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Bright & Early: Beer, Barbecue And Blowing Things Up Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We hope that all of you had a safe and long weekend and that none of you partook in activities like these. Speaking of things like that, Nashville area hospitals treated more than 50 folks for fireworks-related injuries over the weekend, many of which resulted from “people playing games, firing them at [...]
The Weekendist: 4th Of July Edition
It’s a holiday! And a long weekend! And… exploding things! Here are our top picks for 4th of July fun, and be sure to let us know if we’ve missed anything in the comments. We’ll see you on Tuesday! FRIDAY General Jackson Showboat 25th Anniversary Celebration. Riverfront park, 8pm, free. Get a head start on [...]
You Tell Us: What’s The Best Place To Watch Fireworks? [Nashvillest Polls]
All right, Nashville. Reader @rebeccasjones wants to know: What’s the best place in Nashville to watch the fireworks display this 4th of July? Is it from one of the bridges? Is it Love Circle, despite a certain giant square abode? Or do you have a special rooftop spot that we’re not allowed to know about [...]
Navigating Nashville On The 4th [Road Closures]
Per Nashville’s typical downtown celebration routine, enough roads are closed this weekend that it’s probably best to avoid driving near downtown. But in case you’re the adventurous type, here are the road closures (and a whole slew of additional parking closures at the link) for the holiday weekend! FRIDAY 5:00pm-11:30pm: 1st Avenue (Demonbreun to Church) 5:00pm-11:30pm: [...]
Hot Holidays With Hot Chicken: Music City Hot Chicken Festival
If you’ve been reading Nashvillest for longer than a couple weeks, it should come as no surprise that we’re really big fans of hot chicken over here. And there’s no better place for a hot chicken fan than at this weekend’s Music City Hot Chicken Festival, an annual foodie-fest in East Nashville’s East Park. The [...]
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