Monthly Archives: December, 2011
The Weekendist: Bash The Stache Edition
TGIF, Nashville. Can someone please tell us how it’s the end of April already? Freaky calendar tricks aside, we’re now at that time of year when festivals take over our schedules every weekend. We’re actually taking a little road trip down to Memphis this weekend to the Beale Street Music Festival, so we fully expect all of you to enjoy Nashville’s many weekend festivities on our behalf (we know we’re leaving Nashville in good hands). Here are our top picks for the weekend:
Night Market. Friday, April 29 at the Nashville Farmer’s Market, 6-8pm, free. This weekend is the very first Night Market to take place both indoors and out, with the usual special Night Market vendors plus a few new additions. Arnold Myint, Nashville’s own claim to Top Chef fame, will be on hand to debut offerings from his new Farmer’s Market venture, and Kenny from Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheeses will also be a special guest. And Boozeballs! Ah, the boozeballs.
1st Annual Stache Bash. Friday, April 29 at Trim Classic Barber, 6-9pm, $5 donation. The kind of event that one could only dream up in 12 South, the 1st annual Stache Bash at Trim offers beard makeovers, haircuts, moustache competitions, snacks from 12 South Taproom, prizes from local 12 South businesses, music spinning from Grimey’s all night and the $5 requested donation goes to a great cause, Nashville’s own Blood:Water Mission.
Friendly Arctic Market. Saturday, April 30 at 1601B Riverside Drive, 10am-3pm. Local artisans from Cool People Care, Friendly Arctic Designs, Owlette Collective, Pine Street Makery, Katie Vance, Mary Kiolbasa, This Tiny Life, Fiber Content and Observation Full and Felt join forces to create the Friendly Arctic Market, opening in East Nashville this Saturday. (If you can’t make it this weekend, they’ll be there through May 7.)
Franklin Main Street Festival. Saturday, April 30 from 10am-10pm; Sunday, May 1 from 12-6pm in downtown Franklin, free. We’re big fans of downtown Franklin and their festivals, and this weekend is no different. It’s the perfect time of year for an outdoor street festival and the streets will be lined with more than 200 artisan vendors, three stages of entertainment, two carnivals and an international food court. Don’t forget the Fourth Avenue Street Dance, which will continue past the festival hours until 10pm on Saturday, so you really have no excuse for not getting your dance on.
“Endada” – A Music and Arts Festival. Saturday, April 30 at Montgomery Bell Academy, 10am-2pm. Montgomery Bell Academy has put together quite the impressive event this weekend, with a day full of music and artistic performances from MBA students. They’ll screen student-made documentaries, host artistic demonstrations from students and alumni, and they’re even bringing in artists from the community for special demonstrations. Hatch Show Print, the Lost Boys Foundation, the Frist Center and Cheekwood will all be represented. Don’t forget the food – The Grilled Cheeserie will be slinging grilled cheese alongside several other delicious, artery-clogging vendors.
Those Darlins with Heavy Cream and Trophy Wife. Saturday, April 30 at Mercy Lounge, 9pm, $5-10. We haven’t been able to stop spinning Those Darlins’ new record Screws Get Loose since its release last month, so we’re pretty excited that they’re making a rare hometown stop at Mercy Lounge this weekend. Even better, word on the street from the Nashville Cream is that you can snag half-price tickets to the show at Grimey’s.
Photo by pope saint victor.
TGIF, Nashville. Can someone please tell us how it’s the end of April already? Freaky calendar tricks aside, we’re now at that time of year when festivals take over our schedules every weekend. We’re actually taking a little road trip down to Memphis this weekend to the Beale Street Music Festival, so we fully expect all [...]
Bright & Early: In Plane Sight Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The death toll for this week’s storms has grown to at least 290 across six states, including 206 in Alabama alone, and many people are still missing. The National Weather Service is still trying to determine how to classify the Tuscaloosa tornado, but they say it was at least an EF4, if not an EF5. Residents are pouring across the Tennessee border into Maury County to find gas and other supplies. Here in Tennessee, there have been 33 fatalities counted so far, mainly in the southeast part of the state, and the National Weather Service also confirmed that tornadoes touched down in nearby Rutherford and Lawrence counties. The Nashville chapter of the Red Cross is starting to deploy volunteers all across the state and into other parts of the south for disaster relief work. If you’re looking for ways to help, check out yesterday’s roundup.
- Canuck it up. The Preds lost Game 1 of the semifinals to the Canucks yesterday, though goalie Pekka Rinne did a heck of a job in front of the net, giving up just one goal. Apparently Mayor Dean and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson have placed a bet on the series: If they win, we’ll send them a country ham and some Nashville music; if we win, they’ll send us a salmon and some Vancouver music. And since the only noteworthy musical thing the Canadians have given us recently is Justin Bieber, we would like to do whatever we can to keep that from happening. Go Preds!
- Smile, you’re on candid camera. WSMV’s investigative team planted a hidden camera outside of Davidson County Criminal Court clerk David Torrence’s house and found that he only works a few days a week, is meticulous about his lawn and uses his county car for liquor store runs while pulling in a $125,000 salary every year.
- Bits & pieces. The Titans wasted no time drafting a new quarterback, Jake Locker … A female student was found dead in an MTSU dorm yesterday … Middle Tennessee mothers are taking to Facebook to find breast milk … A pedestrian was killed last night while crossing the street in front of the Nashville Farmer’s Market as a large crowd looked on.
Photo by Jacob Thornton.
Good morning, Nashville. The death toll for this week’s storms has grown to at least 290 across six states, including 206 in Alabama alone, and many people are still missing. The National Weather Service is still trying to determine how to classify the Tuscaloosa tornado, but they say it was at least an EF4, if [...]
Neighbor To Neighbor: How Nashville Can Help With Alabama Tornado Relief
Last year’s floods are still fresh in our minds, and after what seems like daily tornado sirens sounding the alarm this spring, yesterday’s disastrous tornadoes across the south hit close to home in more ways than one. Just a few hours south of Nashville our neighbors in Alabama are hurting pretty badly, and we know that a lot of people want to know how Nashville can help. Thankfully, there are some great people who have already done the heavy lifting for us, so check out the roundup of links below to find out how you can donate money, donate relief supplies or volunteer. We’ll update as more opportunities arise (and would love to add ways to help the areas in East Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi that were affected), so if you have anything to add (especially local opportunities) just leave us a comment, email us at tips@nashvillest.com or send us a tweet.
Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund: Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to make a $10 donation, or donate online here (be sure to select “Disaster Relief For Countless Crises”).
Local Nashville Drop Points & Volunteer Efforts:
- Second Harvest Food Bank is packing disaster relief boxes here in Nashville for tornado affected areas. Volunteer to help pack! They also have a list of Alabama food banks that are accepting food donations.
- Conduit Church is packing a 2nd truck in the parking lot of the Cool Springs Wal-Mart from 9am-8pm 5/5 and 9am-2pm 5/6. The truck is headed to the Christian Service Mission in Birmingham, and here’s a list of things they need.
ALABAMA
AlabamaPossible.org has put together an exhaustive list of needs, donation drop points, monetary donation options, volunteer needs and points of contacts for Alabama. If you have food, clothing, medical supplies, time or anything else to donate, make this list your first stop.
Many of the items in the above list originated at MagicCityPost.com, who also has a great and slightly different list of resources for those who want to help Alabama. They list shelters and additional volunteer contacts.
We all remember how Hands On Nashville rallied the troops during last year’s flooding in Nashville. Hands on Birmingham is doing the same – If you’re willing and able to take a day trip down, check with them for volunteer opportunities.
Legislative Barbie has a very well organized list of donations needed in Alabama, broken down by county, as well as shelter information and a few volunteer opportunities.
AL.com has an overwhelming and constantly updated list of churches, schools, neighborhood groups and other organizations leading the way with disaster relief efforts across Alabama, also broken down by location. Many volunteer and donation opportunities here, too.
Birmingham’s Church of the Highlands has also set up a tornado relief page that they’re keeping updated with needs, collection points and volunteer opportunities.
EAST TENNESSEE
Keep an eye on the hashtag #CHAhelp on Twitter for a flow of constant needs.
The United Way of Greater Chattanooga has a list of Emergency Management Control Centers, shelters and a few donation drop points.
East Tennessee news stations WRCB TV and News Channel 9 have more information about Chattanooga-area disaster relief.
Photo by REUTERS/Marvin Gentry.
Last year’s floods are still fresh in our minds, and after what seems like daily tornado sirens sounding the alarm this spring, yesterday’s disastrous tornadoes across the south hit close to home in more ways than one. Just a few hours south of Nashville our neighbors in Alabama are hurting pretty badly, and we know [...]
Ready, Set, Go! How To Navigate The Country Music Marathon [Road Closures]
It’s Country Music Marathon time, and you know what that means. 30,000 friends, family and complete strangers will be taking over the streets of Nashville on foot for about half of the day on Saturday. Whether you’re running the marathon or heading out to cheer someone on, you’ll probably get caught up in some pretty nasty traffic if you don’t know where to go. We’ve got the full list of road closures as well as some additional resources here to keep you in the clear. And good luck to our running readers!
Resources:
Country Music Marathon Road Closures Interactive Map
Nashville MTA Detour Schedule (PDF alert!)
No Parking Zones (PDF alert!)
Road Closures:
Closing Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
6am Wednesday – 7pm Saturday: 1st (whole road) from Woodland to Russell Street
6am Thursday – 7pm Saturday: Russell Street (whole road) from 2nd to Titans Way
6am Thursday – 7pm Saturday: Titans Way (whole road) from Russell Street to Victory Ave
6am Thursday – 7pm Saturday: Victory Ave (whole road) from 2nd to Titans Way
Closing Saturday, April 30
Freeway on & off ramps:
6:15am – 1:30pm: Metro Center/Rosa Parks Boulevard (I-65 N/S)
6:15am – 9:15am: Broadway (I-40 E/W)
6:15am – 9:30am: Demonbreun Street (I-40 E/W)
Roads:
3am – 9am: West End (whole road) from 31st to 21st
6am – 9am: West End (whole road) from 21st to 16th
6am – 9:15am: Broadway (whole road) from 16th to 4th
6am – 9:15am: 4th Ave (whole road) from Broadway to Demonbreun
6am – 9:30am: Demonbreun (whole road) from 4th to the Music Row Roundabout
6am – 9:30am: Music Row Roundabout from Demonbreun to 17th
6am – 9:45am: 17th from the Music Row Roundabout to Magnolia
6am – 9:45am: Magnolia (southbound) from 17th to 18th
6am – 9:45am: 18th (whole road) from Magnolia to Portland Ave
6am – 9:45am: Portland Ave (whole road) from 18th to Belmont
6am – 10:30am: Belmont (whole road) from Portland Ave to Clifton Ln
6am – 10:30am: Clifton Ln (whole road) from Belmont to Granny White
6am – 11am: Granny White/12th (whole road) from Clifton Ln to Wedgewood
6am – 11am: Wedgewood (whole road) from Granny White/12th to Magnolia
6am – 11:15am: Magnolia (whole road) from Wedgewood to 16th
6am – 11:15am: 16th (whole road) from Magnolia to Division
6am – 11:15am: Division (whole road) from 16th to 12th
6am – 11:15am: 12th (whole road) from Division to 11th
6am – 11:45am: 11th (whole road) from 12th to Charlotte
6am – 11:45am: Charlotte (westbound) from 11th to 10th Circle N
6am – 11:45am: 10th Circle N (whole road) from Charlotte to Rosa Parks Blvd
6am – 12:30pm: Rosa Parks Blvd (southbound) from James Robertson Pkwy to Mainstream Dr
6am – 1:30pm: Rosa Parks Blvd (northbound) from James Robertson Pkwy to Mainstream Dr
6am – 12:15pm: Dominican Drive (whole road) from Rosa Parks Blvd to 9th
6am – 12:15pm: 9th/10th (whole road) from Dominican Drive to Rosa Parks Blvd
6am – 1:15pm: Jefferson St (whole road) from Rosa Parks Blvd to 6th
6am – 1:30pm: 6th (whole road) from Jefferson to James Robertson Pkwy
6am – 1:30pm: 7th (whole road) from Jefferson to James Robertson Pkwy
6am – 1:30pm: 5th (whole road) from Jefferson to James Robertson Pkwy
6am – 1:30pm: Harrison St (whole road) from Rosa Parks Blvd to 7th
6am – 1:30pm: James Robertson Pkwy (whole road) from Rosa Parks Blvd to 3rd
6am – 1:30pm: 3rd Ave (whole road) from James Robertson Pkwy to Union St
6am – 1:30pm: 4th Ave (whole road) from Charlotte Ave to Union St
6am – 1:30pm: Deaderick St (whole road) from 3rd to 4th
6am – 1:30pm: Union St (whole road) from 4th to Woodland St Bridge
6am – 3:45pm: Woodland St (whole road) from Woodland St Bridge to 12th
6am – 1:45pm: 11th (whole road) from Holly to Russell
6am – 1:45pm: 12th (whole road) from Woodland to Holly
6am – 1:45pm: Holly St (whole road) from 12th to 11th
6am – 2pm: Russell St (whole road) from 11th to 7th
6am – 2pm: 7th (whole road) from Russell to Fatherland
6am – 2pm: Fatherland (whole road) from 7th to 5th
6am – 3:45pm: 5th (whole road) from Woodland to Davidson
6am – 3:30pm: Davidson (whole road) from 5th to Shelby Park
6am – 3:15pm: All roads in Shelby Park closed
Click here for the closures in grid form (PDF alert!)
Photo by AmandaD_TX.
It’s Country Music Marathon time, and you know what that means. 30,000 friends, family and complete strangers will be taking over the streets of Nashville on foot for about half of the day on Saturday. Whether you’re running the marathon or heading out to cheer someone on, you’ll probably get caught up in some pretty [...]
Little Filipino [Egg] Rolls Onto The Nashville Food Truck Scene
Forgive us for the terrible pun, but another brand new food truck is preparing to throw open its doors (or windows, whatever) in Nashville and we just couldn’t help ourselves. Little Filipino will hit the streets next week, putting that magical street food twist on egg rolls, noodles and other traditional Filipino dishes. Owner Nate Lampa grew up eating traditional Filipino cooking, and he’s been working toward his dream of bringing that same Filipino food in Nashville for the past two years. Now he’s finally ready to give the city a taste of what’s in store.
Little Filipino will serve Filipino Lumpia (egg rolls) and Pancit (noodles), along with a rotating menu of specials like Filipino Adobo, tropical fruit cocktails, sweet rice porridge, and unique rolls with out of the ordinary fillings.
The truck will make its debut next Friday, May 6 at 8pm at the People Loving Nashville benefit show at 12th & Porter. It’s a great cause in and of itself, but throw in some egg rolls and noodles and we’re sold! For the time being, Little Filipino won’t have a regular schedule, but will instead be experimenting with different locations to see how Nashville reacts to the food. You can follow Little Filipino on Twitter or Facebook to keep tabs on their location, and give them a shout if you have an event you think they should serve at!
Forgive us for the terrible pun, but another brand new food truck is preparing to throw open its doors (or windows, whatever) in Nashville and we just couldn’t help ourselves. Little Filipino will hit the streets next week, putting that magical street food twist on egg rolls, noodles and other traditional Filipino dishes. Owner Nate [...]
Bright & Early: Hanging On Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Yesterday’s storms left at least 178 people dead across the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Virginia. Alabama took the largest beating with 128 fatalities and hundreds of injuries as the tornado originated in Tuscaloosa and then plowed through several other states. Tennessee saw 15 dead, mainly in the southeast part of the state, and parts of Middle Tennessee did see some flooding. Currently the storm system is still spawning tornadoes in Maryland and Virginia as it makes its way off the coast. If you’d like to donate $10 to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, just text ‘REDCROSS’ to 90999,
- Teachers union bill update. The Tennessee House and Senate are nearing an agreement that will repeal the 1978 law that allowed teachers to unionize and negotiate contracts. Though they’re still working out the language, Republican leaders are “confident they have a final agreement.”
- Show us your fang fingers. Tonight, the Preds will take on the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. They’ll play Game 2 in Vancouver on Saturday before returning to Smashville next Tuesday and Thursday, and there are still tickets left!
- Bits & pieces. The Greyhound bus station will soon have a new home at Fifth and Lafayette, slated to open this fall … Mayor Dean gave the State of Metro address yesterday, but everyone was paying attention to the storms instead. Here’s what he said … A US District Judge has denied the NFL’s request to freeze her previous ruling to lift the lockout … For some reason, Shrek will be at the Opryland Hotel soon … Nearly 100 police officers and several civilians were honored yesterday for their heroic efforts during last year’s flood.
Photo by Paul Beavers.
Good morning, Nashville. Yesterday’s storms left at least 178 people dead across the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Virginia. Alabama took the largest beating with 128 fatalities and hundreds of injuries as the tornado originated in Tuscaloosa and then plowed through several other states. Tennessee saw 15 dead, mainly in the southeast part [...]
Musician’s Corner Is Back For Round Two: Free Outdoor Music This Summer
Musician’s Corner is back for a second year of brightening our Nashville summers with free live music. The weekly mini-fests in Centennial Park happen every Saturday from 3-6pm in May, June and the first week of July, and they’re packed full of local musical talent, fun activities and food. The first 2011 Musician’s Corner will be May 7 and in addition to the great lineup (which we’ll list below) there’s a free photo booth, free Ben & Jerry’s samples, Kidsville, crafts and more. Musician’s Corner is also teaming up with a local charity partner each week, and the Mocha Club will be representing at the first event.
More artists will be announced in the coming weeks, but check out the lineup for this summer below. We’ll never turn down an excuse to throw down a blanket and camp out in the park for the afternoon, so we’re pretty excited that Musician’s Corner is back this year.
May 7: Sarah Buxton, Andrew Ripp, The Westbound Rangers, Dara Tucker, Marie Hines
Charity Partner Mocha Club / Free Photo Booth / Green Tips From Cool People Care / Mix 92.9 Kidsville Activities w/ Ozzie from the Sounds, Crafts, Free Ben & Jerry’s Samples & More / Arrive Early & Enjoy the 40th Annual TACA Spring Craft Fair
May 14: The Wooten Brothers, Jessica Breanne and the Electric Hearts, Greg Bryant’s Expansion, JJ Heller, Jenny & Typer, special guest Benita Hill
May 21: The Young International, The Great Barrier Reefs, Jake Ousley, Go Go Saggio, Darnell Levine
Charity Partner: The Contributor
May 28: The Delta Saints, Sandra McCracken, Derek Webb, Cary Ott, Erika Chambers, Jon Troast
June 4: Angel Snow, Carolina Story, Jeffery James, Kelleigh Bannen, more to be announced.
June 11: Special Event to be announced, also featuring Sara Jean Kelly, Heather Morgan and Charity Partner Bonaparte’s Retreat with an appearance by Emmylou Harris
June 18: Anna Wilson, Brooke Waggoner, Nathan Angelo, more to be announced
Charity Partner: Habitat for Humanity
June 25: Matthew Perryman Jones, Melinda Doolittle, Amy Stroup, You Knew Me When, more to be announced
Charity Partner: Blood:Water Mission
July 2: Kristen Rogers and the Divas, Mockingbyrd, Robby Hecht, Humming House, more to be announced
Photo by Musician’s Corner.
Musician’s Corner is back for a second year of brightening our Nashville summers with free live music. The weekly mini-fests in Centennial Park happen every Saturday from 3-6pm in May, June and the first week of July, and they’re packed full of local musical talent, fun activities and food. The first 2011 Musician’s Corner will [...]
Dining Out For Life: Easiest Fundraiser Ever
It may be tempting to curl up inside today, but this is one of the few days during the year that dining out could save lives. If you’ve taken part in this annual Dining Out for Life fundraiser before, then you know the drill: Dozens of local restaurants volunteer to set aside a percentage of their profits to donate to Nashville CARES, a local organization dedicated to serving Nashvillians living with HIV/AIDS in addition to educating the community about the disease. And all we have to do is, well, eat. Here’s your list of participating restaurants (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner):
- Suzy Wongs House of Yum: D; 100% donation
- Kalamatas (Green Hills, Brentwood & Belmont): L, D; 75% donation
- 1808 Grille at the Hutton Hotel: L, 50% donation
- 360 Bistro: D; 50% donation
- Alium: L, D; 50% donation
- Burger Up: L, D; 50% donation
- Cha Chah: L, D; 50% donation
- Frothy Monkey Coffeehouse: B, L, D; 50% donation
- Mambu Restaurant: D; 50% donation
- Marche Artisan Foods: B, L, D; 50% donation
- Margot Café & Bar: D; 50% donation
- Miel: D; 50% donation
- Nuvo Burrito: L, D; 50% donation
- PM: D; 50% donation
- Rumba Rum Bar & Satay Grill: D; 50% donation
- Rumours Wine & Art Bar: D; 50% donation
- Sole Mio: D; 50% donation
- Stirrup Nashville – Big Gene’s Kountry Kitchen: D; 50% donation
- 417 Union: B; 30% donation
- A Taste of Italy: L, D; 30% donation
- Acorn: D; 30% donation
- Anatolia Turkish Restaurant: L, D; 30% donation
- B&C BBQ (Farmer’s Market & Melrose): L, D; 30% donation
- Batter’d & Fried/Wave Sushi Bar: D; 30%
- Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery: D; 30% donation
- Caffe Nonna: D; 30% donation
- Eastland Café: D; 30% donation
- Fish & Co.: L, D; 30% donation
- Flyte World Dining & Wine: D; 30% donation
- The Garden Brunch Café: D; 30% donation
- Germantown Café: D; 30% donation
- Gerst Haus: D; 30% donation
- Holland House Bar & Refuge: D; 30% donation
- Jackson’s Bar & Bistro: D; 30% donation
- La Peep: B, L; 30% donation
- The Local Taco (Sylvan Park & Brentwood): L, D; 30% donation
- The Mad Platter Restaurant & Catering: L, D; 30% donation
- The Nashville City Club: D; 30% donation
- Nero’s Grill: D; 30% donation
- Park Café: D; 30% donation
- Provence Breads & Café (Hillsboro Village & Downtown Library): B, L, D; 30% donation
- Rafferty’s of 100 Oaks: D; 30% donation
- Tayst Restaurant: D; 30% donation
- Tin Angel: D; 30% donation
- Urban Flats Flatbread & Wine Co.: L, D; 30% donation
- Village Pub & Beer Garden: D; 30% donation
- Watermark Restaurant: D; 30% donation
- Wild Iris Cafe: D; 30% donation
- The Yellow Porch: D; 30% donation
- Zumi Sushi: L, D; 30% donation
It may be tempting to curl up inside today, but this is one of the few days during the year that dining out could save lives. If you’ve taken part in this annual Dining Out for Life fundraiser before, then you know the drill: Dozens of local restaurants volunteer to set aside a percentage of [...]
Bright & Early: Leap In The Dark Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Sifting through all the weather reports this morning, we aren’t super excited about all the storms rolling through this week. Though things may get nasty today, tomorrow’s severe weather is supposed to be some of the worst. The Army Corps of Engineers assures us that they’re on top of it and are keeping a close eye on the Cumberland as it approaches flood stage. That said, now might be a good time to brush up on your tornado safety tips and also your flood preparedness if you’re in a low-lying area. And before we start panicking, it’s important to remember that last year’s flood happened as a result of 13 inches of rain falling over two days and this system is only forecast to bring us 5-8 inches.
- State of Metro address. Mayor Dean is delivering his annual State of Metro address this morning at 10am at Hume Fogg High School. Any speculation and livestreaming seems to have been edged out by the weather coverage, but we’ll let you know what he talks about later on today.
- If a tree falls. A second grader wrote a heartfelt letter to TDOT about some trees they were cutting down along a road in West Tennessee. TDOT was so moved by her letter that they decided to plant trees to replace the ones they’d chopped down and invited the little girl and her classmates to watch. Perhaps she could write them another letter about that community garden they just bulldozed?
- Bits & pieces. The Bridgestone Arena has had quite a busy month with six sold-out events totaling 92,000 attendees last week … We could be looking at one-stop tag renewal and emissions testing shops as early as this year in Davidson County … Preds defenseman Shea Weber is a finalist for the 2011 Norris Trophy for the NHL’s best defenseman … A US District Judge has ordered an immediate end to the NFL lockout, though the NFL is expected to appeal.
Photo by ncjc212.
Good morning, Nashville. Sifting through all the weather reports this morning, we aren’t super excited about all the storms rolling through this week. Though things may get nasty today, tomorrow’s severe weather is supposed to be some of the worst. The Army Corps of Engineers assures us that they’re on top of it and are [...]
Bright & Early: Stand With Us Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re still celebrating the Preds victory last night, in which they defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time in franchise history. The real story, though, seems to be the tens of thousands of very loud and very rowdy fans who turned out in droves and proved to the world that “Nashville is becoming a really good hockey market.” Though the Preds are still waiting to find out who they’ll take on for round 2, tickets are already on sale for three home games with dates to be announced as soon as the schedule is set.
- Rain rain rain to come down down down. Only about one week shy of the one year anniversary of the Nashville Flood, “up to 10 inches of rain” is not what we like to see in the forecast for Tennessee this week. At the moment, the midstate is looking at a little less than West Tennessee, but could still see 8 inches of rain in some areas in addition to severe weather.
- Reconnecting with our whiskey heritage. Tennessee is stepping up its whiskey game with a boom of distilleries popping up all over the state, and they’re hoping that the laws will keep up. Much of the more restrictive legislation barring on-site tastings and sales at distilleries are left over from the Prohibition and distillers are hoping to have a little more luck with that than we’ve had with the whole wine-in-grocery-stores issue.
- Bits & pieces. Metro and the State of Tennessee are initiating the southeast’s very first pill disposal program aimed at keeping pharmaceuticals out of the environment and water supply … The United Methodist Church has established a Flood Recovery Network to assist flood victims who still need help … Governor Bill is looking back on his first 100 days as governor … FEMA is starting to assess damage caused by the April 4th tornadoes in 11 counties including Davidson.
Photo by Victor Guy.
Good morning, Nashville. We’re still celebrating the Preds victory last night, in which they defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time in franchise history. The real story, though, seems to be the tens of thousands of very loud and very rowdy fans who turned out in [...]
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