Hello Thursday.
April 25 2024
If we haven’t made this abundantly clear, we love our Nashville community. Seriously, we think y’all are the coolest, and because we think so highly of you, we want to hear your stories.
Recently, we published a contributing piece from 3 faces behind Nashville’s Dear Music Festival, and we learned so much about its impact on the community. It’s stories like this that keep us eager to learn more, and we want you to write them.
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How to submit a story
- Write a story about a topic you love or know a lot about. We want the full story when you submit, not the idea or the outline.
- Fill out the form with your name, social media handles (if you have ‘em), and upload your text and photos. Please be sure you have permission to use the photos you send us, and if you didn’t take them, let us know who to credit.
- Give us 5 days to get back to you — we’ll let you know if we decide to publish it, when it will go out, and if any edits need to be made.
Stories we want
- We’re looking for passion pieces. Maybe you’re a cyclist and you have ideas for how to make Nashville a friendlier place for bikes. Maybe you have a booth at the Nashville Farmers Market and want to share what veggies are in season and a recipe you can make with them. Or maybe your great grandma passed down a story about Nashville that should be told.
- Please include links in your story so readers can click out if they want more context on the subject. See our newsletter for examples on how this is done.
- We love photos + videos, and the more the better. Just make sure we know who to credit.
- Keep your story 500 words or less. This doesn’t mean we won’t publish longer stories, but be conscious of your word count.
Today
- Gin Master Class | Wed., Sept. 8 | 12-3 p.m. | Black Rabbit, 218 3rd Ave. N. | $30 | A course on gin with complimentary tastings as part of the Nashville Cocktail Festival 🥃
- The Dark Knight | Wed., Sept. 8 | 7 p.m. | Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park | $10+ | 21+ showing with food trucks, craft beer by Southern Grist, and a pre-movie DJ set
Thursday
- RL Grime | Thurs., Sept. 9 | 8 p.m. | Marathon Music Works, 1402 Clinton St. | $29.50+ | Electronic trap artist performing with Jawns, Juelz + Pauline Herr
- The Princess Bride | Thurs., Sept. 9 | 7 p.m. | Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park | $10+ | Paired with 6 food trucks, craft beer by Bearded Iris, wine + a pre-movie DJ set
Friday
- Nashville Home Show | Fri., Sept. 10-Sun., Sept. 12 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Music City Center | $8+ | Featuring over 300 home improvement experts with everything you need for your home
Saturday
- 19th Annual Wine on the River Nashville | Sat., Sept. 11 | 3-7 p.m. | Riverfront Park | $20+ | Sample over 200 wines, brews and spirits + enjoy live music and food
- Tennessee 225 Folk N’ Bluegrass Festival | Sat. Sept. 11 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Historic Rock Castle, 139 Rock Castle Ln., Hendersonville | $10 | Join for a day full of music, living history presentations, food, competitions + kids activities.
Sunday
- Fiestas Patrias 2021 | Sun., Sept. 12 | 12-10 p.m. | Plaza Mariachi | $10 | Celebrate Central American and Mexican independence days with a variety of indoor and outdoor entertainment, including dancing, a fireworks show, and more.
- Nas with the Nashville Symphony | Sun., Sept. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Ascend Amphitheater | $39+ | Legendary rapper performing with the Nashville Symphony
We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
Weather
- 83º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain
- Nashville is getting a preview of fall weather this week due to a cold front that will bring a high of low- to mid-80s. It’s not time to pull out those sweaters yet, though — temps will rise back up to the 90s by next week. 🍁 (WZTV)
Coming Soon
- Fast food chain Raising Cane’s is planning to open its second Nashville location at 208-210 Broadway (formerly The Nash Collection). The restaurant will occupy the first 2 floors of the 4-story building if approved. 🍗 (Nashville Post)
Biz
- Amazon’s presence continues to soar in Music City with the launch of Amazon Air at Nashville International Airport. The company will utilize 39,000 sqft of BNA for packaging operations + has added daily cargo flights to and from the airport. Amazon Air is expected to create over 70 local jobs. ✈️ (Nashville Business Journal)
Cause
- Paul Overstreet, a 2-time Grammy award-winning artist, is hosting a benefit concert for Waverly flood victims tomorrow (Sept. 9) with special guests Jake Owen, Lee Greenwood, The Chatahoochies + more. 100% of ticket sales from the show held at Ray Stevens CabaRay will be donated. Get tickets.
- Hattie Jane’s Creamery will be donating a portion of sales each Tuesday in September as part of its “Give Back Days.” Funds from all 4 Nashville-area locations will be donated directly to local organizations including Boys & Girls Club, TN Foster and Adoptive Care, Center for the Arts + more.
List
- Cheekwood has been named one of the 12 Most Beautiful Gardens in the American South, according to a list by Fodor’s Travel. The botanical garden is noted for its 55 acres, Georgian-style mansion, and Carell Dogwood Garden.
Plan Ahead
- If you’re already excited for spooky season, we’ve got something to add to the calendar. The Haunted Tavern, taking place Oct. 7-31, is an immersive cocktail experience at some of Nashville’s most haunted places. Get tickets. 👻
Eat
- From atmosphere to options for picky eaters, check out some of the most notable offerings from Nashville’s newest taco shops. 🌮 (The Tennessean)
Wellness
- Everyone deserves to feel like they can confidently express themselves — but for millions of people, their teeth are in the way. Candid ensures that everyone has access to the safe, healthy, brilliant smiles they deserve through advanced telemedicine and orthodontist-directed treatment. Ⓟ
A new bell at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be used to celebrate patients who received donated organs, the donors + the team members who made the transplant possible. 🔔
The plaque was donated by the family of Coleen Leszczynski — a VUMC heart transplant patient who died following complications.
Coleen’s husband Mark wrote a poem on the plaque to honor his wife: “I ring it once for you / For all those who helped me through / I ring it again for me / As it was not always easy / And I ring it last for her / The angel on my shoulder.”
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