What to do in Nashville

FruitNinja
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:25:12 +0000

@zmoose27 – Ah, I wish I’d had known about this before! I’ve made plans with a friend on the 22nd. The 23rd is the Open House, and we’re leaving on the 24th. Damn. I’ll make sure to catch a game next time I’m down though. Thanks for the suggestion!

@kelsmom – I plan to spend an entire day just walking around campus and talking to students. I’m hoping it’ll give me a more personal insight into the school. Maybe it’ll convince me too :)

Thanks for the restaurant recommendations. My father’s been dying to try some good BBQ, so I’ll have to bring him to Hog Heaven. And I love popsicles!

I’ll be sure to see Centennial Park and the Parthenon. The only major park I’ve seen is Central Park, so it’ll be interesting to see the comparisons. Centennial looks gorgeous.

What’s so wild about the Opyrland Hotel? And my touristy self had already planned to see The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Glad to hear it’s fun.

Music Row sounds great too. I know that there’s a lot more than country music in Nashville, but I’ve never really listened to country before. Seems like a good a time to start.

@midmo – Thank you! I love the history in major cities, so I’ll definitely be checking those spots out. My parents aren’t quite as…enamored, but I’m sure they can survive a day.

As for the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman, while we won’t be able to see an actual concert, maybe a tour of the place would be just as good.

Thanks for the suggestions! I plan on spending a day just walking around on Vandy’s campus. I think I’ll send my parents off to some of the places on your list. I doubt they’ll be interested in following me around all day.

@frazzled1 – Oh, is there a thread similar to this one? I looked through the 2012-2015 forums, but I couldn’t find anything. I’ll take another look to make sure.

Wow. I looked up some of these places, and they sound great. The Pancake Pantry, in particular, sounds amazing. It’s also the only place to be recommended more than once.

Have you heard of McDougal’s by any chance? My friend was down at Vandy for MOSAIC, and that’s the one thing he says I have to try.



This may seem like a strange question to ask, but what’re the streets like in Nashville? I got a rental car to make commuting easier, but I’m from New York City…where the natural death is getting run over by a taxi. Alright, I’m kidding, but the streets ARE a bit crazy here.