Christmas in Brown County & Nashville, Indiana

Christmas in Brown County and Nashville continues throughout December and into the New Year!

The town of Nashville is dressed up for the holidays with beautiful Christmas decorations all around. The Christmas Tree Walk on the Courthouse lawn presents a fabulous display of decorated trees. Stores and shop windows feature festive decorations throughout the village.

Enjoy a holiday weekend in Nashville, or stay in an authentic cabin in the hills of Brown County during a lovely snowfall.

Happy holidays!

Brown County Hand-Crafted Gifts

Enjoy these wonderful, hand-crafted bowls and custom pens for yourself -- or give as gifts this holiday season!

The beautiful, turned wood bowls are handmade by a local craftsman in his shop, nestled in the hills and woods of Brown County. On the bottom of each bowl, you can see the craftsman's name, the date the bowl was made, and the type of woods used in the creation of each bowl. To contact the Brown County artisan who makes these bowls, email Don@Linsenbach.com. And enjoy the beauty of Brown County right in your home, year-round!

Or select beautiful hand-turned pens of Wood and Corian, such as these. You can also contact the artisan to have a pen specially hand-crafted of woods or materials of your choice.

Brown County Fall Foliage

Mid-October in Brown County, Indiana! Ahhhh, what beauty!

Bright orange, yellow, and red vistas as far as the eye can see! Crisp, cool air brings the hint of burning leaves across the county.
                           

Colorful "leaf showers" rain down upon us and swirl across the roads and meadows.  Deer pause to watch us watching them.  Squirrels and chipmunks dash about, gathering walnuts and hickory nuts.

The beauty and wildlife surrounding us is almost too perfect to believe!  How blessed we are to live in such a heavenly haven, where time seems to stand still.

Brown County Studios and Artisans

Take the "Backroads of Brown County Tour" during the month of October and watch local artists and artisans at work!


You'll see demonstrations of artistic techniques, meet the artists, and be able to purchase fine arts and crafts direct from their creator. It'll be a wonderful opportunity to shop for special Christmas gifts, too.

Artistic items will include hand-woven rugs and throws, crocheted scarves, woven purses, handmade jewelry, baskets, clocks, stained glass, pottery, ceramics, stoneware, 3D artwork, gourd art, photography, wood furniture, mixed media artwork, oil paintings, and many other unique gifts.

The woods and hills of Brown County will be vibrant with color throughout October. What a beautiful time to drive the Back Roads of Brown County and meet many of the wonderful artists who call this area home!

Brown County Attractions around Nashville, Indiana

Although Nashville, Indiana, is well-known for its artists colony and hundreds of interesting shops, the town also offers a variety of dining facilities, unique arts and crafts, and historic buildings. Here's a few photos taken this month.

Sometimes parking can be a challenge in Nashville, so come early! Take advantage of the trolley or horse-drawn carriages to help you get around town or to return to your parked car.

While in town, try to visit the log jail -- and see the two-headed calf! Tour the Pioneer Museum, too. When open, you can see weaving demonstrations, a variety of working looms, a pioneer home and furnishings, an old-fashioned doctor's office, a blacksmith's shop, and other interesting exhibits of historic merit. Kids of all ages will enjoy this!

Spring Blossom Arts Festival, Brown County, Indiana

The Brown County "Spring Blossom Arts Festival" -- May 8 through May 10, 2009 -- featured handcrafted pottery, stained glass, metal work, paintings, "name art," bottle-art, painted furniture, gourd dolls, gourd birds, baskets, clocks, jewelry, wood bowls, and more! Definitely something for everyone! And many of the artists provided demonstrations of their crafts.

If you didn't make it to the Arts Festival on Saturday, hopefully you can enjoy the Festival on Sunday -- and celebrate Mother's Day in Nashville, Indiana, at the same time!

Here's a picture of some of the artists' booths, plus an artist creating personalized "name art."

Spring Blossom Parade, Nashville, Indiana

Brown County's Spring Blossom Parade entertained hundreds along the streets of Nashville on Saturday, May 2. Bands, musicians, pioneers, antique vehicles, floats, horses, the Shriners, and more thrilled the crowds!

The shops and restaurants enjoyed the large crowds, as well. It was a perfectly beautiful Spring day for a Spring Blossom Parade!