One more hot one before fall actually shows up, 96° again today, with a decent chance of storms this afternoon, so keep an eye on the sky if you've got outdoor plans.

The real relief comes Wednesday, when forecasters say this heat dome should finally crack. Good timing, since we're on pace for Nashville's driest September on record.

Cheekwood didn't wait for the weather to catch up though: 100,000 pumpkins are already in the ground.

- Alex

Officially, downtown's tallest, spikiest skyscraper is the AT&T Building. Nobody who lives here calls it that. Those two spires read as Batman's mask from almost every angle, so it's the Batman Building — has been for years. Nearly 500 of you piled into our comments this weekend defending the nickname. Locals spot it instantly; first-time visitors usually need it explained.

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🍜 Kisser — A tiny East Nashville kissaten doing udon, onigiri, inari and a chicken katsu sandwich that'll ruin other katsu for you. Weekday lunch 11am–3pm, weekends from 10am with a Japanese breakfast menu, and they finally take reservations.

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🎸 Dolly's SongTeller Hotel — Soft-opened downtown this week: 245 rooms, two live-music venues built in, and a top-floor room with nightly sets from local songwriters. The Life of Many Colors Museum opens on the third floor alongside the official debut Sept. 29.

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🎬 The Belle Meade Theater's wall of fame — That red-white-and-blue marquee on Harding Pike used to front a movie palace, and the lobby had a wall signed by hundreds of celebrities. WPLN tracked down where the autographs actually ended up after the theater closed. Good one for your next "did you know" moment.

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🗺️ 12 places only locals know about — Our most-read story on the site. It's a running list of the quiet, easy-to-miss corners of Nashville — the kind of spots you only hear about from someone who actually lives here.

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🏘️ 3 neighborhoods better than Broadway — If Broadway's the only Nashville you've seen, you've seen maybe a tenth of it. Our case for wandering into East Nashville, 12South, and Germantown instead — vintage shops, farmers markets, the stuff that doesn't make the postcards.

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🍽️ 16 restaurants actually worth the hype — A running list of the famous Nashville spots that live up to their reputation, from barbecue to fine dining, instead of coasting on Instagram.

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🎶 Jungle at The Pinnacle — Tonight, doors 7pm, show 8pm. The Pinnacle. Tickets from ~$110.
The British electro-soul band's World Tour stop lands the same night this email does.

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✍️ In The Round at the Bluebird Cafe — Wednesday, 9pm. The Bluebird Cafe. $39.94.
Songwriter Jim Lauderdale and three others trade songs in the round, benefiting the American Heart Association. Ninety seats, no bad ones.

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🤠 Luke Bryan & Friends — Thursday, 7pm, doors 5:30pm. Bridgestone Arena. Tickets from $78.
The week's biggest arena night, if you don't mind resale prices.

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💗 Dolly Day — Friday, all day. Downtown & citywide. Free.
Nashville's first-ever Dolly Day, and it's now official: California and Nashville have both declared September 25 "Dolly Parton Day." Wear pink, sing "9 to 5" with participating venues at 5pm, watch fireworks downtown at 9:25pm.

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🎃 Cheekwood Harvest — Through November 1. Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. $21–27 + $5 parking.
100,000 pumpkins, a new 2,500-flower Marigold River, and Tuesday–Sunday hours, so there's no excuse to wait for the weekend.

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