Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Bright & Early: Siren Song Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The folks in Rutherford County are still reeling from last week’s EF-4 tornado and now wonder whether a siren warning system could’ve saved lives. We tend to take our own siren system for granted here in Nashville (especially when we hear it every five minutes for two hours straight), but it’s a pretty easy way for the city to tell us that there’s a tornado lurking nearby. Rutherford County officials say that they’re too broke to pay for something like that, and also that Rutherford is too spread-out to benefit from a siren system. Until then, they say, you’ll just have to rely on local news.
- Shaking things up. Now that the Preds are out of the playoffs, they’re looking to see what might happen with the eight players who could become free agents in July including everyone’s favorite–Steve Sullivan. Don’t go, Sully!
- Organ donations down. We were a little shocked when we read this article saying that there are only 345 organ donors in the whole state of Tennessee, which we think can’t possibly be right. Either way, if you’re not already, check out Tennessee Donor Services for more information about becoming an organ donor.
- Save the date. The seventh annual Dining Out For Life event will take place on Tuesday, April 28th. All you have to do is eat out at a participating restaurant, and all or part of the proceeds from your meal will go to Nashville CARES for AIDS prevention education and support services around Nashville.
- Bits & pieces. The public memorial service for WSMV’s Dan Miller is this morning at 10am at Westminster Presbyterian at 3900 West End Ave … A 68-year old running enthusiast from Fairview is running his 100th marathon at that big Country Music shindig in a few weeks … Interesting story about the Nashville Cubans’ reaction to President Obama’s relaxing of the travel policy.
Photo by ryan2013.
Good morning, Nashville. The folks in Rutherford County are still reeling from last week’s EF-4 tornado and now wonder whether a siren warning system could’ve saved lives. We tend to take our own siren system for granted here in Nashville (especially when we hear it every five minutes for two hours straight), but it’s a [...]
Landing At The Perch, New Coffee & Crepery In Brentwood
We dropped in at tiny new Brentwood coffee shop The Perch yesterday morning, to see if they could stack up to our other local favorites (which is a tall order indeed). Upon stepping in and asking a few questions, we realized that they’ve got something very different going on, and it’s not just because they’re the only independent coffee shop in the Brentwood area. And you know how much we love lists! So without further ado, a list of 4 Reasons Why The Perch Is Different And We Love It:
1. They make crepes. A brand new addition as of this past Thursday, The Perch offers several different crepes in both sweet and savory variations. We were tempted by the mention of nutella, but decided to save the crepes for our next trip.
2. They brew Leopard Forest Zimbabwean coffee, which comes straight from the sustainable farm in Zimbabwe, goes directly to a roaster in South Carolina, and arrives on The Perch’s doorstep the very next day after roasting. With brews dubbed “Total Eclipse,” “Scottish Truffle” and “Zimbabwean Peaberry” (among others), the Leopard Forest coffee is just a little pinch of something different. And by “pinch,” we mean that The Perch is the only coffee shop in Tennessee that carries this coffee.
3. They’re not Starbucks. We’ve spent a considerable amount of our days in the Brentwood locale, and until now the only option for coffee outside of a cubicle was Starbucks. Now, a Starbucks signature drink may be your thing… So hop on over to The Perch, where a room full of ex-Starbucks employees can probably whip it up for you, but they just might convince you to try one of their tasty-sounding signature drinks. We’re talking about creative combinations of every flavor imaginable, from “Best Chocolate Bar, EVER” (chocolate, caramel, toffee nut) to “Orange Creamsicle” (candied orange and white chocolate) to “White Lightning” (vanilla with no less than four shots of espresso).
4. They’re cheap. People, a double americano cost $1.53 including tax. Need we say more?
We won’t go through the fuss of making a list about the things we don’t like about The Perch… Namely because there aren’t enough. But we did immediately notice the sparse amount of seating, a problem which owner John Kressaty plans to remedy by incorporating a front porch, adding a few more tables inside when business picks up, and even expanding through the wall into an extra room next door in The Skin Bar (a business which he and his wife, Heather Chandler-Kressaty, started about two years ago).
Expect a grand opening celebration at The Perch early this summer, but don’t wait ’till then to drop in. They’ve already expanded their hours due to popular demand, which certainly says something good about the two-week-old coffee shop.
The Perch is located at 117A Franklin Rd. in Brentwood, right past the intersection of Old Hickory, and their hours are Monday-Friday 6:30am-5pm and Saturday, 8am-4pm.
We dropped in at tiny new Brentwood coffee shop The Perch yesterday morning, to see if they could stack up to our other local favorites (which is a tall order indeed). Upon stepping in and asking a few questions, we realized that they’ve got something very different going on, and it’s not just because they’re [...]
Happy Hour: If The Storms Don’t Get You, Something Else Will
- The nasty tornader that tore its way through Murfreesboro on Friday has officially been upgraded to an EF-4, which indicates winds from 166-200 miles per hour. [WKRN]
- The pistachios are out to get us now (at least the ones sold in Harris Teeter). [Nashville Business Journal]
- Among the ranks of the unemployed here in the Nashville area? Five Star Custom Foods, a Texas-based meat processor, plans to open a new processing plant which will eventually employ around 250 people in the Nashville area… Sometime in the next three years. [Tennessean]
- We’ll be steering clear of the Cool Springs TJ Maxx for a while while they fix their magical collapsible ceiling! [Tennessean]
- And yet again, Fox 17 brings the LOLZ with their latest gag headline, “Competition Determines Who Has The Hardest Eggs.” [WZTV]
Photo by Rock Paper Image.
The nasty tornader that tore its way through Murfreesboro on Friday has officially been upgraded to an EF-4, which indicates winds from 166-200 miles per hour. [WKRN] The pistachios are out to get us now (at least the ones sold in Harris Teeter). [Nashville Business Journal] Among the ranks of the unemployed here in the [...]
Go Green This Weekend At The Nashville Earth Day Festival
We had such a great time at the Nashville Earth Day Festival last year that we couldn’t wait for it to come back around. Seriously. We came home with bags upon bags of freebies, most notably from Whole Foods. So basically, we can’t wait to loot the Earth Day Festival again this year!
The 2009 Earth Day Festival is themed Together – Growing A Greener Nashville and will feature over sixty booths & displays where folks of all ages can browse, learn, participate and maybe even pick up a few freebies! Additionally, the entertainment lineup is solid, featuring local artists Caitlin Rose, Jeremy Lister, AutoVaughn, The Dynamites and headliner Susan Tedeschi.
A full schedule of the day’s performances, workshops, demonstrations and activities can be found here.
Nashville Earth Day Festival 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
11am-7pm in Centennial Park, free
We had such a great time at the Nashville Earth Day Festival last year that we couldn’t wait for it to come back around. Seriously. We came home with bags upon bags of freebies, most notably from Whole Foods. So basically, we can’t wait to loot the Earth Day Festival again this year! The 2009 [...]
Help AutoVaughn: Fender Road Worn Competition Top 25
Want to help a local band out? The boys in AutoVaughn are finalists in a pretty sweet competition, in which the winner gets a brand new truck, gear trailer, a completely new set of gear, and oh, fifteen grand or so. Autovaughn’s music video for “The Cycles” has made it into the top 25, and it’s up to the fans to help them through the next few rounds.
Voting began today for the top 25, and the contest runs through May 11. You can vote once per day by going through a quick registration process here. AutoVaughn’s entry can be found here once you’ve registered.
Want to help a local band out? The boys in AutoVaughn are finalists in a pretty sweet competition, in which the winner gets a brand new truck, gear trailer, a completely new set of gear, and oh, fifteen grand or so. Autovaughn’s music video for “The Cycles” has made it into the top 25, and [...]
More Smoothies, Please: Fresh Blends To Open Belmont Location
With smoothie weather quickly approaching, this is some of the best news we’ve heard in a while – East Nashville smoothie shop Fresh Blends is opening a second location on Belmont Blvd., right next to the new Subway and across the street from Athlete’s House. (Oh, how we wish we had such fortune during our days at Belmont.)
Fresh Blends strives to use local and natural ingredients in their smoothies, juices and foods (read our first interview with owner David Edwards here). Fresh Blends’ Belmont location is scheduled to open in early May, and we’ll keep you posted on the date of their grand opening celebration.
With smoothie weather quickly approaching, this is some of the best news we’ve heard in a while – East Nashville smoothie shop Fresh Blends is opening a second location on Belmont Blvd., right next to the new Subway and across the street from Athlete’s House. (Oh, how we wish we had such fortune during our [...]
Bright & Early: Monday, Monday Edition
Good morning, Nashville. More details continue to surface about the tornados that touched down in Murfreesboro on Friday. The EF-3 twister carried sustained winds of up to 165 mph, killed 2, injured 47, destroyed 94 homes and businesses, and damaged more than 400. New mother Kori Bryant and her 9-week old daughter were killed when the tornado plowed through their home, also leaving husband and father John Bryant with a punctured lung and broken back. As of this morning, John is still recovering in the hospital. The folks over at NashMash have joined friends and family to create a fund at Bank of America that will help carry the cost of the funerals, damage, and medical expenses for the Bryants. If you’d like to contribute, you can do so at any Bank of America, or online via PayPal.
- Never gonna give you up. Our Preds were eliminated from the playoffs on Friday night, and the Tennessean wishes to add insult to injury by pointing out that the franchise misses out on around $750K of revenue per home playoff game they would’ve hosted.
- Never gonna let you down. The folks in Gallatin are starting to question how the TVA ash ponds in their community would hold up in the case of a flood. The ponds are all situated on floodplains, which the TVA says is not a problem, but oddly enough, the TVA doesn’t seem to be a real credible source these days.
- Bits & pieces. The severe weather onslaught continues this afternoon and evening with the threat of heavy storms and hail … According to the latest report released by the Metro PD, crime is actually down this year in Nashville … Easter was a little different from expected for one Murfreesboro congregation … Office space? We got it.
Photo by Silenus81.
Good morning, Nashville. More details continue to surface about the tornados that touched down in Murfreesboro on Friday. The EF-3 twister carried sustained winds of up to 165 mph, killed 2, injured 47, destroyed 94 homes and businesses, and damaged more than 400. New mother Kori Bryant and her 9-week old daughter were killed when [...]
Nashville Mass Transit Week: April 13-19
Today marks the beginning of Nashville’s Mass Transit Week, a week dedicated to introducing folks in Nashville to that foreign idea called Taking The Bus (no, not a tour bus), as well as “raising awareness of the benefits of regional mass transit options for the people living in the Nashville area” (via Transit Now Nashville). For each day of the week, Transit Now Nashville has created either an event or an actionable goal for Nashvillians who would like to learn and participate more in mass transit options around town.
So take the pledge to ride the bus this week as we take steps as a community to improve our somewhat dismal public transportation system. It starts with us, right?
P.S. – If you need a little help getting excited about hopping on the bus, give their catchy new jingle a listen. Who could hate the bus after that?!
Photo by Paul Nicholson.
Today marks the beginning of Nashville’s Mass Transit Week, a week dedicated to introducing folks in Nashville to that foreign idea called Taking The Bus (no, not a tour bus), as well as “raising awareness of the benefits of regional mass transit options for the people living in the Nashville area” (via Transit Now Nashville). For [...]
Happy Hour: They Came, They Saw, They Conquered
- Tornadoes swept through the area today, reportedly killing two and injuring at least 35. Multiple shelters are open in and around Murfreesboro. [WSMV]
- Tons of pretty shocking viewer-submitted photos and videos of the tornado are online over at News Channel 2. [WKRN]
- Channel 4 has a detailed play-by-play of how it all went down, along with several albums of photos. [WSMV]
- Even Metro evacuated their Office of Emergency Management around 11 this morning. [WTVF]
- Meanwhile, John Rich is suing some former Nashville Star contestant for defamation after the guy went onto a radio show and said some less-than-flattering things-and-maybe-untrue things about him. [City Paper]
Photo by ryan2013.
Tornadoes swept through the area today, reportedly killing two and injuring at least 35. Multiple shelters are open in and around Murfreesboro. [WSMV] Tons of pretty shocking viewer-submitted photos and videos of the tornado are online over at News Channel 2. [WKRN] Channel 4 has a detailed play-by-play of how it all went down, along [...]
Photo Of The Day: April 10, 2009 [Feel Good Friday]
It’s Friday, it’s Good Friday, we’re ready for the long weekend, and we’re pretty sure we can identify with this little guy at the Nashviille Zoo. Photo by Brent & MariLynn.
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.
It’s Friday, it’s Good Friday, we’re ready for the long weekend, and we’re pretty sure we can identify with this little guy at the Nashviille Zoo. Photo by Brent & MariLynn. 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 [...]
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