More Accolades for Nashville

[bnacincy]

THAT'S IT!!!! The "red band" was actually the orange concrete casting forms of Economy Forms Corp. They were (and I think still are) based out of Des Moines Iowa and my Dad was their regional rep.

It was a Saturday morning when he signed that contract-those were good days......the eyes are welling up seeing it again,

Thank you for finding that photo....means a lot to me.

 

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[MLBrumby]

 

2 hours ago, leggy77 said:

Here you go -

 

 

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[e-dub]

^^ your tags are showing...

[leggy77]

The other photos from that issue are also nice - National Geographic Nashville photos 1978

[Tennessine]

Excellent photo quality for 1978- wow!

[markhollin]

A bit more info announced for Ken Burns' 8-part film, "Country Music," to premier on PBS in fall of 2019.  There will be quite a bit of backstory shown regarding Nashville's place in the midst of that history, especially around theGrand Ole Opry, and the various artists based here.  A short clip is in the story below. Should be fantastic, as all of Burns' documentaries usually win multiple Emmys.  

https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/12/12/ken-burns-country-music-documentary-first-look/2271184002/

[Dale]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

A bit more info announced for Ken Burns' 8-part film, "Country Music," to premier on PBS in fall of 2019.  There will be quite a bit of backstory shown regarding Nashville's place in the midst of that history, especially around theGrand Ole Opry, and the various artists based here.  A short clip is in the story below. Should be fantastic, as all of Burns' documentaries usually win multiple Emmys.  

https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/12/12/ken-burns-country-music-documentary-first-look/2271184002/

Does it take us up to the Taylor Swift era when Country Music died ? 

Okay, I’ll stop.

 

 

[markhollin]

Looks like a Predators outdoor game at either Nissan Stadium or Vanderbilt's Dudley Stadium---or possibly even the new MLS stadium---is in the works for the next 2 to 3 years.  Lots more U.S. and Canadian coverage when it occurs.  My guess is it would be against either the Blues or the Blackhawks.  
 

[markhollin]

The New York Times has selected "We Shall Overcome: Civil Rights and the Nashville Press, 1957-1968," a collection of photos and essays about the integral part that our city played in that movement, as one of the best art books of 2018.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/arts/design/best-art-books-of-2018.html

https://www.tennessean.com/story/life/2018/12/14/we-shall-overcome-book-new-york-times-nashville-civil-rights/2308168002/

[fishsticks176]

NY Times: Nashville's Star Rises as Midsize Cities Break Into Winners and Losers

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/business/economy/nashville-birmingham-amazon.html

[DDIG]

6 hours ago, fishsticks176 said:

NY Times: Nashville's Star Rises as Midsize Cities Break Into Winners and Losers

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/business/economy/nashville-birmingham-amazon.html

Poor Birmingham!

[nashvylle]

Birmingham has a lot of good things going for it. Was there earlier this year. 

[DDIG]

38 minutes ago, nashvylle said:

Birmingham has a lot of good things going for it. Was there earlier this year. 

It does and it doesn't. Has great bones downtown and some awesome restaurants. Much higher crime than us though and little corporate momentum. I think the article nailed what their biggest problem is, the people in the suburbs and surrounding areas practically root against downtown succeeding - no consolidated coordination.

Edited December 17, 2018 by DDIG

[Dale]

Inevitably, thriving cities become victims of their own successes. Brace for 2028 headlines like ...

Up and Coming Birmingham a Mecca for Young People Who Find Nashville Unaffordable

[markhollin]

SmartAsset ranked the cities with the best income growth as part of  a study of the places with the least inflation.  Among those places, Nashville-Murfreesboro  ranked 9th for income growth, with the average worker receiving 2.92% more in income during the past ten years.

 

[markhollin]

[Rockatansky]

19 hours ago, markhollin said:

with the average worker receiving 2.92% more in income during the past ten years.

Is that 2.92% annually or 2.92% total for the 10 year period?

[tragenvol]

Didn't Karl Dean as Mayor when asked what Nashville would be without Country Music quip "Birmingham?"

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[Dale]

42 minutes ago, tragenvol said:

Didn't Karl Dean as Mayor when asked what Nashville would be without Country Music quip "Birmingham?"

What’s Country Music ?

[tragenvol]

5 minutes ago, Dale said:

What’s Country Music ?

Not my personal favorite either, but how about this to dispel any confusion....he was asked where Nashville would be without the Country Music Industry.

[Dale]

5 minutes ago, tragenvol said:

Not my personal favorite either, but how about this to dispel any confusion....he was asked where Nashville would be without the Country Music Industry.

I know, just taking a gratuitous potshot at what passes for Country Music today.

Birmingham has a swish new intermodal station and is getting true BRT. So ...

[MLBrumby]

Thought I posted earlier, but can't find my post about taking my youngest son to Birmingham during a long weekend in October. I've been several times but always on business. So we kicked around the whole city and I must say we had a great time. A great place to start your visit is at Vulcan Park. The museum tells a thorough history of the area and the view from the pedestal of the statue shows how the city is laid out. Downtown has a lot of great old buildings, including some of the earliest skyscrapers in the South. All around there's lots of evidence that the city is rebuilding its infrastructure and a lot of rehabbing of those old buildings. I understand the Ham is also becoming a foodie town, but (aside from Dreamland) we ate at the chains my son picked (Cheesecake Factory and J. Alexanders) .  Overall, I came away favorably impressed.  I think that NY Times article borders on the mean w.r.t. B'ham. 

[e-dub]

I have a friend who lives in the Magic City and it seems they have quite a bit going on there. 

[fishsticks176]

I thought “Magic City” referred to Miami. People call Birmingham Magic City too?

[e-dub]

Yep. The name came from the huge grown the town experienced after the civil war.