Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Happy Hour: Will Hoge Needs A Hug
- 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]
- Brooks & Dunn are the latest country stars to weigh in on the election this year after their song “Only In America” being played as Sen. Joe Biden took the stage with Obama last night. The song was also used back in 2004 with Bush’s re-election, and the duo says they’re happy to stay neutral and cross party lines either way. [Tennessean]
- Speaking of that, in case you missed it somehow, McCain announced his VP choice today and she looks an awful lot like Tina Fey. [Tennessean]
- The state promised almost $230M in incentives to the folks at Volkswagen to convince them that the ‘Noog was a good idea, but they’re expecting about $737M back in taxes over the next 30 years. [Tennessean]
Photo by comecloser.
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] Brooks & Dunn are [...]
Photo Of The Day: August 29, 2008
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 cities around the world.
Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long you keep giving us stuff to post. Don’t worry- We’ll give you props. Just add them to the pool or tag them with “Nashvillest” if you’re feeling lazy.
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 [...]
Our Favorite Freebie Yet: Rita’s Italian Ice
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 inconveniently located in Hermitage and Mt. Juliet, we’ll take what we can get.
The Hermitage location (4219 Lebanon Pike) is now open, and will be dishing out free regular sized Italian Ices through the end of next week. They’re even open on Labor Day. Conveniently, we’re off work on Labor Day, and it seems that a trip to Hermitage may be in our future. Rita’s is famous for their freebies, generously giving away free ices on the first day of Spring every year as well. So that’s two things to look forward to: Spring and Mt. Juliet. Oh, and we’ve heard rumors of sweet tea italian ice. Stay southern, Rita’s.
Photo by Bright_Star. H/t @vanderbiltwife.
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 [...]
This Weekend: Franklin Jazz Festival
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 $5 per day.
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 [...]
Bright & Early: Three-Day Weekend Edition
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 skeptical. The real season starts next Sunday when the Titans go head-to-head against Jacksonville at LP Field, which means we’ll be staying as far away from downtown as we possibly can.
- Friends don’t let friends. Tennessee state troopers will be out on the roads this weekend keeping the roads safe for the rest of us while they keep an eye out for drunk drivers. So be careful out there this weekend and remember to add Zingo to your speed dial.
- Murder still a mystery. Police are scraping around for clues about what led to the double-shooting of Vandy professor Pierre Colas. So far, they’re questioning three suspects but still aren’t much closer to figuring out a motive.
- Bits & pieces. The lawsuit has officially been filed against the Davidson Co. Election Commission for this week’s English First stunt … Parents with kids at Battleground Academy in Franklin are worried that toxic chemicals in a nearby creek could be putting kids at risk … In honor of Hurricane Katrina’s 3-year anniversary, the Parthenon is hosting a photography exhibit with pictures of the aftermath from now through December.
Photo by beerbrain.
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 [...]
Happy Hour: The Dolly Has Spoken
- 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, and the Russian invasion, we’re thinking our neighbors to the south may need their own heading soon: This time the Georgians are trying to break the world record for Most Scarecrows In One Location. [WSMV]
- The coast is clear, say the feds. You can totally binge on all the tomatoes and jalapeños you want. Can someone tell Taco Bell to take down their “DANGER: JALAPEÑOS” sign? [WSMV]
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, [...]
A Beginner’s Guide To Next Big Nashville 2008
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 your calendars for September 10-14 and come hang out with us as we try to cram as many showcases as we can into five days.
If the idea of Next Big Nashville intimidates you (it’s ok, it intimidates us too), take some deep breaths and hang tight – It’s not all hipsters and scene kids. Next Big Nashville has grown by leaps and bounds, and the scope of the festival reaches far beyond the underground indie community. There will be plenty of your casual local music fans there. There will also be plenty of folks from the music industry, and plenty of out of towners. And yeah, probably an overabundance of bad rockstar hair. But we’ll grit our teeth and ride out the bad hair wave if it means catching all of our favorite local acts in one long weekend.
So without further ado, here are some dummy-proof steps to get you ready for Next Big Nashville 2008.
[The UnStep: Win this contest.]
Step 1: Decide if you want to go to Next Big Nashville. Check out the list of performing artists. Check out the conference sessions. Maybe you want to volunteer?
Step 2: Admission. You will have to choose between purchasing a Festival Wristband for $35 or a Festival/Conference VIP Badge for $100. Wristbands include admission to every venue and showcase, and they also get you some freebie magazine subscriptions, discounts at Next Big Nashville retail partners and some admission to afterparties and the like. If you want to go to the Next Big Nashville Conference as well, you’ll have to go with the VIP Badge, which pretty much includes access to everything. All showcases, parties, receptions and conference sessions are included, plus you get a VIP Swag Bag and all the perks and freebies of wristband holders.
Step 3: Create your personalized festival schedule. Just create a new username and password at the top of the page, then get check-box happy. There are a lot of options.
Step 4: Subscribe to the blog or the newsletter to stay updated. Let us know if you’re going to Next Big Nashville, and what you’re looking forward to the most this year. We’ll see you there.
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 [...]
Photo Of The Day: August 28, 2008
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 you keep giving us stuff to post. Don’t worry- We’ll give you props. Just add them to the pool or tag them with “Nashvillest” if you’re feeling lazy.
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 [...]
Zipcars Are Here (If You’re In College, That Is)
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 Downtown Partnership to introduce cars downtown and eventually in other areas of metro Nashville. Three parking spaces for Zipcars have already been secured downtown, and the initial target date for having Zipcars on the road is September 1. With September lurking just a few days away and no sign of Zipcars, we’re not sure if that still holds true, but we’re eagerly awaiting this step forward for car-less commuters.
College students and faculty will see a reduced membership fee of $35/year and an automatic credit of the membership fee toward the driving fees in the first month. Students ages 18-20 who would traditionally be hard pressed to find a rental car are welcome to use the Zipcar campus program, although only members who are 21+ are allowed to use the nationwide Zipcar service. Residents who are not students but may live within walking distance of the universities are welcome to join the campus Zipcar programs, but the membership fee will more than double ($75, and $50/year after the first year). With such a limited amount of cars in the program at this point we aren’t attracted to the option, but it’s nice to know it’s there. And we’re positive that car-less freshmen (as we once were) will be rejoicing all over town.
Photo by jm3.
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 [...]
BarCamp Nashville Open For Registration
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. It’s an awesome opportunity to learn and connect for anyone involved in technology and new media (and digital media, social media, or whatever the heck strikes your fancy). This will be the 2nd year of BarCamp Nashville, and participation is expected to grow exponentially from last year. Jump on board! They also need lots of volunteers, so if you can help out, let them know.
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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