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So you thought your evening was going to include late night TV & take-out, but now I know exactly what you’re going to get into tonight, tango!

Come on down to Centennial Park at 8pm to get your tango essentials kicking, then stay and enjoy the tango social starting at 8:30pm.  Sponsored by Tango Nashville, this is a free event that is open to the public.

Pack a dinner & blanket, and call it an evening well-spent!

It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day weekend in Nashville without the Iroquois Steeplechase, now would it?

As the horse race turns the big 67 this year, the event is more popular than ever.  The second Saturday of every May means only one thing for in-the-know Nashvillians, and that’s Steeplechase. 

Held May 10 at Percy Warner Park, Steeplechase is basically seen as a rite of passage into springtime for local area residents. 

A total of six races will be run Saturday, beginning at 1pm.   The Iroquois will be the premiere event of the day, with a purse of $150K, and will end the day of racing.  Good Night Shirt, last year’s winner, is looking to upset two time winner Sur La Tete once more.

So, how many times have you gone to Steeplechase?  Any?

The end of summer/beginning of fall is just an incredible time of year in Nashville. I was driving to lunch yesterday with a friend from work and we had the windows of my car down and the world just looked different. Everything was clearer, brighter, yet not so bright that you couldn’t take it all in. So enjoyable. So gorgeous.

This is also the time of year when the calendar can start to go on overload with all of the cool things available to do around town. Things like…

• The 2007 Boro Blues Fest kicks off tonight at 5:00 at Patterson Park in Murfreesboro. It will run through tomorrow night.
• The Music City Triathlon starts at 7:30 am this Sunday - Race is SOLD OUT but you can come hang out and watch the in-shape people swim, bike and run. And hey, if you have some used running shoes you’re not using anymore, bring them out to the race because Tri for Africa will be on hand accepting donations.
• Wine on the River goes down on the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge tomorrow from 3:00 until 7:00.
• The Maple Lane Farms corn maze opens up tomorrow and will remain open until October 31 - Call 865.856.3517 for details.
• The city of La Vergne is holding it’s annual Old Timers’ Day tomorrow at Veterans Memorial Park - Festivities will include a parade, bluegrass music and fireworks!

Flugtag. Just the word itself sends chills down my spine. It means “flying day” in German and it’s landing in Nashville tomorrow! What exactly is a flugtag? Click HERE to find out.

Now for the details:

• The Red Bull Flugtag Nashville
• Saturday, June 23, 2007 (like, tomorrow)
• Riverfront Park downtown
• Gates open at 11:00 am
• First flight goes off at 1:00 pm
• The event is FREE!