Nashville Is A Very Nice City, However.... (Memphis, Murfreesboro: apartment complex, insurance)

[Tunky]

Originally Posted by pnhummingbird

Thank you - that helps. My only other question coming from Minnesota (brrr..., it's cold here) I'm a little concerned about the heat and humidity - what's an average August day like? Thanks again.

I'm a born/raised Yooper and also lived in the Green Bay area for 20 years (so I know what kind of cold you're talking about). I don't think Nashville humidity is that bad. You know how in the Upper Midwest we have that 2 weeks of hot and humid? It's like that..only it's a month long. Not unbearable. Now, I lived in Memphis for a year and my daughter lives in Houston....oh my word....that is miserable humidity, I can't imagine ever getting used to that.

[groovamos]

Originally Posted by bluesky42day

.... The humidity in Houston is about 7% higher in the mornings than Nashville & the exact same in the afternoon.

Houston's Stats: Around 90% in the a.m. & 60% humidity in the afternoon.

Nashville's Stats: Around 83% in the a.m. & 60% in the afternoon.

Climate of Houston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nashville, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It's pretty darn miserable at 83%, I don't even want to think about 90%

This could be true, but I can tell you that in the summer when I go to my car 7:30 in the morning on workdays, it is 80 degrees and really humid, and I don't remember anything like this in Nashville having lived there as a kid and adult. When I get to work at 8:00 and the sun is bright, I sometimes think of people having transferred here and what they are thinking at the time. At least we have a lot of sunshine, more than Middle TN on average, giving Houston 9 months of spectacular weather not counting hurricanes. To the WNW of here 150 miles is Austin where I lived twice, which has much lower humidity than Nashville. But they really pay for it with July and August very dry -- only 2 ~ 4 rainfalls for 2 months, much of the greenery turned brown and watering restrictions in force every year except summer 2007 when it rained every day in the more populated areas of Texas.

[pnhummingbird]

Thanks all for your honest answers. Its overcast and 40 degrees here today (forecast = snow) so a bit of heat and humidity sounds REALLY good

[pnhummingbird]

On another thought - we have three in our family allergic to bee stings (wasps, hornets, etc.) What is the real life population of stinging bugs - my concern is an overwhelming number.

Thanks again.

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by pnhummingbird

On another thought - we have three in our family allergic to bee stings (wasps, hornets, etc.) What is the real life population of stinging bugs - my concern is an overwhelming number.

Thanks again.

It vary a lot according the time of year, and where you live. Hornets and some other types of bees loves fallen apples and other fruit, so if you're near fruit trees you will often have more bees. Flowering plants in the spring bring out the bumblebees and honey bees. Wasps sometimes take great pleasure in either trying to get inside or building a nest near the door to your house. It's more of a country thing, but there's also yellowjackets (mean little critters).

The short answer is there's a lot of bees around in the warm months. I'm not sure if we have more in Tennessee than in other parts of the country. If you're outside a lot, you will probably see a few bees from time to time; however, it's been about ten years since the last time I got stung (by those yellowjackets I mentioned . . . I got revenge however).

[pnhummingbird]

Thanks. Sounds about the same as here in the summer. We have an l awful lot in our neighborhood, though, for some reason - whenever it gets above 50 and the sun is out - buzz buzz buzz they're everywhere. Less in other parts of the city.

[ccr4tigers]

As someone who has literally lived all over the world (Kenya, Thailand, US, and Italy) I would like to make a comment on the whole diversity issue here.

First, I think it is a tad ridiculous to say that Nashville is not diverse considering it has one of the largest immigrant populations per sq. mile in the country. Obviously, you did not traverse in the Nolensville area which offers glorious hole in the wall foreign food dining, and excellent markets. Further, it is close minded to think that you can experience a city in a weekend by hitting its tourist spots...considering that most people in tourist spots are, quite obviously, tourists.

The music industry (which is not confined to country) has allowed Nashville to become a haven to talented artists from all over the world....just ask your local waiter who is probably a transplant hoping to make it big. I never cease being amazed at the level of talent spread across this city. It is this, that gives Nashville some of its best character. I actually don't like country music, and have yet to see a show at the Ryman (even though I have lived here for 3 years now) and don't feel like I have been bored or without anything to do.

There is no way to get a feel for a city by spending a weekend there. I certainly can't comment on what it is really like to live in Chicago just because I have been to the top of Sears tower and had some pizza.

While Nashville is not the place for everyone (and no city is) it is unfair to categorize it based on a three day experience. In the end, every city is pretty much the same. There are great people and not-so-great people. I have met wonderful people here...people that have been fascinating and challenged me.

So, I respectfully disagree with your assessment mr2007. It is a world class city, in that there are people from all over the world making a life here.

[kingchef]

Originally Posted by ccr4tigers

As someone who has literally lived all over the world (Kenya, Thailand, US, and Italy) I would like to make a comment on the whole diversity issue here.

First, I think it is a tad ridiculous to say that Nashville is not diverse considering it has one of the largest immigrant populations per sq. mile in the country. Obviously, you did not traverse in the Nolensville area which offers glorious hole in the wall foreign food dining, and excellent markets. Further, it is close minded to think that you can experience a city in a weekend by hitting its tourist spots...considering that most people in tourist spots are, quite obviously, tourists.

The music industry (which is not confined to country) has allowed Nashville to become a haven to talented artists from all over the world....just ask your local waiter who is probably a transplant hoping to make it big. I never cease being amazed at the level of talent spread across this city. It is this, that gives Nashville some of its best character. I actually don't like country music, and have yet to see a show at the Ryman (even though I have lived here for 3 years now) and don't feel like I have been bored or without anything to do.

There is no way to get a feel for a city by spending a weekend there. I certainly can't comment on what it is really like to live in Chicago just because I have been to the top of Sears tower and had some pizza.

While Nashville is not the place for everyone (and no city is) it is unfair to categorize it based on a three day experience. In the end, every city is pretty much the same. There are great people and not-so-great people. I have met wonderful people here...people that have been fascinating and challenged me.

So, I respectfully disagree with your assessment mr2007. It is a world class city, in that there are people from all over the world making a life here.

where are the glory holes for foreigners on nolensville road? the census bureau does not support your overstated claim regarding foreign density. and, nashville fails to meet the criteria for a world class city in either of the classification systems for such. at this time in history, let's just work on helping people recognize that tn is a state in the united states, tn has a capital, and it's name is nashville. i dare say that many fail in knowing the above.

[TNRyan23]

Originally Posted by kingchef

where are the glory holes for foreigners on nolensville road? the census bureau does not support your overstated claim regarding foreign density. and, nashville fails to meet the criteria for a world class city in either of the classification systems for such. at this time in history, let's just work on helping people recognize that tn is a state in the united states, tn has a capital, and it's name is nashville. i dare say that many fail in knowing the above.

Nolensville Rd. is pretty diverse but it's also an area of town that many people avoid like the plague. Even the Walmart on Nolensville Rd. has nearly all of their signs (inside) written in English and Spanish (only Walmart in Nashville that I've seen that did that.) I've lived here for about 10 years and really, I don't find Nashville that diverse. Nashville is mostly white, black, and mexican. Sure there are some hatians, bosnians, and a few other ethnicities here. I would say It's fairly diverse for a city its size but when you look outside of Davidson County, At last census, Almost every county in Middle Tennessee is 85% or more white, non-hispanic.

Compared with a city like Houston, Most of the counties surrounding Harris County are 60% or less white, non-hispanic.

The problem with Nashville is that yes, Nashville is a diverse city but at the same time, The surrounding counties of Williamson, Sumner, Rutherford, Wilson, Robertson, Dickson, and Cheatham are still pretty much backwards counties full of the typical southern " good ole boys " that generally do not like diversity.

[Steve_TN]

Originally Posted by TNRyan23

Nolensville Rd. is pretty diverse but it's also an area of town that many people avoid like the plague. Even the Walmart on Nolensville Rd. has nearly all of their signs (inside) written in English and Spanish (only Walmart in Nashville that I've seen that did that.) I've lived here for about 10 years and really, I don't find Nashville that diverse. Nashville is mostly white, black, and mexican. Sure there are some hatians, bosnians, and a few other ethnicities here. I would say It's fairly diverse for a city its size but when you look outside of Davidson County, At last census, Almost every county in Middle Tennessee is 85% or more white, non-hispanic.

Compared with a city like Houston, Most of the counties surrounding Harris County are 60% or less white, non-hispanic.

The problem with Nashville is that yes, Nashville is a diverse city but at the same time, The surrounding counties of Williamson, Sumner, Rutherford, Wilson, Robertson, Dickson, and Cheatham are still pretty much backwards counties full of the typical southern " good ole boys " that generally do not like diversity.

I wiill have to disagree with you on Rutherford. Murfreesboro is a state college town which lends itself to a high amount of diversity that spreads throught Rutherford County. I am sure there are small pockets of narrowmindedness, but as as whole Rutherford County is quite diverse.