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Bright & Early: Vote Vote Vote Edition
Good morning, Nashville. It’s Election Day around here in Davidson County, so if you didn’t make it out for early voting, get yo’ butts to the polls! Find out where to vote, who’s running, a sample ballot (PDF alert) and all sorts of other election-y things over at the Davidson County Election Commission. This is [...]
Bright & Early: Do You Believe In Magic Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’ve all heard about the federal budget woes ad nauseum over the past few weeks, and now the money troubles are hitting us where it really hurts: Our airport. The Nashville International Airport has been undergoing some extensive renovations recently which have resulted in some awfully confusing Monday mornings trying to pick our way around construction [...]
Happy Hour: Bing Bang Boom
We all knew this was inevitable when half of NES went underwater last month, but a rate increase in our electric bills was finally announced today. It could be as late as January before it takes effect. [WSMV] The feds made a big gang bust in Nashville today and indicted 26 members of the Bloods, [...]
Man Up, USA! [Mixed Reviews By People Who Don't Live Here]
The internets were buzzing last week with the news that Nashville had been dubbed America’s Manliest City… As in, #1 Manliest City In The Entire United States. After spending several years on Belmont University’s campus, we find that pretty hard to believe, but hey! Whatever works. NASCAR-lovin’, BBQ-eatin’, monster-truck-rally-goin’, huntin’-n-fishin’ Nashvillians represent! Thanks to all of [...]
Titans and Ravens and NASCAR, Oh My! [Road Closures]
We know we’ll be pretty firmly planted on our couches this afternoon for the Titans game, but in case you’re out and about today, watch out for these street closures. Most are business as usual for Titans games, but there are a few changes: Starting at 12:30pm: Woodland St. (Union St.) from 5th Ave. North [...]
Photo Of The Day: June 16, 2008
It’s not every day we see a shot like this one by midtennhills, who caught this parachuting duo midair last Saturday over the Nashville Superspeedway. Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long you keep giving us stuff to post. Don’t worry- We’ll give you props. Just add them to [...]
Photo Of The Day: June 9, 2008
While we were out at the fairgrounds on Saturday gawking at the Nashville Rollerderby face-off, we had no idea that this was going on right next door at the Nashville Superspeedway. This playful capture by amanda4843 shows NASCAR driver Morgan Shepherd getting his skate on before the race on Saturday afternoon, and we can’t look [...]
Looking Ahead: What’s In Store For The Tennessee State Fair?
Earlier this evening, city officials and concerned Nashvillians gathered to hear from a firm hired by the city to figure out what the heck we should do with the struggling Tennessee State Fair and Fairgrounds. Since January, the group has been meeting with members of the community, tossing ideas around with developers, and taking a [...]
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