Parking spot for prom night in Murfreesboro?

[wileecoyote]

So I'm volunteering to serve as a limo driver for a high school senior couple before he graduates and joins the seal program in just a few months. These are good smart kids, not wild party types, but like most teens they will appreciate a chance to park somewhere and have some "alone" time. I will be driving them in the Murfreesboro area but I don't know that area too well, so I'm wondering if anyone knows of a nice quiet scenic or romantic spot where I can park them for an hour or two. I'm willing to drive them a little distance and had thought of Monteagle but their time may be limited if they get out of prom late, so that might be too far Maybe something with a stream or lake view, state park area, boat dock, etc. Any ideas?

[Westwindmike]

The airport! Great place to park.

Or the cemetery on Greenland Dr. Nobody will bother them in the cemetery!

Edited April 22, 2014 by Westwindmike

[Hershmeister]

Forgive my morbid curiosity, but once they park what exactly will you be doing?

[tartanphantom]

The cemetery closes at dusk. Unfortunately, there's not too many places within the city limits that aren't patrolled by MPD, Sheriff's Dept. or campus police-- any of which will tell to move along in a rather matter-of-fact manner. There are some places on the outskirts of town, but unless you live here directions would be rather difficult.

[wileecoyote]

[quote name="Westwindmike" post="1141401" timestamp="1398137017"]The airport! Great place to park. Or the cemetery on Greenland Dr. Nobody will bother them in the cemetery![/quote] Airport seems like a good idea, I'll check into that. Cemetery gets high marks for quiet and dark, but low score on the romantic scale. :-)

[broox]

Submarine races?

[wileecoyote]

[quote name="Hershmeister" post="1141408" timestamp="1398138350"]Forgive my morbid curiosity, but once they park what exactly will you be doing?[/quote] Curiosity, or perversion? ;-) There will be a privacy screen in the limo, but it's a very special vehicle which I won't elaborate on. I might allow the young man to drop me off near his destination and drive it the rest of the way, which he would absolutely kill to do, but it depends on where they are going to park, what time it is, and what state they are in at the time.

[wileecoyote]

[quote name="tartanphantom" post="1141409" timestamp="1398138457"]There are some places on the outskirts of town, but unless you live here directions would be rather difficult.[/quote] These are the kind of spots I'm looking for, as long as they are fairly quiet and private, preferably with some type of scenic view or mildly romantic setting. I have been to and through the area often but don't live there so never bothered to hunt down the special parking locations. Limo also has GPS so directions aren't an issue, just send me a map link or coordinates.

[tnguy]

The airport! Great place to park.

Or the cemetery on Greenland Dr. Nobody will bother them in the cemetery!

 

 

You don't want to mess with Dr. Nobody.

[JPS]

Just curious - does the girl's father know about the 'alone-time'?  :squint:

[monkeylizard]

If he's sending her off to prom and doesn't know about "alone-time", he's a moron.

Edited April 22, 2014 by monkeylizard

[wileecoyote]

Any other ideas here for good locations?

[E4 No More]

If he's sending her off to prom and doesn't know about "alone-time", he's a moron.

I think the point was, does he know that YOU are facilitating the alone time?

[tartanphantom]

Any other ideas here for good locations?

 

I've racked my brain, but since I haven't been "parking" in years, I can't come up with anything remotely romantic around here. The dynamics change a bit once you've had your own place for 30 years.

 

Oh sure, I can think of a half a dozen empty fields, very secluded rec. areas, lonely country roads and low-traffic parking lots, but not much in the way of a romantic setting.

 

Google "Stones River Artillery monument" or McFadden farm, Van Cleave Lane (the monument is located here-- completely separate from the Battlefield park)-- that's pretty off the beaten path, but still in town, it has a gate, but is not always closed like it should be.

Edited April 22, 2014 by tartanphantom

[TrickyNicky]

You don't want to mess with Dr. Nobody.

Dr. Who???

[wileecoyote]

[quote name="SWJewellTN" post="1141570" timestamp="1398189705"]I think the point was, does he know that YOU are facilitating the alone time?[/quote] I'm not facilitating anything. I'm simply driving the vehicle. As any good limo driver, I just want to know the area pretty well so that if they ask me to take them somewhere I will know how to get there. I'm not going to approve or disprove anything, I'm not serving as a parent or guardian or chaperone, and I'm not going to be involved in their activities. If they ask me to take them somewhere scenic or private then I will do so, just as any hired taxi or limo driver would do.

[wileecoyote]

[quote name="tartanphantom" post="1141576" timestamp="1398191018"]Google "Stones River Artillery monument" or McFadden farm, Van Cleave Lane (the monument is located here-- completely separate from the Battlefield park)-- that's pretty off the beaten path, but still in town, it has a gate, but is not always closed like it should be.[/quote] Thanks for the idea, I'll check it out.

[E4 No More]

I'm not facilitating anything. I'm simply driving the vehicle. As any good limo driver, I just want to know the area pretty well so that if they ask me to take them somewhere I will know how to get there. I'm not going to approve or disprove anything, I'm not serving as a parent or guardian or chaperone, and I'm not going to be involved in their activities. If they ask me to take them somewhere scenic or private then I will do so, just as any hired taxi or limo driver would do.

I see where you are coming from, but consider this: if you give teenagers alcohol but aren't making them drink it, are you still charged with "contributing to the delinquency of a minor" if discovered by the popo? What if she decides to claim rape? It's not a liability I'd be willing to assume. Just my :2cents:

Edited April 22, 2014 by SWJewellTN

[R_Bert]

 I'm simply driving the vehicle

 

I bet It's rarely that simple for any limo driver, especially when transporting minors (who with my luck may bring on-board some "adult" refreshments or recreational pharma to enhance their outing).

 

Take due caution*, regardless of the best, truest, and honerablest** intentions of these kiddos***.

 

 

 

*Otherwise the paperwork is still a pain.

**everyone needs a new word.

***I just wanted to add another *

[tnguy]

Dr. Who???

 

Nah, he's pretty OK.

[wileecoyote]

[quote name="SWJewellTN" post="1141583" timestamp="1398192442"]I see where you are coming from, but consider this: if you give teenagers alcohol but aren't making them drink it, are you still charged with "contributing to the delinquency of a minor" if discovered by the popo? What if she decides to claim rape? It's not a liability I'd be willing to assume. Just my :2cents:[/quote] There's a huge difference in your example. Giving minors alcohol is illegal. Driving them to and from a prom or scenic locations is not. Allowing them to sit in a parked vehicle alone is not illegal either. If allowing kids to be alone was a crime then every public place or building in the world would be a crime zone. I do appreciate the comments and concerns about liability, and the need to be cautious. It just seems like overkill to be worried about 17 year old kids parking in a scenic location for a short time after a prom. Any parent that is worried about that shouldn't be sending their kids to prom to begin with. Surely most of you dated and had some alone time when you were under 18...

[E4 No More]

There's a huge difference in your example. Giving minors alcohol is illegal. Driving them to and from a prom or scenic locations is not. Allowing them to sit in a parked vehicle alone is not illegal either. If allowing kids to be alone was a crime then every public place or building in the world would be a crime zone. I do appreciate the comments and concerns about liability, and the need to be cautious. It just seems like overkill to be worried about 17 year old kids parking in a scenic location for a short time after a prom. Any parent that is worried about that shouldn't be sending their kids to prom to begin with. Surely most of you dated and had some alone time when you were under 18...

I did as did most: however, today we live in a much more litigious society than we did 35+ years ago.

[tnguy]

It probably depends on how alone "alone time" is.

[Westwindmike]

40 years ago, we used to go to Tiger Hill Fire Tower, south of town off 231. Off County Farm Rd. You can see the entire city from there.

[tnguy]

I bet that would be my pick. Nothing like looking out over a city at night.