My youngest son is a big fan of country music. He's always playing some and singing along. I'm waiting for him to come home any day now and tell me he traded his car in on a pick-up truck. He's got a dog. He'll be all set; an urban cowboy through and through.
His birthday is coming up and when asked what he wanted, he said he wanted to visit Nashville. So the other day we loaded up and headed south.
Nashville is an amazingly beautiful city. It is clean and largely quiet (except for the lower part of Broadway). I would recommend you take the Grayline Double Decker Bus Tour to see the sites and get the lay of the land. It takes about an hour and is well worth doing. You'll love checking out the Parthenon!
Like the typical tourists that we were we went to see a show at the Grand Ole Oprey (Save yourself some money and park at the mall, not in the lot.) and visited the Country Music Hall of Fame. The show (2 hours) was fantastic. It featured old and new country artists and a comedian. Also about 2 hours is the time it took to visit the museum. So many great things to see here! We did the self guided tour and were fine. (*Just a heads up: Parking is expensive. There are lots close to major attractions. Make sure to have a cellphone and a credit card to park.)
While we were there we stayed at the Marriott Nashville Green Hills. Beautiful hotel in a really nice part of the city. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE!!!!!! The front desk staff were rude. The beds were awful. No hot water or water pressure in the shower. They charge you out the butt for parking each night. We were not happy campers!!!! There are other places to stay all over the city. Read the reviews before you pick one.
On the way home, we stopped at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. This place is awesome! So many Vettes to see and history to learn. You can even take a car for a few laps on the race track there. I'm letting you know up front, nothing here is cheap. Make sure you take the plastic or some big bills.
We all had a great time. But like any good cowboy story, it had to end. Happy trails out there, pardners.