The Best Amusement Parks Near Nashville

Why Are Cheekwood’s Neighbors Trying To Shut It Down? Plus, Pride Preview

We can’t get enough of the news that a man who lives literally next door to Cheekwood is trying to get the Board of Zoning Appeals to give Cheekwood a stop work order [https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/cheekwood-petition-parking-belle-meade-legal-battle/article_7b72afb8-4ba5-5d82-86b1-83ad34c29b5e.html] due to traffic volume, so Marie Cecile Anderson is digging into all the details with executive producer Whitney Pastorek and musician at large Freddy Angelico [https://www.instagram.com/freddyangelico/]. Plus: What did the mayor know about the zoo data center [https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/zoo-data-center-mayor-oconnell-dc-blox/article_61227d6a-6e2d-5c4b-b0a5-d9c3c666fa1a.html] and when did he know it? We’ve also got your Pride preview [https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/nashville-pride-issue-2026/article_9467a463-125e-4377-b62e-c277c6d3ed00.html?_gl=1*16uw6l6*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODkzMzIxNjQyLjE3ODI0MTU5NzU.*_ga_XDLWX3K0WR*czE3ODI0MTU5NzQkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODI0MTU5NzQkajYwJGwwJGgw] for the weekend, and in our special members-only bonus segment, Hell Naw, it’s time to talk about poop. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 26th episode: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Adventure Science Center [https://www.adventuresci.org/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

The Endangered Species in Our Own Nashville Backyard

With all the hubbub swirling around the proposed data center next to the Nashville Zoo [https://www.nashvillezoo.org/], we’re revisiting our conversation with the zoo’s director of marketing, Jim Bartoo. He joins Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about local endangered species and how conservation programs work to support animal populations around the world.  **This episode originally aired Dec. 19, 2024. If you enjoyed this interview with Supriya Sundaram, the director of growth marketing for TaskRabbit, learn more here. [https://www.taskrabbit.com/]  Learn more about the sponsors of this June 25th episode: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

How To Start Birdwatching in Nashville

The hottest hobby for this summer might be birding, whether you’re watching, listening to, drawing, or simply appreciating our feathered friends. Kristen Englenz [https://www.instagram.com/kristen_englenz/] and Liz Clayton Fuller [https://www.instagram.com/ipaintbirbs/], the team behind Nashville’s new Feminist Bird Club [https://www.instagram.com/fbc.nashville/] chapter, join Marie Cecile Anderson to share their favorite spots and why they say we should all put our phones down and look up. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 24th episode: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

Is Donelson Really As ‘Hip’ As It Claims?

This month in our recurring series of neighborhood guides, we're heading to “Hip” Donelson to see if it lives up to the name. Max and Kayla Palmer, owners of Bagelshop [https://www.instagram.com/bagelshopnashville/], join Marie Cecile Anderson to walk us through their perfect day in the area, from smoothie bowls and record stores to patios, parks, local sandwiches … and Nashville's only train, the WeGo Star [https://www.wegotransit.com/ride/transit-services/train/]. Plus, the inspiration behind Bagelshop’s “Spread the Love [https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ5cZYtJ8u4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]” collaborations with other local chefs and restaurants. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 23rd episode: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Window Nation [https://info.windownation.com/get-new-windows/?utm_code=CMP-12449-D6B0R&utm_campaign=All_Markets_Branded_Prospecting&utm_content=Primary&utm_term=window%20nation&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_geo=9033313&CLID=Cj0KCQjw7IjOBhDyARIsAFzrWQzuBCy6E2lIi_t6wWQEbfzvI984wMzbm9TAebcPUFrAms4Q-qF68KEaAmcGEALw_wcB&campaignid=23433255096&adgroupid=196942590688&adid=791587620661&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23433255096&gbraid=0AAAAADex7axtFPlhQ7J_xpV-SOhQ43avT&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7IjOBhDyARIsAFzrWQzuBCy6E2lIi_t6wWQEbfzvI984wMzbm9TAebcPUFrAms4Q-qF68KEaAmcGEALw_wcB] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

The East Bank’s Super Bowl Clock Is Ticking

The East Bank Development Authority is on the clock. Now that the Super Bowl has been confirmed for 2030, will “Nashville’s Next Great Neighborhood” be built quickly … or built right? EBDA communications director Kerry Hayes [https://www.nashville.gov/featured-initiatives/east-bank-development/boards/east-bank-development-authority] joins Marie Cecile Anderson to answer our questions about timeline, priorities, and the potentially “painful” process [https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/expect-traffic-headaches-as-crews-begin-burying-utilities-for-east-bank-development] ahead. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 22nd episode: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].