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Type of Activity
Editors Pick
Read MoreBelle Meade Plantation
In the early 19th century, Belle Meade Plantation was no more than a log cabin sitting on 250 acres just outside of downtown Nashville. The property, owned by the wealthy Harding family, was mainly used for breeding horses until the...
Read MoreBroadway
No trip to Nashville is complete without at least a brief walk down Honky-Tonk central. Yes, Nashville’s main drag is a tourist trap, but shouldn’t be fully avoided. Snatch up a pair of cowboy boots and a Jack Daniels t-shirt...
Read MoreCheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
With an outdoor art museum, a sprawling mansion-turned-museum and beautiful gardens, Cheekwood could be an all-day activity. Once home to the Cheek family, who launched Maxwell House Coffee, the estate is now a privately funded botanical garden and museum. The...
Read MoreCountry Music Hall of Fame
Dedicated to the long history of country music, the Country Music Hall of Fame opened in 1961 in Nashville, a location selected for its crucial role in the industry’s development. The original museum was located on Music Row, but the...
Read MoreGrand Ole Opry
This 4,400-seat venue is home to the radio broadcast touted as the “show that made country music famous” that aired for the first time in 1925. Take a tour of the 18 themed dressing rooms named after greats like Roy...
Read MoreMusic Row (RCA Studio B)
Seemingly nothing more than a residential area just southwest of downtown Nashville, Music Row is home to many inconspicuous historical sights as it is the center of Nashville’s music industry: RCA Studio B is perhaps its most famous landmark, which...
Read MoreParks
Vanderbilt University’s campus is a national arboretum, and Nashville is host to a number of gorgeous parks, perfect for enjoying the warm, sunny weather typical of the city. Centennial Park is just minutes from downtown Nashville, and features a full-size...
Read MorePinewood Social
This restaurant/bar/hangout space boasts a coffee shop, cocktail lounge and dining room helmed by Chef Julia Sullivan (culinary meccas Per Se and Blue Hill at Stone Barns highlight her resume). To top it all off, the 13,500-square-foot space is home...
Read MoreThe Bluebird Café
Millennials know this spot from the eponymous Nashville TV show, but the famed live-music venue was around long before the ABC hit. Opened in 1982, The Bluebird Café has a long, storied history: Garth Brooks was discovered there in 1987...
Read MoreThe Frist Center for Visual Arts
Nashville’s main art museum, the Frist is housed in an Art Deco building that was formerly the city’s post office. Converted in 2001, the building does not have a permanent collection, but it hosts frequent rotating shows.
Read MoreThe Hermitage
Visit President Andrew Jackson’s house, now a museum, where he lived until 1837. The seventh U.S. president’s plantation is a massive 350 acres and a National Historic Landmark.
Read MoreThe Ryman Auditorium
Once the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman is the historical auditorium located in the heart of downtown Nashville. First opened in 1892, the National Historic Landmark was the location for The Johnny Cash Show, and has hosted...
