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Happy Hour: Revenge Of The Tennessee State Fair
The Tennessee State Fair is back! We thought it was dead ‘n’ gone with the passing of the State Fairgrounds, but since the Fairgrounds have an extension, so does the Fair. More good news is that a private company will be running it so hopefully it won’t suck as much. [Tennessean] Nashville is safe. Nashville [...]
Happy Hour: Surrendering To The ‘Roo
The Bonnaroo lineup has been trickling out all day and so far includes The Flaming Lips, Weezer, GWAR, Dave Matthews Band, She & Him, Jay-Z, and holy crap we’re salivating already. Stay glued to Mobileroo, the Tennessean‘s killer Bonnaroo hub, for all the latest additions. [Tennessean] Metro is snatching up a span of riverfront property [...]
Bright & Early: Put A Cap On It Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Anywhere from 5,000 to 20,000 TennCare recipients could be affected by a spending cap that will be put into place as a part of the 9% budget cut that Tennessee’s Medicaid program will be receiving. The cap will actually be applied to more than 400,000 enrollees, but not all are expected to [...]
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: CMApocalypse Now Edition
Good morning, Nashville. CMApocalypse is really sneaking up on us this year, and we’d almost forgotten about it until we saw the news this morning that more than 40,000 rabid country music fans are expected to descend upon our fair city for the festival next weekend and 30,000 of them are expected to be filling [...]
Happy Hour: When The Rich Get Richer
Few things make us happier than the opportunity to rag on everyone’s favorite neighbor John Rich, who got kicked out of Cafe Coco last night around 3am. We won’t ruin the story for you except to say that it involved a powder blue Cadillac, the Star Spangled Banner, and a broken beer bottle. And the [...]
Bright & Early: Haters To The Left Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’ve been hearing a lot about all the state budget cuts (and local budget cuts, and school budget cuts…), but Governor Phil doesn’t exactly inspire much confidence by asserting that “it’s not like we’re slashing state government into ribbons,” and inviting us all to “blame it all on Bredesen” before we’ve even [...]
Bright & Early: Too Early For Tequila Edition
Good morning, Nashville, and happy Cinco de Mayo. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you that tonight is the night that Franklin will try to earn the prestigious title of Tequila Shot Capitol of the World by having around 1,300 people do tequila shots at the same time, thus breaking the existing world [...]
Happy Hour: You’ve Got Until Midnight
Lots and lots of talk about today’s teabaggin’ at the Capitol. Estimates for the turnout ranged from 1,000 (haters’ guestimate) to 7,500 (according to the organizers). Metro PD puts the crowd at 2,800 – 3,000. This guy just wanted some pot. [Tennessean] Well, y’all, it was nice while it lasted: The bill to bring wine [...]
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