May is my favorite month in Portland, Tennessee. If you don’t know about Portland, Tennessee, let me fill you in. I have lived in Portland, TN all of my life. Portland is a community of 10,046, and growing, located in northern middle Tennessee; 5 miles south of Kentucky, 35 miles north of Nashville,Tennessee, which is the State capital.

Now that you know where we are, it’s Strawberry Time in Portland, that’s why May is my favorite month – of course, it’s my birthday month as well. This month is our annual Strawberry Festival, May 8-16, 2009. This Saturday, May 16, 2009, the city will shut down, streets will be blocked off, for our Strawberry Festival. The day will start out with a 5K run, and then, pancake breakfast, Hwy 52 longest yard sale, antique car show, carnival, parade, music, and of course, STRAWBERRIES! You can visit PortlandTn.com for a list of all the events.

I ate my first strawberry of the season last week. I even put a few quarts in the freezer for the winter months – they probably won’t last until then. Of course eating that first big juicy red strawberry brought back memories of my grandmother and how she would always make me a Strawberry shortcake for my birthday! We have strawberry patches where you can pick your own or buy them already picked. So bring your family, walking shoes, and lawn chairs for some old-fashioned family fun in Portland on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

You know, there’s a lot to offer in Portland, TN, so I’ll fill you in on more in the future, but if you’d like to know more about my wonderful city, please contact me.

Posted By: Beverly Cannon

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