Category Archives: nashville

New Roots in Music City

Posted on August 14, 2013 by summysays

New Roots in Music City: the growth of urban agriculture in Nashville, Tennessee NASHVILLE, T.N. – “The chicken came first for us.” Jason Adkins, Trevecca Nazarene University professor and Environmental Projects Coordinator, clutches one spotted and one yellow chicken in each thick black glove.  His denim overalls are frayed at the edges and spattered with […] Continue reading →

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Sweating without a Plan

Posted on August 13, 2013 by summysays

Sweating without a Plan: How Nashville’s inaction towards climate change could be the biggest risk of all by Summy Lau | 29 January 2013 Humidity, dehydration and a constant sheen of sweat characterized the few weeks I spent in Nashville during July 2010. As a Chicago native, I didn’t realize that the scorching summer temperatures […] Continue reading →

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Setting the Tone for Climate Change Literature

Posted on January 30, 2013 by writedrunkandeditsober

I have a habit of writing late at night. I set up a chair at my kitchen window, prop my laptop on the sill, and gaze out at the 2 a.m. Nashville pastoral. It’s the same view every night. There’s the quiet calm of the empty bank parking lot, the dimmed lights of the closed […] Continue reading →

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A Top 5 Calendar of Nashville’s Festive Christmas Freebies

Posted on November 24, 2012 by alexlouisealonso

For my entire life I’ve been that jerk. The one that blasts Christmas carols in July. Practically skips right on over Thanksgiving. Relies on Christmas socks as the only source of warmth come chilly months. Still prays for snow despite … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A Lil Taste of Nashville’s Top 3 Hot Chicken Joints

Posted on November 19, 2012 by alexlouisealonso

Music City. Nashville has a big title to live up to as the ultimate country music center of America. What else is this crazy little town known for? The FOOD. Moving down here I was excited to indulge in all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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PLACES: Hillsboro Village Is (kind of) Like Danville’s Long-Lost Twin

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Emma Grager

I simply don’t feel I’ve done Fido justice. Though I discussed it in my first “PLACES” post, there is so much more to say. Not just about one little restaurant, though. About all of Nashville. It’s a place far from my first home that now is m… Continue reading →

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PLACES: Hillsboro Village Is (kind of) Like Danville’s Long-Lost Twin

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Emma Grager

I simply don’t feel I’ve done Fido justice. Though I discussed it in my first “PLACES” post, there is so much more to say. Not just about one little restaurant, though. About all of Nashville. It’s a place far from my first home that now is m… Continue reading →

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How the Nash Food Trucks are Servin’ Up in 3 Little Steps

Posted on October 23, 2012 by alexlouisealonso

Some may call me a tweetoholic. Don’t jump to conclusions now… I’m not one of those wow-I-just-had-the-best-bagel-of-my-life-type of tweethearts. In fact I pride myself in thinking I am both entertaining and fun to follow (not to toot my own horn). … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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ABC’s newest show “Nashville:” The Top 5 Reasons Why it’s Bound to Be a Showstoppin’ Hit

Posted on October 22, 2012 by alexlouisealonso

A few weeks back I ventured to the TN State Fair to scratch it off one of my many Nash-inspired bucket lists. Somewhere between the neon lights of traveling rides and the sweet aroma of kettle corn lay the greatest … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Top 5 Music City Must-Hit Venues

Posted on October 9, 2012 by alexlouisealonso

If you haven’t caught on just yet… I am constantly enthralled in lists. They consume me. It’s abnormal. I’m aware. Let’s move past this. To my pleasant surprise, however, I am not alone… Bucketlist blogging has gone viral and I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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PLACES: Fido Is (kind of) Like Twitter Inception

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Emma Grager

I spent my Friday morning in a familiar place for an unusual reason: a business meeting.Yep – for music! We’re really doin’ it, folks! But more on that another day.My manager and I met with fellow marketing geek&nbsp… Continue reading →

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PLACES: Fido Is (kind of) Like Twitter Inception

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Emma Grager

I spent my Friday morning in a familiar place for an unusual reason: a business meeting.Yep – for music! We’re really doin’ it, folks! But more on that another day.My manager and I met with fellow marketing geek&nbsp… Continue reading →

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This week’s spotlight: The Nashville Scene. What’s buzzing & what they’re inspiring me to do.

Posted on September 18, 2012 by alexlouisealonso

Well, this post has taken a full 180. What I thought would be a bucketlist of the fun adventures I wanted to partake in before heading abroad for the spring, I found myself inspired by local people and organizations in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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