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Nashville is known for many greats things as in great music and great BBQ. As the season turns from spring to summer, the backyard BBQs are getting fired up all over the city. This is when amateur chefs can put their grilling skills to the test for all those lucky tasters. If you’re serious about your BBQ then you need to be serious about the kind of grill you’re going to be using. That old one just might not cut it anymore.
As with what you’ll be cooking, your grill comes down to a matter of personal tastes. How often will you be using the grill? If you’re just a weekend cooker then you might have the time to wait for charcoals to be fired up. However, if you want to take advantage of a quick grill then going with propane is the best way to go. Don’t think you’ll be sacrificing flavor with propane. You’ll still have the option to add in smoke flavors with a propane grill by adding your woodchips of choice.
Your grill will become your cooking command station. This means you don’t have to own the “biggest boy” on the block. Get a grill you can easily manage both with the cooking and the cleaning. The real competition should be in how your ribs are going to taste and not if you’ve got the most expensive grill!
You might think that the more BTUs you get the better off you’ll be. That’s not always the case. BTU measurement is based on the size of the burner so unless you’re comparing the exact same size grill counting your BTUs won’t really matter. What you really want to look for is even distribution of flame and heat. That’s going to deliver consistent grilling.
You’ll find that most grills are made from stainless steel. You can’t beat high quality stainless steel for durability and ease of cleaning. It’s also going to cost more but that’s a benefit you can count on down the road. A simple test: Toss a magnet onto the grill. If it sticks, it’s cheap stainless steel. Move onto the next model!
Buying a propane grill means you’ll have to occasionally swap out the tanks for more fuel. You’ll find that many gas stations and convenient stores are stocking propane tanks. Shop around. If you can find an actual propane refueling station then you’ll be cutting out the middle man and saving money.
Before you can start your grilling season you’ll have to get rid of the rust bucket sitting in your backyard. The best way to handle that chore is by hiring your Nashville Junk Hauling team – Junk King – who will be up for the job. They’ll be able to load up your old grill on their truck along with any other junk items you finally want to get rid of. Focus on your marinade and rubs and let the junk haulers handle the junk!
How much room do you really need? That’s the question facing many Nashville residents as they consider whether or not to downsize their living arrangements. There have even been some dedicated downsizers who pledge to simply cut everything by half. That counts for their car and their house! The immediate benefit of downsizing is a surplus of cash in your wallet. Not only would you be saving money on mortgage payments or rent but you’d also be spending a lot less on all your electric, water and heating bills. If downsizing means moving out of your home but you’re just not ready for that big of a leap, you might consider taking in a boarder or roommate.
It’s summer in Nashville and that means lots of visitors will be streaming through as part of their vacation. Whether they are just making a one-day stop or staying for a week, Nashville has become an extremely popular destination for thousands of folks. That’s good news for our economy. It’s also a great opportunity to show off with pride all that Nashville has to offer.
Among the many special treasures to be found in Nashville area are the Cheekwood botanical gardens and art museum. Cheekwood began as a home for the developer of Maxwell coffee. The limestone mansion built on the property would become home for Christopher Cheek and his wife Mabel Wood. This exquisite home was built on a plot of land surrounded by hundred acres of lush greenery. Members of this family lived on this land up through the 1950s when it was offered for sale as a botanical garden and art museum. The development of the property was spearheaded by the Exchange Club of Nashville, the Horticulture Society of middle Tennessee and many other prominent civic groups. The Nashville Museum of Art got in on the arrangement by donating some of its permanent collections to Cheekwood.
Recycling in Nashville takes on many forms. There is the homeowners program that includes weekly pick up of recyclable materials but the concept of recycling extends far beyond the home. Many businesses are also proud to institute their own recycling programs with an emphasis on sustainability.
It’s not hard to think of scrap metal as the original “recycled” material. In fact, they were recycling metal way before anyone was even using the word “recycle.” During WWII the entire country joined together to support what was called “the war effort.” While it might be hard to understand today, back then the government actually instituted a rationing program. You had to get coupons from the government to buy coffee, sugar, gas, meat, cheese, butter and pretty much anything made of metal. The reason was that the bulk of all our nation’s resources were going to the war effort to support the troops. To get these coupons, you had to go before your local rationing board, in person and tell them how many people were in your family. There was even a ban on auto racing and sightseeing. It was all about conserving precious fuel.
When you think of spring cleaning chances are you’ll imagine scrubbing floors on your hands and knees much like Cinderella. You’ll be thinking about how exhausting this process will be and it might not be something you be looking forward to. Actually, there is a refreshing approach to take when spring cleaning that can make this a chore not seem as dreary. One of the first things you want to do is let in the sunshine and fresh air. Thanks to the warm weather you have the chance to throw open all the windows and let a cool breeze blow into your home. That fresh air will make a lot of difference especially in a room that has been buttoned up all winter. And if you’re going to be kicking up dust storm then you want that dust to fly out and not stay in!
In Nashville, state lawmakers recently sent a bill that authorizes the removal of the Occupy Nashville camp to Governor Bill Haslam for his signature. This would outlaw all unauthorized camping on public grounds. The key word there is “unauthorized.” No one wants to outlaw protests; it just makes practical sense that there be permits utilized by protesters that might infringe on common areas used by the general public.
You don’t have to travel far round Nashville to find some good food and good music; it’s pretty much around every corner. One thing that’s not so good about Nashville is the chance of a tornado blowing through town. Nashville residents were recently reminded of this when a tornado warning was issued in the early part of January. You don’t normally associate these kinds of storms during the winter but lately Mother Nature hasn’t been very predictable. This is left a lot of local folks scrambling for cover with very little warning. Fortunately, this latest incident came and went without much damage. But anyone who has lived through a good old-fashioned Nashville storm knows that there could be a major path of destruction left in its wake.
As with every other local state government, Tennessee is getting into the energy efficient business by setting up projects that will be sponsored by the Clean Tennessee Energy Grant program. The funding from these projects comes from the April 2011 Clean Air Act Settlement with the Tennessee Valley Authority. As part of this settlement the state will receive over $26 million to fund clean air projects.