Nashville, Tennessee is known as Music City USA, for its deeply established country music roots. Over the past 2 decades, Nashville has become a popular destination for relocating professionals from other music-centric cities such as Los Angeles and Austin. This demographic has brought an interest in other forms of music, which are now thriving in Nashville, like indie rock, Americana, blues and jazz, which has led to one of the best live music nightlife scenes in the South. The diverse and flourishing economy is one of the strongest in the South in finance, insurance, music, entertainment, and tourism. With at least sixteen colleges and universities, Nashville is also a leader in higher education. The city has many neighborhoods, each with a distinct character. The ones which appeal most to visitors include these:
Downtown Nashville is the center of much of its activity: the Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans; the Gaylord Entertainment Center; the Frist Center for the Visual Arts; the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center are all located downtown. Also located downtown, as you might expect, are a number of hotels, including the historic Union Station and Hermitage Hotels, as well as a few old fashioned honky-tonks such as Tootsie's Orchid Lounge.
East Nashville is the place to discover funky little shops, clubs and some very good chef-owned restaurants. A residential area that is still somewhat in transition, this community is generally on the cutting edge of trends in Nashville.
Many of the top-name record companies are located in the Music Row neighborhood. If you hope to see celebrities, this is the place to be. A very touristy strip of restaurants and bars is located on Demonbruen at the end of Music Row, but the celebs are more likely to lunch at nearby Virago or Patricks.
Music Valley is the old-school country music tourist destination. It is a strip of attractions in east Nashville, near the Grand Ole Opry, the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Here you will see and hear country music performed as it was in the 50s. There are also some family attractions such as golf and waterparks.
Hillsboro Village is just down the street from Vanderbilt University and has that campus vibe to be found in every college town. On Hillsboro Rd. right by Vanderbilt you will find clothing stores, bars, cafes, coffee shops and the Belcourt Theatre, an historic venue used for art movies and live concerts.
West End Ave. is also near the college, on the other end, and is within walking distance of Vanderbilt Stadium. West End has many hotels and restaurants and some interesting stores, although they are much more spaced out than those in Hillsboro Village.
High school students took the first shots at the Democratic and Republican nominees to be the state's next governor, grilling Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Jackson businessman Mike McWherter in an hourlong town hall forum at the governor's mansion.
Nashville, Tenn. Genesco reported Wednesday that it lost $2.4 million in the quarter ended July 31, compared with a loss of $2.7 million a year earlier.
This year's Cheatham County Fair was the best in years, according to Cheatham County Fair Association secretary D'Andrea Felts, with attendance up by more than 3,500, with a total number of between 15,000 to 20,000 fairgoers on hand for the week.
In a April 19, 2010 file photo, Kix Brooks, left, and Ronnie Dunn accept the ACM Milestone Award during A A'The Last RodeoA A' tribute concert, in Las Vegas.
Jog for your school. Hike for the homeless. Last week, we put together a fall festival calendar of Nashville's autumn celebrations, and this week, we'll begin rounding up fall fundraisers that require a little more activity on your part, beyond lifting a fork or refilling your beer.
A campaign meant to generate leads for a terrorism tip hotline is being brought to Tennessee, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said during a visit to Nashville Wednesday.
Tennessee Performing Arts Center decked the halls tonight for Orla Fallon and her talented friends for the upcoming PBS Christmas Special "Orla Fallon's Celtic Christmas." The concert, which was filmed at TPAC's Polk Theatre reunited Fallon with her former Celtic Woman colleague, Meav and featured special guest David Archuleta of American Idol ...
The Convention Center Authority unanimously approved at its meeting today a predevelopment agreement with Omni Hotels to build Nashville's new convention center headquarters hotel.
After selling 30 million albums and racking up countless hits and sold-out concerts, Brooks & Dunn bids farewell to their fans Thursday night, September 2nd, with a final show in Nashville.
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