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| What Nashville's Talking About |
| | 🏁 Speedway Battle Enters Next Lap | What happens next in the battle over the Fairgrounds Speedway? Restore Our Fairgrounds petitioners have gathered enough signatures for a ballot measure that would replace racing with affordable housing in the Metro Charter. Meanwhile, racetrack supporters continue to work overtime to stop the amendment from appearing on the ballot. On today’s Tuesday New Roundup, we’re discussing what’s next in this heated debate. Plus, Marie shares her experience eating at Locust for the first time. [🎧 City Cast Nashville; Locust] | | 🌳 Nashville’s Parks Need More Trees | According to a new report from the Nashville Tree Conservation Corps, half of Nashville’s 148 parks have less than 33% tree canopy cover. January’s ice storm likely made things even worse. The hottest Nashville parks include Wasioto Park, Fort Negley, and William Edmondson Park, and the most shaded include Beaman, Radnor Lake, and Old Hickory Cemetery. [WPLN] | | | | | 🏗️ Boring Makes Purchase Along Tunnel Route | The Boring Company has purchased its largest and most expensive property yet as it continues construction on the Music City Loop’s tunnels from downtown to the airport. The former 4-acre Volvo car dealership on Murfreesboro Pike near the Chestnut Hill neighborhood cost the company $7 million. [🔐 Nashville Business Journal] | | | ⚽ Big Weekend Wins | After a Saturday win against the Chicago Fire FC (3-0), Nashville Soccer Club became the league’s first team to qualify for the Major League Soccer playoffs. The boys in gold also broke the franchise record for points and set a franchise record for regular-season wins. [Nashville Post] | |
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| 6 Ways To Celebrate Dolly Day in Nashville |
|  | Find this mural of Dolly Parton outside Acme Feed & Seed. (Marie Cecile Anderson / City Cast Nashville) |
| Nashville has officially declared Sept. 25 as Dolly Day! In honor of Tennessee’s queen, participating businesses will be celebrating with Dolly-inspired food and drink specials, lighting up their buildings in pink, and featuring Dolly’s music. Here are six ways to celebrate Dolly Day around town. | | 👋 Give Like Dolly | Support local nonprofits that serve issues close to Dolly’s heart by donating to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Music Community Foundation from Sept. 25 through Sept. 27. | | 🏙️ Head Downtown | Leave a message at Bridgestone Arena about how you plan to carry on Dolly’s kindness. Then head to the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, which will donate $9.25 from every ticket to the Imagination Library, and to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which will host Dolly events all day, including a free screening of “9 to 5” at 7 p.m. The movie will end just in time to see fireworks at 9:25 p.m. | | 🐒 Say Hi to the Animals | The Nashville Zoo is celebrating Dolly Day with discounted admission, story time with the Imagination Library, Dolly-themed eats, face painting, and more. | | 🧒 Dolly Playtime | Woodland Play Cafe is donating 10% of all sales to the Imagination Library. Plus, the children’s indoor playground will have butterfly crafts, cupcake decorating, and Dolly drinks. | | 🎤 Sing Karaoke | The Lipstick Lounge is also raising money for the Imagination Library with tribute performances, a Dolly SINGO, and a best “Jolene” contest. Chapstick will be showing “9 to 5” all day. | | 🍨 Snag Some Ice Cream | All Jeni’s locations nationwide are donating 25% of profits from 2-5 p.m. to the Imagination Library. | | |
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