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Will Hoge is out of the hospital and okay. By “okay” we mean just about everything is broken, bruised, or stitched up but he’s going to recover. He even blogged about the accident, but it’s not for the faint of heart (or stomach!) Nashvillest wishes you a speedy recovery Will! [WSMV]
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Photo walks seem to be all the rage in Nashville since the weather has been better, and we’ve been seeing tons of great shots come through the pool. Kyle Dreier snapped this photo of Mennonite evangelists during the Nashville leg of the worldwide Scott Kelby photo walk, which took place on August 23rd in 231 [...]

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Rita’s Italian Ice is one of those things we’ve missed most since moving to Nashville. We hail from Virginia, where the Italian Ice flows like water (and ironically is also known as Water Ice in select locations). A little birdie told us that two Rita’s locations were coming to the Nashville area, and although they’re [...]

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The 19th annual Franklin Jazz Festival kicks off tomorrow in downtown Franklin (their website is slightly reminiscent of Jazzercise, but we guess that counts). From 5pm-10pm on Saturday and Sunday, enjoy “cool jazz, mouth-watering food and refreshing drinks” in the square, and help raise support for the Epilepsy Foundation Middle & West Tennessee. Admission is [...]

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Good morning, Nashville, and happy Friday. While we at Nashvillest were busy with our disastrous Fantasy Football draft last night, the Titans were wrapping up their preseason with a 23-21 win against the Packers. Bad news is, our favorite QB Vince Young messed up his hand. They say it’s just a little bruise, but we’re [...]

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Apparently there were some rumors floating around this week that one Miss Dolly Parton had kicked the bucket. But alas, the Dolly scoffs at death. [WSMV]
The Tennessee State Fair is going dry this year and only selling alcohol at the grandstand events. Guess we’ll be keeping up our reputation after all. [Tennessean]
Between Bigfoot, water wars, [...]

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The hype has been buzzing around town for a few months now, but all the details are finally in place for Next Big Nashville 2008. They have released their schedule of panels and showcases, complete with an interactive scheduling tool that allows attendees to pick and choose from events to create a personalized agenda. Clear [...]

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Regular contributor HereOnTheRoad took this shot with a nod to American Gothic at the Farmer’s Market. It reminds us a lot of this other favorite of ours that she took a few months ago, but we can’t help ourselves–We’re suckers for creative portraits.
Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long [...]

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We mentioned a few weeks ago that Vanderbilt was rolling out a beta test of the Zipcar service. Today, the official program launched at both Belmont and Vanderbilt universities, with a total of seven cars across the two campuses. This is just the beginning for Nashville, as Zipcar has been in discussion with the Nashville [...]

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Calling all technology enthusiasts: BarCamp Nashville is open for registration. It will be held all day (9am-4pm) October 18 at the Sommet Center, and it’s free. BarCamp Nashville is a part of a national series of BarCamp “un-conferences,” low on structure but chock full of valuable sessions with speakers, networking with peers, and open discussion. [...]

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