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Leaf collecting in Nashville: Your yard waste cheat sheet
Raking in the leaves? Here’s how to bag and bundle them the Metro-approved way.
November 13, 2025 02:57 PM
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Dylan Aycock
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Events
Saddle up: Your guide to Iroquois Steeplechase
The annual event at Percy Warner Park features tailgating, food trucks, fashion, and horse racing.
April 22, 2025
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Events
NightLight 615 reveals Nashville movie lineup, opens ticket sales
Grab the popcorn. NightLight 615 brings its outdoor screenings back to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park this summer with blockbuster films, craft beer, and food trucks.
April 16, 2025
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Skylar Webb
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Travel and Outdoors
Catch a glimpse of the Lyrid meteor shower
Keep an eye out for the Lyrid meteor shower in Nashville this month — just try to get to a darker area to really take it all in.
April 15, 2025
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Dylan Aycock
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Business
30 of the best patios for outdoor dining in Nashville
Make the most of good weather by taking your meals al fresco on one of Nashville’s patios — which we’ve broken down by area.
April 14, 2025
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Dylan Aycock
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Travel and Outdoors
All the free, eco-friendly fun you can have at Nashville Earth Day
The annual Earth Day event is hosted at Centennial Park’s Bandshell.
April 14, 2025
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Dylan Aycock
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Travel and Outdoors
Nashville’s roots are strong after 30 years as a Tree City USA
These fast facts highlight how Music City has nourished its tree efforts over the past 30 years as a Tree City USA.
April 11, 2025
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Dylan Aycock
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Travel and Outdoors
5 native plants to add to your home garden in Nashville
Keep local love growing with native planting suggestions and pro tips from Cheekwood Estate and Gardens.
April 8, 2025
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Travel and Outdoors
Nashville airport soars to 100 nonstop destinations, and there’s more on the way
The 55-minute flight from Nashville to Memphis marks Nashville International Airport’s 100th nonstop destination. By August, that number climbs to 114.
April 7, 2025
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Dylan Aycock
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Nashville visitors spent $11.2B in 2024 — here’s what that could buy
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Fall festivals, foodie events, and Halloween fun in Nashville
Fall festival season in Nashville, Tennessee is right around the corner. Add these local events to your calendar to stay busy until the leaves are no longer crunchy.
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Titans football: Your guide to game day
Football is back. Here’s how to get to the games, tailgate like a pro, and cheer on the Tennessee Titans this 2025 NFL season.
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This Franklin estate has hosted Grammy winners — and it’s for sale
“For decades, this space has fostered creativity and focus, allowing artists to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life,” the listing reads.
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Be the Broker: Nashville scrapyard edition
After decades as a scrapyard, this 45-acre East Bank site has sold and is primed for redevelopment — what would you want to see there?
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Travel and Outdoors
Meet Getmyboat: the Airbnb of boating
No boat? No problem. Rent one Airbnb-style and start enjoying our local waterways.
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A view of a railroad track and bridge across the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville.
Business
Get to know 75 of the Nashville area’s fastest-growing companies
The 2025 Inc. 5000 list is here, and we’re breaking down Metro’s total growth, as well as meeting some of the Nashville-based and regional businesses that made the cut this year.
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14 college courses in Nashville you won’t find in every catalog
Where else can you study Dolly Parton, tea, and concert management in the same city?
August 11, 2025
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