Summer Guide 2009: On the Farm
- Eric England
- Nikki, Jessi and Kelley Darlin of Those Darlins, thosedarlins.com
If you’d asked us last week, we’d have said our summer plans in Nashville were likely to involve hip waders, full-body mosquito netting and perhaps an ark. The mosquitoes are here to stay, alas—but the skies have cleared, the last chill of dogwood winter has migrated north, and it’s time to bust out the bathing suits, the bicycle helmets and the backyard torches.
That means it’s also time for the Scene’s annual Summer Guide. This summer, with the economy bobbing just above the storm drain, we take solace and strength from the joys of fresh air, homegrown food and the feel of dirt beneath our nails—with, yeah, the extra (and in Davidson County, extra-legal) attraction of bombs bursting in air. And for a bigger bang still, we gathered a blazing group of swimsuit models that includes some of the city’s hottest artists, athletes and scene-makers. Nashville, your summer just officially started. Read on.
Click here to view the full slideshow of Summer Guide pictures.Summer Guide 2009: The Scene's food critic gets a taste of urban agriculture
Summer Guide 2009: Farm's Way
Summer Guide 2009: Have a red hot American summer with a big-ass fireworks display
Summer Guide 2009: The greenway/bikeway revolution finally comes to Nashville—slowly
Summer Guide 2009: Workin' Man's Blues
