Santas in the U.S. are getting more diverse as families try to find a jolly fella who looks more like them.
Curious Nashville: Why did a Nashville bank release a Christmas album?
It’s Curious Nashville: where WPLN News answers your questions about Middle Tennessee and takes you on a monthly adventure to find answers. Today we’re shining a light on an obscure album recorded in Nashville more than 50 years ago that features a Christmas choir performing inside the lobby of a downtown bank. Astute local listener […]
Santa swaps his sleigh for a train to spread Christmas cheer along the rails in Appalachia
The CSX Santa Train recently made its 83rd annual voyage across parts of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia to greet thousands of people and deliver gifts to kids of all ages.
Nashville sends condolences to ‘sister city’ Magdeburg after Christmas market attack
Nashville and Magdeburg officially became “sister cities” in 2003. That relationship led to the creation of an active high school student exchange program, which has deepened the interpersonal connections between the two metropolises.
How Cookeville united over a parade that never happened
For the first time in its history, the official Cookeville Christmas Parade approved an LGBTQ float in its lineup. The decision came after months of controversy with this year’s parade.
How Nashville’s ex-evangelicals are making their own Christmas traditions
For the growing number of women leaving the church, Christmas can be a particularly difficult time. So, some are making their own traditions.
NashVillager Podcast: The end of a Nashville holiday tradition
What happened to the Nashville Christmas parade? Plus, the local news for December 18, 2024.
Out, About: Christmas celebrations for elves of all ages
While our annual list is still on the way (patience, people!), it did get me thinking about how much the Christmas cheer is devoted to drinking with your 20-and-30-something friends in this city. So, here’s some options for the whole fam.
Out, About: Where to see holiday lights in Middle Tennessee
My mom called me this week to excitedly tell me about the fairgrounds back home being converted into “one of those drive-thru light displays like the one you took me to in Tennessee.” She was referring to the Dancing Lights of Christmas out in Lebanon, which we drove through with Starbucks coconut milk hot chocolates back in 2019.
For one family of Nashville musicians, the cacophony of the Christmas season feels more joyful than ever
I spent a decade making jokes about never having Christmas or Easter off as a family. But with every joke, I took for granted that it would always be that way.
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