Clarksville Living Magazine — December 2018
The December 2018 Clarksville Living Magazine sidesteps holiday weight gain, visits Santa at the Smith-Trahern Mansion, and raises a glass at the city's oldest bar.
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The health feature asked whether it's possible to celebrate the holidays without packing on pounds — absolutely, it answered, with willpower and some simple strategies. Brought by Tennova Healthcare, it offered pointed reminders (that a medium candied sweet potato hides a startling 305 calories, and 3,500 calories equal a pound of fat).
“Christmas at the Smith-Trahern Mansion” invited readers to see Santa at his most dapper at the historic mansion on Sunday, December 2 from 2 to 5 p.m. — a beloved holiday tradition in one of Clarksville's most elegant settings. “Hold My Beer: Clarksville's Oldest Bar” poured a round of local history, while the Christmas Lights Extravaganza and a “Crafty Christmas” feature lit up the season. The issue pointed readers toward giving through Loaves & Fishes and a seasonal self-care feature toward Hey Noli, spotlighting facial rollers and skin-care products.
The recurring departments round out a December number that balances indulgence and restraint, tradition and history, generosity and celebration — sending readers into the holidays a little more mindful of their health, a little more connected to the city's history, and a little more generous toward the neighbors who need it most.
The publisher's message caught the mood of a year running out — hard to believe, it admitted, that 2019 was only weeks away — and promised an issue that had really brought the holiday fun. Taylor Lieberstein returned with her local gift guide, Christina Chittenden offered easy Christmas décor craft ideas to bring a little magic into the home, and Karen Parr-Moody previewed the historic Smith-Trahern Mansion's Christmas, threading the season's shopping, crafting and tradition through the year's final number.
Table of Contents
- Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain (p. 6)
- Christmas at the Smith Trahern Mansion (p. 8)
- Gift Guide (p. 12)
- Chr istmas Lights Extravaganza (p. 16)
- Crafty Chr istmas (p. 20)
- Loaves & Fishes (p. 26)
- Hold My Beer: Clarksville's Oldest Bar (p. 28)
- Holiday Pet Saf ety (p. 30)
- National ___ Day (p. 32)
Regular Departments
- Petpix (p. 34)
- Fridge (p. 42)
- Network (p. 44)
