Daily Archives: December 3rd, 2011
Happy Hour: Easy As 1-2-3
- Tennessee’s students are still a little behind the rest of the country when it comes to math scores. We wish we were surprised. [Tennessean]
- A wheelchair-bound woman with Lou Gerhig’s Disease is getting kicked off of TennCare because the $284 Social Security check she’s collecting each month puts her over the income limit. The check is a survivor benefit from her father’s murder a year ago. [WSMV]
- The guy who caused a Delta flight to be diverted to Nashville yesterday after harassing other passengers while quoting scripture is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation today. [Tennessean]
- Jevon Kearse is not sorry for leaving Sunday’s game once he found out he wasn’t on the roster. And with the way things are going this season, we can’t say we blame him. [Tennessean]
- Some adult entertainment businesses in Nashville tried to challenge the “three-foot rule” for dancers, again, and lost, again. [WZTV]
Photo by attercop311.
Tennessee’s students are still a little behind the rest of the country when it comes to math scores. We wish we were surprised. [Tennessean] A wheelchair-bound woman with Lou Gerhig’s Disease is getting kicked off of TennCare because the $284 Social Security check she’s collecting each month puts her over the income limit. The check [...]
Dose Coffee & Tea Replaces Murphy Road Portland Brew [Nashville Newcomers]
Don’t be alarmed if you happen to be driving by when the Portland Brew sign at Murphy Road comes tumbling down – The coffee shop has indeed departed from the Portland Brew fold, but the caffeine isn’t going anywhere. New owners Heath Henley and Keith Steunebrink, both former employees of Portland Brew, have spiffed the place up with a new coat of paint, some shiny new lights, a modified seating arrangement and interior flow, and the new sign announcing the arrival of Dose Coffee & Tea will be installed this week.
In addition to a fresh face-scrubbing and the name change, the new/old coffee shop will keep offerings that Portland Brew fans have grown to love, and improve on the concept with a few tricks of their own. Look for a new lunch menu coming this month, and in the meantime, a bounty of fresh baked goods are pouring forth from co-tenant Marmellata Bakery. Dose will also begin roasting their own coffee at MST Coffee Roasters in the near future, and will have a variety of coffees from local, regional, national and potentially international roasters available on the shelves for purchase. Henley compares their plans for coffee offerings to that of a wine shop, but on a smaller scale.
Dose Coffee & Tea will initially retain Portland Brew’s hours of 7am-7pm Monday through Saturday, with plans to open on Sunday after renovations are completed in mid-to-late November. Follow the transformation on Facebook, or drop by and give Dose a shot for yourself.
Don’t be alarmed if you happen to be driving by when the Portland Brew sign at Murphy Road comes tumbling down – The coffee shop has indeed departed from the Portland Brew fold, but the caffeine isn’t going anywhere. New owners Heath Henley and Keith Steunebrink, both former employees of Portland Brew, have spiffed the [...]
Photo Of The Day: October 14, 2009 [Victory Is Sweet]
It feels like it’s been forever since we’ve seen the delightfully neon Donut Den sign lighting the way for Green Hills. But thanks to some savvy Nashvillest Twitter operatives, we learned that it was put back into its rightful place this morning. Great job, troops.
Photo by matthewryanward.
It feels like it’s been forever since we’ve seen the delightfully neon Donut Den sign lighting the way for Green Hills. But thanks to some savvy Nashvillest Twitter operatives, we learned that it was put back into its rightful place this morning. Great job, troops. Photo by matthewryanward.
MTA Gets Its Google On: Google Transit For Nashville Is Here
While we noticed a landing page for Nashville on Google Transit a little over a month ago, the official announcement didn’t come until yesterday that Nashville MTA has officially partnered with Google Transit for riders’ trip planning needs. “Big deal,” you say, “Bus trip planning on the interwebs?” “Big deal indeed,” we say. Have you ever tried to plan a trip via bus in Nashville? Google Transit makes it pretty foolproof (too bad they can’t make transfers foolproof, while they’re at it).
MTA commuters can now plug in their location, destination and the time they wish to depart or arrive, and the Google will work its magic and spit out the three best options for your trip (including travel time, the number of transfers and even street view with walking directions).
Speaking of improvements to the Nashville bus system, commuters from Franklin will have a new way to get to downtown workplaces in the coming months, via the Nashville Regional Transit Authority. Federal stimulus money is paying for a brand-new commuter bus from Williamson County to Davidson County, beginning on December 1. From The Tennessean:
Jim McAteer, director for planning for the RTA, said riders will be able to catch a bus at locations in Spring Hill, Franklin and Brentwood and, for $3.50, ride to downtown Nashville each morning via Interstate 65. Evening service will be offered as well.
With the addition of Google Transit and a commuter bus from Franklin, we can’t help but hope that we’ll continue to see improvements to Nashville’s public transportation system.
While we noticed a landing page for Nashville on Google Transit a little over a month ago, the official announcement didn’t come until yesterday that Nashville MTA has officially partnered with Google Transit for riders’ trip planning needs. “Big deal,” you say, “Bus trip planning on the interwebs?” “Big deal indeed,” we say. Have you [...]
Bright & Early: Flu-Proof Edition
Good morning, Nashville. More than 500 folks took advantage of the Metro Health Department’s free H1N1 vaccine offers yesterday, which is around eight times the amount of health officials who showed up to receive the vaccine the day before. Metro hopes to have enough nasal spray and injection doses throughout the season, though the injections won’t be arriving for another few weeks. As we mentioned yesterday, you can get vaccinated at the Metro Health Department Fast Track clinic downtown from 7am-4pm.
- The feds are still waiting on 156,000 Tennesseans to file their 2008 tax returns. Tomorrow is the last day for those who were granted six-month extensions, so get moving!
- MTSU students are working hard to amend the student body constitution to include a clause that bans discrimination against transgender students. The student body will have the opportunity to vote on it in the coming months.
- Bits & pieces. Some of Johnny Cash’s furniture is being donated to Goodwill … Tennessee is revising its building code to hopefully get a little greener … Metro’s recycling program is expanding a year early.
Photo by VictorJames615.
Good morning, Nashville. More than 500 folks took advantage of the Metro Health Department’s free H1N1 vaccine offers yesterday, which is around eight times the amount of health officials who showed up to receive the vaccine the day before. Metro hopes to have enough nasal spray and injection doses throughout the season, though the injections [...]
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