Nashville Lifestyles Magazine March 2022

If we’ve ever met and had a conversation for more than a few minutes, you know that I am real estate obsessed. I am basically a repressed realtor. I just love houses so much! I don’t know what it is. Is it seeing other people’s stuff? Maybe! Is it the fantasy of living in a big mansion with a pool? Um, heck yeah! But I love all houses, and I find myself scrolling the real estate websites daily. So, there’s no doubt that this month’s edition is one of my very favorites to read! Our Assistant Editor, Nicole Brown, put together this list of the most expensive homes on the market (as of the time we went to press) for your viewing pleasure. You can select your dream lifestyle and…

I hate to be cliché, but I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited for spring. This has been one of the most brutal winters this Florida-girl-turned-Nashvillian has experienced in my six years here, and the idea of patio hopping, sun-soaked lunches, and outdoor activities has me on Cloud 9. Luckily, this issue has tons of great options for spring flings. Experience Cheekwood at its peak with Cheekwood in Bloom. Head to the patio at Southern Grist’s new East Nashville location to grab a beer and enjoy the incredible cuisine at Lauter. Roll the windows down and crank up Drake White’s new album, The Optimystic. Or strike out on a beach getaway to South Walton—we’ve got your itinerary all planned out. More of an indoor cat? Settle in with our Music City…

5-MAY 8 SPRING IT ON AT GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT Spring is in the air and Gaylord Opryland Resort is offering a seasonal escape the whole family can enjoy with its Once Upon a Spring programming. The resort transforms into a spring oasis featuring an array of activities and events including a spring-inspired scavenger hunt, cookie decorating, and so much more to celebrate the season. (Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; times vary; gaylordopryland.com) 12 NASHVILLE BALLET Nashville Ballet’s annual gala makes its highly anticipated return to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center for an elegant evening of live music by Grammy-nominated artist Allison Russell and performances by Nashville Ballet company dancers. The gala will honor award-winning writer and long-standing artistic collaborator Caroline Randall Williams. The theme of Ballet Ball 2022 is mid-century elegance, inspired by…

Ok, millennials, this may be hard to process, but January marked the 20th anniversary of Dashboard Confessional’s emo masterpiece “Screaming Infidelities.” I know, I know. Where does the time go? But stifle those angsty flashbacks because there’s good news. Late last month the band released their ninth album, All the Truth That I Can Tell, once again mixing the vulnerability and punk spirit that helped define a whole generation of rock, and it finds founder Chris Carrabba in Y2K-era form. For many fans, the new tunes feel like a callback to Dashboard’s early days, with Carrabba seemingly writing of the truth he’s found after surviving a traumatic time: The Franklin-based frontman and songwriter endured a harrowing motorcycle wreck in 2020, one that severed muscles in his arms and shoulders and threatened…

When it comes to relentless optimism, country star Drake White has what you might call “real-world experience.” Back in August of 2019, the “Livin’ the Dream” singer was in the middle of a concert in Virginia when he suffered a sudden brain bleed, nearly collapsing onstage. Just months earlier he had been secretly diagnosed with AVM (arteriovenous malformation), and although the “abnormal” tangle of arteries and veins causes no problem at all in some patients, in White it created a massive stroke. Right there onstage, the passionately upbeat singer-songwriter lost the use of his left side—news that blazed through the country community like wildfire. But it never burned away White’s spirit. Throughout the journey since, White has been open with fans about his struggle and the intensive physical therapy he’s endured, and last…

Spring is in the air at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, and what better way to celebrate the season than with the return of the beloved springtime festival, Cheekwood in Bloom? Returning to the botanical gardens on March 12 and running through April 10, this year’s tenth anniversary festival promises to be the largest and most colorful celebration of the season yet with a plethora of blooms, wellness programming, and family-friendly fun. A treasured tradition for locals and visitors alike, Cheekwood in Bloom boasts 250,000 beautiful blooms throughout the property’s sprawling 55 acres. This past fall, 100,000 new daffodils were planted along the Pineapple Hillside beyond the Color Garden Arches, resulting in an explosion of colors as the new blooms make their debut this March. And in addition to the breathtaking exhibition…