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Nashville is a place of transition, and the new Drift Hotel and The Sun Room are examples of that. My latest for the Nashville Scene

For our Green Issue, Margaret Littman (she/her) spoke to Lawrence & Clarke Cacti Co.'s owner about the unusual obstacles facing the company that wants to keep its recycling above board. nashvillescene.com/news/coverstor…

Reading historical books is educational *and* empathy-building!   Use these 2024 #ReadForEmpathy books to help young people uncover landmark moments in time, and understand  the feelings of those who lived through them. #EmpathyDay empathylab.uk/RFE-2024

I got to dive deep into how a restaurant on Route 66 (U-Drop Inn Cafe) used to the National Trust and AMEX’s Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant to let more people experience its Art Deco wonder. Details on Saving Places savingplaces.org/stories/a-gran…

For Going I looked into AARP travel discounts. And, no, you don't need to be retired to use them: going.com/guides/AARP-tr…

Looking for two freelance travel writers, this time someone who is based in Seoul. Also looking for someone based in or very familiar with Kyoto. Email me jamie_spain @ condenast . com or send me a dm with your clips/past work! #freelancewriters #travelwriter #freelancerequest

I have been waiting for the Opry Mills Greenway Connector for 17 years and it is FINALLY! maybe? happening! Stormwater meeting tomorrow.

I’m looking to commission a personal essay in honor of Juneteenth for The Kitchn. The theme is food traditions/recipes famous among Black families. If you have a story you’d like to share, please pitch me at [email protected]. Rates start at $300. Writers of Color

Almost Famous: From Friedman's to Brown's, the intersection of Blair and 21st has long been a magnet for celebrities — even if no one talks about it. From Margaret Littman (she/her): nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/c…

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“Independent contractors are independent contractors because they want to be,” he noted. “I think we can all agree that this business model is under threat and that we as an industry need to try to preserve it." thetrucker.com/trucking-news/…

Amid a heat advisory from the National Weather Service, Metro Nashville’s Office of Homeless Services is activating free resources and services to assist unhoused people during the extreme heat on July 3 and 4. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Care for the caregivers during a cancer crisis: My latest for the Nashville Scene

Venues of Their Own: Mission-driven, safety-focused, women-run venues keep the music playing in Music City. From Margaret Littman (she/her): nashvillescene.com/music/coversto…

In Episode 10 of the Nashville Scene Podcast, hosts Jerome Moore and d. patrick rodgers talk to Margaret Littman (she/her) and TomKats Hospitality’s Lauren and Kendall Morales about Nashville’s women-run venues. nashvillescene.com/podcast/scenep…

In this episode, co-hosts d. patrick rodgers and Jerome Moore are talking to longtime Scene contributor Margaret Littman (she/her) about this week’s cover story, “Venues of Their Own: Meet Music City’s Women-Run Venues.” nashvillescene.com/podcast/scenep…

Go eat at a locally owned restaurant, friends.

New from me: I was stunned to hear Kamala Harris say in an interview, “Nobody can start a small business with $5,000.” Of course you can. Independent contractors need lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who understand us and support us. freelancebusting.com/p/challenge-ac…

I think relatively few career politicians truly understand business — why it's important, how it works, the principles behind it, why pressures like regulation can be positively important, the reasons people are drawn by it, and the need for a broad ecosystem.