Things To Do
Centennial Park
Come see where Brendan and I had our first date! This park is a lovely place for a walk, and you can go inside the full-scale Parthenon replica. If you go up a few blocks and across the street, you can see where we actually had our first date--Cookout ;)
Fisk University Galleries (Carl Van Vechten Gallery & Aaron Douglas Gallery)
Brynna worked at Fisk for many years after graduating from Belmont University. Fisk is an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) that was founded in 1866. They have an amazing campus full of notable architecture, archives, and art. The gallery showcases some of the most excellent works, which includes the personal collection of Arthur Stieglitz (famous photographer and husband of Georgia O'Keefe), Aaron Douglas (a famed Harlem Renaissance painter who started the art department at Fisk), and many others. Recommend calling or scheduling an appointment beforehand.
Ryman Auditorium
See a show, or take a tour of Nashville's iconic "mother church". This is where the Grand Ole' Opry got its start and performances of all kinds are still held here every day.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
It is an impressive museum of Country Music artifacts and memorabilia. You can also book a tour to see RCA Studio B on Music Row, where Elvis, Chet Akins, Roy Orbison and other recorded.
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
Andrew Jackson's Presidential Estate. It is a Greek Revival home located east of Nashville on a 1,000 acre property.
Food
Food: Walking Distance from Virgin: - Hattie B’s Hot Chicken -Tailgate Brewery (Pizza/Beer) -Velvet Taco -Shabu-Shabu (AYCE) -Torchy’s Taco -Just Love (Coffee) -Midtown Cafe (Breakfast) -Slider House -Two Boots (Pizza by the Slice) -Cook Out (Fast Food) Restaurants Around Town: $ -Elliston Place Soda Shop -Macdougal’s (Fried Chicken) -Poncho & Leftys (Mexican) -Jack Brown’s (Burgers) -Redheaded Stranger (Burritos) -Waffle House $$ -Martin’s Bar-B-Que -Five Points (Pizza) -Buttermilk Ranch (Breakfast) -Monell’s (Southern Family Style) $$$ -Sadies (Mediterranean) -Adeles (Farm to Table) -Pinewood Social -Etch -Cafe Nonna (Italian) -City House -Rolf and Daughters -Lockeland Table (American) -Barcelona Wine Bar (Tapas)
Nightlife
Downtown: Best Tip: - Walk around until you hear a band you like or a bar with a great vibe -Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge -Robert’s Western World (Recession Special) -12/30 Club -The Stage -Tin Roof -Casa Rosa -Dierks Bentley -Ole Red -Kid Rocks -Lainey Wilson -Jason Aldean’s -Nashville Underground -Draft Kings Midtown: -Tin Roof -Red Door -Kung-Fu -Losers -Bobby’s Idle Hour East Nashville: -Lakeside Lounge -Up Down -Rosemary’s -Lipstick Lounge -Ernie’s -Red Door -Chopper Tiki Bar -Southern Grist -The Fox -Attaboy -Martha My Dear Germantown: -Mother’s Ruin -Monday Night Brewing Co. -Bearded Iris Brewing Co.
Day Trips
Franklin: - Civil War Sites - Carnton House - Carter House Downtown Franklin: - Pucketts - Merridee’s Breadbasket Loveless Cafe: - Biscuits and Jam - Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge Whiskey Trail: - George Dickel (Tullahoma) - Jack Daniels (Lynchburg) - Miss Mary Bobos Restaurant (Lynchburg) - Nearest Green Distillery Mammoth Cave National Park: - Cave Tour - Hiking - Corvette Museum (Bowling Green) Chattanooga: - Tennessee Aquarium -Hunter Museum - Lookout Mountain - Rock City - Ruby Falls - Chattanooga Military Park - Chickamauga Battlefield - Moon Pie Store