just thinking about going to Wal Mart. Not in Clarksville though. Maybe it was the cool house next to the Wal Mart that looked like the Munsters house, but nicer.
2. Proximity to other cool places. We were only a days drive from places like Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, Chatanooga, we even got to Orlando in a day's drive. An extra long day, but still. Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Bristol, the Smokies. We didn't necessarily visit all these places, but the fact that they weren't that far was nice to know.
3. A small town that isn't small. Clarksville was one of those towns that had small town charm without being too Mayberry. We didn't all know each other, but everyone treated each other like we did. It wasn't the big city, but still had everything you might want or need as far as shopping and entertainment. Even a good size University (Austin Peay). I never felt out of place or like I was missing something.
4. Fireflies. The first time I saw fireflies was during my brief visit to meet Mike's parents in Pennsylvania right before we got married. But it was so cool to me to sit on our front porch and watch the fireflies in the field across the street. I never did try to catch any, but that's ok, I like the way the look flying around better anyway.
5. The Grand Ole Opry. Ok, its in Nashville, but only an hour away, and its a must see if in the area. We managed to go twice. And while we didn't have any "big" stars show up, it was still a very cool thing to experience. The informality of it all, not big production. Just country music singers getting up and doing what they love to do.
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OMG! i can't believe i forgot to mention the fireflies!!!! that totally should have gone in my napoleon top 5. man, i miss those. when we first got there it was sept. so i had to wait until the following june before i saw my first one. it took me a sec to figure out what it was and when i did i was so ecstatic! i followed it around for like 30 minutes.
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