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Things To Do
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum seeks to collect, preserve and interpret the evolving history and traditions of country music. Through exhibits, publications and educational programs, the museum teaches its visitors about the enduring beauty and cultural importance of country music.
Grand Ole Opry
What began as a simple radio broadcast in 1925 is today a live entertainment phenomenon. Dedicated to honoring country music's rich history and dynamic present, the Grand Ole Opry showcases a mix of country legends and the contemporary chart-toppers who have followed in their footsteps. The Opry, an American icon and Nashville, Tennessee's number-one attraction, is world-famous for creating one-of-a-kind entertainment experiences for audiences of all ages. It's been called the "home of American music" and "country's most famous stage." Every year, hundreds of thousands of people make pilgrimages across town or around the world to the Grand Ole Opry to see the show live or take a tour.
Broadway
Broadway is known as Nashville's Honky Tonk Highway. For those who don't know, a honky tonk is an establishment that contains at least one rockin' stage, cold beverages and a party that lasts all day, everyday. Broadway is a row of these beautiful things pumping live music into the streets from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Popular bars along Broadway include Acme Feed & Seed, Honky Tonk Central, Robert's Western World, The Stage, Tin Roof and Tootsie's Orchid Lounge.
Local Nashville Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries
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Frist Art Museum
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts has become a magnet for Nashville's rapidly expanding visual arts scene. With an exhibitions schedule that has new art flowing through the magnificent art deco building every 6 to 8 weeks, no matter how often you visit, there is always something new and exciting to see in the spacious galleries. The Frist Center was conceived as a family-friendly place, and one of the most popular locations in the center is the innovative Martin ArtQuest Gallery. It's a colorful space alive with the sounds of learning through making art. ArtQuest activities abound for people of all ages. With 30 interactive stations, and the assistance of knowledgeable staff and volunteers, ArtQuest teaches through activity. Make a print, paint your own original watercolor or create your own colorful sculpture.
Adventure Science Center
Adventure Science Center is a science museum featuring over 175 hands-on interactive exhibits with themes including biology, physics, visual perception, listening, mind, air and space, energy and earth science. The building includes a 75-foot-tall adventure tower and the Sudekum Planetarium.
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Nashville Zoo is a progressive and dynamic zoological park with 365 species and 2,764 animals, including a special red panda cub exhibit.
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
Cheekwood is a 55-acre botanical garden and art museum located on the historic Cheek estate. Since being converted into a museum of art and botanical garden in 1960, Cheekwood has presented world-class art exhibitions, spectacular gardens and an historic estate unlike anything else. Each year, Cheekwood welcomes over 225,000 visitors, making it one of the city’s top cultural attractions, with approximately 14,000 member households. Visitors enjoy family activities, programming for all ages and year-round festivals celebrating the four seasons. From 150,000 blooming bulbs in the spring to one million holiday lights in the winter, there’s always something to see at Cheekwood.
Arrington Vineyards
Opened in 2007, Arrington Vineyards provides a “wine country experience” of award winning wines set among the picturesque rolling hills of middle Tennessee. Owned by country music artist Kix Brooks, winemaker Kip Summers and entrepreneur John Russell, Arrington Vineyards has truly become “Nashville’s Wine Country." Arrington ships wine to thousands of club members in 35 states from California to Maine. AV wines have also been featured in restaurants in NYC, New Orleans and across the state of Tennessee. Since its inception, Arrington Vineyards has focused on quality while continuing to develop and grow.
Pinewood Social
This waterfront hot spot boasts six vintage bowling lanes, as well as a dining room, lounge and outdoor courtyard. Locals gravitate to Pinewood for the food, cocktails and social scene - it's a see-and-be-seen kind of place, which goes hand-in-hand with the pool and bocce ball field.
Opry Mills
Formerly the site of the Opryland USA theme park, Opry Mills is a shopping mall adjacent to the Grand Ole Opry and Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. The mall includes stores, restaurants and a Regal Cinemas IMAX movie theater.
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Midtown Nashville, TN
Local tip: order online and pickup in store to avoid waiting in the line outside. For chicken and waffles, visit on Sunday during brunch.
Edley's Bar-B-Que
3 locations in town. The 12 South location has several other local restaurants and stores to walk around and visit. Cassie's favorite menu item is the loaded BBQ pork nachos on the house-made potato chips. Brad enjoys smoked wings with their white BBQ sauce.
AVO
Great Vegetarian Restaurant!
The Wild Cow
Great Vegetarian Restaurant!
Five Points Pizza West
Best Pizza In Nashville!