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NASHVILLE,NASHVILLE, TNTN LOCAL’S EVENTS MUST-TRY BEACH SUMMER GUIDE CALENDAR COCKTAIL BAG SOUND TRACK Insider picks for the What to do and where to Summer’s new drink— Your new summer The Southern-bred best places to eat, go from Memorial Day a Pimm’s Cup meets style essentials—all songs you’ll listen to on drink, and cool off to Labor Day an Old Fashioned made in the South repeat all season NASHVILLE, TN now opened in Nashville! LOCAL’S GUIDE Order the fried green tomatoes. husknashville.com I’D BEAR A BRAIN FREEZE foR Las Paletas’ Mexican caramel and avocado (yes, avocado) gour- met ice pops. 615/386-2101 HOLLY I FIND SHADE under the trees at the historic Duck River ferry site off the Natchez Trace. It is always a ghost town, and the dogs have miles to run WILLIAMS and jump in creeks. It’s a bit MUSICIAN & OWNER OF H. AUDREY, @HOLLYWILLIAMS1 hard to find, but you will not regret the drive. natcheztracetravel.com THE Best Rooftop BAR IS LOOK LIKE A local with a super- Watermark Restaurant. It’s soft T-shirt from Imogene + perfect for an afternoon Willie (imogeneandwillie.com), cocktail overlooking the a pair of Mother jeans from downtown skyline. H. Audrey (haudrey.com), watermark-restaurant.com a fab necklace from Haven (sanctuaryofstyle.com) in I AM TRacKING down the Biscuit Franklin, Old Gringo boots Love Truck (biscuitlovetruck from The Perfect Pair (the .com) for an East Nasty, a perfectpairnashville.com) in homemade biscuit with Green Hills, and a great bag buttermilk fried chicken, from Peter Nappi (peternappi Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheddar .com) in Germantown. (kennyscountrycheese.com), and sausage gravy—it’s I cool OFF at Old Hickory Lake slap-your-mama good. for a day of boating and tubing. tennesseelakeinfo.com/ I HIT HAPPY HOUR at Taco oldhickory Mamacita for its stellar margaritas and perfect I’M day TRIPPING to downtown queso. tacomamacita.com Franklin. It’s chock-full of amazing local shops, antique MY SUMMER READING list INCLUDES stores, and yeast rolls that My Life In France, the story of will blow your mind at H.R.H. Julia Child. I try to read it Dumplin’s. 615/791-4651 every summer. Get a copy at Parnassus Books. parnassus MY Road TRIP playlist INCLUDES books.net local band The Leagues led by the ever-brilliant Thad A NEW RestaURANT totally woRTH Cockrell. The song “Spotlight” THE BUZZ IS Husk. My favorite is my summer jam. restaurant in the South has leaguesmusic.com COURTESY OF KRISTINE BARLOWE OF COURTESY NASHVILLE, TN Events calendar WHAT TO DO & WHERE TO GO FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY MAY 28-31 JUNE 2 JUNE 8 JUNE 14-17 NASHVILLE SOUNDS vs. IOWA CUBS Vintage Baseball NASHVILLE UNLEASHED SHOW NASHVILLE SOUND vs. Herschel Greer Stadium. Recreation of 1860s Wine tastings, dinner, NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS $8 and up; milb.com baseball games at the and live music every Saturday Herschel Greer Stadium. Carnton Plantation House. at Natchez Hill Vineyard. $8 and up; milb.com 12 p.m, free; 6:30 p.m., $25 and up; MAY 31 battleoffranklintrust.org nashvilleunleashed.com BREW at THE ZOO JUNE 21 Live music, food trucks, FULL MOON PICKIN’ Party and beer tastings JUNE 6 JUNE 10-13 Live bluegrass and jam at the Nashville Zoo. SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE HILL NASHVILLE SOUND vs. sessions at Percy 6:30 p.m., $50; Naturalist-led astronomy OMAHA Storm CHASERS Warner Park. rhizomeproductions.com and wildlife classes. Herschel Greer Stadium. 7 p.m., $15; 6:30 p.m., $10; $8 and up; milb.com friendsofwarnerparks.com owlshill.org MAY 31-JUNE 2 NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS Festival JUNE 22 Shows by writers behind Nissan Taste OF MUSIC City some of country’s top hits. Samples from local 12 p.m., $20 and up; restaurants at songwritersfestival.org CMA MUSIC Festival Riverfront Park. 5 p.m., $55; JUNE 1 JUNE 6-9 tasteofmusiccity.com DOWntoWN NASHVILLE Art CRAWL The big concert with artists such Free art shows and food as Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan sells JUNE 27-30 along 5th Avenue on the first NASHVILLE SOUND vs. Saturday of every month. out months ahead, but you’ll catch Oklahoma City REDHAWks 6 p.m., free; impromptu shows from some of Herschel Greer Stadium. nashvilledowntown.com country’s best musicians at down- $8 and up; milb.com town venues as hundreds of stars descend on Music City. cmafest.com All events are subject to change. Check the website listed for up-to-date information NASHVILLE, TN JUNE 30 JULY 23 Vintage Baseball SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE HILL Recreation of 1860s Naturalist-led astronomy MUSIC City baseball games at the and wildlife classes. Carnton Plantation House. 6:30 p.m., $10 and up; Hot CHICKEN Festival 12 p.m free; owlshill.org battleoffranklintrust.org JULY 4 JULY 27 The local speciality is on display as JULY 1-3 MAFIAOZA’S MUSIC city area restaurants such as Prince’s NASHVILLE SOUND vs. BREWER’S Festival and 400 Degrees serve up their Tastings of local beers ROUND ROCK EXPRESS best version of hot chicken. Wash Herschel Greer Stadium. at Riverfront Park. $8 and up; milb.com 12-4 p.m., $35 and up; it down with Yazoo Brewering musiccitybrewersfest.com Company tastings at East Park. JULY 4-6 nashvillehotchickenfestival.com LET FREEDOM SING JULY 30-AUGUST 2 Music by The Band Perry NASHVILLE SOUND vs. and fireworks show at LAS Vegas 51S The Lawn at Riverfront Park. Herschel Greer Stadium. 12 p.m., free; $8 and up; milb.com UGUST - EPTEMBER UGUST - visitmusiccity.com A 15 S 15 A 23 24 SHAKESPEARE IN THE Park MUSIC CITY FESTIVAL AND AUGUST 3-6 Works by the Bard performed BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP JULY 11-14 NASHVILLE SOUND vs. at Centennial Park. Barbecue samples from NASHVILLE SOUND vs. TUCSON Padres 6:30 p.m. (Thursdays- more than 100 pitmasters MEMPHIS REDBIRDS Herschel Greer Stadium. Sundays), $10; at River front Park. Herschel Greer Stadium. $8 and up; milb.com nashvilleshakes.org 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. $8 and up; milb.com Saturday, $10 and up; AUGUST 7 AUGUST 16-20 musiccitybbqfestival.com JULY 19 SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE HILL NASHVILLE SOUND vs. FULL MOON PICKIN’ Party Naturalist-led astronomy ROUND ROCK EXPRESS AUGUST 25 Live bluegrass and and wildlife classes. Herschel Greer Stadium. Vintage Baseball jam sessions at 6:30 p.m., $10; $8 and up; milb.com Recreation of 1860s baseball Percy Warner Park. owlshill.org games at the Carnton 7 p.m., $15; UGUST Plantation House. friendsofwarnerparks.com A 23 12 p.m., free; AUGUST 10 FULL MOON PICKIN’ Party battleoffranklintrust.org Tomato Arts Festival Live bluegrass and jam JULY 22-25 Tomato-inspired art, live sessions at Percy Warner NASHVILLE SOUND vs. music, and local food Park. 7 p.m., $15; AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 1 ALBUQUERQUE IsotoPES vendors in East Nashville. friendsofwarnerparks.com NASHVILLE SOUND vs. IOWA CUBS Herschel Greer Stadium. 10 a.m., free; Herschel Greer Stadium. $8 and up; milb.com tomatoartfest.com $8 and up; milb.com All events are subject to change. Check the website listed for up-to-date information NASHVILLE, TN THE DRINK PIMM BOB AN OlD FASHIONED MEETS A PIMM’S CUP WITH A TOUCH OF SAZERAC FLAIR. THE RECIPE Muddle 2 fresh tarragon sprigs; 1 lemon slice; 1 orange slice; 1 strawberry, quartered; 1 to 1 ½ Tbsp. simple syrup; and 2 dashes of Peychaud’s bitters in a 12-oz. glass to release flavors. Fill glass with ice cubes. Add ¼ “cup each rye whiskey and chilled club soda; gently stir. MAKES 1 SERVING. HECTOR SANCHEZ; PROP STYLING: CAROLINE M. CUNNINGHAM; FOOD STYLING: MARIAN COOPER CAIRNS NASHVILLE, TN Beach bag Style Essentials YOUR NEW MUST-HAVES FOR THE BEACH AND BEYOnd—aLL MADE IN THE SOUTH THE BaG: CJ Laing, PALM Beach, FL A secret pocket keeps keys safe. $98; cjlaingshop.com THE scaRF: Daisy G, TYBEE Island, GA Doubles as a head wrap to hide frizz. $117; daisyg.us (shown on hat) THE SHADES: Tumbleweeds; LOUisville, KY Wood veneered and made by hand. $85; tumbleweeds handcraft.bigcartel.com THE SHOES: Rowen, CHARleston, SC Soles have memory foam for extra comfort. $98; rowenfootwear.com THE Balm: The Natural Apothecary, SpaRtanBURG, SC Goes on light and provides SPF 15. $3; thenaturalapothecary.etsy.com THE Hat: Diana E. Kelly, SARasota, FL Subtle wiring on the brim offers sturdiness. $40; dianaekelly.com THE Beach BlanKET: Scents & Feel MIAMI Oh-so soft and more than 6 feet long. $73; scentsandfeel.com UNNINGHAM C THE SUMMER READ: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald A juicy read chock-full of anec- dotes of the Southern socialite’s penchant for excess and mischief. $25; amazon.com . GLENN; STYLING: CAROLINE M. W LAUREY NASHVILLE, TN SUMMER SOUND track SOUTHERN MIXTAPE MUSIC WRITER RACHAEL MADDUX SHARES HER PICKS FOR THE SOUTHERN-BRED SONGS YOu’LL LISTEN TO ALL SUMMER Atlanta, GA BIRMINGHAM, AL Florence, AL KNOXVILLE, TN “Rooting for the “Lips & Limbs” “Let There Be Lonely” “You Ain’t Dolly (And Underdog” WAXAHATCHEE, CERULEAN SALT THE SECRET SISTERS, (SINGLE You Ain’t Porter)” feat. FROM UNNAMED ALBUM) GENTLEMAN JESSE, Twenty-something malaise Blake Shelton LEAVING ATLANTA rendered into jankly rock Laura and Lydia Rogers keep ASHLEY MONROE, LIKE A ROSE heartfelt harmonies, trade Headstrong garage rock from that sounds like drinking An old-school tete-a-tete up on richer country-rock a dude less mannered than beer and skipping stones on between one of Nashville’s production his name suggests the Alabama lake the band biggest stars and one of its is named after brightest new ones AUBURN, AL FRANKLIN, TN CHAPEL HILL, NC “Daydreaming” NASHVILLE, TN ”A Charm / A Blade” PARAMORE, PARAMORE PHOSPHORESCENT, MUCHACHO “Younger Days” Pop-punk wunderkind “Honey” Although he has decamped MOUNT MORIAH, MIRACLE TEMPLE TORRES, TORRES Hayley Williams grows up, to Brooklyn, Matthew Houck Shimmering