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One of these days, we’ll bring you the Weekendist early enough for Friday night fun. As it stands, here we are at midnight, which technically means you could still wake up, check your RSS reader, and dash off to Murfreesboro for the 7am Tour de Cure. Or maybe not.
As usual, there’s a lot going on [...]

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They just keep rolling in, folks. We really find it fascinating that there are so many aspects of our city to pit against the rest of the universe, but hey. It gives us something to talk about.
This week, Nashville has been ranked the 4th friendliest city, 2nd highest incarceration rate,and 6th worst for carbon emissions. [...]

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Remember the Great Preds Scare of 2007 when we thought Canada was going to run off with our hockey team? One of the new owners who bailed us out that time is now under federal investigation for something that no one is talking about. It shouldn’t affect the team or ticket holders, though. [Nashville Post]
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We know Jessica Simpson’s gone country and everything, but there’s really no reason to go around misrepresenting the rest of us to her pals back in LA. Miss Simpson was caught at LAX yesterday wearing this country-fied getup that we think is supposed to signify her assimilation into Nashville culture or something. Trouble is, no [...]

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This photo of the pipe organ at the Scarritt-Bennett Center’s Wightman Chapel comes to us courtesy of gavoweb. One of the prettiest buildings in town, it probably so has a wedding waiting list longer than your arm. There’s a good reason for it, though.
Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as [...]

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Earlier this month we reported on the 3rd Annual Great Nashville Race, which took place on May 17. It seems that Amazing Race-esque scavenger hunts are all the rage this year, because Urban Dare is visiting us for the first time tomorrow. Started in 2005 by D.C. political consultant and adventure aficionado Kevin Keefe, Urban [...]

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Good morning, Nashville. We’re so glad it’s Friday. Looks like today might be a good day for Deputy Mayor Greg Hinote, too, since there’s a good chance he could be released from the hospital. Earlier this week, he busted up his hip after hitting a patch of wet leaves while riding his bicycle. Nashvillest wishes [...]

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Our friends over at the Music City Hot Chicken Festival are back this year with all things hot chicken. The fest isn’t until July 4, so we’ll save covering that for later… But if you’re that special kind of hot chicken fan, you may be able to get in on the early action. The festival [...]

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Nashville-based world relief organization Blood:Water Mission is a part of what makes us so very proud to be Nashvillians. With the motto “Clean blood, clean water,” Blood:Water is “Partnering with groups and individuals to empower Africans to build healthier communities through sustainable clean blood and clean water solutions, while developing social responsibility in the [...]

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First and foremost, the most important news of the day: Jessica Simpson’s new country single is now up on the internet for your listening pleasure. The consensus here at Nashvillest is that it sounds exactly like some other song we can’t think of, but maybe you can help us figure it out. [WTVF]
Metro police officers [...]

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