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63rd annual Christmas Village kicks off at Nashville Fairgrounds on Friday

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Christmas Village kicks off on Friday November 15 at the Nashville Fairgrounds.

The Fairgrounds are transformed into a shopper's paradise with over 260 merchants, from around the country, selling their products to more than 30,000 enthusiastic shoppers throughout the four-day event.

WHEN:
Friday, November 15, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 16, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 17, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

There will be everything from toys, clothing, jewelry, home decorations, and collectibles. It's all for a good cause, with proceeds going towards speech programs at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center.

Tickets can be purchased online here.

Adventures in Iceland: Tourists credited with saving Iceland after economic collapse

My friend and colleague Carrie Sharp had a lot of fun last week, on an adventure to a country more than three thousand miles away! She’s back now – sharing her Adventures in Iceland through stories, and incredible images of this remarkably beautiful and unique island nation (kudos to Chief Photographer Catherine Steward)! But did you know Nashville has something very important in common with Iceland? Tourism! Here, Carrie explains how a volcanic eruption decades ago helped save the country’s economy from collapse!

-Rhori Johnston