Nashville Flooding

I hope all my readers are doing well. These have been crazy times. I am going to try to put together some resources for anyone needing help in any way. These are ones I have been using to deal with my own problems. Please contact me if you have anything else you would like to add.

Legal Aid

General Information

Financial Aid (FEMA)

Nashville Roller Girls

I've been hearing a lot of great things about the new roller derby leagues that have teams across the US and Canada, but I never got the chance to really look into going to a bout. Football and baseball have games, soccer and tennis have matches, whereas roller derby has bouts.

Two months ago I tried to go to my first bout, but to my shock, it was totally SOLD OUT! What? Turns out, this is a huge phenomena here in Nashville and I cannot believe I didn't get the memo earlier. You see, sold out for the Nashville Roller Girls (NRG) means that over 1000 adoring fans are on hand to cheer on OUR team. Yes, they are my team now, too. They sell out regularly.

I bought tickets early for the April bout against the Ohio Rollergirls. It was an amazing experience. Everyone in the packed arena was totally into it, cheering and shouting at the top of their lungs as NRG ended up pounding the crap out of the Ohio team. Turns out NRG is a really talented team of girls that can hang tough again any team out there. This year they are undefeated! In a league with teams that travel all of North America, this is no simple task.

It sounds cliche, but there is so much positive energy at the roller girl events. It was electric. You will not want to miss out on the next bout. See the flier below for details about the May 1st bout against Arch Rival Rollergirls from St. Louis, MO. I had to buy 16 tickets this time, for all my friends found out I was going and they weren't going to miss out on the fun.

I hope you enjoy the video I put together documenting my first NRG experience.

Nashville Roller Girls from Jake Stein on Vimeo.

You can find out a ton more and buy tickets on the NRG website at http://www.nashvillerollergirls.com/.You can also perv around the site to find the rollergirl(s) you have the hots for and look for her after the bout to get a picture. It will make your friends jealous, so you'll have more to join you at the next bout.



Click on the image below for a flickr site with a lot of great photos of the girls too.

Nashville Roller Girls

This is a don't miss event. Totally sold out in March and will probably do the same for the April 3 match.

Chocolate, Beer, and Cheese

3 Crow Bar in East Nashville is hosting an event that I may have to miss, but you should not! Olive and Sinclair is a local chocolate maker that has some of the best tasting chocolate in several flavors. This chocolate was part of my Christmas gift to my 103 year old Grandmother. She has a huge sweet tooth and just loves it.

They are teaming up with Yazoo beer for a new beer made with their chocolate. All the details are on this flyer and you can go to their web site for even more information.

Chocolate, Beer and Cheese event!

Olive and Sinclair website

Bobbie's Dairy Dip

Since 1951, Bobbie's Dairy Dip has been on Charlotte Avenue in Nashville. I wasn't around then, but I've been going there for the last 6 years when I moved back. It feels so good to drive up to this place and order everything your stomach desires! Well Bobbie's is open for business again after the long winter season and this weather is making me jones for one of their soft serve cones with the delicious hard chocolate coating... oooohhh... wait, maybe the butterscotch! I'll just figure it out last second when I have to make a choice... that instant where my taste buds can't go wrong and instinct takes over...

Bobbie's is open as I write this and they stay open 11am till 7pm every day except Sunday when they close at 6. Visit them at 5301 Charlotte Avenue or call them at (615)463-8088, for their hours of opperation increase as the weather gets nicer.

I don't know what it is, but everything just seems to taste better at Bobbie's. It is just like how movies are so much better at the drive-in.

Picture taken from their Facebook page

Easiest Shopping Experience

My colleague just showed me this web site. It is an amazing site that is easy to use and the layout is much better most sites and focused. Please check it out by following the banner below.

Vanderbilt University Hospital Ranked 16

You should all be proud in Nashville to have one of the best hospitals in the US. US News and World Report just ranked Vanderbilt University Medical Center 16th best hospital in the US. Details of the ranking can be found here: USNWR Best Hospitals