Creative Minds Summit this Wednesday at Batter'd & Fried

Will be held at Batter'd & Fried in East Nashville at 6:00pm this Wednesday. Please RSVP so I know how many people are attending.

Batter'd & Fried

1008 Woodland St # A
Nashville, TN 37206

615-226-9283

Watch the NRHA Futurity live online

I can't be there but I still love to see wht is going on at the Futurity. Great times, great rides and all the good people. Follow the link to watch the rides.

http://www.nrhafuturity.com/coliseum.php

Nashville Restaurant Health Scores - November 26

High Scores:

Brother Zs Wings
308 Douglas Avenue
Date Inspected: 11/18/2009
Score: 97

Low Scores:

August Moon Express
1000 Rivergate Pkwy.
Date Inspected: 11/19/2009
Score: 58
Major Violations:
* Roach on floor by prep. table
* No sanitizer in three-compartment sink

El Tacorriendo Mobile Unit
4537 Nolensville Road
Date Inspected: 11/19/2009
Score: 59
Major Violations:
* Beef tripe on top of lids on steam table was 91 F
* Pans stored inside hand sink

Updates:

There are no updates.

2010 calendar from Webbspun Ideas

Would anyone be interested in calendars for 2010 that use my photographs of Nashville and from my travels? Contact me if you are.

Monday night at Creative Minds Summit

See you this coming Monday at 6:00pm at Batter'd & Fried in East Nashville for the next Creative Minds Summit. Instead of $1 entrance fee, please bring a can of food or something that we can give to the Nashville Rescue Mission. It is thanksgiving after all and let's try to help someone else enjoy the season as well.
~Corey

Batter'd & Fried

1008 Woodland St #A

Nashville, Tn 37206

Creative Minds Summit - Monday November 23

The first Creative Minds Summit went very well and now we are gearing up for the second one. This coming Monday, November 23 at a location to be determined. $1 gets you into the fun, so come ready to talk about ideas, your business, Nashville or whatever comes up.

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See you there!

Winner of the "Horse Doctors" book

Stephanie Mertin-Slaughter won the book "The Horse Doctors." Thanks Stephanie for being a part of the Webbspun World.

Nashville Restaurant Health Scores- Nov. 18

High Scores:

At the Table
907 12th Avenue South
Date Inspected: 11/12/2009
Score: 95

H & T Home Cooking
2371 Murfreesboro Road
Date Inspected: 11/11/2009
Score: 91

Low Scores:

There are no low scores.

Updates:

There are no updates.

Testimonial about the Creative Minds Summit

Lynda Drewry attended the Creative Minds Summit. Here are her thoughts afterwards, - Thank you Corey. Tonight was lively, informative and delightfully fun! My friend Faye loved meeting you. DO THIS AGAIN....SOON!!!! It was great!

Success with the Creative Minds Summit tonight

Had a small group for the first Creative Minds Summit but it was a great time and we talked about a lot of things. Ideas were hatched and future meetings were planned. Are you in for the next one?

The Creative Minds of Nashville Summit

The round table gathering will be tomorrow at 5pm at Past Perfect on 3rd Ave South. Near the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

Past Perfect, 122 3rd Ave. South, 615-736-7727

Here is a link to their website. http://www.pastperfectnashville.com/

Southern Food in Nashville - Meat and three

Nashville and food is a tricky situation. We are known for fried chicken and most things fried but we are also known for meat and three's. We don't have a certain thing that we are known for when it comes to food but we are slowly building an amazing network and family of restaurants, candy shops, chocolatiers and locally grown foods.

What is a meat and three? It is where you go and pick some meat from a selection of anywhere from 3 to 6 choices and then 2 or 3 choices of vegetables on the side. For the vegetarians there is always the option of getting a plate of 3 or 4 vegetables. Each dish comes with either biscuits or cornbread and the desserts are most always delicious and homemade.

The desserts are often something along the lines of banana pudding, apple or peach cobbler, pie or cake. Always some variety with some places having more choices then others. When it comes to the pies you usually have some pecan, apple, chess, sweet potato, chocolate, coconut and sometimes even more options. Cakes are usually a yellow cake with chocolate icing, coconut and some others.

When it comes to drinks most folks go with sweet iced tea but you usually also have the options of lemonade, coffee, sodas and not much more then that.

Business hours are usually lunch time which usually means 11am-2 or 3pm. Some places are open for dinner but it is always best to check before assuming because most of the meat and threes are family owned and they want to get home to be with their family as much as possible.

This will get you started and if you have any questions or thoughts, email or call me. My cell phone number is 615-400-0966 and my email address is corey@webbspunideas.com

I look forward to seeing you all out there and trying our local foods and restaurants. Enjoy the taste of Nashville, ya'll!

Customer service and hospitality

When you go into a hotel or any type of business and you hear about customer service and hospitality, does it ever feel fake? The words ring hollow to often because they say them as long as you can bring money to them and it is a one way street. Once you need them to extend a favor or the hospitality back your way they just don't seem to care about you like they did before.

I've heard many frequent flyers and hotel chain members who complain about being one night or flight short of reaching the top level of membership and when they ask for the night to be given to them, they are told no. Yet when these companies need the business of the travelers, like now or after 9/11 they said and did all the right things to get people to come back and stay or fly with them. Soon after business was back to normal, they eased back and starting changing they way they handled frequent travelers needs.

Now I understand that businesses are in business to make money and I'm all for that but please don't be fake and pretend like you care so much about the customer. Yes, I've been in the hospitality industry for most of 20 years and most people that I've worked for truly care to keep the guest happy and it can be discouraging when you are told to do things a certain way and then at some point in begins to change and it is solely to save money.

Getting out and communicating with the public through Twitter, blogs, emails, newsletters and the like are great but people can see when you truly care and when you are just looking to get their money. They don't want to be nickeled and dimed to death but would be willing to pay a decent price to have everything included.

I would love to see the best of both worlds come together. The modern convenience and technology mixed with the old-school way of caring for the person right in front of you and not just seeing them as a dollar sign or a number.

As the economy changes and people reevaluate how they do business and whether or not they even have to travel will begin to see many businesses change how they treat the public. If not, they may not make it long term.

Southwest Airlines is a great example of that. They do things that make flying with them a joy. The other airlines don't and then they complain about the things that Southwest Airlines does. Change or close up shop may be the answer.

I just want the companies and businesses to do what they say and be genuine. Don't be shy about making money but don't try to rip everyone off in the process or be two-faced about it.

Thanks and have a good day.

Nashville Restaurant Health Scores - November 12

High Scores:

La Terraza Taqueria
2256 Murfreesboro Road
Date Inspected: 11/5/2009
Score: 96

Ruby Tuesdays
2304 Murfreesboro Road
Date Inspected: 11/6/2009
Score: 93

Low Scores:

There are no low scores.

Updates:

There are no updates.

90 minutes at Robert's Western World

Went down to Robert's Western World last night for a little while and sat a couple of stools down from Rhonda Vincent. Wow, she is a beautiful lady and she is sooo talented. I had some Michelob Ultras and I received a free sandwich from the bartender because some guy didn't wait for his order so I received a ham sandwich with fries. Okay, it wasn't gourmet or fine dining but for a lil honky-tonk food, it was good and helped keep the beer in check.

Great times as the crowds flooded in from the CMA Awards at the Sommet Center. Talked just a itty bitty bit with Rhonda, Manuel came in and the Travis Mann Band absoutely tore the place apart. They all are so much fun and the new guitarist really fit right in to their fine grooviphonics. Dig the rockabilly!

I love Nashville and I think this is the kind of thing that truly only happens here in Nashville. Oh, oh yeah...the irony is that I don't think anyone recognized Rhonda Vincent. She sat at the bar with a couple of folks, ate a cheeseburger and enjoyed the music. I think the only time someone besides me talked to her, was to tell her they wanted a drink and to help get the bartender.

Fun, fun, fun night ya'll!

This cowboy is visiting the chiropractor today

Going to visit Dr. Chad McClellan today. He is an amazing chiropractor and while there for an adjustment we will plan another "Chat with Dr. Chad." Stay tuned to find out when they will be posted. Alright cowboys and cowgirls, let's saddle up and head out cuz they day is going fast.

Nashville - what a place

So Manuel makes it to the wall of the Palm restaurant and a massive party rolls out and later Kid Rock goes over to Tootsies, or so I hear. Visit Steph in the City to find out more. Everybody gettin wild and woolly!!! HAR HAR HAR

Tomorrow night in Nashville should be fairly nuts. Gotta love Music City! My friends...this is the Nashville Experience. Ha!

Stacy Westfall interview

Coming soon to the Good Life Cowboy and brought to you by Corey Webb and Webbspun Ideas.

On this day, God wants you to know...

that what you are most afraid of is where your greatest rewards are. If all you had to do was wish for something and you would have it, life would be pretty boring, wouldn't it? God placed barriers between us and what we want, so we can enjoy interesting and satisfying lives. God hid our biggest rewards behind the ...highest barriers - our deepest fears. God wants us to face our fears, and hold ground in their presence, and let them go, and that's how we get out biggest rewards. What are you most afraid of? Say it, just start by saying it.

I got this today on Facebook and thought it was so amazing and so true.

Thanks to The Cocoa Tree and Threadventures for their support of "The Nashville Experience"

I need to thank The Cocoa Tree and Threadventures for sponsoring my show the other night. The Cocoa Tree provided $10 gift card, which Nicole won and Threadventures created the Nashville Experieince shirt. Thanks to both businesses, I really appreciate your support!
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Visit The Cocoa Tree website to start planning your next visit there. http://www.thecocoatree.com/
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Visit the Threadventures website to find out what all you can have done for you. Embroidery, designing logos, direct to garment printing, vinyl graphics, digitizing and much more. http://www.threadventuresemb.com/

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and the winner of a gift card to The Cocoa Tree is...

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Nicole Winter won the $10 gift card to The Cocoa Tree. Thanks for watching the Nashville Experience and keep watching for more cool stuff in the future.

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Win a copy of the book "The Horse Doctors"

Giving a copy of "The Horse Doctors" from the AAEP away.

Email, message, sign up at WebbspunIdeas.com or call me to be in the drawing. This is a brand new copy that is still in its plastic wrapper.

Real Love

Did you ever love someone absolutely and completely with a love that is there no matter what happens? Have you loved beyond words and conditions? I never did but I have for the last few years. My heart belongs to and with Andrea and is unconditionally hers.

Nashville Restaurant Health Scores - November 5

High Scores:

Whitts BBQ
3621 Nolensville Road
Date Inspected: 10/28/2009
Score: 96

Low Scores:

There are no low scores.

Updates:

There are no updates.

The Nashville Experience Guidbook ordering info

Wanna order a Nashville Experience Guidebook? No problem! Just mail a check or money order to

Corey Webb, po box 112, Cross Plains Tn 37049.

With tax it is $27.38 + $3.00 for shipping. Thanks for the interest you guys!

I hope to be able to take credit cards soon for those of you had inquired about ordering with them.

Let's talk about Nashville, food, travel and more tonight

Live chat with Corey tonight! Mingle, ask questions and win a $10 gift card to The Cocoa Tree. http://www.ustream.tv/

Just search WebbspunIdeas and the show is "The Nashville Experience"

The Nashville Experience Guidebook release date and price

The Nashville Experience Guidebook will be release on Nov. 24 and will have a price of $24.95. Order yours now for Christmas or birthday presents.

The Nashville Experience by Corey Webb is on UStream.com

We are now online at UStream.com and happy to be there. I'm able to do live chat with you all and to have more capabilities there so I hope you all check it out. I will be doing my next live chat this coming Wednesday. Check it out via the link and I'll have a drawing for a $10 gift card to The Cocoa Tree. If you enjoy Nashville, travel, food, history you don't wanna miss this.

Here is the link...
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nashville-experience