Daily Archives: March 11th, 2010
MTA Jingle Contest [Only In Nashville]
File this away under Things That Only Happen In Nashville. MTA is holding a jingle contest, wherein they ask songwriters to “create an original 60-second themed Jingle to promote the many benefits of using MTA services and the opening of the new Music City Central Transit Station.” The winner gets $1,500 and the opportunity to perform at the station’s grand opening, so you can bet the entries will be rolling in, and you can bet on them being hilarious. We really can’t wait to see some of the submissions, and we’re hoping that they’ll eventually be posted on the website.
File this away under Things That Only Happen In Nashville. MTA is holding a jingle contest, wherein they ask songwriters to “create an original 60-second themed Jingle to promote the many benefits of using MTA services and the opening of the new Music City Central Transit Station.” The winner gets $1,500 and the opportunity to perform [...]
Happy Hour: Great Start For Debate ‘08
- In the wake of the Robert Novak’s brain tumor diagnosis and abrupt retirement on Sunday, Tom Brokaw has been tapped to moderate the presidential debate at Belmont in Novak’s place. [WTVF]
- 25 Middle Tennessee schools got the nod to start serving fresh fruits and vegetables to students, funded by a federal grant. [WSMV]
- The Metro Human Relations Committee joined with the Metro Council last night to publicly denounce Councilman Eric Crafton’s English First initiative. [via Post Politics]
- Looking for a job? You may want to check with Gibson Guitars, who are in the process of adding 200 positions to keep the peace on their Second Life island keep up with the growth of the company. [Nashville Business Journal]
- The deadline for state employees to accept the buyout offers is tonight at midnight. Good luck, Bredesen! [WKRN]
Photo by uifoundation.
In the wake of the Robert Novak’s brain tumor diagnosis and abrupt retirement on Sunday, Tom Brokaw has been tapped to moderate the presidential debate at Belmont in Novak’s place. [WTVF]
25 Middle Tennessee schools got the nod to start serving fresh fruits and vegetables to students, funded by a federal grant. [WSMV]
The Metro Human Relations [...]
Ask Mr. Tim: Don’t Breathe Unless You Have To
Even if you didn’t catch the smog hanging around downtown last month, you’ve probably noticed all the air quality alerts broadcast on huge signs over the interstate this summer. When we realized we had no idea what that meant, we decided to ask the expert–Channel 4 meteorologist Tim Ross. It’s no secret that Nashvillest loves Mr. Tim for his crazy forecasts, amazing tie collection and silly poetry. In light of today’s Orange Alert, he’s been kind enough to break it down a bit and give us some valuable advice: Don’t breathe unless you have to. Mr. Tim’s take, after the jump:
Even if you didn’t catch the smog hanging around downtown last month, you’ve probably noticed all the air quality alerts broadcast on huge signs over the interstate this summer. When we realized we had no idea what that meant, we decided to ask the expert–Channel 4 meteorologist Tim Ross. It’s no secret that Nashvillest loves [...]
Photo Of The Day: August 5, 2008
This multi-exposure fisheye view of a church in East Nashville by someofmyorange had us tilting our heads and wondering where one shot ends and the other one begins.
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.
This multi-exposure fisheye view of a church in East Nashville by someofmyorange had us tilting our heads and wondering where one shot ends and the other one begins.
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 [...]
Nashville Originals: Great Food On The Cheap
The next discount sale of Nashville Originals gift certificates is bright and early tomorrow morning! $20/$25 gift certificates are only $12/$16, and $50 gift certificates are $35. We’ve never actually been able to snag one before they sell out, but we’re going to try waking up earlier this time around.
Nashville Originals include Baja Burrito, Noshville, Provence, Turnip Truck, Cross Corner Bar & Grill, Fido, Jackson’s, Mafiaoza’s, McCabe Pub, PM, Red Restaurant, South Street, Tangredi’s Italian Kitchen, Bound’ry, Cabana, Caffe Nonna, Flyte World Dining & Wine, Germantown Cafe, Jimmy Kelly’s, Mambu, Midtown Cafe, Mirror, Ombi, Rumba, Sunset Grill, Tayst, The Acorn Restaurant, Tin Angel, Wild Iris, Yellow Porch and Zola.
The next discount sale of Nashville Originals gift certificates is bright and early tomorrow morning! $20/$25 gift certificates are only $12/$16, and $50 gift certificates are $35. We’ve never actually been able to snag one before they sell out, but we’re going to try waking up earlier this time around.
Nashville Originals include Baja Burrito, Noshville, [...]
Bright & Early: Save The Bladderpods Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Here in Middle Tennessee, we have some weird quirks that set us apart from the other two-thirds of the state, ranging from our amphibian diversity to that big Parthenon thing. We learned this morning that there’s also a rare plant that grows here and can’t be found anywhere else in the world–and it’s about to be extinct. The Spring Creek bladderpod only grows near a creek out in Lebanon, which is also where Wilson County wants to run a sewer line. The landowner is pulling out all the stops to reroute the line and save the species, which wouldn’t survive the disturbance.
- Bust out the paint chips. A Maury County seventh-grader was called out by the principal at registration for wearing the wrong shade of royal blue. The principal pointed out that her shirt was “a few shades too light” to be royal blue and wouldn’t fit in with the Standard School Attire requirements.
- Good news! The Riverfront Landing barge isn’t sinking anymore. Metro Parks officials called in the experts from Kentucky who discovered that there were a few holes that had rusted through the exterior of the structure. A few quick fixes, emptied out the water, and now it’s good to go. Until it rusts again.
- Bits & pieces. John Rich’s Nashville Star was finally put out of its misery last night; congratulations to winner Melissa Lawson … Early voting may actually be working in Davidson County … A public library is set to open inside the revitalized Bellevue Center Mall … Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees today, and some Antioch teachers are getting ready for school without A/C.
Photo by cgrantham.
Good morning, Nashville. Here in Middle Tennessee, we have some weird quirks that set us apart from the other two-thirds of the state, ranging from our amphibian diversity to that big Parthenon thing. We learned this morning that there’s also a rare plant that grows here and can’t be found anywhere else in the world–and [...]
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