Parks
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department maintains 31 parks throughout the city and sponsors several seasonal programs, such as Movies in the Park, Jammin in the Alley and the Queen City Road Race.
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Guide to Arts and Entertainment
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Attractions
Free entertainment and outdoor fun is brought to Clarksville through the McGregor Park RiverWalk. With its concrete walkways along the bank of the Cumberland River, the RiverWalk at 640 N. Riverside Drive is at the heart the River District. Comprising 15 acres, it includes a 1-mile walking trail, a 700-person capacity amphitheater, an outdoor stage with seating for more than 3,000, overlook plazas, a playground, picnic facilities, wharf, boat ramp and pedestrian overpass.
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Historic sites
• Bell Witch Cave. The Bell Witch is said to haunt a cave in nearby Adams at 430 Keysburg Road. The story goes that a spirit known simply as Kate was determined to haunt the family of farmer John Bell, beginning in the summer of 1817. When John Bell died little more than three years later, the legend went that he had been poisoned by Kate. Even Gen. Andrew Jackson, who was prompted to investigate firsthand, said that his coach wheels had stopped mysteriously.
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Fitness
The Clarksville area YMCA provides recreational activities for about 11,000 members.
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Assisted living
Brookdale Sterling House is an assisted living facility that has a residential design to the building. It is a single-story building designed with 42 private apartments and common areas for socializing, dining and entertaining. There is a trained staff on hand to assist with activities of daily, round-the-clock living.
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Waterways
Clarksville's southern city limits are defined by the Cumberland River, the linking waterway for barge traffic between Nashville and the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
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Roxy Regional Theatre
Since the early 1900s, the corner of Franklin and First has been the anchor for Clarksville's entertainment community. The Lillian, built in 1912, was the first movie house in Clarksville. Following a fire in 1913, The Lillian was rebuilt in 1914 and saw thousands of patrons enjoying first-run movies. Following a second fire in 1945 and with the advent of Fort Campbell, The Lillian was completely rebuilt and became The Roxy, offering Clarksvillians movies until 1980.
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Trails
Clarksville has a system of urban trails that someday may all be connected. In the meantime, progress is being made on various sections.
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Speedway
The drivers who have won points championships at Clarksville Speedway read like a who's who list.
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Spas
The term "spa" now covers everything from hair salons that have added massages to their service menus to indulgent retreats that offer daylong relaxation packages.
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Museums
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, 200 S. Second St. 648-5780, www.customshousemuseum.org. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 for adults, $5 for seniors 65 and older, $5 for college students with ID and $3 for ages 6-18. Admission is free on the second Saturday of each month.
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Land Between the Lakes
Within an hour's drive of Clarksville are the 170,000 untamed acres of Land Between the Lakes. Visitors to the park will soon recognize that here, the wilderness rules. There are 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline, so no fancy lake houses perched where beavers or foxes might be scampering.
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Dunbar Cave
While the cave portion of the Dunbar Cave Natural Area has been closed for two years, with hopes to reopen, the exterior allows visitors many exploration opportunities.
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Beachaven
Founded in 1986 by Judge William O. Beach, and Ed and Louisa Cooke, Beachaven Vineyards and Winery has continued to expand its production of award-winning wines and champagnes.
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APSU events
The Austin Peay Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts brings many art, music and theater events to Clarksville. Most are open to the public, and many are free. Please visit the Center of Excellence website at www.apsu.edu/creativearts for updates and events not listed here. Join the Center's Facebook page to receive special invitations to opening receptions.
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