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Happy Hour: Up Up And Away
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau reports that CMA fans dropped a whopping $24 million into the city’s economy while they were here last weekend, breaking last year’s record by $2 million. [Tennessean]
According to Forbes, Nashville is getting most of its new folks from Florida, Chicago and the northeast. [Nashville Post]
Mosquitoes and chiggers are worse [...]
Happy Hour: Nothing To See Here
A sizable chunk of downtown Nashville experienced a power outage this afternoon that lasted about two to three hours. We heard a few reports of folks stuck in elevators, but all in all it wasn’t too catastrophic. There isn’t even an exciting explanation for it other than a “failed insulator” and a blown circuit. [WKRN]
We [...]
Bright & Early: We’ve Got Issues Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Over the past few months, we’ve been following the story of three VA hospitals, including one in Murfreesboro, that may have infected dozens of veterans with HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C through the use of contaminated medical equipment. VA officials are slated to testify at a congressional hearing in DC in [...]
Bright & Early: Seriously, TGIF Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Whether you were out chasing down one of the elusive Beastie Boys rumors (wait, was that just us?) or getting evacuated from LP Field along with 50,000 of your closest friends, last night was pretty rough all around. Storms rolled into the area around 11pm while Reba was onstage, and heavy rains [...]
Happy Hour: If You Can’t Say Something Nice
Budget talks in the state legislature are getting a little nasty after the Republicans made some amendments to Governor Phil’s budget and he referred to them as “stupid.” [Tennessean]
Archaeologists out in Franklin are still digging away for more bones since they found that one Civil War soldier back in May. So far, they haven’t found [...]
Bright & Early: Under Construction Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Last night, the Metro Council approved funding for upwards of $600 million in construction projects all around the city. Within the next few years, we’re looking at a shiny new “adventure play park” (we can’t wait to see what that is) on the riverfront, a connector road between north Nashville and West [...]
CMA Music Festival Road Closures [CMApocalypse 2009]
Well, it’s that time again. As of this morning, our fair city has started the ritual shutting-down-of-basically-everything in honor of the CMA Music Festival, which starts tomorrow and runs through this weekend. We’re excited to bring you some tips, freebies, and silliness over the next few days, beginning with this brief Guide To Avoiding A [...]
Bright & Early: Like A Tidal Wave Edition
Good morning, Nashville. While we’ve all been tightening our belts a bit over the past year or two, one thing is not suffering a bit in the face of this recession: The CMA Music Festival. Despite the steep-ish price tag and rising travel expenses, officials say that so far the numbers aren’t any lower this [...]
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