Skylar

Skylar Webb

Sr. Content & Platform Editor

Skylar is based in Nashville, TN. After graduating from the University of Missouri – Columbia’s broadcast journalism program in 2020 (and a stint in New York City with NBC News before that), Skylar moved to Kansas City, MO to help launch KCtoday. When she’s not writing, you can find Skylar flipping through racks at the thrift store, catching a late-night concert, or frequenting a vibey East Nashville cocktail bar.

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A blue house with shrubs in the front and a staircase is for sale. The sign displays two Windermere agents' names.
Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Portland?
This NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Multnomah County.
August 16, 2024
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Brianna Williams
Four glasses of wine on a paper menu: one rose, one red, and two whites.
Food
Where to score food and beverage flights around Nashville
Why choose just one thing when you can really sample your options? Multiple Nashville restaurants are leveling up menus with curated flights and pairings.
August 15, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A white house with dark accents behind a lawn and stone pathway.
Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Austin?
This NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Travis County.
August 14, 2024
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Brianna Williams
The top angle of a brick building with a black pergola that has the words "The 701" on it. At the very top of the building are letters that read "VLK Architects"
Business
Meet 10 of Fort Worth’s fastest-growing companies
These were Fort Worth’s 10 fastest-growing companies, according to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list.
August 14, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A graphic collage of four performance photos.
Culture
Roll back the curtain: OZ Arts Nashville releases new programming
Now in its 12th year, OZ Arts Nashville is back with a 10-show lineup featuring artists from Nashville and five countries beginning Thursday, Sept. 12.
August 13, 2024
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Skylar Webb
An image of a man standing in a yard holding on to a tall yellow ladder after hanging a large red sign in a tree, shaped like a cardinal bird and reading, "vote."
Culture
Meet the artist behind the vote signs popping up around Nashville
Local artist Paul Collins is bringing back his “100 Days” project, where he paints vote signs for the community every day for the 100 days leading up to the presidential election.
August 9, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A rendering from the field, endzone level of a lower-level fan section complete with a performance stage in the middle.
Sports
A new kind of mosh pit makes its way to Nissan Stadium
Enter the Mosh Pit coming to Nissan Stadium’s East Endzone, where instead of headbanging to your favorite artist, you’ll be the one setting the tone for the gameday experience.
August 9, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A red brick mansion sits behind a luscious green yard and garden.
Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Louisville?
This NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Jefferson County.
August 9, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A view of a mostly deserted mall from the second floor.
Culture
This month in history: Hickory Hollow Mall’s first retail tenant opens
Aug. 9, 1978 was the start of Hickory Hollow Mall’s legacy in Antioch when customers started filling the parking lot to shop at Cain-Sloan.
August 7, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A living room space with a piano, plants, a surfboard and a large window looking outside.
Real Estate
Swiftstay rolls out the welcome mat for a new kind of vacation
The company just launched its spontaneous travel concept in a few drivetime cities — and Nashville made the list.
August 7, 2024
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Skylar Webb
Homeowners pictured moving out of their home with a dark blue and light blue "FOR SALE" sign out front of the home.
Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Dallas?
This NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Dallas County.
August 6, 2024
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Brianna Williams
People dressed in red walk in the Tomato Art Fest parade with a banner that reads "The Tomato-A Uniter, not a Divider, bringing together fruits and vegetables."
Events
Your guide to East Nashville’s Tomato Art Fest
The event celebrating all things tomato returns to Five Points on Friday, Aug. 9 from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
August 6, 2024
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Dylan Aycock
Five professional bull riders wave their cowboy hats to the crowd.
Sports
Bull ride, line dance, and groove to country music at the 2024 Stampede Street Party
Music City’s professional bull riders are hosting a free three-day street party in mid-August — no bull.
August 5, 2024
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Indianapolis?
This NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Marion County.
August 5, 2024
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Brianna Williams
Three purple WeGo busses are parked in an empty lot downtown with the Downtown Nashville skyline in the background and clear skies.
Travel and Outdoors
Transit referendum to appear on Nashville’s November ballot
The plan includes 86 miles of sidewalk improvements, round-the-clock bus service, traffic safety enhancements, and more.
August 2, 2024
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Skylar Webb
Two people on dirt bikes drive over a series of logs covering Lower Broadway as people watch on the sidewalk under neon signs.
Events
Watch Red Bull TKO Prologue riders drop from Luke’s 32 Bridge rooftop
When Luke Bryan said, “kick the dust up,” do you think this is what he had in mind? Red Bull Tennessee Knockout Prologue returns to Broadway on Thursday, Aug. 22.
August 1, 2024
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Skylar Webb
The check-in area, which features an arched doorway, desk setup, marble coffee table, pink couch, two vintage patterned chairs, and a stone fireplace.
Business
Brush up on TheraPaint Studio, Nashville’s newest wellness concept
Life can be a bit messy, and this Music Row biz is leaning into that in a creative way. Enter: paint throwing.
August 1, 2024
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Skylar Webb
Multiple different bursts of fireworks light up the downtown Nashville skyline at night on the 4th of July.
Travel and Outdoors
Summer music events generate Nashville tourism records
From CMA Fest and Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th to major concert headliners, Nashville’s summer music events are responsible for multiple record-breaking numbers.
July 30, 2024
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Skylar Webb
An aerial view of The Fan District in Richmond, VA, showing a street lined with green, yellow, orange, and red trees and many homes. In the distance are several larger buildings in front of a blue sky.
Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Richmond?
An NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Richmond.
July 29, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A table willed with several plates of food and four drinks, as well as a bucket of champagne.
Business
New East Nashville culinary concept puts its own spin on fine dining
Guests can “choose their own adventure” on the prix fixe multi-course menu when Fancypants opens in the Cleveland Park neighborhood at the end of July.
July 26, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A crowd of people fill a street as they work on painting a crosswalk to resemble the Pride flag.
City
Tactical urbanism: What is it and where can you find it in Nashville?
NDOT’s new tactical urbanism program, which supports temporary community-led transportation projects, has us digging into the concept’s role in Music City.
July 24, 2024
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Dylan Aycock
A side view of the interior of GEODIS Park showing empty stadium seats and the entire field.
Sports
US Women’s National Team return to GEODIS Park for October play
The USWNT will make Music City moves once again when they host Iceland.
July 22, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A closeup of a Nashville bike lane with green paint and white over top of it showing arrows and a cyclist.
Travel and Outdoors
Festival allows Nashvillians to provide feedback on transportation projects
Join NDOT on Thursday, July 18 (5-7 p.m.) for the Midtown Road-eo Festival, an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on upcoming multimodal transportation projects.
July 16, 2024
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Skylar Webb
The Elliston Place Soda Shop neon sign taken in July of 2011.
Culture
Old + new in Nashville: 12 options for 6 activities
Explore some of Music City’s oldest establishments alongside new additions to the business + restaurant scene.
July 16, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A store interior with multiple brightly-colored signs hung from the ceiling that say things like "Store closing sale," "Nothing held back," and "25%-60% off." The main portion of the store pictured has various empty shelves on wheels, with a few people seen shopping clothing racks in the background.
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Nashville’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 12, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A WeGo Star train is parked at Riverfront Station with its lights on at night. You can see the Batman Building in the background.
Travel and Outdoors
A wheel of possibilities is turning after Donelson Station receives federal grant
This will stop you in your tracks: Donelson Station was selected by the Federal Transit Administration for $10 million in funding. Here’s what the money will be used for.
July 10, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A brick building painted red with the word "Arnold's" painted in yellow with blue outline.
Food
Arnold’s is collaborating with a yet-to-open Gulch restaurant
If you’re looking to taste test a few menu items from forthcoming restaurant Choy, this July pop-up is calling your name.
July 8, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A view of Paris, France decked out with Paris 2024 Olympics signs and banners.
Sports
Dreaming of gold: Olympians with ties to Nashville competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Music City is well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — these are some locals to watch.
July 8, 2024
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Skylar Webb
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Culture
Meet Getmyboat: the Airbnb of boating
No boat, no problem. Rent one Airbnb-style and get to enjoying our local waterways.
July 3, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A very large yacht sits on what appears to be Lake Washington while a shirtless man pokes up from the upper balcony. An American flag is waving in the background.
Travel and Outdoors
Have a mari-time with these rentable boats in Seattle
No boat of your own? No problem. Find rentable boats around Seattle through Getmyboat — an Airbnb-like website for folks looking to do some floating around on our local waters.
July 2, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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