queencitybuckeye;1601174 wrote:We're thinking about heading to Nashville in the fall for a long weekend. Any advice on sites to see, places or areas to stay for a couple of first-time tourists? We want to spend a couple of evenings hitting the bars for the live music scene, and would prefer to stay within walking distance or with affordable transportation so we wouldn't have to drive. Thanks for any advice.
There's a Hilton and a Hampton Inn right downtown. I usually stay at the Holiday Inn Express on Broadway, it's about 3 blocks from Lower Broadway where all the bars are. If you get a chance, my cousin plays a lot at Swingin' Door Saloon and Tequila Cowboy, and runs Karaoke at Wannabe's several nights a week, if you're interested, PM me, and I'll give you his name. I recommend Puckett's(Downtown) for breakfast, Burger Up(basically on the Lipscomb campus) for lunch, and the Big River Grille & Brewing Works(Downtown) for dinner. If you like good soul food, there's a place called Arnold's that is good, and it's cheap. They aren't open on weekends though, so you would have to hit it up on a Friday. There's a pizza place called Pie in the Sky that's really good, but is expensive. The only thing you really HAVE to do, is the backstage tour of The Ryman. It's only about $16/person, and it's easily worth it! Opry Mills mall is nice if you have a few hours to kill during the day. Most importantly, Tootsies is the legendary honky tonk. I haven't been there for awhile, but they've added a rooftop stage. It's a small place, but you could see a country star in there any night of the week. Also, Legends, The Stage, Second Fiddle, and Honky Tonk Central are fun bars to hang out in. Make sure you catch the Broadway Rapper, the dude freestyles all night long, and is insanely good at it. To finish the night, go to a hot dog cart called Dough Joe's, and order the half-pound "Cookout Dog", you won't regret it. Nashville is my favorite town, I've been there about 8 times, it just never gets old!
