🏅 Where to watch the Olympics in Nashville

🍻 Safety Tips for a Night on the Town

In the wake of another missing tourist — who was, thankfully, found alive — the City Cast Nashville podcast team talks about how they keep safe when out for a night on the town. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏆 The “You Are So Nashville If … ” Winners!

Check out the winners of the Nashville Scene’s 36th annual “You Are So Nashville If … ” contest. They received around 1,200 entries. In addition to the winners, they list dozens of honorable mention responses, plus past years’ winners. [Nashville Scene]

• The City Cast Nashville team discusses their favorite entries on today’s podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

👦🏿 Kids Harassed by Neo-Nazis Hold Press Conference

Last weekend, neo-Nazis verbally abused a group of Black children by screaming racial slurs at them. On Wednesday, Reps. Justin Jones and G.A. Hardaway welcomed the children at the Tennessee State Capitol building for a press conference, which opened with the boys drumming on buckets. [WPLN]

🏅 Where to Watch the Olympics in Nashville

The 2024 Paris Olympics begin today! Several Nashville area bars, restaurants, and theaters will be hosting special Olympic viewing parties as well as showing Games coverage until the closing ceremony on Aug. 11. [NASHtoday]

• We interviewed Nashville Olympian discus thrower Veronica Fraley before she headed out to Paris. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

Two hours north of Nashville lies a quaint little town known as Paducah, Kentucky. A surprising destination for world-class quilters, Paducah is home to the National Quilt Museum. I'm not particularly into quilting myself, but when my retired art teacher mom suggested a road trip there to beat the summer heat (her AC was out and the service people couldn’t come for a few days), I said yes to the adventure!

First Stop – Mr. Aaron’s Goods

I love a road trip, but you can't set off without the proper provisions. That's why I swung by Mr. Aaron’s Goods in Nashville before we hit the road. I picked up two bagels loaded with lox and cream cheese. Once we were about 20 miles out of Nashville, I opened up the bagel sandwiches, and trust me, the moans coming from our vehicle as we dove into these would have scared a bobcat. Best bagels in town — at least in my opinion — and they sure made our drive to Kentucky incredibly enjoyable.

Visit The National Quilt Museum

The National Quilt Museum absolutely blew my mind. For one, the AC was pumping, which was a pleasant surprise since it was 95+ degrees outside. My mom and I slowly moved through each exhibit, which highlighted quilts from around the world. Detailed descriptions next to each quilt were paired with the artist’s vision and an explanation of materials and resources. The craftsmanship was truly something to be admired, and I ask for my mom's forgiveness for all the jokes I made about visiting a quilt museum. Just go — you can thank me later.

Where to Stay

Right after visiting the museum, we checked into the nearby Holiday Inn. We did pay extra for a "riverfront view," but ended up with a great view of a dumpster. Insert sad trombone. But despite that minor eyesore, it was nice to freshen up for a bit and relax before exploring more of what Paducah had to offer.