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The Fontanel Concert Cruise-In Season Has Begun! We Check Out The First Event In Tennessee!


The Fontanel Concert Cruise-In Season Has Begun! We Check Out The First Event In Tennessee!

The Fontanel Concert Cruise-In has been a staple event of mine for a couple of years now, mainly due to it’s picturesque setting near Whites Creek, Tennessee, on the lawns of the stunning Fontanel Mansion, the former home of Barbara Mandrell. With the wind rustling through the trees, the creek babbling away in the distance and the smells from the Café Fontanella, the peaceful scenery makes for a great lazy sunny afternoon location to bring the car, relax and check out the other rides. Since we only went once last year, my wife and I grabbed the camera and headed south to check out what was new.

The biggest change can’t be seen: instead of a weekly program, the Fontanel Concert Cruise-In is now a monthly program. Other than that, there was live music, giveaway prizes, and gorgeous rolling stock, from rides we’ve seen in the past (like the two Packards that are driven often) to new stuff (the 401-powered AMC Gremlin X was news to us!) If you’re around Kentucky and Tennessee and are looking for a getaway, Fontanel is certainly a destination to think about, even if it’s just a stop as you visit nearby Nashville. The next event is scheduled for June 9th, then July 14th.

Click on a photo below to see the cars that came out to the Cruise-In!


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