Ms. Cheap: Give kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding a try – Tennessean
Outdoor Nashville programs
Outdoor Nashville has announced its fall outing schedule, which includes an affordable evening kayak paddle and a stand-up paddleboarding morning at the lake.
Here are the details: The evening kayak paddle, for ages 8 and older, is 5 p.m. to dusk Sept. 18 starting at Hamilton Creek Park on Percy Priest Lake. The first 15 minutes will be instruction and then you can paddle until dark. The cost is $15, and all equipment is provided.
If you want to give stand-up paddleboarding a try, Outdoor Nashville is offering basic instruction and all equipment for $15 a person (ages 10 and older) from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 26 at Hamilton Creek Park on Percy Priest Lake.
To register for either program, email jon.dodson@nashville.gov. Space is limited.
Tennessee State Parks discount
Tennessee State Parks is now offering a 10% Tennessee resident discount on overnight accommodations in cabins and inns, which Tennesseans can advantage of by phone or online at tnstateparks.com/about/discounts.
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And if you are looking for other outdoorsy events to keep you busy, Tennessee State Parks has a full calendar of events at tnstateparks.com/events. You will find details on hikes, pontoon tours, scavenger hunts, volunteer days, caving expeditions, hawk and birds of prey programs, and more, all free or affordably priced.
Sara Sells warehouse sale
The monthly Sara Sells warehouse sale of high-end furniture, home decor, lighting, rugs and more at 40%-60% off retail pricing is set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the warehouse at 8436 Horton Highway in College Grove, and online from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Details: www.sarasells.com/nashville
Humphreys County Yard Sale
Every year individuals and groups from all over Humphreys County clean out their houses, barns, sheds and closets, then set up tents and tables for the annual Humphreys County Yard Sale, which is Friday and Saturday.
These family, civic group and community yard sales wind along Highway 70 from McEwen to New Johnsonville and from Exit 143 on Interstate 40 along Highway 13 North to downtown Waverly.
This is the 19th year for the sale, which usually features more than 100 vendors around the county.
Details: www.humphreyscountyyardsale.com/
Reach Ms. Cheap at 615-259-8282 or mscheap@tennessean.com. Follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/mscheap, and at Tennessean.com/mscheap, and on Twitter @Ms_Cheap, and catch her every Thursday at 11 a.m. on WTVF-Channel 5’s “Talk of the Town.”
Published 6:02 AM EDT Sep 9, 2020
