🌱 TN lawmakers to remove ‘flower’ from hemp sales

🧇 This 100-Year-Old Waffle Pop-Up Feeds Everybody

Rev. Zach Sasser of the Downtown Presbyterian Church joins the podcast to preview the 100th annual Waffle Shop — a fundraiser taking place Dec. 5 to support the DPC's year-round food ministry — and share his thoughts on how to love our neighbors during and beyond the holiday season. [City Cast Nashville 🎧]

🌳 How Nashvile Is Protecting Its Tree Canopy

With all the factors threatening Nashville’s trees, including human-led destruction, the city has started constructing protections for its tree canopy, which is increasingly being recognized as one of the city’s most valuable assets. [Nashville Scene]

🌱 ‘Flower’ To Be Removed From Hemp Sales

State lawmakers approved new rules removing hemp “flower” from retail sales, citing the regulation as necessary for consumer safety. But critics, including hemp farmers, argue it could harm the industry and push consumers to the black market. [Tennessee Lookout]

🚙 Cheekwood’s Biggest Problem Is Still Parking

Nashville’s third-busiest tourist attraction, the historic Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, is drawing record crowd numbers … but there aren’t enough places to park. Cheekwood’s also running up against a Dec. 31 deadline, as their deal with Metro Parks — whose land it has used for parking for 43 years — is set to expire. [Nashville Business Journal 🔒]

Is there anything more magical than a frozen waterfall? Is there anything more beautiful than a water feature, normally gushing and wild in the summertime, that goes frosty? Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer is the most popular state park in Tennessee, and its namesake – Fall Creek Falls – really ups the ante come wintertime. Take a peek below, and maybe plan a chilly winter hike for yourself. There’s truly nothing more beautiful and I’ll bet that you'll capture some incredible photos, too! Have you hiked to a frozen waterfall in Tennessee before?

Fall Creek Falls State Park is a rural, protected natural area that's known for its beautiful views and opportunities for outdoor activities. The park is one of the largest in the state and encompasses a massive 29,800 acres. We can tell you from experience that this park is filled with adventure for just about any outdoor activity you enjoy and it is where you'll find some of the best hiking trails in Tennessee.

The most popular spot to visit in the park is the famed Fall Creek Falls, a 256-foot-high waterfall that is one of the highest waterfalls in the eastern United States. The park itself is studded with multiple waterfalls, streams, cascades, and expansive gorges. You can see the waterfall after a short walk from the parking lot and this viewpoint will give you an overall look at the falls. However, if you wish to truly experience it, you have to hike down to the base of the falls.