Inquiring minds — especially newcomers to Nashville — often wonder about the city’s recycling program. Now, spurred by a question submitted to
Curious Nashville: Why Are The Skyscrapers So Short?
This question was submitted to Curious Nashville by DeWayne Holman: Why doesn’t Nashville have buildings taller than 615 feet when smaller cities have…
Curious Nashville: How The ‘Black Bottom’ Neighborhood Got Its Name — And Lost It
There’s a small area of downtown Nashville – about 5 square blocks – that says a lot about how neighborhoods get their names. These days, it’s SoBro ….
Nashville’s Most Impressive Tunnels Are For Sewage, Not Secrets
Many of Nashville’s tunnel rumors were tough to confirm as anything more than legend . But there are a few things underground that probably should…
Curious Nashville: Why A Mysterious Indian Appears On The City Seal
David Ewing, a Nashville attorney and historian who has appeared on WPLN, is trying to stump us with a Curious Nashville question: What’s up with with…
Curious Nashville: Tunnels That Live Up To The Legends, And Some That Don’t
We spent quite a bit of time shining flashlights around dark, cobwebby places over the past few weeks — because of Curious Nashville, a project in which we answer your questions about the city. The winning question from our last round of voting came from veteran Nashville record producer Mitch Dane. I’ve heard rumors of […]
Nashville Tunnels: What We Know So Far (Which Is Quite A Bit)
There are so many tunnels beneath downtown Nashville that it’s almost hard to picture. That’s why we’re tracking down plenty of actual pictures, along…
Curious Nashville: A Tombstone Mystery About Who ‘Turned From Bloodkin’
The winning question in our very first Curious Nashville voting round led us on a circuitous path — but we are pleased to say that we found the answer.
Who Writes Those Pithy TDOT Highway Signs? It Could Be You
Listen If you’ve ever wondered who writes the digital highway signs up above you on Tennessee interstates — well, some of the most popular were created in a statewide contest. Now the Tennessee Department of Transportation is asking the public for another round of pithy, safety-related sayings.
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