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10/20/2026

The Tivoli is beautiful. Definitely a must-see. If you get to Chattanooga. In fact, it’s worth planning a trip.

THE CURTAIN RISES! Chattanooga’s historic Tivoli Theatre is ready to shine again after a $75 million restoration designed to preserve its legacy while bringing the venue into a new era: https://newschannel9.com/news/local/the-jewel-of-the-south-is-back-chattanoogas-tivoli-theatre-is-ready-to-shine

10/04/2026

I’m here. Where are you???

09/27/2026

Guilty Pleasures - Nashville KILLED their last show at 3rd & Lindsley Nashville last night. What joy and love. ☮️❤️🎶 I am blessed to call these peeps my friends.

09/27/2026

I was just in Jackson Square last week. What a story!
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Her father in law shot her four times in the chest and left her for dead. She lived another forty years and built the two most famous buildings in New Orleans. ⚜️

Micaela Almonester was born in New Orleans in 1795, the only surviving child of Don Andres Almonester y Roxas, the Spanish philanthropist whose money rebuilt the cathedral and the Cabildo after the fires. She inherited an enormous fortune as a girl. At fifteen she was married off to her cousin Joseph Xavier Celestin Delfau de Pontalba and taken to France.

The marriage was a disaster and the money was the reason. Her father in law, the Baron Joseph Xavier de Pontalba, spent years trying to force control of her inheritance out of her, and she would not sign. She moved to separate quarters. She began the long legal fight to get free of the family.

In October 1834, at the family chateau at Mont l'Eveque, the old baron came into her room with pistols and shot her repeatedly at close range. She threw her hands up and took bullets through them. He left her there and went and killed himself. She survived, though she lost the use of parts of two fingers for the rest of her life.

She won her legal freedom. And then in the late 1840s she came home to New Orleans, to the square her father had helped build, and put up two long red brick rows of gallery apartments facing each other across it. She worked directly with the architects. She had the ironwork cast with the entwined A and P for Almonester and Pontalba. She had the square itself relandscaped.

Those are the Pontalba Buildings, and they frame Jackson Square to this day. 🏐

Every photograph anyone has ever taken of the most recognized public space in Louisiana is framed on both sides by the work of a woman who was shot in her own bedroom for refusing to hand over what was hers.

09/23/2026

If you’re passing through BNA, enjoy some Dolly Parton love.

While the official airport naming process is underway, BNA® is excited to celebrate Dolly Parton’s extraordinary legacy, timeless music and impact in Nashville and around the world on September 25, Dolly Day! Passengers, employees and visitors can join the celebration throughout the day with special activities across BNA from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

🎸Dolly Songs on the BNA® Stage
BNA's live music stage (C/D exit area) will feature artists performing some of Dolly Parton's most beloved songs. Travelers can enjoy the sounds of Dolly as they make their way through the airport.

🩷Shine Bright Pink for Dolly
BNA will shine bright for Dolly! Our parking garages will be illuminated in pink, adding a special glow to the Nashville skyline in celebration of an icon who has brought so much joy and light to people around the world.

🌍Dolly Social Media Tribute
BNA will celebrate Dolly across our social media channels with a special tribute highlighting her music, unmistakable style, Tennessee roots and the lasting impact she has made around the world. Passengers can join the celebration by tagging BNA and sharing their own Dolly Day moments.

🎤Sing Like Dolly
Grab the mic and channel your inner Dolly! In partnership with Southwest Airlines, passengers at Gate C2 will be invited to participate in Dolly-themed karaoke featuring some of her most iconic songs. Whether you can hit every note or simply love to sing along, everyone is welcome to join the fun.

🤳🏽Calling All Passengers and Staff: Dress in Your Favorite Dolly-Inspired Attire
Sequins, sparkle, rhinestones are welcome! Passengers traveling through BNA on Sept. 25 are encouraged to wear their favorite Dolly-inspired attire, snap a photo and tag BNA on social media using for a chance to be featured on our social channels. BNA employees will also join the celebration with a special Dolly Day staff photo in Dolly inspired attire.

09/21/2026

If you’re flying in or out of (soon to be) Dolly Parton Airport this week, don’t be alarmed by the smoke!

If you're heading into Nashville International Airport next week you might spot heavy smoke and emergency vehicles swarming. Officials say there is no reason to worry. This is the scheduled training exercise taking place on the airfield and what travelers need to know before heading to the terminal.⬇️