Nashville advice?

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I went to Nashville long ago (about 10 years) but going back in June with H (who hasn’t visited) for about 4 days. Any advice about where to stay, eat and don’t miss? Thanks! Especially where to stay.

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@MomofWildChild should be able to help you!

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We had a recent thread on this if you can do a search. It might give you a lot of ideas. Hotels have gotten really expensive, so you might want to check out Air BnB etc. Grand Ol Opry, lower Broadway honky tonks, hiking in Percy Warner Park, City Winery music venue, Country Music Hall of Fame…

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Thanks! I tried to find the thread but with no success. Any clue what it was called?

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here’s one: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1953860-visiting-nashville.html

and another:http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/2039317-another-where-should-i-eat-in-thread-nashville-edition.html

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When we go we like to stay at the Hyatt Place. Good mix between fancy and costs. They do a really good breakfast as well. It’s about two blocks west of Broadway and just south of the hall of fame so an easy walk to the Broadway scene.

Do the RCA studio B tour. Really cool.

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I’ll also add do the Barbra Mandrell home tour. Cool house set up like a museum – lots of artist stuff like john rich’s bedazzled pants.

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The two highlights of my trip last year with about 10 cc friends (other than seeing ds2) were:

  • the Jack Daniels tour in Lynchburg, which was totally worth the trip. Informative and fun. Great tour guide and a fun crowd. We did one of the tastings. I recommend it to everyone headed to Nashville if you like Jack Daniels. And I do.
  • SiriusXM The Highway's Music Row Happy Hour at Margaritaville on Broadway on Friday afternoons. This makes more sense if you are a SXM subscriber and like country music. Sometimes, artists perform. The Friday we went we saw Carly Pearce, who that day dropped her first album and now is opening for Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett. Again, if you know nothing about county music that may not mean a thing to you, but she's an up-and-coming star who was just nominated for New Female Vocalist of the Year.

Also, our cc group did the freebie tour that starts at Bridgestone Arena. You have to sign up, but it’s free and a perfect little introduction to the city.

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Check out Centennial Park and the Parthenon; breakfast at Pancake Pantry; catch a show at the Ryman if possible or less formally (and less expensively) at places like Bluebird Cafe, Legends, and Tootsie’s; at least drive down Music Row; do a little walking around Belmont U and Vanderbilt (they are close to one another); and dance at Wildhorse Saloon. Those are some neat things to do.

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It’s become almost impossible to get into the Bluebird since the TV show Nashville started, so don’t count on that.

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Legends and Tootsie’s will work fine then.

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Hotels in downtown Nashville are incredibly expensive (great if you can afford it) and you have to pay extra for parking at almost all of them. If you will consider staying on the outskirts (and maybe doing an uber into Nashville), then I would consider staying in Brentwood. Quick drive into downtown and relatively low hotel cost. Lots of great places to eat also. A couple restaurants in Nashville that we like are The Flipside and the Grilled Cheesery, Our daughter who goes to Lipscomb loves 5 Daughters Donuts and Jeni’s Ice Cream. If you like live Theatre there is TPAC and tons of other professional theatre companies in the city! Have fun!

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A few of our favorite experiences from our trip this past spring: 1) Backstage tour of the Ryman Theater (downtown). An interesting history lesson of the influence of that building upon of country music (and many other genres). 2) An evening of impromptu Bluegrass at the Station Inn (The Gulch). An old Nashville hole in the wall that hosts Bluegrass sit ins. Not fancy, grab a pitcher of beer and sit back and watch the acoustic magic happen in this very small room. You need to get there at open to get a seat, but it’s free and a lot of fun. 3) Grab a meal and a music show at Acme Feed and Seed (Lower Broadway area). The live music is free (may be Country, may be Blues, etc.) and the food and drinks are good. Just a cool space, with multiple levels to explore. Nashville is a fun city…enjoy!

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Knew I could count on you! Taking notes!

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You could also look at the grand old opry area. A bunch of basic hotels. There is a bus that will take you downtown for $10.