Can’t make it to a volunteer event? Keep up with upcoming local park happenings. | Photo via Tennessee State Parks
National Public Lands Day, one of the nation’s largest single-day volunteer efforts to promote environmental stewardship, falls on this Saturday, Sept. 27.
Want to spend the day helping to beautify the Nashville area? Connect with community members over an appreciation of our local green spaces at these events.
The Donelson Gateway Project | Pitch in at the Tollgate Arboretum to prune, plant, and install new tree ID signs. Once work is finished there, groups will spruce up “Welcome to Donelson” signs as time allows.
Bledsoe Creek State Park | Choose between two time slots for park cleanups and invasive plant removal work.
Lock 3 Recreation Area | Take part in a community cleanup along Old Hickory Lake on Friday with gloves, trash pickers, and bags provided.
Mill Ridge Park | Help Cumberland River Compact with beautifying areas around the playground before Pear Jam — a community event with live music, crafts, and workshops — gets underway that afternoon.
Note: These events are free and open to the public, just make sure to register in advance and bring water and snacks if desired.
Asked
Asked
Nationally, the median city park size is five acres. What is Nashville’s median park size?
A. 4.3 acres B. 10 acres C. 16.7 acres D. 28.2 acres
Tavern has closed after 14 years in Midtown, but a new concept is on the way. BAR RŌKA — described as a “contemporary Japanese izakaya” — will open in the space later this year with shareable plates, sushi handrolls, and Japanese whisky.
Traffic
TDOT is giving drivers a heads up about weekday traffic delays as crews work on Donelson Pike near the airport. Alternating lane + ramp closures will occur on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through at least Friday, Oct. 3. (The Tennessean)
Festival
Mark your calendars. The Nashville Comedy Festival will take over local venues from Thursday, April 9 to Sunday, April 19. Albert Brooks, David Spade, and Heather McMahan are among the 11 performers already announced, but stay tuned for lineup additions.
Concert
My Chemical Romance will celebrate the 20th anniversary of “The Black Parade” with a Nashville stop at Nissan Stadium next summer on Thursday, Aug. 13. The band is expected to play the album in full along with a second set of fan favorites. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 26.
List
Bill’s Sandwich Palace landed on Food & Wine’s list of the nation’s best sandwich shops. The spot earned praise for its rotating “over-the-top sandwiches,” with a shoutout to its signature move of layering chips inside. Scroll through Bill’s Instagram to see what’s new — but be warned, it might make you hungry.
Sports
Play ball. First Horizon Park will host the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team for an intrasquad game on Sunday, Oct. 26. Tickets start at $25.
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Remember last week’s PARK(ing) Day preview? If you didn’t make it to the ribbon cutting, Nashville’s newest permanent parklet — nicknamed Sweet Relief — is now open outside The Cupcake Collection in Germantown.
Designed by ESa in collaboration with local partners, the parklet features acrylic panels that cast colorful shadows, modular benches and high-top seating, and a porch-like layout that shifts from bakery extension by day to public gathering space at night.
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In case you missed it, Nicole Kidman joined the Nashville Film Festival for a Q+A and film screening over the weekend. The film fest is still going on through tomorrow, Sept. 24 if you want to grab tickets for the remaining events, like the Opryland documentary.
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