Wes Shugart says there are 350 steps that go into making a cowboy boot. On a rainy fall morning, he sits on a low stool before his work bench, hammering leather into a boot sole. This is just one of those steps.
Let’s go girls! Take an inside look onboard a Nashville bachelorette party bus
Nashville is known as a bachelorette party destination. But how many locals have actually gotten an up close look at the festivities? This Is Nashville’s producers took a ride, so you don’t have to.
‘Her story needs to be told’: A renovated garden in Centennial Park remembers children who died by violence
Since 1996, a small corner of Centennial Park has memorialized children who died from violence. This week, the renovated Children’s Memory Garden will be unveiled.
What is ‘Nashville nice’?
If you google “Nashville nice,” you won’t find a definition or articles about it in the same way that you would for “Minnesota nice.” But as we heard on Thursday’s episode of This Is Nashville, “Nashville nice” is an attitude unique to the area.
Simply put, the Music City Dope Pedalers are good vibes on two wheels
If you are driving around Germantown on a Friday evening, you’ll likely see the 20 cyclists who make up the Music City Dope Pedalers.
Peers find a better way to save lives
“Peer support” is a term you might hear in mental health, disease and addiction recovery work. The idea is really just what it sounds like: support provided by people who have been there, done that, and are still walking the walk. There’s one organization in Memphis that’s really leaning into this approach. It’s called A […]
Under 21 in Nashville? Here are nightlife options for you.
Turns out, there’s still plenty to do in the Nashville nightlife scene for people who are under 21. Despite the city’s tourism industry reputation that is so closely tied to the consumption of alcohol, folks under the drinking age have managed to find their niche in the spots that welcome them.
How a Persian-owned rug business in Nashville is keeping the art of weaving alive
On a Tuesday at Abbas Rugs, the early afternoon sunlight is beaming in, and the faint, earthy smell of the mung bean soup the staff had for lunch that day hangs in the air. Off to the side is a seating area made up of classic sofas, decorated with its own perfectly-placed rug and coffee […]
Meet Cynthia Capers, Tennessee trauma nurse turned poultry farmer
Cynthia Capers never thought that she would be a farmer. As an inner-city girl from Chicago and a self-proclaimed “diva,” it didn’t seem likely. Even though she went on to become a trauma nurse and clinical researcher, she always felt something pulling her to the land. That dates back to the first time she saw […]
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