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Janet Kurtz

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As seen in: Nfocus Magazine, NewsBreak, Duluth News Tribune, Nashville Scene, StyleBlueprint, Nashville Post, Hotel Management, Brainerd Dispatch, Nashville Lifestyles, Williamson Scene, Nashville Interiors Magazine
Covers:  Luxury Lifestyle, Travel, Food, Fashion, Health and Beauty.
Doesn't Cover: Politics
Editor in Chief @nfocusmagazine . Sharing my travels and dining around the world while staying rooted in Nashville.

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Janet Kurtz’s Biography

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Janet Kurtz moved to Nashville after college and enjoyed a career as a hospitality marketing executive with hotels like the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel and The Hermitage Hotel. In 2016, she founded Kurtz Hospitality Marketing, a communications and public relations consulting firm for the hospitality industry. After building a successful marketing and public relations business, she got the journalism bug and made the change to Editor in Chief of Nfocus. She lives in downtown Nashville with her husban…

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Two by Two: The Nashville Zoo Races Time To Protect the Planet's Species

Two by Two: The Nashville Zoo Races Time To Protect the Planet's Species

Many remember nostalgic visits to the local zoo as children, being fascinated by the menagerie of animals and…

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Mussel Memory: Saving the Diversity of the Duck River

Mussel Memory: Saving the Diversity of the Duck River

Each morning, as the sun rises over the Duck River, the water continues its lazy flow to the Tennessee River.…

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An Enchanted Forest: The 62nd Swan Ball is a Triumph of Whimsy and Wonder

An Enchanted Forest: The 62nd Swan Ball is a Triumph of Whimsy and Wonder

It is no question that Cheekwood Estate & Gardens is one of the grand homes of historical significance in the…

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Game, Set, Match: New Tennis Apparel Company 40-Love Serves Up Form and Function

Game, Set, Match: New Tennis Apparel Company 40-Love Serves Up Form and Function

Each spring and fall across Nashville, tennis teams begin to plan and practice for the NALTA and USTA leagues…

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Nashville Wine Auction's Music City Harvest Party Welcomes Joseph Dhafana

Nashville Wine Auction's Music City Harvest Party Welcomes Joseph Dhafana

Last month, the Nashville Wine Auction held its annual Music City Harvest Party with special guest Joseph Dha…

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How to Have a Tastefully Curated Midlife Crisis

How to Have a Tastefully Curated Midlife Crisis

"Southern Voices" is a reader-submitted platform. Today's submission comes from Janet Kurtz.

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France’s Champagne Region Balances Modernity and Tradition

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Following the cellar master down the narrow staircase, my senses immediately came alive. The walls — their unmistakable white chalk damp to the touch — surrounded us. The familiar scent of a wet basement filled the air as the temperature dropped with each step. Along the dimly lit corridor, where low lighting protected the golden elixir stored beneath the earth’s surface, rows of unlabeled bottles lined the walls. These vessels held one of France’s national treasures — Champagne.
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SeaDream I Delivers a Week of Caribbean Indulgence

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Stepping through the granite passageway and into the still, sapphire water of The Baths on Virgin Gorda feels less like entering a beach than wandering into a natural cathedral built by the sea. Towering boulders filter sunlight through narrow fissures overhead until the pool below glows with an almost ethereal light. A small opening in the rock frames Devil’s Bay, a tranquil crescent of turquoise water with a name hinting at a more dangerous past.
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Gov. Bill Lee Expands Tennessee’s State Parks While Balancing Growth

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Each morning, birdsong echoes beneath Tennessee’s dense tree canopy as rivers and waterfalls continue the same rhythms they have followed for thousands of years. Along the trails of Savage Gulf State Park, hikers gather beneath towering sandstone bluffs while the Duck River winds quietly through Middle Tennessee farmland. During his tenure, Gov.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being a journalist is about storytelling. Sharing something new with my audience.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Really, email is the best way to pitch a story to me so I can keep my pitches organized.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I did not write for my high school newspaper.