Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Bright & Early: Here’s A Llama, There’s A Llama Edition
Good morning, Nashville. In case you didn’t catch Governor Phil’s budget talk last night (it’s okay, we didn’t either), he announced a few pretty-big-but-predictable changes that will be happening over the next few years and will hopefully make the state a little less broke than we are right now. Overall, he wants to scale back the Tennessee state government in both size and scope, proposing about a budget cut of about 12% over the next three years. Just about everything but education will cut back or stay the same while the stimulus money will fund some increases in TennCare, food stamps, and TANF.
- Terrorist llama goes rogue in Maury Co. In a story that’s too absurd to sum up in a few sentences, a mean-spirited llama is on the loose in Maury County, reportedly spitting at folks and stomping on puppies. Locals say he’s been running around for a whole year despite multiple phone calls to animal control.
- Blog drama gets serious. Our favorite blogging state representative Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) is finally dropping his claim to legislative immunity in the lawsuit in which he’s being sued by a former House candidate for making bogus claims on his blog that the candidate had been arrested several times on drug charges.
- Bits & pieces. Congrats to the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team for making it to the NCAA’s Sweet 16 after defeating Kansas State … The Oak Ridge Lab is receiving $71M in stimulus funds to conduct their super-secret “experiments” … chtflsdmprd … The Nashville Symphony is making an appearance on PBS stations all over the country.
Photo by niseag03.
Good morning, Nashville. In case you didn’t catch Governor Phil’s budget talk last night (it’s okay, we didn’t either), he announced a few pretty-big-but-predictable changes that will be happening over the next few years and will hopefully make the state a little less broke than we are right now. Overall, he wants to scale back [...]
Happy Hour: When Words Fail
- According to John Rich, Mayor Dean actually thanked him for building his house in Nashville. That’s it, Mayor Dean. We’re through. [Pith In The Wind]
- And unfortunately, John Rich is going to start making music again too. [Tennessean]
- On a somewhat related note, Metro PD wants the bars downtown to start serving beer in plastic bottles because sometimes people like John Rich like to smash glass bottles on each others’ faces. You know, safety first! [WTVF]
- “The former secret Tennessee city of Oak Ridge will celebrate 60 years since the gates to the city were officially opened to the public.” We told you that place was creepy! [Chattanooga Times Free Press]
- Things aren’t looking good for the folks at the Tennessean, who are being forced to take a second week-long unpaid vacation. [Gannett]
- If you live in Council District 18, don’t forget that you’ve got a pretty important election coming up on Thursday! Read up and vote smart. [Tennessean]
Photo by emdoylethemick (and no, that’s not really John Rich).
According to John Rich, Mayor Dean actually thanked him for building his house in Nashville. That’s it, Mayor Dean. We’re through. [Pith In The Wind] And unfortunately, John Rich is going to start making music again too. [Tennessean] On a somewhat related note, Metro PD wants the bars downtown to start serving beer in plastic [...]
Have It Your Way® [Overheard In Nashville]
College guy: 8th Avenue? I hear you can get some great hookers over there. Oh, and I think there’s a Burger King too.
-3 Crow Bar porch
Overheard by: Evan D.
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Photo by graciepoo.
College guy: 8th Avenue? I hear you can get some great hookers over there. Oh, and I think there’s a Burger King too. -3 Crow Bar porch Overheard by: Evan D. To submit your Overheard In Nashville moments, just email them (and how you’d like to be credited!) to overheard@nashvillest.com. Photo by graciepoo.
Bright & Early: Must Love Babies Edition
Good morning, Nashville. An unemployment rate of 9.1% has left lots of folks bored and too broke to go out and do anything, which seems to us to be the only reasonable explanation for this little baby boom we’re experiencing here in Tennessee. Shelby, Davidson, and Rutherford Counties cranked out the most babies in the whole state, together producing over 28,000 tiny Tennesseans. Some folks are blaming fertility treatments and “the illegals,” but we feel that it’s obviously Hotel Preston’s fault.
- Bummer. With all the talk of rich equestrianism, fancy hats, and fox hunting in Brentwood, we’re having a hard time feeling bad about the Iroquois Steeplechase getting hit hard by the economy. Especially with 500 people clamoring for part-time gigs with the Sounds peddling popcorn and beer.
- Guv to announce state budget. Governor Phil is all set to announce the state budget this evening, at which time we’ll find out how he plans on using that $5 billion in stimulus money. If you’re feeling really masochistic, you can watch the livestream from the Tennessee legislature at 6pm. Or you can just read the internet tomorrow. (via Post Politics)
- Bits & pieces. We’ll find out soon if the Tennessee General Assembly supports a living wage … Taylor Swift is auditioning dancers for her next tour tomorrow, and no, she won’t actually be there … A man fell to his death inside of the downtown Sheraton over the weekend … The USPS is eliminating 15% of its workforce in Tennessee … The Scientology Celebrity Centre on Music Row has outgrown its current space and will be moving some ginormous-looking building on 8th Ave.
Photo by thomasaka.
Good morning, Nashville. An unemployment rate of 9.1% has left lots of folks bored and too broke to go out and do anything, which seems to us to be the only reasonable explanation for this little baby boom we’re experiencing here in Tennessee. Shelby, Davidson, and Rutherford Counties cranked out the most babies in the [...]
Happy Hour: Turn Off Your Computer And Go Outside Now
- Dolly Parton is officially the 10th most powerful person in Tennessee. Not that we don’t love Dolly, but what? [Tennessean]
- We’ve got some stimulus money and now we get to start replacing some of our shady bridges. [WSMV]
- It’s official: Mississippi is trying to kill us. [WSMV]
- Since the school rezoning has caused such a ruckus, the school district has added a couple more dates for public Q&A’s. [City Paper]
- If you’re out and about this weekend with nothing to do, head over to the Nashville Zoo because they just added a couple of Giant Anteaters that sound about as awesome as they do terrifying. [WTVF]
Photo by Grey Street Girl.
Dolly Parton is officially the 10th most powerful person in Tennessee. Not that we don’t love Dolly, but what? [Tennessean] We’ve got some stimulus money and now we get to start replacing some of our shady bridges. [WSMV] It’s official: Mississippi is trying to kill us. [WSMV] Since the school rezoning has caused such a [...]
The Weekendist: First Day Of Spring Edition
Happy Vernal Equinox, Nashville. As of 11:44am today (according to the eternally-accurate Wikipedia), it is officially spring. And with spring comes more things to do on the weekends. It’s inevitable! Anyhow, the weather is supposed to be great this weekend, so crawl out of hibernation for a few hours. Here are our picks for what’s going on around town:
FRIDAY
- Free Rita’s Italian Ice (First Day Of Spring). Rita’s Italian Ice in Hermitage. We posted about it just this morning, but don’t forget!
- Whole Foods Chili Cookoff. Green Hills Whole Foods, 4pm-7pm. If you hurry, you can make it to Whole Foods at 4pm for a good old fashioned chili cookoff. A $5 donation gets you samples of all the different resulting chilis, which sounds like a great dinner to us.
SATURDAY
- Free admission to Cheekwood. Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art, 9:30am-4:30pm (Sunday 11am-4:30pm). The last few times Cheekwood offered free admission, it was like, 20 degrees out or something. The sunny springtime weather is a much better time to check out the beautiful gardens at Cheekwood, and save $10 a ticket at the same time.
- Nashville Lifestyles’ 2009 Cover Dog Search. Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art, 1pm-3pm. Conveniently enough, Nashville Lifestyles is holding their 2009 Cover Dog search at Cheekwood, on free day! But don’t get all excited just yet, because entering your puppy in the competition will set you back $25 ($20 in advance). The winning dog will be featured on Nashville Lifestyles’ May issue.
- Tennessee Rep Presents Rabbit Hole. Johnson Theater at TPAC, showtimes here. Saturday is the opening night of Tennessee Rep’s newest offering, Rabbit Hole, but it runs through April 3. You may remember at the beginning of March when we posted about helping to save Tennessee Rep. The good news is that they were able to raise the $100k, which was matched by an anonymous donor, to save the organization… But they could still use your continued support. If you have to pick something to spend your money on, we encourage you to toss it in their direction.
- A.C. Newman with The Broken West. The Mercy Lounge, 9pm, $12. If A.C. Newman’s name doesn’t ring a bell, try The New Pornographers on for size. Though he’ll be flying solo on Saturday night, we’re still excited to see him play.
SUNDAY
- Giant, Enormous, Bigger-Than-You-Could-Ever-Imagine Pillow Fight. Centennial Park, 5:45pm. You know you don’t have anything better to do with your Sunday evening. Canceled! :(
- Since there’s nothing else going on at all on Sunday, our friends over at Nashville Feed have rounded up some drink specials for a relaxing way to wind down the weekend.
Photo by Cabbage_Babble.
Happy Vernal Equinox, Nashville. As of 11:44am today (according to the eternally-accurate Wikipedia), it is officially spring. And with spring comes more things to do on the weekends. It’s inevitable! Anyhow, the weather is supposed to be great this weekend, so crawl out of hibernation for a few hours. Here are our picks for what’s [...]
Photo Of The Day: March 20, 2009 [Feel Good Friday]
His name is Winston, he lives here in Nashville, and he has one heck of a smile. Happy Friday, y’all! Thanks to pr9000 for the submission.
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.
His name is Winston, he lives here in Nashville, and he has one heck of a smile. Happy Friday, y’all! Thanks to pr9000 for the submission. 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 [...]
Spring Starts With Free Rita’s Italian Ice [Freebies]
You may remember our excitement last year upon learning that Rita’s Italian Ice was opening relatively close to Nashville, out in good ol’ Hermitage (and coming soon to Mt. Juliet). Now, for Rita’s newbies, let us explain something. Every year, on the first day of spring, Rita’s dishes out free italian ice all day. And we love them dearly for it.
And ever so conveniently, the first day of spring is today! So hop in the car and take a mini road trip out to Hermitage between noon and 10pm today for some free Rita’s Italian Ice. It will change your life. And if anyone wants to franchise a bona fide Nashville location, we’d be your biggest fans.
Photo by Mr. T In DC.
You may remember our excitement last year upon learning that Rita’s Italian Ice was opening relatively close to Nashville, out in good ol’ Hermitage (and coming soon to Mt. Juliet). Now, for Rita’s newbies, let us explain something. Every year, on the first day of spring, Rita’s dishes out free italian ice all day. And [...]
Bright & Early: On The Ball Edition
Good morning, Nashville. As the first of the stimulus money starts flowing into Tennessee, the folks at Metro Nashville Public Schools are still waiting for their cut. At $15 million in the hole, they’ll be receiving almost $26 million in extra funding with one catch: It can only be used for Title I, or low-income, programs. Though it probably won’t salvage any jobs, it’s still good news for us since most of the kids in MNPS are considered low-income (Not-so-fun fact: about 75% of the kids in MNPS use the free and reduced lunch program.) Until they actually receive the money, they won’t be making any decisions about what to do with it.
- The Germans are coming. Our friends over at Chattarati have the exclusive report about Volkswagen’s announcement today regarding a possible multimillion-dollar investment in several universities across Tennessee. They’ll be covering the press conference today, so stay tuned.
- Pay up. After Dell announced a new round of layoffs a few weeks ago, the folks in Wilson County are starting to rethink all the tax breaks they gave the corporation to lure them into town. Although Dell promised them 1,000 new jobs, county officials point out that the plant now employs less than 300 people.
- Bits & pieces. Look at us go! Nashville was Tennessee’s fastest growing city last year, gaining about 30,000 new Nashvillians between July 2007 and July 2008 … The Nashville office for AIG blacked out the company’s logo this week and plans to rebrand itself as AGLA … More on the whole wine-in-grocery-stores thing … Nashville Shores’ infamously packed job fair is happening again this weekend.
Photo by somegeekintn.
Good morning, Nashville. As the first of the stimulus money starts flowing into Tennessee, the folks at Metro Nashville Public Schools are still waiting for their cut. At $15 million in the hole, they’ll be receiving almost $26 million in extra funding with one catch: It can only be used for Title I, or low-income, [...]
Happy Hour: Okay, We’re Seriously Out Of Jobs
- The tally is in for February and we’re now the proud owners of a 9.1% unemployment rate. And aside from the fact that it’s the highest rate on the books for Tennessee and we had a net loss of 7,800 jobs from January to February, it’s really not all that bad because it’s not 27% like it is in Perry County. [WKRN]
- We knew our Preds loved us too much to screw us out of $400K. Thanks to David C. for the tip! [Tennessean]
- But the good news is that you’ve still got time to apply for the Great Tennessee Elk Hunt of 2009 since that’s about all that’s left to do with all that unemployed free time. [WZTV]
- If you get a dumb text message forward telling you that the gangs are gonna get you if you go anywhere near Walmart, Metro Police are telling you to ignore it. Duh. [WSMV]
- The ‘Noog lost its largest sand tiger shark in the Tennessee State Aquarium today to a nasty stomach infection. [WSMV]
- President Obama may have swooped down and rescued an 82-year old South Nashville woman who was about to lose her home after her husband died and she tried to bail her son out after a layoff. [WKRN]
- The Tennessee House is all about letting us carry loaded rifles and shotguns in our cars which has Rep. Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville) fears that “we are changing Nashville and Tennessee into the Wild, Wild West.” Great mental picture, right? [WKRN]
Photo by Paul Nicholson.
The tally is in for February and we’re now the proud owners of a 9.1% unemployment rate. And aside from the fact that it’s the highest rate on the books for Tennessee and we had a net loss of 7,800 jobs from January to February, it’s really not all that bad because it’s not 27% [...]
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