Our guide to some of Middle Tennessee’s best caves

Instructors look to address scarcity of lessons, pool space and lifeguards

A four-part look at recreational leagues and high-level clubs

Camaraderie, competition and ‘a perfect storm’ of cultural events are powering the flourishing league

Despite a struggle for space and resources, local clubs are thriving and competing at a high level

Local organizations Nashville Sports Leagues, Mid State Sports and HotMess Sports are expanding their reach

Finding volleyball in my 30s has been more rewarding than I ever expected

Touring Nashville’s zine scene, investigating the resurgence of VHS, considering the influence of AI in graphic design and more

The Mt. Juliet shop is a local hub for a growing community of VHS and DVD fans

Archivist Olivia Beaudry takes us on a tour of the collection — which features sheet music, cassettes, zines and thousands more items

Nashville zines embrace imperfection, highlight overlooked interests and scenes

Finding my way with vinyl after the death of my father

From East Nashville to the West Side, North Nashville and the suburbs, indie bookstores are bubbling up all over Middle Tennessee 

Talking with silkscreen printers and a tattoo artist about maintaining customers despite the rise of generative AI art

Profiling some of Nashville’s most interesting people, from a Paralympic gold medalist and a longtime horror host to a 'Drag Race' alumna and more

The two-time gold medalist balances being a counselor with coaching wheelchair basketball

'RuPaul’s Drag Race' alumna and longtime Play and Tribe emcee shares journey of drag discovery

The local TV figure keeps a longtime Nashville tradition alive

Socks cultivates human connection through dance and music — and astrology

Talking with the host about building up Black art and culture in Nashville

Keeping a pink fiberglass elephant on Charlotte Pike is this local’s contribution to keeping Nashville quirky

The Crieve Hall resident wants to help people be human in the technology age

Cookie in the Kitchen portrays the lives of friends and celebrities through edible art

The couple is launching an ‘insolent’ international photobook platform 

Coach, stringer and local tennis historian marks 50 years holding court at North Nashville tennis center

Exploring mixed-citizenship-status romance, potent advice from a sex therapist, Nashville’s first romance-only bookstore and more

Martin — who helps people overcome abstinence-only education and religious shame — shares her most frequent advice

East Nashville’s Dear Saint Vintage is part of a bridal vintage resurgence

Reader-submitted valentines

Couples with different citizenship statuses navigate turbulent immigration policies and zealous enforcement

Evolving from a pop-up ‘smut truck,’ Slow Burn fans the flames of the local reader community

We recommend seven recent romantic films to stream this weekend

Nashville Rep and Nashville Shakespeare Festival's co-production of 'Fat Ham' tops our highlights of the season's theater, art, dance, film and book events

Highlights include new project space RADAR615 and a group show at Random Sample

A conversation between George Saunders and Ann Patchett tops our list of this season’s best book events

Nashville Rep and the Nashville Shakespeare Festival lead a strong season of performances with 'Fat Ham'

A Robert Redford series, Oscar contenders and locally filmed classics at the Belcourt are among this season’s most promising film events

The city’s artists, curators and more chime in on the events they’re most looking forward to

Our notes of gratitude to the community advocates, health care workers and others who make Nashville special

The Nashville-based nonprofit advocates for the rights of LGBTQ Tennesseans

The grown-ups-only maker space lets you create like a kid

Your first-time homebuyer course helped me and my wife navigate the daunting prospect of purchasing a house

The group advocates for restorative justice programs and community center programming

To the team who guided my newly expanded family through critical early days

To the people who shoulder the immense burden of keeping me safe in the sky

Their work can save our lives as individuals — and might even save our species

And there aren’t many of you

These MNPS employees are on the front lines, supporting tens of thousands of students in Nashville

The city’s long-running art gallery is closing, and we’re already feeling its loss