Know before you go

• While the routes are open to all, most are designed for cyclists 16 or older who have at least a few years of bicycling experience. In other words, this isn’t where you should teach little Sally to ride a bike. Stick to local parks for that.
• Not all routes are marked with signs, and route conditions can vary.
• A red line on an individual route map indicates a shared roadway, while a green line indicates an off-road path.

Route this way

• Connects: Kentucky and Alabama
• Where they can take you: Chattanooga; Atlanta; Cumberland Gap National Historic Park; Great Smoky Mountains National Park; and more via connecting routes.
• Short ride: Do you commute downtown from Franklin? Try taking USBR 23 northbound for a ~25-mile ride starting on 5th Avenue that passes the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Frist Art Museum, and other downtown hotspots for pre-work endorphins (just be sure to bring deodorant).
• Long ride: Start on USBR 23 southbound + change to USBR 121 eastbound, where you’ll ride on into a peaceful mountain getaway in Chattanooga. Fair warning: You’ll want a nice place to rest when you get there — in total, it’s a ~185-mile trip. Our friends at NOOGAtoday know of a good spot.

• Writer’s Night & Open Mic | Tuesday, May 7 | 7-10 p.m. | Honeytree Meadery, 918 Woodland St. | Free | Music City Movement hosts this weekly open mic night — sign up online or in person.

• Dining Out For Life | Wednesday, May 8 | Times vary | Locations vary | Cost of purchase | Over 35 participating restaurants will be donating a percentage of their proceeds to Nashville CARES.
• Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Wednesday, May 8 | 7:30 p.m. | FirstBank Amphitheater, 4525 Graystone Quarry Ln., Franklin | $84+ | Neil Young and Crazy Horse bring the “Love Earth” tour to Middle Tennessee.

• Spring Sound Party | Thursday, May 9 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Warner Park Nature Center, 7311 Hwy. 100 | Free | Join Warner Parks to listen to and enjoy nature’s symphony as you immerse your senses in all of the sounds of spring.
• Lily Rose | Thursday, May 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Cannery Hall’s Mainstage, 1 Cannery Row | $15 | Hear songs from the artist’s new EP, “Runnin’ Outta Time,” which will be released the following day.

• Let’s Sing Taylor | Friday, May 10 | 7:30 p.m. | City Winery, 609 Lafayette St. | $35+ | Taylor Swift-inspired attire is encouraged at this live band experience.

• Songwriter’s Night | Saturday, May 11 | 6 p.m. | The Reserve at Fat Bottom Brewing Co., 800 44th Ave. N. | $150+ | Bryan Simpson, Eric Paslay, and Chris DeStefano perform country hits at this event supporting Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee.

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• National Weather Service Nashville expects damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes across Middle Tennessee today and tomorrow. Today, the area that’s most at risk is along I-40, while the whole region should anticipate tornado chances and isolated flash flooding Wednesday. Prep for severe weather.

• Sources in conversation with the Nashville Business Journal say Lainey Wilson will join Miranda Lambert and Tanya Tucker with a Broadway honky-tonk of her own. Details of the project at 120 3rd Ave. S., formerly FGL House, are unknown at this time. (Nashville Business Journal)

• The Nashville-based Dettwiller Foundation donated the first $1 million gift to support the revitalization of the former US Naval Reserve Training Center at Shelby Park. This allows the nonprofit behind the Shelby Commons project to move forward with plans, which requires ~$14 million more in fundraising. (Nashville Post)

• Morgan Wallen revealed the opening date of his forthcoming Broadway bar at his Nissan Stadium concert on Friday. The six-story venue, which will be called “This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen,” is set to open Memorial Day weekend at 107 4th Ave. N. Here’s what to expect.

• 3, 2, 1 — blastoff. Mt. Juliet High School and Tennessee Tech alumnus Barry “Butch” Wilmore is one of two astronauts preparing for a weeklong mission aboard the Boeing Starliner, which will demonstrate whether the aircraft is reliable for routine trips. Get live updates. (The Tennessean)

• Save the date. The 10th annual Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge and concert returns to 6th & Peabody on Tuesday, June 4 in celebration of CMA Fest week. Jerrod Niemann challenges host and 2023 winner, Craig Campbell, alongside other celebs. The event is free to attend, but VIP tickets are available.

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What’s new in 2024

• One free designated driver ticket will be added to tailgating packages. While most tailgating areas are sold out, Centerfield tickets are available and include admission for four people and one parking pass.
• Speaking of parking, the general parking area off Vaughn Road now requires a $25 parking pass.
• Plus, look out for Lyft discount cards at water stations located throughout the grounds, and make note of the rideshare info at the button below.
• Bonus: Williamson County Animal Center will have adoptable pups in the Family Area, though you must arrange a post-race pickup date at the shelter.