Public Square Park and other areas of downtown will soon look like this. | Photo via Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
Ready to see Nashville in bloom? From flower displays and craft fairs to beer festivals and dog-friendly events, we’re sharing 46 seasonal happenings from March to May.
Festivals and fairs
Nashville Comedy Festival
Nikki Glaser, Rodney Carrington, and Wanda Sykes are just a few of the 25+ acts scheduled to perform during the 11-day festival in April.
Nashville Earth Day
Celebrate the planet we call home at Centennial Park with educational activities from a variety of exhibitors and vendors on Saturday, April 19.
Family-friendly fun
Nashville Children’s Theatre
Catch productions of “Dino Time” (March 1-May 18) and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” (April 5-May 18).
Jurassic Quest
Snap photos with life-size dinosaurs (kiddos can even ride one), hop in the bounce house, or dig for fossils at The Fairgrounds Nashville on the third weekend in April.
Even Fido can have a doggone good time in Music City this spring. | Photo by WJ Photography via Cheekwood
Dog-focused dates
Dogs and Dogwoods
Celebrate the blooming of Cheekwood’s dogwood collection with your pup the weekend of April 26.
Mutt Strutt 5K
This pup-friendly race (1 mile and 5K) on Sunday, May 18 at Shelby Bottoms Greenway supports the Nashville Humane Association.
Beginner’s Introduction to Felting | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | The Forge Nashville | $125 | This class covers the basics of felting, wool roving, needles, and safety as you complete a project of your own.
Gary Clark Jr. | Thursday, March 6-Friday, March 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Ryman Auditorium | $45+ | Rock out with this Grammy Award-winning artist joined by special guests Danielle Ponder (Thursday) and Grace Bowers (Friday).
Friday, March 7
March Pasta-Making Class: Pici | 12-2 p.m. | Yolan | $175 | Learn how to craft this thick, hand-rolled pasta from Siena, Tuscany before enjoying a three-course lunch of salad, pici, seasonal dolce, and wine pairings.
“Hadestown” | Friday, March 7-Sunday, March 9 | Times vary | TPAC’s Jackson Hall | $48+ | See the eight-time Tony Award-winning love story live on stage.
Dee Dee Bridgewater | 7:30 p.m. | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | $25+ | The Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist teams up with pianist Bill Charlap for an evening of jazz standards and classics.
Owners of downtown’s Symphony Place tower are planning a rebrand, including updates to the lobby, fresh amenities on the 29,600-sqft green roof, and new retail tenants. The decision comes as ~290,000 sqft of leases expired last month and two of the tower’s largest tenants move this year. (Nashville Business Journal)
Closed
You won’t spot Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria at Fifth + Broadway any longer. Earlier this week, the shop closed its downtown outpost as a way to shift focus to “community-rooted locations.” When one door closes, another opens. The brand is currently working on its Factory at Franklin location with hopes of a summer debut. (Nashville Business Journal)
Eat
Raider Bites is on our radar. Metro Nashville Public Schools is the eighth district in the US to launch an Intuit food truck. The partnership with the financial technology platform and McGavock High School will allow Career and Technical Education students to gain hands-on experience running the business under chef Jeannine Nava. (WSMV)
Biz
Here comes the bridal boutique. Georgia-based Magnolia Laine will open its first Tennessee location on Friday, April 18 near wine bar Bad Idea — 202 S. 11th St. The biz will serve as a sister store to Franklin’s The White Magnolia Bridal Collection. (Nashville Post)
Read
Heads up, Nashville Public Library’s Bordeaux Branch will be closed from Monday, March 17 until Sunday, March 30 for renovations. Any holds placed at this location will be transferred to the Hadley Park Branch.
Number
6,700. That’s how many potholes NDOT has repaired along Nashville roadways since Jan. 1. Fluctuating temperatures combined with winter weather cause an increase in the street blemishes. As a reminder, here’s how to find, report, and submit pothole damage claims.
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Category
History
Back when bison roamed Middle Tennessee
Dickerson Pike isn’t the only place you’ll find a dedication to the animal, explore Bison Meadow in Forest Hills. | Screenshot via Google Street View
Centuries ago, the animal was native to the state and particularly prominent in Middle Tennessee. Many of Nashville’s roads were inspired by the paths in which bison followed to reach salt licks, or areas in the city where salt was naturally found in the ground.
Early inhabitants and explorers would follow the traces, putting them in close proximity to large quantities of the game animal to hunt for food and clothing. As time wore on and the area’s population grew, bison numbers were dwindling. By 1823, it’s believed they had disappeared from the state entirely.
The statues situated on Dickerson Pike were unveiled in 2009 and serve as a reminder of the animal’s local legacy.
The Buy
The Buy
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Run, don’t walk. Olive at Peabody Union launched preleasing for its 354 units yesterday. Initial move-ins are expected in April. For now, take a look at this new view the 27-story residential tower shared with us of the sports room.
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