The Curious Nashville inbox has received several variations on the same question: What happened to passenger rail service in Nashville? Residents are right to be curious. Nashville is one of the largest cities in the country to have no rail connection to another city. So here’s the inquiry from retired school teacher Sharon Lorenz of […]
Curious Nashville: We Try Rolling Up Warner Park’s ‘Gravity Hill’
Here’s an intriguing Curious Nashville question we received from Thais Carr: Exactly how does “Gravity Hill” in Warner Park work? Many times I went up…
Curious Nashville: What’s Up With That Golden-Domed Bank On Charlotte Pike?
Anyone who’s driven through the intersection of Charlotte Pike and 51st Avenue in West Nashville has likely wondered some version of this Curious…
Curious Nashville: Why There’s No Curbside Glass Recycling — For Now
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…
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