Daily Archives: March 11th, 2010
Urban Outfitters Grand Opening To Include Will Hoge (Sorta Kinda Maybe)?
We were just poking around the internets tonight when we found these concert listings for a March 26 Will Hoge show at Nashville’s still-unopened Urban Outfitters. Our best guess is that this is some sort of grand opening shindig, but we’re curious about where this leaked through the pipes and what else could be planned. But hey, from the looks of things, Urban will be open for business pretty darn soon. We <3 the internets!
Photo by comecloser.
We were just poking around the internets tonight when we found these concert listings for a March 26 Will Hoge show at Nashville’s still-unopened Urban Outfitters. Our best guess is that this is some sort of grand opening shindig, but we’re curious about where this leaked through the pipes and what else could be planned. [...]
Camp Nashville = Country Music’s Fantasy Camp?
Oh CMT, always coming up with creative ways to make sure that our city never shakes that cowboy-boots-n-twangin’ image (see also: CMApocalypse). Their newest offering is Camp Nashville, or what they refer to as “Country music’s fantasy camp.” From May 21-25, 100 lucky campers will get:
Five days of red-carpet treatment as an industry insider while you learn, jam, hang and perform with country music greats.
We were intrigued by this, so we thought we’d share the schedule that includes tasty meals at the Nashville Palace, a private performance by John Rich, and a bunch of riding around in a tour bus. Oh, and it only costs $7,999 ($8,500 if you want a hotel). But the first 20 campers to sign up get a free guitar. What a steal!
The site also comes with a little bonus game, Country Star Yourself, where you can find out your Country Star Name. Your Nashvillest editors are Charlie Mae Crow and Laverne Yearwood, what’s YOUR Country Star Name?
Click through to read the entire schedule of Camp Nashville.
Photo by Camp Nashville.
Oh CMT, always coming up with creative ways to make sure that our city never shakes that cowboy-boots-n-twangin’ image (see also: CMApocalypse). Their newest offering is Camp Nashville, or what they refer to as “Country music’s fantasy camp.” From May 21-25, 100 lucky campers will get:
Five days of red-carpet treatment as an industry insider while [...]
We’re Unhappy, Dead And Unemployed… But At Least We Can Breathe! [Mixed Reviews By People Who Don't Live Here]
It’s been a while since our last Mixed Reviews By People Who Don’t Live Here post. They’ve been sitting around in our inboxes, but now it’s time to dust them off and give them a good airing. Without further ado, the honors of the past month or so:
- Nashville is Business Week’s 8th Unhappiest City. Cities were ranked based on depression rates, suicide rates, divorce rates, crime, population loss, job loss, weather and green space. Our astronomical unemployment rate also had a lot to do with our overall ranking. Thanks to Michele for the tip!
- Nashville is in US News & World Report’s Top 10 Cities To Retire (or Top 10 Tax Havens For Retirees, if you ask MSN). Thanks to Kaitron for the tip!
- Tennessee is the state with the 6th Highest Average Annual Smoking Deaths. Which may have something to do with…
- …Chattanooga, Memphis and Knoxville all making the Top 10 Asthma Capitals list this year, at 4th, 6th and 7th places respectively (way to go Nashville for NOT making that one). Both via Nashville Blotter.
- Our alma mater, Belmont University, was ranked BusinessWeek’s 84th Best Undergraduate B-School. We’re not sure if that’s a backhanded compliment, but we moved up from 89th last year, and at least we made the top 100, right?
- And last (but certainly not least), it wouldn’t be a Mixed Reviews post without some dismal news about our unemployment rate. For 2008, we were tied with Kentucky and Oregon for 9th Highest Unemployment Rate in the country. Yay?
Photo by Matt Carman.
It’s been a while since our last Mixed Reviews By People Who Don’t Live Here post. They’ve been sitting around in our inboxes, but now it’s time to dust them off and give them a good airing. Without further ado, the honors of the past month or so:
Nashville is Business Week’s 8th Unhappiest City. Cities [...]
Happy Hour: This Is Not A Dog-Toilet
- A Tennessee House subcommittee shot down a bill banning car passengers from boozin’ it up in the back seat. Somehow, we weren’t even aware that this was still legal. [WSMV]
- Though it’s probably safe to say that driving around with 53 lbs. of pot in your trunk is still not okay. [WKRN]
- Schools in Wilson County, the almost-future-home of Bible Park USA, is being sued by a bunch of parents for censoring some posters at an elementary school promoting a student-led prayer event. [WZTV]
- The NHL trading deadline passed today and the Preds didn’t make any moves. Perhaps they decided to stick with the same group of folks who pulled off the 8-0 victory over the Red Wings. [City Paper]
- Rocking the unemployment checks? Hope and pray that this never happens to yours. [WTVF]
- Congratulations to ‘Noogan mayor Ron Littlefield, who won his second term yesterday. We’re mostly jealous because their mayor is on Twitter and ours isn’t (hear that, Mayor Dean?) For a full scoop, check out what our friends are saying over at Chattarati. [WZTV]
Photo by belmontvision.
A Tennessee House subcommittee shot down a bill banning car passengers from boozin’ it up in the back seat. Somehow, we weren’t even aware that this was still legal. [WSMV]
Though it’s probably safe to say that driving around with 53 lbs. of pot in your trunk is still not okay. [WKRN]
Schools in Wilson County, the [...]
Bright & Early: Fat Camp Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Putting nutritional info on the menus may not just be a city-wide issue anymore. Governor Phil is making a case for a bill that would spread the love all across the state of Tennessee. As we’ve previously pointed out, we are a bunch of fatties here in ye olde Volunteer state. Actually, we’re the one of fattest in the country. We can’t be sure that this information would make us all change our eating habits overnight, but we are pretty sure that most of this wouldn’t look quite as good if we actually knew what we were doing to ourselves. That said, there’s free food, Dr. Pepper, and live music downtown today at 11:30am if you’re up for venturing into the CRS craziness (thanks to Erin A. for the tip)!
- Bible Park fail. Are people seriously still discussing this? Our neighbors in Lebanon have officially decided to revoke its support for putting Bible Park USA in the middle of Wilson County. Which gives us hope that maybe the developers will finally go pick on some other state.
- Grrrrrr. Since we like to brag about our alma mater as much as we can, Belmont University senior Alex Renfroe was named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year for 2009, which we hear is a pretty big deal.
- Bits & pieces. We finally get to say goodbye to Tangredis who were forced to close down their two shady restaurants, Michael T’s and Tangredi’s Italian Kitchen, last week … Amazingly enough, the Preds have pulled themselves back into the running for a playoff spot … The TVA Prez sent out an email yesterday reminding employees that buying Xboxes and booze with the company credit cards is probably wrong … There was a shooting at Buffalo Wild Wings in Madison yesterday that left one guy injured … A man was severely beaten in the Green Hills Mall parking garage overnight.
Photo by cgrantham.
Good morning, Nashville. Putting nutritional info on the menus may not just be a city-wide issue anymore. Governor Phil is making a case for a bill that would spread the love all across the state of Tennessee. As we’ve previously pointed out, we are a bunch of fatties here in ye olde Volunteer state. Actually, [...]
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