Spring is in the air, and the Upper Cumberland Home & Garden Show will be March 3-5 at the Hyder Burks Pavilion in Cookeville. See the latest trends for home building, remodeling, decorating, and landscaping with almost 200 exhibits featuring products and services from the Upper Cumberland and beyond.

If you are shopping for furniture, lawn mowers, cabinetry, generators, doors, plants, cookware, specialty foods or even a complete new home, you will find everything at this event. For almost 50 years, the Home Builders Association of the Upper Cumberland has sponsored this annual event, bringing the best local values together under one roof. With spring on the way, this is the perfect time to preview products that will enhance your home, garden and outdoor living spaces.

The Cooking Stage is always a popular attraction in the “Gourmet Gallery” of the show, with local and regional celebrities demonstrating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining and healthy living. Presenters include restaurant chefs, cookbook authors, and more.

Fans of antiques and vintage décor will love the Barn Sale area. Whether your design style is cottage, industrial, or classic, you will find a special gem for your home from a variety of stylish dealers.

The Putnam Friends of the Library “Coffee with An Author” will be at the event Saturday morning, March 4 at 10:30 AM with a program by Timothy Charles Davis, author of Hot Chicken Cookbook: The Fiery History & Red-Hot Recipes of Nashville’s Beloved Bird. The book chronicles the origins of hot chicken from its intriguing beginnings in the 1930’s at Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack to its current status as a signature dish that has fans all over the world. The book includes recipes from the best hot chicken restaurants in Nashville. Light refreshments and coffee will be provided.

If you plan to build or remodel a home, you have many important decisions to make, so the “Building 101” seminar Sunday afternoon, March 5 will provide much helpful advice. Be prepared to ask specific questions about construction, financing, codes, and everything else you need to know to make your project successful.

Another highlight of the show will be the Upper Cumberland Tourism “Stay and Play” Travel Expo. You will have a unique opportunity to see great ideas for vacations and weekend or day trips that are within a short drive from home. Information on the Upper Cumberland’s cultural, historic and scenic attractions, as well as its outdoor recreational opportunities and lodging options will be available in the Travel Expo area of the Home & Garden Show.

Admission is only $5.00, with an Opening Night Special Two-for-1 price on Friday night, March 3. Event hours are Friday 4-8 PM, Saturday 9 AM -6 PM, and Sunday noon – 4 PM. Sunday will be “Deal Day,” when several exhibitors will offer special deals that are available exclusively on Sunday. For directions and more information, call the Home Builders Association at 931-528-7472 or check out our website at www.uchba.com.