Nashville Stories and Tips

Quote: The George Dickel Company distillery is about 20 minutes from the more well known one of the area, Jack Daniel's. We thought we would add this to fill out our day trip from Nashville. I had researched their location and information necessary to…

Quote: We have returned once again from Thanksgiving in Nashville, although this trip was a little different. On this trip, we weren’t just vacationing, we were looking at the city with new eyes-the eyes of relocating. When I lived in the city at the age of…

Quote: Monell's1235 6th Ave NorthMonell's is as close to a Nashville institution as you will ever find. They are home to meat and three on a daily basis for lunch and dinner. (that is your meat choice with three sides) On the weekend, they open up…

Quote: Opryland Hotel If you have the opportunity to stay here, I would recommend it. Not for the accommodations—I have to admit that I have never seen the inside of one of the rooms—but because it is just such an amazing place.Since we had opted for the…

Quote: I visited the Hermitage last year for the first time. It was my favorite historic site in Nashville. I wanted to share this very special place with Cindy. That in itself is not of particular note but what happen to me on my revisit is.…

Quote: If you can only visit one place in Nashville, then I would recommend that the Country Music Hall of Fame be that place. There is nowhere else in Nashville, or anywhere on this planet, where you will find so much information about the past, the…

Quote: OK, if you're looking for something to eat when you're touring the Country Music Museum, you want it right then. You don't want to have to drive somewhere, or pay an outrageous amount for it. The Hound Dog is a little food stand right down…

Quote: The Civil Rights Museum: A Lesson in the Struggle Against Adversity and Surmounting ObstaclesRain soaked my feet as the water dripped from the hem of my purple plastic raincoat. Still I stood outside. The sky looked a gloomy gray and rain fell like tears from…

Quote: Let me just say… I’m not a big Country Music fan. However, I still can appreciate good musical talent. On any given night, you can stroll down 2nd Street and Broadway Streets and find the music pouring out of countless bars, all live music. It’s…

Quote: St Mary has the distinction of being the oldest standing church in Nashville. It was dedicated on October 31, 1847. I found this to be an amazing fact. I would have never though for a second that a Catholic Church would have been the oldest…