More Accolades for Nashville

[BnaBreaker]

15 hours ago, Nashtitans said:

What picture do you suggest people use of our skyline then?

Any of them that isnt that one.  

Edited December 23, 2016 by BnaBreaker

[titanhog]

27 minutes ago, Nashtitans said:

What picture do you suggest people use of our skyline then?

1. Anything that doesn't hide most of the buildings behind one another...and also shows all of the skyline.

2. Anything that is not the exact same shot every time...as if that's the only option.

Edited December 23, 2016 by titanhog

[BnaBreaker]

WOW to that last one!!!!!!

[fieldmarshaldj]

7 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

It makes it look like Des Moines or something.  I would understand if people saw that picture and thought, "wait a second...that's the city everyone is raving about?" 

Hey, Des Moines looks pretty good here...

[PruneTracy]

1 hour ago, fieldmarshaldj said:

Hey, Des Moines looks pretty good here...

The irony here is that the tallest building in Des Moines (801 Grand) is taller than the AT&T Building.

Of course Nashville's skyline is wider and as we all know girth is just as important as length. Height! It's just as important as height.

[smeagolsfree]

8 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

WOW to that last one!!!!!!

Yep, that is the money shot there.

[Nashtitans]

Damn the last one makes Nashville look amazing. The KVB bridge looks great... Doesn't Nashville have the biggest 4th of July firework show in the country? I read several articles saying that.

I also like the second to last. Shows how broad our skyline is plus the topography that surrounds this city.

 

Here are some other pics I thought were good substitutes...

[titanhog]

^^The Sky5 shot is one of my favorites I've ever seen.  Makes the hills look like mountains in the distance.

[SEsideguy]

1or 2 or sky5. Great shots.

[Dale]

I'm happy that 505 CST will offset will offset the rather banal Snodgrass, which currently dominates from most perspectives. Is it built on a higher elevation ?

[fieldmarshaldj]

8 hours ago, Dale said:

I'm happy that 505 CST will offset will offset the rather banal Snodgrass, which currently dominates from most perspectives. Is it built on a higher elevation ?

I wouldn't say it will offset it at all. Snodgrass is off on the one end of the skyline and 505 will be in the middle amongst a cluster of buildings, only modestly higher than its neighbor Fifth Third, which sits diagonally across the street. The base elevation between both is around 35-40 feet, with Snodgrass sitting at around 540 feet vs. 505 CST sitting at around 500/503 feet (according to ElevationMap.net). 

[Dale]

14 hours ago, fieldmarshaldj said:

I wouldn't say it will offset it at all. Snodgrass is off on the one end of the skyline and 505 will be in the middle amongst a cluster of buildings, only modestly higher than its neighbor Fifth Third, which sits diagonally across the street. The base elevation between both is around 35-40 feet, with Snodgrass sitting at around 540 feet vs. 505 CST sitting at around 500/503 feet (according to ElevationMap.net). 

Be that as it may, 505 CST will be nearly 100' taller than Snodgrass.

Edited December 26, 2016 by Dale

[fieldmarshaldj]

1 hour ago, Dale said:

Be that as it may, 505 CST will be nearly 100' taller than Snodgrass.

If it were on the same elevation, but since they're not, it will only be around 60+ feet taller and that's roughly the same amount as it stand next to its neighbor, Fifth Third. Its subpar design and skinny physique also won't make it much of a standout on the skyline as a whole. A "Signature" it is not. The original 505 CST design would've made more of a "punch."

Edited December 26, 2016 by fieldmarshaldj

[Nashtitans]

^Why didn't they build that one? Not boxy enough?

Edited December 26, 2016 by Nashtitans

[dmillsphoto]

7 minutes ago, Nashtitans said:

^Why didn't they build that one? Not boxy enough?

That design was going to be for high-profile office space. Given the model shifted to apartments/condos, Tony couldn't really take that design and make it livable. It would have taken a MAJOR relo to have something like that one actually come to fruition. 

[titanhog]

15 minutes ago, dmillsphoto said:

That design was going to be for high-profile office space. Given the model shifted to apartments/condos, Tony couldn't really take that design and make it livable. It would have taken a MAJOR relo to have something like that one actually come to fruition. 

Maybe one day Tony will find a way to build this one AND his Sig Tower original on another lot in town.

[Dale]

2 hours ago, fieldmarshaldj said:

If it were on the same elevation, but since they're not, it will only be around 60+ feet taller and that's roughly the same amount as it stand next to its neighbor, Fifth Third. Its subpar design and skinny physique also won't make it much of a standout on the skyline as a whole. A "Signature" it is not. The original 505 CST design would've made more of a "punch."

You're overreacting. I'm not arguing 'icon', although the glassy, modern façade, along with the (you confirm) 60' superiority is more than enough to buttress the argument for a counterpoint.

[fieldmarshaldj]

3 hours ago, Dale said:

You're overreacting. I'm not arguing 'icon', although the glassy, modern façade, along with the (you confirm) 60' superiority is more than enough to buttress the argument for a counterpoint.

My main point was taking issue over how this particular building would offset the Snodgrass. Since Snodgrass is rather off by itself on the skyline and on the highest elevation occupied by a skyscraper (only Capitol Hill is higher), I can't see how a modest building like 505 CST that's in a skyscraper cluster with barely a 60' "superiority" is going to stand out. If it were wider and taller it would stand out more, or if it were in a location where it was by itself (a la Snodgrass), but otherwise, it's not really going to offset Snodgrass.

[Canuck87]

Travel and Leisure's "50 Best Places to Travel in 2017"

Nashville, Tennessee

"This gateway to the South has hit its stride, and 2017 looks to be a banner year. The iconic Ryman Auditorium celebrates its 125th anniversary with a full calendar of fêtes, while the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum celebrates 50 years and the Bluebird Café turns 35. The city is brimming with new and upcoming eateries: Maneet Chauhan’s The Mockingbird, John Besh’s Marsh House, and Henrietta Red from Per Se–trained chef Julia Sullivan. And there are plenty of places to stay, thanks to a hotel boom—the Westin and Thompson recently debuted, with a Kimpton and 21c slated to open this year."

[markhollin]

Acme Feed and Seed listed as the #1 restaurant destination in America from Lyft drivers.  Article also lists other top Nashville locations.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2016/12/28/top-nashville-spots-based-lyft-passenger-traffic/95665242/

[Flatrock]

25 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Acme Feed and Seed listed as the #1 restaurant destination in America from Lyft drivers.  Article also lists other top Nashville locations.
 

I have no words...    

[grilled_cheese]

And just think, we almost lost the Ryman to demo in the 80s.  One of the first shows "back" after the desertion of the Opry to what is now the fake Opry out off of Briley was Emmylou Harris in 1992.  She covered Steve Earle's Guitar Town that night.  And in '96 New Grass Revival consisting of juggernauts such as Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, and John Cowan reunited for what I believe was their only show since breakup to play a benefit at the Ryman for one of their ailing members.  Sometime in the early 2000s, maybe 2001, String Cheese Incident played there and their fans really ruffled some feather by standing on the pews during the show.  My first show there wasn't until a few years later in 2004 for O.A.R.  Good times.

[volsfanwill]

people pick convenient locations to type into their phones.  I always put honky tonk central as my uber or lyft destinations. no matter where Im actually going downtown.  Because it is in the middle.  Im going to do that tomorrow for the Preds game.  

[markhollin]

Nashville Zoo has record-breaking attendance in 2016:

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/01/04/one-of-nashvilles-top-tourist-attractions.html

[Canuck87]

"Nashville is Zillow's Hottest Housing Market for 2017"

The online real estate database company Zillow has released its list of the hottest housing markets for 2017. The score is based upon 3 variables:

• Zillow's Home Value Forecast, which forecasts the change in the Zillow Home Value Index over the next 12 months
• Recent income growth
• Current unemployment rates

The variables were scaled for the 100 largest U.S. metros and combined to form a "hotness score."

Ranking	Metropolitan Area	Forecasted Home Value Appreciation	Income Growth	Unemployment Rate
1	Nashville	4.3%	1.1%	4.0%
2	Seattle	5.6%	1.0%	4.4%
3	Provo	4.3%	1.0%	2.7%
4	Orlando	5.7%	1.0%	4.5%
5	Salt Lake City	4.3%	1.0%	2.8%
6	Portland	5.2%	1.0%	4.8%
7	Knoxville	4.4%	1.1%	4.7%
8	Ogden	4.7%	1.0%	2.9%
9	Denver	3.6%	1.0%	2.9%
10	Sacramento	4.8%	1.0%	5.2%

Article: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nashville-zillows-hottest-housing-market-130000324.html

(I snapped this pic of some of the new housing being built in the Hope Gardens neighborhood. The new HCA facility is in the background)

Edited January 6, 2017 by Canuck87