Tag: Nashville
Where to Stay: Spotlight on Gaylord Opryland Resort’s SoundWaves
Apprehension grips me as I watch my young daughter climb onto a boogie board amid the rushing waves. I’ve just witnessed full-grown adults wipe out on their surfboards in this same spot.
Hangover Helpers: Brewers buzz about their favorite spots for the morning after
Five brewers give us the buzz on the best ways to kill a hangover—from fried chicken to queso-loaded nachos to mimosas and Bloody Marys.
Review: Hattie B’s Hot Chicken delivers a fiery kick to Atlanta
As its name suggests, Hattie B’s Hot Chicken serves hot chicken, a style of bird born and perfected in Nashville (and, so far, unrivaled elsewhere) that’s coated in an earthy and fiery slick of spiced fryer oil after it’s been cooked to a golden crisp. Located on Moreland Avenue, Hattie B’s is Atlanta’s first Nashville hot chicken import.
Where to Stay: Spotlight on Tennessee’s Urban Cowboy
Everything about this bed and breakfast screams cool—from its location, East Nashville, to the complimentary Belle Meade bourbon it offers at check-in.
Local TV news personalities share favorite destinations for under-the-radar fun
Kelly Sutton
Host, Today in Nashville on WSMV News 4
Nashville, Tennessee
"My husband, daughter, and I either play tourist in downtown Nashville or visit Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. It's a beautiful historic mansion and botanical garden...
Mayoral Musts: Southern mayors share their favorite out-of-office hangouts
Southern mayors share their favorite out-of-office hangouts.
Kenny Chesney talks beaches, meat-and-threes, and Nashville neighborhoods
Kenny Chesney doesn’t sing about the things most people chase, like big houses, shiny cars, and the heady rush of fame. He sings about the things most people actually have, like shift work, two-toned Chevys, and old blue chairs rocking in the wind.
The making of Troubadour, Janece Shaffer and Kristian Bush’s 1950s country musical
As Shaffer began to flesh out her characters, she moved Nashville star Billy and son Joe’s estrangement center stage, along with Joe and songwriter Inez’s love story. There was just one problem: If you’re writing a play about country music, you’re going to need, well, country music. And Shaffer’s facility with words did not extend to scoring. Then a friend mentioned that she’d once sat next to Kristian Bush on a flight and came away with his email address
Independent Spirit
Hugely successful author Ann Patchett just penned her seventh novel, Commonwealth, which spans fifty years and sprawls from California to Virginia, telling the story of a blended family marked by tragedy. She takes us inside her Nashville bookstore.
The Stitch is not the only project aiming to undo damage caused by interstates
“The Stitch” is one of several potential projects in cities around the country whose primary intent is to restore the links between urban neighborhoods that were severed decades ago by the federal interstate highway system.
