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10 Restaurants You Should Try in the Fort Campbell Area

June 22, 2021 by Julie Leave a Comment

Looking for a new restaurant to try in the Fort Campbell area?

Going out to eat can be a lot of fun, especially with the world opening back up after 2020. Trying out new restaurants can be a great way to learn more about your new home. Here in the Fort Campbell area, we have many restaurants to try. Some are closer to post than others.

There are many different types of places to go and visit and explore here on the Kentucky and Tennessee border. From Bar and Grills to bakeries with treats you can’t get enough of. The Fort Campbell area is also growing and seems to be adding new places to try all the time.

Here are a few restaurants in the area that our family has been to and have enjoyed:

10 Restaurants You Should Try in the Fort Campbell Area

Blackhorse Pub and Brewery

Blackhorse is one of my favorites. Unfortunately, they had a fire early this year and are temporality closed. Blackhorse has a big pub feel and is especially cozy during those cold winter days, or nights. I love their prime rib sandwich and hope they will be back open before the end of the year. They are located at 132 Franklin Street in Downtown Clarksville.

10 Restaurants You Should Try in the Fort Campbell Area

Kimo’s Hawaiian Bar and Grill

Unfortunately, Kimo’s has since closed.

Kimo’s serves Hawaiian food and yummy cocktails and is located at 125 Franklin Street in Downtown Clarksville. The kalua pork is amazing and they have plenty of tropical cocktails to try.

El Bracero

El Bracero is a fun place to get together with friends for some quesadillas and margaritas. There are three located in Clarksville, and one in Hopkinsville. They also have a military discount.

Silke’s Old World Breads

Were you stationed in Germany and miss getting those yummy German bakery treats? Well, the Fort Campbell area has a place you can go to get them. Silke’s is a bakery and cafe you are going to want to check out. Order a plate of schnitzel and bratwurst, with a side of German cake for dessert. They are located at 1214 A College St. in Clarksville.

Johnny’s Big Burger

Looking for a local place to get a yummy hamburger and fries? You can find just that at Johnny’s Big Burger, across from the Austin Peay Campus. Make sure to bring cash, and don’t forget to order a shake. You can find them at 428 College Street in Clarksville.

10 Restaurants You Should Try in the Fort Campbell Area

The Depot Bar and Grill

The Depot is a little further away from Fort Campbell, but worth the drive. The food is so delicious, I love the chicken salad sandwich, and the atmosphere is great! We like to stop there on the way to Nashville. Find them at 1007 S Main St. in Springfield, TN.

Golly G’s

Golly G’s is such a fun place to take the kids for ice cream or other baked goods. They also have. a lunch menu. In Clarksville, they are located in the Sango area at 2622 Madison St. You can also find locations in Pleasant View and Greenbrier.

Chi-Town Hotdogs

Unfortunately, Chi-Town Hotdogs has permanently closed!

In the mood for a really yummy hotdog? Check out Chi-Town Hotdogs. So many yummy choices. They do only accept cash and are closed on Sundays and Mondays. Find them behind the Big Lots at 1057 S. Riverside Dr. in Clarksville.

10 Restaurants You Should Try in the Fort Campbell Area

Liberty Park Grill

Want to take in a meal by the river? Check out Liberty Park Grill right at the Clarksville Marina. They make some yummy salads and will give you a free meal on your birthday. After dinner, take a walk along the river and watch the sunset. Perfect for date night!

Woody’s Hand Tossed Pizza

I love going to Woody’s with my family because we rarely have to wait, can get pizza for everyone, and they have some yummy salads too. They have three locations in the area, on Tiny Town Rd, Woodlawn, and Sango areas.

Finding local places to love at a new duty station is so important to do. Doing so will help you feel more connected to the area, and make for a better experience.

Within the Fort Campbell area you can find many of your favorite chain restaurants, but going out and trying a more local place to eat can be a lot of fun, and help you find favorite places you will want to return to over and over again.

Filed Under: Ft. Campbell Tagged With: duty station, Fort Campbell, ft. campbell, good food

A Walk Through the Clarksville Greenway Near Fort Campbell

July 3, 2020 by Julie

A Walk Through the Clarksville Greenway Near Fort Campbell

I love to walk. Back when my boys were little and we lived in Germany, I had a double stroller and I walked all over the place. I could walk almost anywhere I wanted to go.

Not only did this allow me to lose any baby weight I had gainned, I enjoyed it so much. I would listen to music, or very early podcasts and just head out and go.

When we moved to Clarksville, it was a bit harder to walk everywhere. This city is not set up like Germany was. But I still try to walk everyday, even just around my neighborhood.

Here in Clarksville, near Fort Campbell, we have the Clarksville Greenway. Miles where you can walk, and a lot of it under the trees so in the summer it isn’t as hot. They keep expanding it and building onto it which I love.

A few weekends ago, my husband and I walked 2.5 miles and back of one part of the Greenway. This really challenged me and hope to do it again in the near future.

Here are some photos from our afternoon…

A Walk Through the Clarksville Greenway
A Walk Through the Clarksville Greenway
A Walk Through the Clarksville Greenway
A Walk Through the Clarksville Greenway

Are you moving to the Fort Campbell area? Curious about Clarksville? A lot of people have a really overall good experience here. There are things that drive me nuts, and things I wish I could change, but overall, living here the last 10 years has been a good experience.

Here are some of my posts about Fort Campbell for more information:

  • What is Fort Campbell Really like?
  • On Being Stationed At Fort Campbell
  • 18 Signs That You Have Been Stationed at Fort Campbell During Your Spouse’s Military Career
  • 10 Things To Know About Being Stationed At Fort Campbell
  • The Pros and Cons of Living On Post at Fort Campbell

And if you are not going to be stationed at Fort Campbell, you can check out my Duty Station Guest Post page for other locations.

Filed Under: Ft. Campbell Tagged With: Fort Campbell, Life at Fort Campbell

What is Fort Campbell Really like?

November 4, 2019 by Julie 2 Comments

What is Fort Campbell Really like?

In March, we will have lived here in the Fort Campbell area for TEN years!

I can’t even wrap my mind around that. Since I left my parent’s home for college in 1997, I have never lived anywhere that long.

When I tell people I have been here for almost ten years, they look a little shocked and wonder if it is because my husband has been stationed here for all these years…

He was, from 2010-2014 he was stationed at Fort Campbell but ever since he has been in the National Guard, and we stayed in the area. We did this for a few reasons.

One of the biggest is that we can’t go back to where we are from. California is way too expensive, and it just doesn’t seem like that option is ever going to work out. Another reason is that we are just not sure where we want to settle for the long term.

We have so many thoughts about that, and we are just not sure. The third is that we have three boys in schools here, one with special needs, and we overall like how things are going. We don’t want to mess with that.

So how long will we stay in the Fort Campbell area? We are not sure. We have to see what the future brings!

There are active duty families that have been here for a long time. This seems to be the place that can happen sometimes. On the other hand, I have known a lot of people who have just come through here for two or three years, so you never know.

So, being here so long, you might want to ask me, what is the Fort Campbell area like? Is this place a good place to get stationed? Should we put it on our list that the Army may or may not go by?

Well…one thing to know about the Fort Campbell area is that different people have different opinions about the place. If Fort Campbell comes up in a Facebook group, I will read the replies and agree with some of them and wonder how the person came to that opinion with the others.

It seems like Fort Campbell is a different place for different people, so that is something to keep in mind when you look into moving here.

Where you can live

We live in Clarksville, a lot of people who live off post here live in Clarksville, on the Tennessee side. However, some people live in Oak Grove, Kentucky or further away from post, Hopkinsville, Kentucky or even up to Madisonville, Kentucky.

Where you decide to live can make a big difference in what you think of the area. There are active duty military families that live up by Exit 11 that can get to Nashville in about 30 minutes and others that live 30 minutes from Fort Campbell in the other direction, in a much more rural area.

The great thing about that is that you do have options and choices based on what you want to do. Want to live on post? You can. Want to live in a regular old neighborhood 10 minutes from post? You can. Want to buy property in a very country like area? You can. Fort Campbell is pretty flexible that way.

Where you can shop

Fort Campbell does have quite a few options for shopping. We have a Target in Clarksville, and many other stores you are familiar with. But we are also missing other stores such as Macy’s, Costco, and Trader Joes. The good news is, you can find a lot of what you are missing in Nashville. The bag news is, you have to actually go to Nashville and that isn’t going to be a quick trip.

Where you can eat

Clarksville does have its share of local restaurants. They try, they really do and we have a few favorites. However, the Fort Campbell area isn’t going to be the best place to find all the different types of foods you might be used to if you come from a bigger area. You might be missing something.

We have too many fast food places, and they seem to keep adding them. When a new building goes up, we hope for a new sandwich shop or cafe and get an Arby’s or a Taco Bell. That can be a bit frustrating.

Community life

One of the reasons Fort Campbell can be a good place for you is that overall they are pretty family-friendly. This is, however, an area where people disagree. Some people think Fort Campbell and Clarksville are family-friendly and others don’t.

The schools are a big hot button issue. We have always had a good experience in the off-post schools. Others feel very differently about that. The best thing to do is to check out what people are saying about the school but also keep an open mind. Talk to people who have had good and bad experiences to get the bigger picture.

Clarksville has a lot of community events you can take part in. From Easter Egg hunts to Halloween fun. There seems like there is always something going on. They are also trying to work on their downtown area and in the last few years, they have really added to it with new restaurants and the Downtown Commons which turns into an ice skating rink in the wintertime.

Traffic

If there is one thing I hate about this area it is the traffic. Being that I learned to drive in Southern California you would think it wouldn’t be that big of a deal but for some reason, the traffic around here gets under my skin. But I try to avoid the worst areas during the worst times.

A lot of the issue, at least in Clarksville, is that there are just too many people trying to go to the same place at the same time. Clarksville is spread out but there are only so many places to go on a Friday night.

Weather

You might be wondering about what Fort Campbell is like when it comes to the weather. The weather is really all over the place. In the fall, the weather can be nice but doesn’t stick around for very long. We can get a lot of rain, straight-line winds, and tornado weather.

Winter can bring snow, however, we usually don’t get very much. Usually no more than an inch or two at a time. However, we do have a lot of snow days. We have had years where we have had over 10 snow days and years were we haven’t even had one. Last year we might have had one, so I am guessing this year we could end up with a snow week, we will see.

If you live on post, the schools there do not close as often as they do in Clarksville. The post itself has closed for terrible weather but that doesn’t happen very often. It gets cold here if your idea of cold is anything under 30 degrees, which it is for me. If you are used to negative degree winters and snowstorms, you will think the winter is quite mild.

Spring brings a lot more rain and more of a chance of tornado weather and straight-line winds. One year, we lost power for 37 hours. Yikes! You do learn to adapt to this but it can still make me quite nervous.

Summer can be pretty humid starting in June and by August you will just be over it. However, you probably will have to wait until mid-September, or even October to really cool down. This year was the worst. We were still in the 90s when October started.

As I think back to my time in the Fort Campbell area, it has overall been a good experience. I am not sure I would have handpicked this area out of the entire United States, but the Fort Campbell area works for us for now.

Although we are a National Guard family now, we have a lot of the perks of the military. We can shop at the Commissary and a lot of the people I meet are connected to the military in some way. We don’t have to go far for the military community, which is nice.

If you have just received orders to Fort Campbell or wondering what Fort Campbell is like, feel free to reach out. I would be happy to answer any questions you might have 🙂

Have you ever been stationed at Fort Campbell???

Filed Under: Duty Stations, Ft. Campbell Tagged With: duty stations, Fort Campbell, ft. campbell

Super Fun Things You Can Do At Fort Campbell This Holiday Season

December 14, 2017 by Julie

Super Fun Things You Can Do At Fort Campbell This Holiday SeasonSuper Fun Things You Can Do At Fort Campbell This Holiday Season

We have been in the Fort Campbell area for almost eight years now. While we have been here so long because my husband is in the National Guard now, others tend to stick around for a while too. Over the years I have been able to see how this area has grown and every year they seem to add something new.

This winter there have been quite a few things we have done in the area or want to do. So whether you are already here or planning to PCS to Fort Campbell soon, here are some super fun things you can do at Fort Campbell this holiday season.

Go ice skating in downtown Clarksville

There is a brand new ice skating rink in Downtown Clarksville. For $10 a person, you can rent some skates and be on the ice for an hour and 15 minutes. They play Christmas music, and you can kinda believe you are in your own Christmas movie. Here is the holiday schedule and more information.

See the lighted path at Christmas on the Cumberland

If you and your family like lights, Christmas on the Cumberland is a treat. You will be able to walk along the riverfront and check out the displays with one million lights. The display will be up until January 3rd. Here is more information about Christmas on the Cumberland.

Christmas on the cumberland

See the lights at the Speedway

At the Speedway, you can drive the mile course and see one million lights from the comfort of your car. Cost is $25 per carload, and the lights will be up through New Year’s Day. Here is more information about this display.

Visit ICE in Nashville

Just about an hour away you can visit Nashville and see what they have to offer for the holidays. One popular event is ICE featuring a Charlie Brown Christmas at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. You can save 20% on tickets by using promo code HERO when booking online for ICE as well as for Cirque Dreams Holidaze and the Diamond Rio Holiday & Hits Dinner Show. ICE is a walkthrough holiday attraction kept at 9 degrees with two million pounds of colorful ice sculptures and four two-story tall ice slides.

Super Fun Things You Can Do At Fort Campbell This Holiday SeasonVisit Santa at the PX

Santa will be at the PX mall until December 23rd. You can get your picture taken, and I have found that overall the wait is less than if you go to the mall in Clarksville. You can also head to Nashville and go to Bass Pro Shops to get a free photo with Santa although there always seems to be a long wait for that one.

What are your favorite things to around Fort Campbell during the winter? Any hidden gems?

Filed Under: Ft. Campbell Tagged With: Clarksville, Fort Campbell, Holidays

Why You Should Go To Honeysuckle Hill Farm If You Are Stationed At Fort Campbell

September 27, 2017 by Julie

Honeysuckle hill farm

Our family was given free passes for the day in exchange for this review!

Honeysuckle Hill Farm

Are you at Fort Campbell too? If so, you are in for a treat. Have you heard of Honeysuckle Hill Farm? This is a fantastic pumpkin patch near Fort Campbell, located off of exit 24, about 30 minutes away.

In 1995, Farmer Jeff purchased 12 acres in Robertson County as a place to raise his kids and do some farming. He grew up in Memphis and was a city boy who had always dreamed of farming. In 2003, he had his first fall festival for church friends and neighbors. After that, Honeysuckle Hill Farm was born.

Today, Honeysuckle Hill Farm covers 200 acres and is managed by his son, daughter and about 150 farm hands.

Honeysuckle Hill Farm

The fall season at Honeysuckle Hill Farm started on September 23rd and will be ongoing until November 4th.

They are open:

Tues-Thurs from 9 am to 2 pm
Friday: 9 am to 10 pm
Saturday 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday 12 pm to 6 pm

Hometown Heroes Day

On September 30th of this year, the Farm will be celebrating Hometown Heroes Day. Those who serve will receive free admission and their direct families will get 50% off the cost of the ticket price. This will be for firemen, police, and active duty and retired military. There will also be a firework show that night starting at 7 pm.

Honeysuckle Hill Farm

Fall Festival 

Enjoy the fall festival and what Honeysuckle Hill Farm has to offer. My family and I were able to spend last Sunday afternoon exploring the farm. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed a lot of what the farm has to offer. Here are the highlights:

Honeysuckle Hill Farm

Pumpkin Train

This is a fun train ride you take out to the pumpkin patch part of the farm. They let you off and you can choose your very own pumpkin. This is so much fun for the kids and the train is super cute.

Honeysuckle Hill Farm

Corn Maze

This year the corn maze is the Nashville’s Country Music Corn Maze Sponsored By CMT & Mix 92.9. We spent a lot of time in there and it was a lot of fun trying to find our way out. I am not sure I would want to be in the maze after dark.

Honeysuckle hill farm

Playgrounds

Honeysuckle Hill Farm has quite a few playgrounds and areas for kids to run around. They have stagecoaches to play on as well as a giant tractor, a horse, and even some slides. They can also jump around on the corn popper trampolines, my 6-year-old loves them.

Honeysuckle Hill FarmPig Races

The pig races are hilarious because well, they are pigs. The kids can watch and root for their team and watch the pigs make it around the track.

Honeysuckle Hill Farm

There are other things going on at the farm too, from tasting some of KK’s Sweet Shop fudge to zip lining. You can buy lunch or just snacks at some of their many food stands.

Our family had a blast and plan to go back again in the future! Your kids will love this farm too!

If you live near Fort Campbell or in the Nashville or Clarksville area, make plans to head on out to Honeysuckle Hill Farm this fall and enjoy everything they have to offer. And don’t forget to come Sunday for Hometown Heroes Day!

 

Filed Under: Ft. Campbell, Travel Tagged With: Clarksville, Fort Campbell, Honeysuckle Hill Farm

A Visit to Christian Way Farms

October 29, 2012 by Julie 1 Comment

This year we went to two pumpkin patches. I went with my son with his class to Honeysuckle Hill Farm and then we went to Christian Way Farm during fall break. I really liked both of these places, probably better than Riverview Mounds where we have been in the past.

Here are some photos from Christian Way Farm! I really liked how the farm was laid out and my kids seemed to have a ton of fun there. Christian Way Farm is about an hour from Clarksville though so a bit of a drive.

Christian Way Farm
Christian Way Farm
Christian Way Farm
Christian Way Farm
Christian Way Farm
Christian Way Farm
Christian Way Farm
Christian Way Farm
Christian Way Farm

Have you made it to the pumpkin patch this year?

Filed Under: Ft. Campbell, Military Children Tagged With: Fort Campbell, little boys

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Welcome to Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life! I am so glad you are here.

My name is Julie and I first became a military spouse in 2005 when my husband of 3 years re-joined the Army. Then, in 2014, he joined the National Guard. In January of 2024, he retired from the National Guard after 21 years of service.

During our time in the military, we got to spend 4 years in Germany as well as Tennessee where we now call home.

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