More Things We Did in Nashville
This is a continuation of the list of things we did while we were in Nashville. If you missed the first part, you can catch up here.
6. The Parthenon http://www.nashville.gov/Parthenon/– This is a replica of the one in Athens! It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee centennial celebration. It was intended to be a temporary exhibit but it was so well loved that it was rebuilt as a permanent structure in the 1920s (It took about 10 years to rebuild). The conference’s opening reception was held here and I am so glad we got to see it! We had a lot of time to look around the place as we munched on delicious finger foods. The basement houses a big exhibit on the history of the Parthenon and serves as Nashville’s art museum. I would say this is a must do if you are visiting Nashville.
This is Brenda Kay, Schunkums, Sheri Lynn and Trixie at the Country Music Hall of Fame. We weren’t here for the CMHoF tour; we were here to pick up a drink (our guides suggested Jack Daniels) and go to the rest room.
This poor man was harassed from the moment he introduced himself. His face is so red, it has turned purple!
7. Nash Trash Tour http://www.nashtrash.com/ – I wouldn’t recommend this to just anyone. In fact they don’t recommend it to anyone under the age of 13. Be prepared to get embarrassed and to laugh a lot. One poor single guy on our tour was picked on constantly by our tour guides, Sheri Lynn and Brenda Kay. My friend and I preempted their harassment by introducing ourselves as Trixie and Schunkums. Brenda Kay offered to let us out at the strip club to collect our pay checks. Canned squirty cheese and crackers are served during the tour but you have to squirt your own cracker. I highly recommend this tour for those without delicate sensibilities.
The Cascade Room at the Opryland Hotel.
8. Opryland Hotel – You really have to see this place to believe it. It is kind of like a small Disneyland without the rides. We didn’t stay here. We just went to see it. The $20 parking fee was worth the four hours we spent walking around inside. Our mission was to get dessert. We explored each of the five areas and looked at menus from all ten of the restaurants. We finally decided on the Irish Pub for our dessert. We were there after dark. I would like to have gone back during the day to see what a difference the light from the glass ceiling makes to the atmosphere. You could probably spend a long weekend here and never need to leave the hotel. (But then why would you want to do that when there are so many fun things to do in Nashville?)
9. Vanderbilt campus– It just so happens that our hotel was right across the street from Vanderbilt University. My husband and I took a nice walk through the campus, around the medical school then over to Music Row.
Fried green beans. Yum, yum!
10. Ate lots of fried food– we have a rule in our family: when we are out of town (even just a few miles out of town) we cannot eat at a restaurant that we have in our town. (Sonic is an exception – especially during happy hour). We live in a pretty small town with fairly limited dining options so it’s not hard to follow the rule. In Nashville it seems like almost everything we ate was deep fried. We even ate fried green beans! It was good food, don’t get me wrong. It’s just that I felt about ten pounds heavier by the time we left.
The green beans were from Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant. We also had sweet potato pancakes at the Pancake Pantry. Every time we went by the place there was a line out the door. It didn’t matter what time of day. The food is just that good!
Next up – some pictures that just didn’t fit anywhere else in these posts. Then – a list of places we wish we had visited while we were in Nashville.
Rainbows in Waterfalls 