Joomla! site syndication http://treestreets.net Fri, 16 May 2008 00:26:28 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://treestreets.net/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://treestreets.net Joomla! site syndication http://treestreets.net/content/view/21/2/ Bring your lawn chair and sit under the shade at Veterans Park to enjoy the music on the following dates. The event is free, but donations will be accepted for the musicians. Sunday, September 9 -- ROCKINGHAM ROAD Western swing, country, blue grass, gospel Sunday, October 14 -- THE SOPHISTICATES Local musician Roger Bailey and his group play jazz and dance music from the '40s and '50s. News - Latest Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:49:55 +0100 http://treestreets.net/content/view/13/2/ The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET WNC) was certainly a local railroad. The Tennessee legislature granted permission for its' construction in 1866. After false starts and delays, it finally was up and running to the mines at Cranberry, NC. Johnson City was the location for the Headquarters with the offices and the depot on Buffalo Street. The building still stands, although somewhat altered in appearance. One can recognize the gabled building at Buffalo, Wilson Avenue and State of Franklin Road -- now owned and used by Free Service Tire Company. News - Tales from the Past Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:00:00 +0100 http://treestreets.net/content/view/14/2/ In our research and interviewing, we are constantly discovering new and fascinating stories about the people who have lived and are currently living in our Southside Neighborhood.  We are also fortunate to have many of these people sharing artifacts with us and giving us leads to even more and more impressive folk who have been very influential not only in Johnson City but also in national and international circles.  It is becoming an all consuming hobby and one that we want to begin to share with you so you, too, can become as excited as we are.  Maybe you can uncover some new and intriguing stories to share - or maybe you already have one! News - Tales from the Past Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:00:00 +0100