![]() Saddle up for a visitors guide through the awesome city of Nashville TN. Rock n’ roll, pop, R&B, folk, soul, bluegrass, and gospel music all thrive in Music City, along with some of the most interesting museums, theatres, attractions, landmarks, as well as great food and drink. And while Music City may be the home to country music, there is way more to do in Nashville than just celebrating their country music heritage. Just outside the Top Ten (11th overall) on Travel + Leisure latest list is one of my favorites, Nashville TN. ![]() Tourists simply love the south, and the genteel feeling they get from vacationing in spots where they feel unthreatened. No surprise my home city of Charleston SC came in at number one for a record ninth year in a row, with sister city Savannah taking the third spot and New Orleans in fourth place. Whether it’s politics, crime, safety concerns, filth, or overall cost, vacationing in the some of the biggest metropolises has waned, with independents, conservatives, and families leaning more towards cities that have just as much to offer without the added stress.Īside from NYC and Chicago, it’s no small wonder the 2021 list by Travel + Leisure Magazine of Top 15 cities in the United States include six southern communities and another two from Texas. While New York is the city that never sleeps and Los Angeles is the home to Hollywood and movie star sightings, the Big Apple and La-La Land along with other big cities such as San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, and Portland have lost their appeal over the past several years. Discounted parking is available nearby or you can get here via the free Music City Circulator bus service.Whether You Spend A Long Weekend or a Week, Nashville Has Plenty To See & Do Meals and snacks are available at the acclaimed Two Twenty Two Grill, and the museum store specializes in autographed, limited edition, and hard to find items.The museum is located in Nashville’s downtown, only a few blocks from Riverfront Park. Just a short drive away on Music Row, for an additional fee (transportation provided) visitors can take a tour of the legendary studio where 35,000 songs were recorded.The museum is open daily with the exception of major public holidays. Here you'll find the plaques of each Hall of Fame recipient, from Jimmie Rodgers to Garth Brooks.Take a walk in Elvis’s blue suede shoes at the Historic RCA Studio B. Stop by the central, glassed-in archive area for a view of staff preserving and restoring country music treasures.The last stop before exiting the museum is the Hall of Fame Rotunda. Both exhibits are highly entertaining listen to recordings, watch archival footage and be dazzled by the rhinestone costumes. The second exhibit, Dreaming My Dreams: The Journey Continues, 1960s to Present, covers more familiar stars, from Johnny Cash to Keith Urban. Thankfully these artifacts are in constant rotation.Begin your journey in the first permanent exhibit, Sing Me Back Home: The Journey Begins, Folk Roots to the 1960s. So extensive is the collection, only 10 percent can be exhibited at any one time. There are over 800 stage costumes, 600 instruments and hundreds of other artifacts from microphones to automobiles. It preserves hundreds of miles of film and television footage, thousands of photographs, playbills and posters, and hundreds of oral histories. As you approach the building, pause to look for symbolism within the architecture, including the piano key-styled windows.The museum archives hold copies of 98 percent of all prewar country music ever recorded. From bluegrass to swing, from Cajun to contemporary, there’s something for every ear. ![]() This multi-million dollar institution celebrates and preserves every conceivable genre of country music. You’re toes will be tappin’ in no time at this incredible country-music-historyhoedown.
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