Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Bright & Early: Bieber Fever Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Your tour of this morning’s headlines:
- So Justin Bieber was in town yesterday filming some sort of Christmas video in Franklin Square involving a snow machine and everyone freaked out! We, however, remained perfectly calm. Perfectly calm. [Tennessean]
- The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that they’ve made 39% more drunk driving arrests this year than in past years. So far they’ve picked up nearly 3,500 folks for getting behind the wheel impaired. [WZTV]
- A cross-dressing male was attacked in West Nashville last night, making him the second cross-dressing victim of an assault this week. [WKRN]
- It may be getting a little warm today, but expect things to get pretty darn fall-ish after tonight. [Nashville WX]
- In the latest installment of new Sounds stadium rumors, one property owner would like to put it right by LP Field near that nasty scrap metal place on the river. [City Paper]
Photo by Amy Allmand.
Good morning, Nashville. Your tour of this morning’s headlines: So Justin Bieber was in town yesterday filming some sort of Christmas video in Franklin Square involving a snow machine and everyone freaked out! We, however, remained perfectly calm. Perfectly calm. [Tennessean] The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that they’ve made 39% more drunk driving arrests this [...]
Bright & Early: Diverse & Eccentric Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Here’s what’s shakin’ this morning:
- You know what’s not a good idea? Shooting an arrow into a group of children while trying to puncture an inflatable thing, which you clearly cannot hit because you have no aim. [WKRN]
- Metro cab drivers turned out to protest an ordinance that would have forced them to buy new vehicles when theirs turned eight years old or hit 250,000 miles. Cab drivers argued that they can’t really afford to do this and it would put them out of work. The proposal was unanimously voted down. [WTVF]
- In other protest news, the postal workers are unhappy. [WPLN]
- The Murfreesboro Islamic Center might actually finally be breaking ground this morning after what seems like an eternity of legal battles and firebombing threats and construction site vandalism and other things. Finally. [WTVF]
- The newest proposed solution for Green Hills traffic? A trolley, according to Metro Councilman Sean McGuire. If we can’t have a hovercraft, a teleportation device or a series of climate-controlled underground tunnels, we suppose this might do. [Tennessean]
- Remember that green parking program we hyped a few months ago? It’s still there, and you can still join. So far only five people have taken advantage of it. Yes, five. [Tennessean]
Photo by Tom C. Frundle.
Good morning, Nashville. Here’s what’s shakin’ this morning: You know what’s not a good idea? Shooting an arrow into a group of children while trying to puncture an inflatable thing, which you clearly cannot hit because you have no aim. [WKRN] Metro cab drivers turned out to protest an ordinance that would have forced them [...]
Bright & (Not So) Early: Out Of The Game Edition
Good morning Nashville, and our apologies for the delay of this morning’s Bright & Early. Here’s a quick run of your headlines this morning:
- Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt will be out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL and MCL. Feel better soon, Kenny! Maybe another lap dance from Britney Spears would help? [WKRN]
- In the past three years, the number of people in Tennessee receiving food stamps has increased by 36%. Similarly, the number of retailers accepting food stamps nationwide has grown by 12%. Target, Family Dollar, Costco and our own Nashville Farmers Market (and many of the smaller neighborhood markets) are among the new retailers accepting food stamps in recent years. [WKRN]
- Sirens for all! Percy Priest Lake area residents will soon be getting a tornado siren of their very own. [WTVF]
- TDOT will begin construction in October to add an additional eastbound lane to 440 between Nolensville Rd and the 24/40 split. The extra lane will bring some much-needed rush hour relief upon completion, but we recommend avoiding 440 until then. [WTVF]
- In related news, three Nashville interstate bottlenecks are ranked among the worst in the nation. Which ones made the cut? I-24 at 440, I-40 at I-65 and I-65 at I-24. [Tennessean]
- Nashville Sports Authority extended the Bridgestone Arena’s current concessions contract with Delaware North. BBQ nachos for another 12 years! [WTVF]
- Did someone say “gas for $3.13 a gallon”? Looks like we need to head to Madison soon. [WKRN]
- Country music legend Johnny Wright passed away this morning at the age of 97. [WKRN]
Photo by tncountryfan.
Good morning Nashville, and our apologies for the delay of this morning’s Bright & Early. Here’s a quick run of your headlines this morning: Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt will be out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL and MCL. Feel better soon, Kenny! Maybe another lap dance from Britney Spears would [...]
Bright & Early: Dream On Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Your tour of the morning headlines:
- The Titans pulled off a 17-14 victory over the Denver Broncos yesterday and it was awesome, except for the part where Chris Johnson still isn’t doing much and Kenny Britt was carted off the field with a painful-looking knee injury. [WKRN]
- BREAKING: Sometimes women like sports! [Tennessean]
- Downtown Nashville isn’t the only place around here with a gang problem–police in Lebanon worked together with the FBI to make 15 gang-related arrests, 11 of which were members of the Vice Lords. [City Paper]
- Someone has been running around stealing storm grates from around the city, most likely to sell for scrap metal, leaving gaping holes in the road and also costing the city about $200 to replace each. Around 90 have gone missing so far, and police estimate they only bring about $10-12 apiece when sold. Anyway, cyclists are being advised to keep an eye out. [WKRN]
- Nashville is trying to take some cues from other cities on how to grow and strengthen its economy over the next few years. Though the entire country is struggling with this a bit, Nashville is one of 20 cities with the strongest economies at the moment. [Tennessean]
- About 2,500 folks turned out for Saturday’s AIDS Walk benefiting Nashville CARES. Woohoo! [WTVF]
Photo by Mike Noble.
Good morning, Nashville. Your tour of the morning headlines: The Titans pulled off a 17-14 victory over the Denver Broncos yesterday and it was awesome, except for the part where Chris Johnson still isn’t doing much and Kenny Britt was carted off the field with a painful-looking knee injury. [WKRN] BREAKING: Sometimes women like sports! [...]
The Weekendist: Autumnal Equinox Edition
Happy weekend, Nashville. There’s plenty to do on this first-official-weekend-of-fall, so don’t miss out. We’ll be running around from Soundland venue to Soundland venue (more on that later), but we’re crossing our fingers for a break in the weekend’s schedule to hit up some of the many delightful events in town this weekend. Here are our top picks:
Nashville AIDS Walk & 5k. Saturday, September 24 at Riverfront Park, 10am checkin, 11am start, $25 to run, free to walk. This year marks the 20th annual Nashville AIDS Walk & 5k run benefitting Nashville Cares. We’re big fans of this event, mostly for the good cause, but we won’t lie – we’re also partial to the fact that it doesn’t start at 7am like every other 5k in town. Walk to show your support, or register for the 5k and enjoy an early afternoon race. After the walk, stick around for a concert featuring Trial By Fire, Black Market Research, Finess, Billy Swayze and Kimberley Locke.
The Dog of Nashville’s 3rd Annual Sausage Fest. Saturday, September 24 from 2-8pm at The Dog of Nashville, $15 for all-you-can-eat. Really, what more could you ever want to do with your weekend than attend a Sausage Fest at the local hot dog eatery? Yeah, we thought so. The following types of, ahem, exotic sausage will be present: Venison with blueberry and gator, rabbit, cajun, brazilian, ostrich, wild boar with cranberry, plain ol venison, lamb. Plus beef brisket sandwiches, pork spare ribs, elk chili and more! So in addition to an entire zoo’s worth of sausage, there will be wrestling. Live wrestling and sausages. A match made in heaven.
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. Saturday, September 24, various times at various locations, free. Clicky your way on over here, where we wrote all about Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day earlier today. Pick a museum from the list, print out your free email ticket, and be on your way!
Soundland: Neuhoff Factory Party Stage. Saturday, September 24 at the Neuhoff Factory in Germantown, 2-9:30pm, $25 or free with festival wristband. If you haven’t been keeping up with the Soundland festivities thus far, the don’t-miss event of the weekend is happening all day Saturday in Germantown. Remember that NINJASAUR slide we mentioned a couple times? You’ll find that here, plus a 30 foot waterside (YES!) and a killer lineup of music spanning 7+ hours that includes JEFF the Brotherhood, Those Darlins, The Black Belles, Tristen, The Apache Relay, Jessica Lea Mayfield and the Royal Bangs. Oh, and did we mention food trucks (or is that just a given)? And seriously, the NINJASAUR. If you didn’t take our advice and get yourself a festival wristband, you can get a ticket for the Saturday’s festivities (at the Neuhoff only) for $25.
Preds vs. Jets. Saturday, September 24 at Bridgestone Arena, 7pm, ticket prices vary. There is ice on the floor of the Bridgestone Arena once again, and the Preds are up against the Winnipeg Jets in their second home preseason game of the season on Saturday night. If you took our advice a couple weeks ago, you can probably go for free! We’re hockey-starved after the off season, and can’t wait to see the boys back out there this weekend.
Regions Free Day at Cheekwood. Sunday, September 25 at Cheekwood, 11am-4:30pm, free. We also wrote about free day at Cheekwood earlier today, so again, click here for the deets, then get out there and enjoy fall!
Annie Hall at Grassy Knoll Movie Nights. Sunday, September 25 on the side lawn at Bongo Java East, 8pm, $5 adults/$1 kids. The semi-monthly movie series is back with another classic, the cult favorite Annie Hall. While no one will be eating 15 hard boiled eggs this month, there will be plenty of special events, including a special screening of a local short film The 30 Day Challenge.
TACA Fall Craft Fair. Friday-Sunday, September 23-25 in Centennial Park. 10am-6pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday, free. Browse handmade wares from hundreds of artisans from across the nation this weekend in Centennial Park. Get a head start on Christmas shopping (did someone say “92 days”? Ack) for some one-of-a-kind gifts, or just wander around looking at things you can’t afford. (That’s what we do).
Photo by Jon Erickson.
Happy weekend, Nashville. There’s plenty to do on this first-official-weekend-of-fall, so don’t miss out. We’ll be running around from Soundland venue to Soundland venue (more on that later), but we’re crossing our fingers for a break in the weekend’s schedule to hit up some of the many delightful events in town this weekend. Here are [...]
Play Tourist For Free This Weekend At Frist Center, Cheekwood & More
The annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day has crept up on us once again. On Saturday, hundreds of museums nationwide will offer free admission for Museum Day, so even if you’re traveling outside of Nashville this weekend, you can still get in on the freebies! Locally, participating museums include the Frist Center, Tennessee State Museum and the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. Click here to see a full list of Tennessee museums or to look up museums in another state, then be sure to claim and print your free Museum Day ticket for two before you head out to get cultured tomorrow.
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
Saturday, September 24
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday
In other get-cultured-for-free news this weekend, Sunday is Regions Free Day at Cheekwood! It’s the perfect time of year for a stroll through Cheekwood’s beautiful botanical gardens, and to catch the Drawn To Nature exhibition before it closes next weekend. No printed ticket needed for this one, just stroll on in!
Regions Free Day at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
Sunday, September 25, 11am-4:30pm
http://cheekwood.org
The annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day has crept up on us once again. On Saturday, hundreds of museums nationwide will offer free admission for Museum Day, so even if you’re traveling outside of Nashville this weekend, you can still get in on the freebies! Locally, participating museums include the Frist Center, Tennessee State Museum and the [...]
Bright & Early: First Day Of Fall Edition
Good morning, Nashville, and happy Fall! Here’s what’s shakin’ on this fine Fall Friday:
- Autumn is already ushering in some cooler temperatures along with some clouds and rain today. Raise your hand if you didn’t want to get up this morning! [WTVF]
- Luau Louie’s, we hardly knew ye. Metro Police padlocked the downtown nightclub after deciding that enough criminal activity was going on there that the place was a public nuisance. They’ve got a hearing scheduled for later this month to figure out what needs to happen in order for them to reopen. [WTVF]
- Also, the Wine Loft will be reopening tonight after the IRS shut them down for a few days this week because of unpaid taxes. [Tennessean]
- Metro Codes paid a visit to East Nashville doggie day care The Dog Spot and delivered a stop work order notice to owners Chad and Andy Baker for failing to obtain a use and occupancy certificate. And clearly this went over well, as Metro Codes director Terry Cobb now has a photo hanging above his desk of Chad Baker displaying his middle finger alongside the notice. [City Paper]
- Davidson County’s unemployment rate rose by a few tenths of a point in July. [Tennessean]
- Jordin Tootoo is back this season and hopes to be better than ever after completing the NHL’s substance abuse program last year. [Tennessean]
Photo by Amy Allmand.
Good morning, Nashville, and happy Fall! Here’s what’s shakin’ on this fine Fall Friday: Autumn is already ushering in some cooler temperatures along with some clouds and rain today. Raise your hand if you didn’t want to get up this morning! [WTVF] Luau Louie’s, we hardly knew ye. Metro Police padlocked the downtown nightclub after [...]
Bright & Early: Cool Story, Bro Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Your tour of today’s headlines:
- We’re a little late to this story, but it’s never too late to celebrate: GM announced that they’ll be reopening the idled Spring Hill plant, creating (or re-creating?) upwards of 1,700 jobs. The plant idled back in November 2009 and laid off nearly 2,000 workers just in time for the holidays. [WTVF]
- Oh no! All this rain we’ve been getting in addition to the extra-hot summer we had have caused a pumpkin shortage across Middle Tennessee. Let the pumpkin-hoarding begin! [WKRN]
- Maybe the folks at MTSU can figure out how to grow them on that brand new $4.3 million farm they opened. Oh, wait–that’s just for dairy. [WKRN]
- That Kenny Britt mugshot we have all come to know and love has resurfaced, but this time because his NJ court date has been postponed. [WKRN]
- And you all will be happy to know that Chris Johnson isn’t nearly as stressed out about Chris Johnson as we are. [City Paper]
- Turns out not everyone in Brentwood and Planet Franklin is a fan of the electric car charging stations. [Tennessean]
Photo by Kerry Woo.
Good morning, Nashville. Your tour of today’s headlines: We’re a little late to this story, but it’s never too late to celebrate: GM announced that they’ll be reopening the idled Spring Hill plant, creating (or re-creating?) upwards of 1,700 jobs. The plant idled back in November 2009 and laid off nearly 2,000 workers just in [...]
Bright & Early: Puck Stops Here Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Your tour of today’s headlines:
- The wild hogs are taking over! No, for real. They’re taking over. [WTVF]
- After a pretty rough offseason for the NHL, the Preds took home a win and a loss in yesterday’s preseason double-header opener. [City Paper]
- A study by the group Main Street Fairness, coincidentally “a coalition of Amazon competitors,” guesstimated that giving Amazon the upper hand when it comes to not charging sales tax in Tennessee would cost the state 7,000 jobs next year. [WPLN]
- Speaking of things that hemmorhage Tennessee cash, 75% of Tennesseans apparently don’t pay their court costs and fines. [WTVF]
- TDOT has beefed up their fancy traffic monitoring system in Nashville and it’s totally open to the public! [WKRN]
- We better see you wearing that completely soothing and totally non-threatening shade of Titans blue on Friday, Nashville. [WKRN]
Photo by Paul Nicholson.
Good morning, Nashville. Your tour of today’s headlines: The wild hogs are taking over! No, for real. They’re taking over. [WTVF] After a pretty rough offseason for the NHL, the Preds took home a win and a loss in yesterday’s preseason double-header opener. [City Paper] A study by the group Main Street Fairness, coincidentally “a [...]
Bright & Early: Winning! Edition
Good morning, Nashville. It was a good weekend in the local football realm, as Vanderbilt continued their winning streak with a 30-7 victory over Mississippi, and the Titans landed a 26-13 win over the Ravens despite mediocre-at-best performance from one certain highly-paid running back who missed all of this year’s training camp and preseason. Cough, cough. Said running back offered as an excuse for his nine carries and 24 yards game, “I’ve got to get back in my groove.” We’re doing plenty of grooving to CJ2K’s rap song. Maybe a few spins of that would help? In other headline news:
- The Preds are suiting up for their first preseason games today. Yes, games – They’ll play the Florida Panthers twice today, then head to Baltimore to face off against the Washington Capitals tomorrow. [The City Paper]
- Whew. The CMA Awards are safe and sound at home in Nashville, at least through 2013, thanks to a three-year contract with the Bridgestone Arena. As if they belong anywhere else. [WKRN]
- Hume-Fogg is using pre-calc textbooks that are practically older than the students themselves and held together with duct tape. They actually purchased new textbooks in 2005, but they’re sitting in a closet gathering dust. Metro will auction off the shiny new pre-calc textbooks next year to some other lucky school, because Hume Fogg prefers the duct taped versions, please and thank you. [The City Paper]
- The Gulch is poised to become the “heartbeat of Nashville,” at least according to those who are building restaurants and apartments there. [Tennessean]
- Hey, it’s raining! And it’s going to rain some more. But how about these temperatures? Mother Nature almost has us convinced that fall is here. [Nashville WX]
- Bellevue residents are literally dancing through their new liquor stores and having their pictures taken at the counter. Seriously. That’s what we like to see. [WKRN]
- Tennessee unemployment dropped slightly in August, though we’re still above the national average at 9.7%. [WPLN]
Photo by Tom C. Frundle.
Good morning, Nashville. It was a good weekend in the local football realm, as Vanderbilt continued their winning streak with a 30-7 victory over Mississippi, and the Titans landed a 26-13 win over the Ravens despite mediocre-at-best performance from one certain highly-paid running back who missed all of this year’s training camp and preseason. Cough, [...]
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