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Bright & Early: Why Not Wine Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The controversial issue of allowing wine to be sold in grocery stores is certainly not a new one, but lawmakers and advocates are taking a slightly different approach this year. The current bill moving through the legislature would give individual counties the opportunity to vote on the issue as early as August. [...]
Bright & (Not So) Early: Ars Gratia Artis Edition
Good morning, Nashville, and happy almost Turkey Day! This morning, we’re giving thanks for our city’s public art, which Councilman Charlie Tygard has declared that he would like to spread around to the rest of Nashville by filing an ordinance with the Metro Council. This sentiment isn’t sitting well with members of the Metro Arts [...]
Happy Hour: Edible What?
Councilman Charlie Tygard is all about advancing the “Edible Schoolyard” concept, wherein a community garden of sorts is run by students and incorporated into the academic curriculum. Next up: Schoolyard Urban Chicken Coops. [City Paper]
Hey look, Bigfoot showed up in someone’s backyard in Kentucky! And they took a picture of it! Also, obligatory. [WSMV]
A new [...]
Department of Bad Ideas: Let’s Go For A Swim
Last fall, five city officials and members of the Metro Council started planning a little swim across the Cumberland to prove to us that the Cumberland isn’t nearly as gross and polluted as we all think it is. It’s been a rough road for the Fab Five, who have faced nothing but controversy since they [...]
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