Nashville

[rjn5656]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?

[MrFlorida]

Grand Ole Opre.

[Bogie Shooter]

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It will work.

[Babubhat]

Ryman auditorium. Get the tour. The Gulch. Broadway. Martins bbq with Biergarten. Opry is not near downtown but worth the drive

[oldtimes]

We were only there for 2 nights. We spent the first night in the city and then spent the second night at The Gaylord which was amazing and they had a shuttle to the Grand Ole Opry which is on the same property. In hindsight I would have stayed longer in the city proper where the Ryder is and many other sights and museums.

[npwalters]

Go down Broadway in the evening and stop in a few places to listen to the up and comers.

[SIRE1]

We've been there a couple of times and here are a few suggestions: 1. seeing a show at the Grand Ole Opry is worth the time and money, just to experience it. 2. Even if you don't stay there, a walk through the inside gardens of Gaylord Hotel is really interesting and is near the Grand Ole Opry. 3. Also in that area is the General Jackson Showboat, which is an old paddle wheeler that goes from the Opry area down the river to Nashville and back with a really good dinner show. 4. walk up and down Broadway to see all the bars and interesting music joints. At least visit the old Ryman Auditorium, even if you don't do a tour. 5. visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is really interesting, even if you are not a C &W fan. 6. take the Gray Line tour to see all the surrounding areas of Nashville, including the Parthenon (which is a replica of the one in Greece) and Music Row. The Gray Line Tour office is right next to the river at the foot of Broadway. 7. take a tour of the RCA Studio A where much of the 50's & 60's music was recorded, and stand in the very spot that Elvis and many other stars recorded their songs. 8. go to the Bluebird Cafe where many of the recordings stars and song writers got their first break. That should keep you busy for at least a week. :wave:

[Babubhat]

Don’t forget the Hermitage. Andrew Jackson home. Amazing tour. Not far from opry

Andrew Jackson's Hermitage | Visit in Nashville, TN (https://thehermitage.com/)

[HIgolfers]

Belle Meade plantation is also nearby and is interesting.

[PugMom]

isn't Dollywood there?

[SIRE1]

isn't Dollywood there?

You got the right state, but Dollywood is about 200 miles to the east of Nashville and would be a 3.5 hour drive. Probably a little far for the person who started this thread. It is near Pigeon Forge

[spinner1001]

We were only there for 2 nights. We spent the first night in the city and then spent the second night at The Gaylord which was amazing and they had a shuttle to the Grand Ole Opry which is on the same property. In hindsight I would have stayed longer in the city proper where the Ryder is and many other sights and museums.

OP, depending on the time of year, the Grand Ole Opry has had two locations with the winter season at the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown and other times at its venue near the Gaylord Resort out of downtown.

Also, as suggested, if you enjoy country music, you might walk downtown on Broadway among the many bars that have free country music performers. Many of these country bands have a lot of talent and are hoping to be ‘discovered’.

Nashville is a lot of fun.

[dsnrbec]

There’s so much to see and do and much depends on your length of stay and what you enjoy. My recommendation would be to do the hop on hop off tour the first day. That will give you a good overview of what there is to see and where. Our drivers were quite knowledgeable and entertaining.

[Duppman]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?
I second the Opry. We went in October. BTW, I'm not a big country fan, but they put on a great show.

[thevillager1988]

Grab this book - [B]Nashville: Scenes from the New American South, by Ann Patchett, Heidi Ross, Jon Meacham, (Foreword)

It will provide a sense of the culture and provide some excellent ideas.

[NotGolfer]

As all the others said but add a bus tour as well, of Nashville. We spent time there with family to celebrate a significant anniversary. Go to Franklin and walk their main street as well then venture over to The Factory and browse. There's so much to see in Nashville and surrounding area that more than one trip might be in your future. Have fun!!!

[MandoMan]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?

Do a “pub crawl” on Broadway from Rep. John L. Lewis Way to 2nd Ave (that’s two blocks). You can do this in the afternoon. Or at night, but it’s louder and more crowded then. There are lots of bars, and most seem to have singers and guitar players on a little stage all day. They may be new in town, hoping someone will notice them. Some are very good singers and players and songwriters, but still unknown. Most will remain unknown. Enjoy a beer and leave each one a ten or a twenty so they don’t have to sleep in their car.

[mkjelenbaas]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?
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[RICH1]

MANDOMAN hit it on the nailhead ! Do the Pub Crawl…. The MUSIC is fantastic… It’s Nashville, Enjoy yourselves

[HoosierPa]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?

Visit The GOO

[coursenk]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?

Nash Trash tour is hilarious. It is about 2 hours and reasonably priced. You ride on a hot pink school bus while two hilarious women give you the “real trash” talk about what goes on in Nashville. Our group laughed from the moment we got on until we got off. Definitely a fun day!

[sblb]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?

If you like to eat, and you have Netflix, watch ‘Somebody feed Phil’ Nashville episode

[PKDAD1]

We loved the Johnny Cash Museum. Tour the Ryman, visit the country music hall of fame and just walk around town and pop in and out of places.

[rsibole]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?

Easy to find things to do, and you can’t go wrong choosing any of them for the tourist experience. If you want my recommendation for the two best places to eat . . . . Jimmy Kelly’s in Nashville (dinner -steak) and Top Hog (an easy 20-miles north of Nashville, lunch. Skip the BBQ, although it IS wonderful, but go for the catfish, cole slaw, white beans and cornbread . . . . and Sweet Tea of course).

[Two Bills]

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They will certainly get nothing worthwhile from you. That's for sure!

[Notsocrates]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?

Hop on/off trolley. Walk up and down the main street and listen free of charge to some of the best music you will ever hear. Food isn't great--probably on par with TV.

[dougawhite]

Try to get tickets and watch the Huckabee Show live. It's taped just outside Nashville.

Mike Huckabee Today | TBN | HuckabeeTV (http://www.huckabee.tv/)

Tickets:
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[Highlodge]

Nashville Trash Tours with the Jugg sisters. They are very entertaining and hilarious.

[KellyHirtzer]

Will be going to Nashville at the end of March for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do?

Go to lower Broadway and check out our fine Honky Tonks and enjoy the country music. While there buy yourself some cowboy boots and a hat. Visit the Parthenon, the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman, tour The Hermitage home of President Andrew Jackson. To save money stay away from downtown hotels and ride share…. If you are driving, try to avoid rush hour in Atlanta and Chattanooga. There is a Nash Trash tour that is very popular!

[Barborv]

We stayed at Gaylords, It was fantastic. The lobby in itself is something to see. Go to Viator.com and you can purchase passes to all the great suggestions everyone said. Also take the backstage tour at the Grand ole Opry and definitely see a show. The hermitage is another good one. If you go, ask an employee to see the very first photo ever of Andrew Jackson. Belle Meade is another good one. Of course a stroll down the main area with all the bars and clubs is a must. Sun studios , RCA, Ryman theater , Johnny cash museum, country Hall of fame, etc. Even if you don't want to purchase tickets on Viator, you can get good ideas of what to see. Enjoy your trip!

[kimmerlie]

Fyi: if you want great country music it is here right outside of The Villages. The Orange Blossom Opry is in Weirsdale. The band is awesome and has a vast resume of playing all over the world. The leader, Bobby Randall, played with Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers and was a member of Sawyer Brown. They all are from Nashville. We don't even like country music, very much, but we go once a week. Price is right and you can get a really good hot dog, chips and a soft drink for $8.

[JoMar]

Fyi: if you want great country music it is here right outside of The Villages. The Orange Blossom Opry is in Weirsdale. The band is awesome and has a vast resume of playing all over the world. The leader, Bobby Randall, played with Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers and was a member of Sawyer Brown. They all are from Nashville. We don't even like country music, very much, but we go once a week. Price is right and you can get a really good hot dog, chips and a soft drink for $8.

Not exactly relevant to the question.

[JoMar]

Hop on and hop off trolley and get off to visit Antique Archeology and across the street is the Marathon Auto Museum. If the Bang candy store is open walk inside.