Huffine Manor Circle Blog: FRANKLIN'S BATTLE OF THE BBQ AND PUMPKINFEST

Sunday, October 10, 2010

FRANKLIN'S BATTLE OF THE BBQ AND PUMPKINFEST

Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30

Historic Downtown Franklin goes Whole Hog with Battle of the BBQ - A Memphis Barbecue Network Sanctioned Event

Historic Downtown Franklin hosts its first annual Battle of the BBQ Oct. 29-30, 2010, as part of the 27th annual Pumpkinfest event on Main Street. The Memphis BBQ Network has sanctioned the event, and applications are being accepted for professionals and amateurs alike to compete for an impressive line-up of prizes and bragging rights to the best ‘Q!

The barbecue competition will be held during the association’s 27th annual Pumpkinfest, a free street festival on Franklin’s historic Main Street from the Public Square to Fifth Avenue. Franklin’s Battle of the BBQ will occur simultaneously at the Bicentennial Park location just two blocks from Main Street and on East Main Street between First Avenue and the Public Square. BBQ rigs will be set-up at the park as early as Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, with judging held Saturday, Oct. 30.

The pros can choose to compete in whole hog, shoulder and/or ribs, and they can add on chicken wings, dessert and the always entertaining “anything but” category. Backyard cookers are also invited for their own categories, open to anyone with a charcoal or wood grill, and they’ll be competing for ribs, poultry and/or beef. Entry fees are $350 for professional teams or $100 for amateurs. Pro or amateur, whole hog or chicken wing, it promises to be a good time and $10,000 total will be awarded in prize money!

For applications to compete, or more information, please see the website at www.franklinsbattleofthebbq.com.

Pumpkinfest - Saturday, October 30, 2010

Pumpkinfest, our annual fall festival, attracts a crowd of 50,000 local and out-of-town visitors for a full day of autumn-inspired food, children’s activities, music, storytelling, hayrides, a chili cook-off, a costume contest, All Things Pumpkin! and outstanding arts and crafts from 50 vendors. The family oriented street festival held around the public square runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010. For more information or a schedule of events, check back soon!

Submitted by,

Debbie Gerstenberger
Secretary, HOA Andover Townhomes

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FAQs

Q. MAY I PARK ON THE GRASS OR ON HUFFINE MANOR CIRCLE?

A. NO...YOU ARE LIABLE AND WILL HAVE YOUR CAR TOWED!
You MAY park on Stanwick Drive, the street that you enter into Andover off of Liberty Pike.
Please refer to the March Archived Post titled
"Parking Letter from the Board of Directors".

Q. What day is trash day?

A. Monday ~ Your roll out container needs to be facing curb by 7:00 on Monday morning. Facing the curb, because the trash truck has an automated arm that comes out and picks up your container.

Q. Am I responsible for my deck?

A. Yes ~ as stated in the Covenants on page 10. Please note the brand of stain and the 2 colors of stain that are to be used on the last page of the Rules and Regulations. (#10)

Q. How do I receive a new key for my mail box?

A. You must contact the Post Office. Their information is as follows:

810 Oak Meadow Drive
Franklin, TN 37064
Fax: (615) 794-5501

Business Hours
Mon-Fri
8:30-6:30pm
Sat
8:30-4:30pm
Sun
closed

For the listings of all local Post Offices and Contract Post Offices, please see the below link for "Post Offices and Contract Postal Stations, Franklin, TN".

Q. I want to have a garage sale...what do I need to do?

A. The Board of Directors approve 2 dates (Spring and Fall) per year for yard/garage sales. No yard sales are permitted outside these dates.
You need to apply for a permit from the City of Franklin.
The cost is $5.00. Click on the word "permit" and you will see the Rules and Regulations from the City and the link to print out the permit and the address to send it to the City. Or you may apply online, which requires an additional $3.00.

Andover Home Owner's Association Board of Directors and Maintenance Company

History of Williamson County and Franklin, TN

Before European settlers came to Williamson County, the area was a Native American hunting ground. Nomadic Creeks, Chickasaws and Cherokees hunted the valleys and fished the streams. These Native Americans jealously guarded their hunting grounds, and there were many conflicts with the first settlers.

Another group of Native Americans inhabited Williamson County before the nomadic hunters. These earlier Native Americans had a highly developed culture, living in towns and farming the land. They had a custom of building mounds, perhaps for religious purposes. The most famous of the Native American towns are Old Town on Natchez Trace and Boling Springs Mounds on Moores Lane. Mounds may still be seen today at both of these sites.

The first European settlers came into Williamson County in the late 1700's. The earliest Williamson County settlers came from Fort Nashboro into the Mill Creek Valley and then into the Harpeth Valley.

The City of Franklin was founded October 26, 1799 and was named after Benjamin Franklin, a close friend of Dr. Hugh Williamson, a member of the Continental Congress for whom Williamson County was named. For most of its first 180 years, Franklin was a tranquil, small county seat. In the years prior to the Civil War, Williamson County was one of the wealthiest counties in Tennessee and Franklin the center of plantation economy. Two Presidents made visits to Franklin and three Secretaries of War were from the immediate area.

However, the Civil War devastated the economy. Union troops occupied the area for nearly three years. The Battle of Franklin was fought on November 30, 1864, and was one of the war's bloodiest battles, costing more than 8,000 casualties and turning every home and building in town into a hospital.

It took 120 years for the county's economy to reach pre-war levels. For more than a century, Franklin seemed remote not only from Nashville, but from the rest of the world as well.

Today, Franklin is one of the wealthiest cities in one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. The 2000 Census lists the City's population at just under 42,000. Our recently completed 2004 Special Census lists the City's population at just over 46,000. This makes us the 10th largest city in Tennessee and the fastest growing.

For a great walking tour of Historical Franklin, go to
www.franklinonfoot.com
Franklin on Foot gives a discount when the Downtown Franklin Walking Tour is taken in conjunction with a tour of Historic Carnton Plantation!
http://www.carnton.org
For a great fictional book to read regarding the Carnton Plantation and the Battle of Franklin go to www.widowofthesouth.com
For the historical Carter House go to
http://www.carterhouse1864.com

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