08.03.2023

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Weekend Forecast

🌧️ Expect a chance of rain on Saturday and temps in the high 40s.

Howdy, Nashville — Skylar here. The chilly weather has me curling up inside most days. Between this and one of my 2024 goals being to learn a new craft, I’m eyeing tickets to the hand embroidery class on Sunday. Keep scrolling for eight other upcoming events.

Events

Friday, Aug. 4

Nashville Sounds vs. Durham Bulls | Friday, Aug. 4 | 6:35 p.m. | First Horizon Park, 19 Junior Gilliam Way | $10+ | Root, root, root for the Nashville Sounds as they take on the Durham Bulls.
CatVideoFest 2023 | Friday, Aug. 4-Sunday, Aug. 6 | Times vary | Belcourt Theatre, 2102 Belcourt Ave. | $8.50+ | A compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos selected from countless hours of unique submissions.
NBM First Friday Night Market | Friday, Aug. 4 | 6-10 p.m. | Nashville Farmers Market, 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. | Free | Shop from over 70 Black-owned businesses, eat food truck fare, listen to live DJs, and more.

Saturday, Aug. 5

Lori McKenna: The Town in Your Heart Tour | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 8-10 p.m. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S. | $31+ | Catch a performance by the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician.
Augustfest 7 | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | East Nashville Beer Works, 320 E Trinity Ln. | Cost of purchase | Celebrate the brewery’s 7th anniversary with Tiki-inspired food and drinks, a vendor market, and special beer releases.
Gary Brumburgh: Beatlejazz | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Virtual + Nashville Jazz Workshop, 1012 Buchanan St. | $20+ | The concert will focus on Brumburgh latest project, Beatlejazz: The Later Years (1965-1970).

Sunday, Aug. 6

Josh Wolf’s Bonanza Extravaganza | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 8:30 p.m. | Zanies Comedy Club, 2025 8th Ave. S. | $30 | This unpredictable comedy show involves a new comic taking the stage, Josh and his friends rewriting their set, and lots of roasting.
Cuban Salsa Class | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 2:30-4 p.m. | Casa Azafran, Global Education Center Studio, 2195 Nolensville Pk. | $17 | Learn the foundations of this circular style of salsa and progress your skills to the next level.
“Steel Magnolias” | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 4:30 p.m. | Belcourt Theatre, 2102 Belcourt Ave. | $8.50+ | The 1989 film starring Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Julia Roberts, and Shirley Maclaine is a Belcourt “Staff Pick” this month.

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From the editor

Pets

The dog days of summer are winding down, but the fun is just beginning at Cheekwood. Visit every Thursday night in August for Dog Nights of Summer (read: live music, food trucks, and dog-friendly vendors) and National Dog Day coming up on Saturday, Aug. 26.

Outdoors

Bring your yoga mat (and reusable shopping bag) to Madison’s Amqui Station Farmers Market this Sunday, Aug. 6. Movement Lounge, By Yoga Muttz’s weekly, all-levels community yoga class begins at 10:30 a.m. Donations will be accepted.

Fun Fact

Friday is International Clouded Leopard Day. Did you know TailGate Brewery serves a Howdy Cloudy hazy session IPA? A portion of proceeds from this New England style IPA supports the Nashville Zoo’s clouded leopard conservation program.

Try This

Due for a summer staycation? Four Seasons Hotel Nashville rolled out the last of its summer specials with a Nashville Summer Getaway. The package is available until Thursday, Aug. 31 and includes a $150 dining credit, access to the seventh-floor pool deck, and a late checkout.

Great Escapes

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Great Escapes: Our Guide to Philadelphia, PA

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Picture this: You, on vacation, high-fiving the Phillie Phanatic. | Photo by Sarah Leonhardt

Cuisine, nature, museums, cobblestone streets — not only does Philadelphia have all of the best getaway attractions, we can almost guarantee the city will surprise and delight you.

Explore: Visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art, filled with contemporary, American, and East Asian art, plus run up the famous Rocky steps outside + pose with the Rocky statue.
Food: Must-try local specialties include water ice, cheesesteaks, and if you’re really trying to act like a local, a late-night Wawa run. Bonus: Splurge on the most upscale cheesesteak known to man with Barclay Prime’s $140 Wagyu ribeye cheesesteak.
Outdoors: Take up a favorite local pastime and bike down the Schuylkill River Trail, which extends over 75 miles of Pennsylvania abandoned railroads.
Vrbo: Center City/Rittenhouse Square apartment with a walk score of 100 (~$201/night)

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