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Happy Hour: Sky Blue Sky
The Tea Party rally downtown ended up drawing upwards of a thousand people today to protest Obama’s policies, though it was “a much smaller turnout” than the one back in April. [WKRN]
The feds think that our air is gross enough that they’ve just handed TDOT $2 million to stop polluting it so much. TDOT plans [...]
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 [...]
Bright & Early: Smaller World Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We were pretty intrigued when Mayor Dean mentioned a 28th Avenue connector road in his State of Metro address a few weeks back. Details are finally coming out about the new construction project which will connect 28th and 31st avenues over some railroad tracks just north of Centennial Park. The hope is [...]
Happy Hour: Booze, Snuggies & Other Miscellany
According to our Very Scientific Poll today, the people have spoken (all 62% of you) and Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey should be Tennessee’s official state beverage. So, um, Jack 4 State Bev! Quick, everyone start calling your legislators! Power to the people!
And in the same vein of silliness, you heard it here first: We are [...]
Happy Hour: This Is When It Gets Ugly
Following the joint press conference with Mayor Dean and Gov. Bredesen this morning, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel owner and Nashville For All Of Us leader Tom Negri was nearly run over by a woman who was trying to steal an anti-English Only yard sign from outside the election commission. Police were called, but the woman was [...]
Bright & Early: Only In Nashville Edition
Good morning, Nashville. So Tim McGraw, Michael W. Smith, and the Jonas Brothers walked into a bar… Sounds like the start of a bad joke, doesn’t it? It’s actually not too far from what happened last night–except instead of a bar, it was the Ryman Auditorium. The Jonas Brothers performed to a sold-out crowd alongside [...]
Bright & Early: Feelin’ Frosty Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Hopefully you brought your plants inside last night since we had our first frost of the season. And though we were a little sad to hang up the flip flops this weekend, we’ve always bragged that Tennessee is one of the best places in the world to be in the fall. We’re [...]
NES Changes Up Change For Charity Program [Involuntary Giving]
Nashville spoke and NES listened! Due to some negative customer feedback, the Nashville Electric Service has called off its opt-out Change for Charity program. The program, which brought us some unwanted attention across the internet, consisted of NES rounding up our electric bills to raise money for programs like Metro Action Commission’s energy assistance and [...]
Bright & Early: Drop It Like It’s Hot Edition
Good morning, Nashville. It looks like we’ll be suffering through one more day of the withering heat before some overnight rain hopefully cools things off a bit for the rest of the week. So far Vanderbilt has only reported one heat-related emergency. NES has been showing some much-needed mercy to folks who are behind on [...]
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