Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Blogs We Love: I Love Nashville
A picture is worth a thousand words. Graphic artist Kyle Jones is the creative mastermind behind I Love Nashville, a simple outlet for his spirited, Nashville-themed original illustrations. We were recently reminded of Kyle’s artwork when his tribute to the recent flood started bouncing around the internet last week, but we’ve been following him, mouths agape, since the beginning. From the Parthenon to Johnny Cash to Dolly Parton, creativity and a serious affinity for Nashville oozes from every single illustration.
PS: You can buy Kyle’s “Nashville” poster here, with all of the profits going to the United Way of Nashville for flood relief.
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A picture is worth a thousand words. Graphic artist Kyle Jones is the creative mastermind behind I Love Nashville, a simple outlet for his spirited, Nashville-themed original illustrations. We were recently reminded of Kyle’s artwork when his tribute to the recent flood started bouncing around the internet last week, but we’ve been following him, mouths [...]
The Weekendist: Benefits Upon Benefits Upon Benefits Edition [Flood 2010]
Looking for even more great ways to spend your money? There’s a lot of talented folks in this town (both Nashville natives and visitors) and they’re doing their part in to help our city recover. Heading to the movies this weekend? Try switching things up and stopping by one of the many fundraising events happening this weekend instead. You’ll be entertained, and you’ll go home knowing that your money went right back into your city.
TONIGHT
- Bongo Java Art Opening, benefitting the Nashville area Red Cross. 7-10pm at Bongo Java (Belmont). 100% of print sale profits by area photographer Chad McClarnon will go directly to the Red Cross. Coffee, live music by Rae Herring, friends and photos – You know you don’t have any better way to spend your Thursday night.
FRIDAY
- Jerry Seinfeld Live, benefitting the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and the Red Cross. 7pm at TPAC, $47.50-77.50. Jerry Seinfeld will donate the proceeds from his already-scheduled event in Nashville to flood relief.
- Menchie’s Yogurt Benefit Weekend, benefitting The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Friday-Monday at the 6900 Lenox Village Drive, Suite 6 location. Brand-new (to us, at least) Menchie’s Yogurt will donate 10% of sales through the weekend, and 50% of sales all day on Monday to flood relief. Additionally, they’re matching customer donations up to $2,000 and all donors will receive a free t-shirt while supplies last.
- By The Bootstraps Wine Tasting, benefitting Hands On Nashville. 6pm at MadDonna’s, $20. Wine tasting hosted by Wine To Water.
SATURDAY
- Art Flood – Nashville Flood Relief Benefit Art Show, benefitting Hands On Nashville. 6-10pm at Billups Art in East Nashville, $5 donation. Artwork, non-perishable food drive, music by John Salaway and more.
- Flatrock Flood Benefit Concert, benefitting the Red Cross, 6pm at Flatrock Cafe. Mindy Smith, Tommy Womack and more will perform in the Flatrock Cafe parking lot Saturday evening, so make a donation and enjoy an evening with some of Nashville’s most talented musicians and songwriters.
- Cinco in the Gulch, benefitting the Nashville Red Cross and Second Harvest Food Bank, 4-9pm, the Gulch, $10. The original Cinco in the Gulch was, uh, rained out. While the 5k remains cancelled, the party goes on and has been restructured a bit to raise funds for flood relief.
SUNDAY
- Music City Keep On Playin’: A Benefit For Flood Relief, benefitting The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Ryman Auditorium, 8pm, $25. Featuring Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Martina McBride, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride, Rodney Atkins, Kellie Pickler, CeCe Winans, Jaci Velasquez, Will Hoge and more.
- 1st Annual Writer’s Block Party, $5 from each ticket benefits Hands On Nashville. Parking lot outside The Listening Room Cafe, 12-10pm, $40. Full day of performances by local songwriters.
- Breon Salon Cut-A-Thon, benefitting the American Red Cross, 2115 Elm Hill Pike from 9am-5pm, $25-40. Need a haircut? Get one this weekend and the usual $25-40 you’d spend on a haircut gets donated to the Red Cross. Not a bad deal.
Looking for even more great ways to spend your money? There’s a lot of talented folks in this town (both Nashville natives and visitors) and they’re doing their part in to help our city recover. Heading to the movies this weekend? Try switching things up and stopping by one of the many fundraising events happening [...]
Happy Hour: It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere
- Tennessee Speaker of the House Kent Williams collapsed today, reportedly from low blood sugar. An AP reporter took a Very Controversial Photo of the incident with his cell phone and was subsequently escorted out of the chamber by some State Troopers, for some reason. [Nashville Scene]
- The flood was so fierce that it actually broke the National Weather Service’s river gauges, which are supposed to help predict which places are going to flood. [WSMV]
- After touring the damaged water treatment plant today, Mayor Dean announced that the the busted Harrington plant won’t be fixed until the end of the month. Which is really only two weeks away, and we can totally handle that. Right? Then we’ll celebrate with a big ol’ water party. [WPLN]
- We do want to take a minute to issue a huge Nashvillest congratulations to Arnold Myint, owner of PM, ChaChah, and Suzy Wong’s House of Yum. He was chosen to compete on the next season of Top Chef: Washington, DC and we can’t think of a better kitchen wizard to represent our city’s fine cuisine. [Tennessean]
- The latest word on the Schermerhorn Symphony Center is that it could take “months” to reopen. The good news is that they did have a little bit of flood insurance coverage. [Tennessean]
- A woman who moved to Nashville after losing her home to Katrina has now lost a good part of her home to our flood. She had some nice things to say about FEMA this time around, though. [WKRN]
Photo by Megan Morris.
Tennessee Speaker of the House Kent Williams collapsed today, reportedly from low blood sugar. An AP reporter took a Very Controversial Photo of the incident with his cell phone and was subsequently escorted out of the chamber by some State Troopers, for some reason. [Nashville Scene] The flood was so fierce that it actually broke [...]
Eat Out For Nashville: Wine & Dine For Flood Relief [Flood 2010]
Want a dead-simple way to help out with flood relief? On Monday, May 17, take your hard-earned dollars to some of Nashville’s most generous restaurants, enjoy a delicious meal, pay up and go home knowing that a full 50% of your check is being donated to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief! It’s really that simple. After the chaos of the past two weeks, a nice sit-down meal is just what the doctor ordered for your Nashvillest editors… And we have a feeling that most of our readers are in the same boat.
Here is the current list of participating restaurants, with more being added every day! Many restaurants are only participating during certain hours, so please call to confirm, hit up EatOutForNashville.org (yes, it links to a Facebook page) or check back here on Monday for the final update. And last, but certainly not least, if you know of a restaurant that would like to participate, email eatoutfornashville@gmail.com. We’d love to have more on board. Cheers!
The Acorn Restaurant
Amerigo - West End & Cool Springs, participating for dinner hour
Baja Burrito – Participating from 6-9pm
Bravo Gelato - Mall at Green Hills & Village Green (Village Green location staying open until 9pm), participating all day
Burger Up – Participating from 11am-10pm
Cha Chah
The Garden Brunch Café – Participating for breakfast and lunch
Holland House Bar and Refuge
Jimmy Kelly’s
Lazzaroli’s Pasta
Lazziz Persian Restaurant
The Melting Pot
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
Miro District
Nana Rosa’s Italian Food – Hendersonville
Nuvo Burrito
O’Charley’s – all Middle Tennessee locations including Antioch, Brentwood, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Franklin, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Hermitage, Hopkinsville, Lebanon, Manchester, Mt. Juliet, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Smyrna, Spring Hill and Springfield
Paradise Park Trailer Resort
The Patterson House (Tuesday 5/18 only)
The Perch
Pied Piper Creamery
Qdoba - Nashville, Brentwood, Hendersonville, participating all day
Rumour’s – 12 South
Sopapilla’s
Sparkle Cupcake Factory
Stoney River Legendary Steaks – West End, Cool Springs
Watermark Restaurant
9 Fruits Smoothies (50% of sales on all “Muddy River” Smoothies)
UPDATE: Tallies are still coming in, but reports from the field tell us that Eat Out For Nashville was a smashing success! Thanks to everyone who participated and to the fantastic, generous local businesses that lent a hand (and their staff… and a giant check) to the cause.
Want a dead-simple way to help out with flood relief? On Monday, May 17, take your hard-earned dollars to some of Nashville’s most generous restaurants, enjoy a delicious meal, pay up and go home knowing that a full 50% of your check is being donated to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief! [...]
Bright & Early: Slow And Steady Wins The Race Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Although our water situation here has been bad (Williamson folks, you’re off the hook), at least we’re not Montgomery County. Because their sewage treatment plant has been out of commission since the flood, every time they flush a toilet, the untreated waste goes straight into the Cumberland. We would like to also point out that there are lots of folks downstream from Montgomery County including Clarksville, Ashland City, and well… us. As far as the water situation here is concerned, city leaders have created this fancy graphic to tell us how much water we should be conserving, and we can also expect to catch our first glimpse inside the actual plant after Mayor Dean and the media tour it later today.
- Help for low-income Tennesseans. Starting today, low-income families and individuals might qualify for some emergency cash assistance and food stamps through the Department of Human Services. The only catch is that all applications must be filed within the next 7 days. If you or someone you know is in need, head over to your local DHS office this week.
- Free counseling available. On a somewhat related note, the Family & Children’s Services office is offering free walk-in counseling this week for flood victims.
- Slow and steady. As of Wednesday, 60 of the city’s normal 147 buses were in operation and they’re adding more every day. The buses are still running on a Saturday schedule and are still free until they’re completely back in service. For more details about which routes are running, check out MTA’s press release.
- Some famous people pitch in. At least one half of the country duo Big & Rich, Big Kenny, was out at Antioch Middle School yesterday with Mayor Dean handing out water. In fairness, John Rich is giving out this song for free to raise awareness but we haven’t yet listened to it because that would require signing up for his mailing list. Meanwhile, about 70 Titans and Titans staffers spent yesterday gutting houses in West Nashville.
- Bits & pieces. Jerry Seinfeld is here to save the day … A bill that would’ve mandated English-only driver’s license exams died in the House yesterday … Watch out for the killer lettuce … The Coleman Community Center is running out of food to distribute to flood victims … We can’t really comprehend this story, but we think the Sounds lost to Will Ferrell pretending to be a Venezuelan pitcher or something. Thank goodness for Youtube! … Tennessee’s sales tax revenue collections actually increased for the first time in two years.
Photo by Jon Erickson.
Good morning, Nashville. Although our water situation here has been bad (Williamson folks, you’re off the hook), at least we’re not Montgomery County. Because their sewage treatment plant has been out of commission since the flood, every time they flush a toilet, the untreated waste goes straight into the Cumberland. We would like to also point out [...]
Bright & Early: Thanks For The Memories Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We were relieved to hear that all of the exhibits in the Country Music Hall of Fame were safe, but those in the Musicians Hall of Fame didn’t even cross our minds. The latter, an iconic but often overlooked guardian of Music City’s rich history, closed a month or two ago to make way for the new convention center. All of the artifacts–including instruments from Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Pete Townshend and Jimi Hendrix–were placed into storage. The rains came down and the storage space flooded, and now Hall of Fame founder Joe Chambers is left with the water-damaged pieces. Some of the items, like Chet Atkins’ golf club walking stick, are salvageable, while others were completely pulled apart by the floodwaters.
- Percy Warner landfill. Neighbors are understandably upset that Metro decided to turn Percy Warner Park into a temporary dumping ground for flood debris. Metro maintains that they didn’t have much of a choice, given the requirements set out by the state and federal government for things like this. Eventually, all of the trash will be moved to a real landfill.
- MNPS damage totals. Metro Schools have tallied up their damage totals, and the official price tag will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.66 million. Although the school system is already strapped for cash, director Jesse Register says it could’ve been much worse.
- No timeline for Opry Mills. There’s still no real estimate for when Opry Mills will reopen, since water levels reached 10 feet inside the mall at the peak of the flood. All of the wood flooring is ruined and there’s a lot of work to be done, but no one’s sure how long it will take. They’ve posted some pictures of the clean-up on Facebook.
- Bits & pieces. A mother tells a pretty harrowing tale (and cell phone video) of being trapped on I-24 during the first few hours of the flood … The US and Russia seem to have worked out a deal regarding adoptions, no thanks to the lady in Shelbyville who shipped her adopted kid back to Russia a few weeks ago … Governor Phil hasn’t exactly made it a secret that he doesn’t like the new Guns In Bars bill, but he hasn’t said whether he’ll veto it … Mayor Dean and Loews Vanderbilt Hotel officials are cooking up a big announcement about an investment in downtown that could bring hundreds of new jobs … Don’t forget that Tide Loads of Hope is in town (with their own water!) and flood victims can do their laundry for free today.
Photo by schatzkins.com.
Good morning, Nashville. We were relieved to hear that all of the exhibits in the Country Music Hall of Fame were safe, but those in the Musicians Hall of Fame didn’t even cross our minds. The latter, an iconic but often overlooked guardian of Music City’s rich history, closed a month or two ago to [...]
Happy Hour: Still Crazy After All These Years
- In the midst of all the craziness, we totally forgot that Nashvillest turned 2 on Saturday! Though we can’t believe we’ve been at this for two years, we couldn’t do it without all the love and support and patience you guys show us every single day. Here’s hoping for a less floody year #3!
- If you lost a lot of property in the flood, you really need to check out the special tax credit that you can file along with your 2009 taxes, even if you’ve already done them. You’ll likely get more of a credit now than if you wait until 2010. [WSMV]
- State finance officials are working hard to dig up as much extra cash in the budget as they can in order to help us recover from the flood. [WTVF]
- The City Paper takes a closer look at a part of Davidson County where lower-income folks are being a little bit left behind by cleanup efforts. [City Paper]
- The bill that would require extreme DUI offenders to take a breathalyzer test before they could start their cars is on its way to the desk of Governor Phil for approval. [Tennessean]
- The loss of crops due to the excess water in Tennessee could be felt all the way in the supermarkets. [WSMV]
- Just because we haven’t heard much out of the Titans doesn’t mean they’re not out helping neighbors tear out drywall just like the rest of us. [WTVF]
Photo by rumielf.
In the midst of all the craziness, we totally forgot that Nashvillest turned 2 on Saturday! Though we can’t believe we’ve been at this for two years, we couldn’t do it without all the love and support and patience you guys show us every single day. Here’s hoping for a less floody year #3! If [...]
Bright & Early: Live Like We’re Drying Edition
Good morning, Nashville. According to the Tennesseans who have been dealing with FEMA over the past few days, help is arriving surprisingly fast. Tales of two-day application turnarounds, speedy inspectors and quick payments through direct deposit seem to be the norm. FEMA officials were also on-hand last night for two community meetings in Bellevue and Franklin to field questions from the hundreds of folks who attended. As a reminder, eligible folks may apply for FEMA assistance by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-3362. Assistance is also available for renters, businesses and nonprofits through the Small Business Administration.
- Crisis hotline available. As we continue to clean this mess up, local mental health officials remind us that there’s an awful lot of mental and emotional stress tied to situations like this. As such, Centerstone has a toll-free crisis hotline set up for anyone needing some help at 1-800-681-7444. It’s open 24/7, run by trained volunteers, and they’re ready to help in any way they can.
- Conservation the “new reality.” Metro Water officials say that conservation will be necessary for “at least another week” because the second water treatment plant is still down for the count. As of yesterday at noon, our reserves were up to 88% and rising, but it’s important that we keep up the hard work. Some of our favorite local restaurants are even leading by example.
- #wearenashville. While times have been tough, many of us have latched onto the We Are Nashville mantra (inspired by this post by our friend Patten at Section303), and the three words seem to have kickstarted a movement. Yesterday, WeAreNashville.org launched as a way to spread the word, build the spirit and hook you guys up with some creative ways to help.
- Bits & pieces. Trailwest, one of the hardest-hit stores on Broadway, expects to reopen in time for CMApocalypse … Some things never change, like the airport being under constant construction … A huge Nashvillest congrats to all our graduates! … While we had our eyes on the rising waters, a tornado touched down in Rivergate … Metro Schools may be back in session, but teachers are still helping students face a ton of challenges … One part of FEMA that you might not have heard about is the unemployment assistance.
Photo by Phillip Riggins.
Good morning, Nashville. According to the Tennesseans who have been dealing with FEMA over the past few days, help is arriving surprisingly fast. Tales of two-day application turnarounds, speedy inspectors and quick payments through direct deposit seem to be the norm. FEMA officials were also on-hand last night for two community meetings in Bellevue and [...]
Happy Hour: 99 Problems But A Drought Ain’t One
- Our damage tally is now up to a cool $1.56 billion, and that’s just private homes and businesses. Sidewalks, roads, water systems and all that stuff will likely set us back quite a bit more. [City Paper]
- Aw shucks, Chief Serpas. Why you leaving us so soon? Was it something we said? Was it something about the weather? [City Paper]
- Since we’re definitely glass-half-full thinkers here at Nashvillest, we’d like to think that the sudden influx of contractors hiring is actually a good thing. [WSMV]
- The Tennessee Supreme Court is giving some folks an extra 30 days to file court papers if their original deadlines were between May 3rd and May 7th. [WTVF]
- Sen. Lamar Alexander has jumped on the “Tennessee is awesome because we don’t loot” bandwagon. [Tennessean]
- Titans season ticket holders now have until Friday to renew. [Tennessean]
- You guys have been killing us with the #floodsongs thing on Twitter all afternoon. Thanks for the laugh!
Photo by sduck409.
Our damage tally is now up to a cool $1.56 billion, and that’s just private homes and businesses. Sidewalks, roads, water systems and all that stuff will likely set us back quite a bit more. [City Paper] Aw shucks, Chief Serpas. Why you leaving us so soon? Was it something we said? Was it something [...]
Bright & Early: A City Of Hope Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re now a little over a week past the flooding and it’s pretty unbelievable how far the city has come in just one week. Though we’re still committed to bringing you guys the most up-to-date information that we can about the aftermath, we’re going to try to get things somewhat back to normal (or the new normal, at least) around here. We so appreciate you guys being patient with us and sticking around through the craziness.
- Tide Loads of Hope. We are oh-so-thankful for the folks at Tide Loads for Hope, who are rolling into town as we speak to do some laundry for flood victims. And don’t worry, they’re bringing their own water! Washing starts Wednesday at 8am at the Dollar General located at 2403 Lebanon Pike. If you want to volunteer, keep an eye on their Twitter feed.
- Ins and outs. The City Paper takes a detailed look at the many factors that came together to make Nashville flood in the first place, and where all the floodwater goes from here.
- No love for renters. When it comes to repairing damaged property for landlords and renters, FEMA won’t be able to provide any assistance.
- Rest easy. We’re going to see some rain and storms today, but no worries- It’s not going to flood.
- Bits & pieces. The Davidson County election that was supposed to happen last week has been rescheduled for next Tuesday and the polling locations have changed … A 10-year old has an incredible story to tell after being sucked through a drain pipe during the flood and surviving … After much speculation, Chely Wright came out last week in People Magazine and blamed a conversation with John Rich in part for nearly driving her to suicide. He claims he was just hitting on her
Photo by cameronpowellphoto.
Good morning, Nashville. We’re now a little over a week past the flooding and it’s pretty unbelievable how far the city has come in just one week. Though we’re still committed to bringing you guys the most up-to-date information that we can about the aftermath, we’re going to try to get things somewhat back to [...]
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