Daily Archives: December 3rd, 2011
Happy Hour: Wrap ‘Em Up
- Metro is once again considering slapping some ads on school buses in order to generate extra revenue. They estimate that putting ads on just 30-40% of the school buses could translate into a half-million dollars. [WSMV]
- Tennessee could be joining a consortium with 10 other states to develop a new computerized system for standardized testing. No more Scantron! But more significantly, those states would all be learning, testing and being evaluated on the same material. [Tennessean]
- We got a few more details on Omni’s plan to build and finance the convention center hotel this afternoon after the Convention Center Authority signed off on the predevelopment agreement. Basically, Omni will front the $225 million for the project and Metro will slowly pay them back $103 million out of tourism taxes over the next 20 years. They’ll also be getting some tax incentives. Sadly, we have to wait a whole month to see what it’s going to look like. [WSMV]
- A couple of men and a teenager were busted for peddling drugs out of a “tire shop” on 3rd Avenue North. Also in the building were countless lawn mowers, bikes and generators that were likely stolen. [WSMV]
- We keep hearing about this ambitious sidewalk and bike path plan, but what is it? Well, we at least know that there’s 750 miles of sidewalk and 1,000 miles of bike lanes in it for us. [WSMV]
Photo by Jon Erickson.
Metro is once again considering slapping some ads on school buses in order to generate extra revenue. They estimate that putting ads on just 30-40% of the school buses could translate into a half-million dollars. [WSMV] Tennessee could be joining a consortium with 10 other states to develop a new computerized system for standardized testing. [...]
Save The Date For Nashville’s Next Restaurant Week, September 13-19
Get your bellies ready! Nashville Originals’ semiannual Restaurant Week is coming up, and we’re stuck trying to figure out how we can eat at 41 establishments in just seven days. That’s right, we said 41 – September’s Restaurant Week is the biggest yet.
Restaurant Week is heaven for food lovers, with multiple course, fixed price meals at $20.10 or $30.10 (and the occasional latte at $2.10). Participating restaurants are Nashville’s cream of the crop, including 55 South, Acorn, Allium, Blind Pig No. 55, Bound’ry, Cabana, Caffe Nonna, Cha Chah, Cross Corner Bar & Grill, Crows Nest, DrinkHaus, Fido, Flyte, F. Scott’s, Germantown Café, Goten Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, Jackson’s, Jimmy Kelly’s Steakhouse, MafiaOza’s, Mambu, Midtown Café, Nero’s Grill, Noshville Midtown, Green Hills and Cool Springs, The Pineapple Room at Cheekwood, PM, Provence Hillsboro Village, Downtown and Green Hills, Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant, Red Pony, Rumba, SOL, Sunset Grill, Suzy Wong’s House of Yum, tayst, Tin Angel, Watermark, Wild Iris and The Yellow Porch.
It’s a great chance to try a few new places at a low cost, or try a new offering at an old favorite. Watch Nashville Originals for Restaurant Week menus, make your decisions (eeny, meeny, miny, moe works) and call ahead for a reservation, because it’s going to be a busy week. If you already know where you’re heading, we’d love to hear from you in the comments – Help us (and other readers) make our decisions!
Get your bellies ready! Nashville Originals’ semiannual Restaurant Week is coming up, and we’re stuck trying to figure out how we can eat at 41 establishments in just seven days. That’s right, we said 41 – September’s Restaurant Week is the biggest yet. Restaurant Week is heaven for food lovers, with multiple course, fixed price meals [...]
Bright & Early: It’s A Cluster Edition
Good morning, Nashville. If ever there were a perfect storm of traffic congestion downtown Nashville, tonight would be the night. Road closures for the Titans’ final preseason game will start at 4:30pm, followed by the wave of folks pouring into the Bridgestone Arena for Brooks & Dunn’s last-ever show (well, until the inevitable reunion tour). The Ryman will also be hosting the Opry Country Classics, and together, all of these things will bring an estimated 125,000 extra bodies into the downtown area right around rush hour. Plan accordingly! On the upside, business owners are expecting some much-needed extra love from the tourists tonight.
- Amazing weather alert. Did someone say “fall?” Highs on Saturday are expected to stay in the upper-70s with plenty of sun, and although it will probably be blistering hot again by next week, it’s nice to know we’re moving in the right direction.
- Save a mural, ride a…? As we all know, John Rich is passionate about a lot of things apparently including a mural on West End that shows the faces of Vanderbilt coaches. When no one stepped up to fund an update of the mural to include new coach Robbie Caldwell, our favorite local celeb recognized the injustice and shelled out the cash on his own.
- Bits & pieces. Hey Nashville Zoo, where’s our ice rink? … Tennessee’s honey bee population is being threatened by a highly-contagious bee disease … The fancy new website for the Tennessee General Assembly won an award this week … The Murfreesboro mosque situation just keeps getting worse.
Photo by Richard Call.
Good morning, Nashville. If ever there were a perfect storm of traffic congestion downtown Nashville, tonight would be the night. Road closures for the Titans’ final preseason game will start at 4:30pm, followed by the wave of folks pouring into the Bridgestone Arena for Brooks & Dunn’s last-ever show (well, until the inevitable reunion tour). [...]
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