The Nashville Sounds Are Reviving the Paradise Park Vibes This Weekend

If you miss Paradise Park, heading out to the Nashville Sounds game this weekend might just scratch that itch!

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Oh, man. I hate to say it sometimes, folks. But, it’s the truth – every now and then, I come across a story that many are celebrating while the jaded Nashvillian that resides within me rises up to become the hater he is. I can’t help it. I can be a world class hater at times, and I make no bones about that. I’ll eventually get to where I’m going with this, but for now, I’d like for all of you to go check out this piece from the Nashville Scene explaining how you can relive the Paradise Park vibes out at the Nashville Sounds games this weekend.

Hey, I’m not THAT much of a hater – I’m not going to judge you for doing what you love. That’s not the type of hater I am. I’m more of the “going to point out the flaws in everything” type of hater. I’m the “yeah, but…” guy. I loved Paradise Park – it’s so hard to explain why it was so appealing to someone that didn’t get to experience it, and didn’t have those memories of Nashville nights spent clubbin’ around like the sluts we were back in the day and capping those nights off with cheap pitchers of beer and hot fried food. If you think you’re going to get that feeling back by going to a Sounds game, then by all means, do it. I support that. And, I think it’s awesome that they’re doing this.

Now, here comes the “yeah, but…” If the Paradise Park brand and name still means so much to so many in this town, how’d we let it slip away from us to begin with? Is there anything we could’ve done to keep it? I would’ve pitched in a few hundred bucks to buy it out and keep it running. That’s where my brain automatically goes – I’m rethinking the past, which is never good. Trust me – I have a psychology degree. I don’t even remember the story of how or why it closed to begin with. That’s not important for the whining I’m doing today. This place had a legacy among the locals, and that was robbed from us. As much as the Nashville Sounds can try, nothing can replicate it, and all we’re doing by bringing it up again is raising old hurt that I can’t let go of. I can’t walk out of The Band Box and puke in the middle of the fucking street. That’s not acceptable at a baseball game. But, you know where it was acceptable? Paradise Park.

I don’t know how to start a petition, but if I did know how to, this is one I’d start – forget these pop-ups and knock-offs, let’s all pitch in our monies and bring back Paradise Park for real. And, you’re going to have to prove that you’ve lived in Nashville for at least 15 years in order to get in. Otherwise, I think we need to let it go and allow those of us who loved Paradise Park to truly heal. That’s my contribution to the internet today. Also, the only reason I saw this post from the Scene was through the NASHtoday newsletter – what a great sub.

Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD, #BeBetter, and ‘Minds right, asses tight.’ “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley.

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