For the ones who want a night out on the town

• Get a boatload of good times on the General Jackson Showboat for one of its evening cruises.
• Plan a date for the first Saturday of the month and head downtown for the First Saturday Art Crawl, where you can stroll through open galleries at night and enjoy light refreshments.
• Head to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center during Broadway season, or see a production at Schermerhorn Symphony Center with the Nashville Symphony’s Date Night Package.

If you love the great outdoors

• Buzz around Southall Farm & Inn and take in the beautiful grounds while learning more about our pollinators through the Bee Cruise.
• Steal a smooch in the clouds while you watch the sunrise on a Middle Tennessee Hot Air Adventures ride.

If you want an “old fashioned”-style date

• Fancy a classic flick? Make it a late night with a dose of nostalgia at the Belcourt Theatre’s midnight movie series.
• Put your own car in park and stroll through 150 unique cars and motorcycles at Lane Motor Museum.
• Grab an actual old fashioned at Grandpa Bar — The Only Tenn I See pays homage to the state in four ways, can you spot them?

• Emerald Education | Wednesday, July 31 | 9-10 a.m. | Collective615, 3820 Charlotte Ave., Ste. 146 | $25 | This Emerald Education session focuses on “5 Keys to Unlock More Sales” with expert Nicole Cramer.
• Astronomy on Tap | Wednesday, July 31 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Jackalope Brewing Company’s The Ranch, 429B Houston St. | Free+ | Local astronomers and scientists lead a talk about what the universe is up to while guests sip on brews and compete for prizes.

• Bus Tour | Thursday, Aug. 1 | 5-7 p.m. | Midtown Corkdorks, 1610 Church St. | Free | Kenny Chesney’s Blue Chair Bay rum is making a Midtown stop on its bus tour with spiced rum engravings and a signed guitar giveaway.

• Crumbl Dessert Pop-up Experience | Friday, Aug. 2 | 3 p.m. | Crumbl, 1716 21st Ave. S. | Free | Be the first to sample new dessert offerings while supplies last.

• Pickle Fest | Saturday, Aug. 3 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Nolensville Farmers Market, 7248 Nolensville Rd. | Cost of purchase | The weekly market will have pickle-themed items, special vendors, and family activities.
• Bowling for Soup | Saturday, Aug. 3 | 7 p.m. | Assembly Food Hall, 5055 Broadway | $30+ | Party like its “19, 19, 1985" at the rock band’s “Sick 50" tour stop.

• Family Ice Cream Social | Sunday, Aug. 4 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway | $10+ | Join the museum for an interactive, two-course ice cream social presented by Saturated Ice Cream’s Lokelani Alabanza.

• “Follow Your Arrow” to the Amqui Station Farmers Market (303 Madison Station Blvd.) on Sunday, Aug. 4. From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Kacey Musgraves will host a pop-up shop complete with new merch, ticket giveaways, an exclusive tortoise vinyl, and a free tote with a purchase. The best part? The star is “stopping by.”

• Accounting firm Frazier & Deeter is leaving its SoBro office space to lease 29,000 sqft in Germantown’s Neuhoff District. The firm will join a growing list of office tenants, including Nashville-based health care player Rubicon Founders. (Nashville Business Journal)

• Black Market Bar + Grill, a Birmingham-based bar that expanded to Printers Alley last year, closed the doors on its Tennessee chapter last month. Meanwhile, Iowa-based and dive bar-inspired Ernie’s Boondock opened over the weekend in Up-Down’s basement. Look inside. (Nashville Business Journal)

• TPAC added two new performances to its upcoming season — TAIKOPROJECT (Nov. 9) and Step Afrika! (Feb. 7). Snag tickets when they go on sale Friday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. to experience the rhythmic African step dance and beats of Japanese taiko drums.

• Swing, batter batter. The Nashville Sounds announced the MLB Home Run Derby X roster, which takes over First Horizon Park on Saturday, Aug. 31. Four teams will be comprised of an MLB legend, a notable female player, and a local baseball standout. Meet the teams + grab your tickets.

• The Tennessee Titans will hold their third annual Fantasy Football Draft Party on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Tickets for the 21+ experience cost $750 and include a private suite with a happy hour, sideline access for pre-draft photos, and a locker room tour.

• Target is launching its first Denim Take Back Event. From Aug. 4-10, customers can recycle any brand of used or outgrown denim in boxes inside Tennessee stores. Drop off up to five items and receive 20% off a new denim apparel purchase with Target Circle during that time frame.

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• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

CMA Fest

• Record: $77.3 million in direct visitor spending, a 3.5% increase over last year’s 50th anniversary festival
• The number of booked hotel rooms also saw a 5% increase compared to last year.

Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th

• Record(s): Most hotel room nights ever sold on July 4 in Davidson County at 27,136 filled rooms, 355,000 people in attendance (42% increase over last year), and $17.5 million in visitor spending
• ~80% of surveyed visitors said they were first-time attendees.