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Bright & Early: Green Means Go Edition
Good morning, Nashville. That new downtown parking program for hybrids, electric cars and vehicles with really good gas mileage begins on July 1, meaning that if you drive one of those cars, you can pay $10 for a permit to park in any metered space for free downtown. Applications are available only at the main [...]
The Weekendist: You-Know-What-Pocalypse Edition
TGIF, Nashville. Wondering what you’re going to do while all your friends are at Bonnaroo and you’re trapped in your house by the CMApocalypse? No worries, we’ve got you covered this weekend. This may sound crazy, but we fully endorse heading downtown to mingle with the masses. There are bingo boards to be filled out, giggles [...]
Bright & Early: Where It Hurts Edition
Good morning, Nashville. As of July 1, we’ll be shelling out just a little bit more for our traffic tickets than we used to. Strapped for cash (who isn’t?), the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will be be requiring municipalities to tack on an additional $13.75 fee per violation when we pay our tickets before the [...]
Bright & Early: Bigfoot Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The Metro Council passed a bill last night allowing us to buy carbon offset credits in exchange for free parking downtown. Councilman Charlie Tygard thought the free-parking-for-hybrids law was a little too elitist, so he proposed this one to give the rest of us an option. Mid-sized sedan owners can expect to shell out [...]
Bright & Early: Open The Gates And Seize The Day Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Bonnaroo officials are hoping to alleviate at least some of the traffic woes that have kept some festival attendees from waiting 11 or so hours to get through the gates and backing things up on I-24. Gates will open a little earlier than usual–7pm on Wednesday–to get attendees into the campgrounds faster. [...]
Let The Games Begin: CMApocalypse Bingo 2011
Happy Monday, and welcome to CMApocalypse 2011, folks! It’s time to get ready to welcome a few hundred thousand extra people into our fair city. To keep a smile on our faces as we sit in traffic and wait in extra long lines this week, CMApocalypse Bingo is back for year four. Print ‘er out [...]
Bright & Early: Field Of Broken Dreams Edition
Good morning, Nashville. This week is off to a hurried start, so here’s your quick sprint through the morning news: We were all scratching our heads when U2 announced a date at Vanderbilt, but it turns out that they actually approached LP Field first and were turned down. The CMApocalypse contract states that no concerts [...]
Bright & Early: When The Circus Comes To Town Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Crews are busy setting up for the miniature one-night version of CMApocalypse that some also know as the CMA Awards. The show is entering its 44th year and will take place tomorrow night at the Bridgestone Arena at 7pm. We’ll also have the added bonus of Dierks Bentley filming a Good Morning [...]
The Weekendist: Not At The ‘Roo Edition
Cheer up, non-Bonnaroo-ers. Your friends at the ‘Roo might just be missing the best weekend for fun stuff in Nashville ever. There’s plenty of things to do right here at home, and you get an unfair advantage at CMApocalypse Bingo. Don’t you feel better already? FRIDAY Blitzen Trapper in-store. Grimey’s, 5:30pm, free. Stopping through on [...]
Let The Games Begin: CMApocalypse Bingo 2010
You’ve been patient, we’ve been busy, but the wait is finally over. This year’s CMApocalypse Bingo card is ready to shine just in time for tomorrow’s CMA big road-closing kickoff parade shindig! A big thanks to @ay_dree_un, @StarinaJohnson, @remoore and @missbethd for helping us wrap up the last few squares. And hey, we can joke [...]
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