Dining

Have the official cheeseburger in paradise at Rotier’s…. The Buffet song was written about this place… no, really. You want the cheeseburger and a milkshake.

I’d also recommend hitting up South Street.

Music Row

Both of those places are on the same side of town within walking distance of Music Row.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Row.  Now, you might not be too interested in country music, but it’s a good walk around on a nice day. 

Music Row is awesome to see "polished" Music City … beautiful tree lined streets with all the major record labels and famous recording studios. This area is within easy walking distance of the Country Music Hall of Fame,Vanderbilt and the 2 restaurants above.

Also nearby (only about a block west of Rotiers) is the Parthenon, which is totally bizarre but worth glimpsing if you are near.

“Real Music City”

But the Broadway / 4th Ave area is the place to see "real" music city … It’s where all the acts get their start and vibe is amazing. In the summer, a trolley usually connects the Vandy / Music Row area to downtown (just a couple miles) so it can all be easily done in one afternoon / evening. From this Frommers link…

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/nashville/0019010008.html

7. Hatch Show Print

The oldest poster shop in the United States still prints its posters on an old-fashioned letterpress printer. The most popular posters are those advertising the Grand Ole Opry.

8. Gruhn Guitars

This is the most famous guitar shop in Nashville; it specializes in used and vintage guitars.

9. Ryman Auditorium

The Grand Ole Opry was held here from 1943 to 1974. The building was originally built as a tabernacle to host evangelical revival meetings, but because of its good acoustics and large seating capacity, it became a popular setting for theater and music performances.

10. Ernest Tubb Record Shop

This store was once the home of the Midnite Jamboree, a country music radio show that took place after the Grand Ole Opry was over on Saturday nights.

12. Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge

Grand Ole Opry musicians used to duck in here, one of the most famous bars in Nashville, before, during, and after the show at the Ryman. There’s live country music all day long at Tootsie’s.

And, of course there is the arboretum where Gretchen & I went to school.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_University

Theo’s initial comments – Extra Bases – Red Sox blog

Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is addressing the media concerning yesterday’s trade of Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers.

“I think it puts us in a good position going forward from a baseball standpoint, and also from the position of standing for something as an organization,” said Epstein. The Red Sox GM said that the team held a meeting with the 25 players on the roster before trading Ramirez, and that the Red Sox now “feel like a team for the first time in a while.”

“There was an environment that was not conducive to winning surrounding this club,” said Epstein. “We wanted to change that if we could. We also wanted to make a good baseball trade.”

sad…

The Hammer, BTW, is highly recommended.  Driving with hundreds of people that haven’t seen 5 inches of snow… NOT recommended.

Jumping eagle ray kills boater off Florida Keys | U.S. | Reuters

“A large ray jumped out of the water and collided with the victim and somehow the barb penetrated some part of her body, which caused her to fall back and hit her head on some portion of the vessel,” Pino said. “We don’t know exactly which one of those things caused her death.”

Not really. The “other guy” was a baseball… which looks pretty much the same now.  If you look closely you can read “rawlings” on my lip.  

http://www.slashfood.com/2008/03/05/you-can-get-your-money-back-for-airborne/

Professional Josh

• EvolvingWe.com – The professional me has a new hub on the web at www.evolvingwe.com  the feed is www.evolvingwe.com/feed.
• Twitter – I’ve decided to dive into twitter at http://twitter.com/evolvingwe.
• Facebook – My profile is here, but there is going to be a seperation. Most profesional contacts will see one set of data and personal contacts (albeit some overlap) will see that and then some.
• Google Reader – Most of my shared items are professional in nature. You can follow me here.

Personal Josh

The personal me has two main locations

• http://ledgards.com/josh is my new personal blog, but recipe’s will be posted to http://ledgards.com/family_recipes/ 
  • Public photos will eventually be on flickr with albums shared on http://ledgards.com/photos/ 
• Facebook – Same profile, but what you see will depend on who you are.

There are lots of reasons for this divide that I’ll explain in a future post on evolvingwe.com.  This is one of the few posts that will be cross posted for reference to site visitors. 

• Lucille’s life in jail with George back in charge
• Blue hand prints always crack me up
• More segway goodness
• Cornballers
• Hot Cops!
• The Final Countdown!

Via TVSqaud

Twenty-sevenish things the Arrested Development movie must have – TV Squad

Now that the Arrested Development movie is pretty much a done deal, fans are dreaming of what the big screen event should include. FilmSchoolRejects listed eight things the Arested Development movie must include, such as the stair car, Lucille 2, and the banana stand.

Just in time for my birthday this year. With our “empty tivo” and my New Years resolution to not watch terrible TV I’ve been catching up on older x-files episodes on TNT.  Good times.