Sightsee

Country Music Hall of Fame
Learn about the history of country music and even record your own song!

countrymusichalloffame.org

Grand Ole Opry

The show that made country music famous! Take a tour of the current theater and catch a show at night. We highly recommend taking in a show, its unlike any you have seen before!

https://www.opry.com/

Ryman Auditorium
The Original Grand Ole Opry, and the venue that put country music on the map. 

www.ryman.com

Johnny Cash Museum
"Life is the question and life is the answer, and God is the reason and love is the way." - Johnny Cash

www.johnnycashmuseum.com

The Hermitage Mansion & Grounds
Home of  7th president of the United States, Andrew Jackson

thehermitage.com

Belle Meade Plantation

Take a tour and learn about the history of the mansion and grounds, John Harding, the history of the Belle Meade section of Nashville, and the story of African Americans who were held at the plantation as slaves and worked there after the Civil War. 

https://bellemeadeplantation.com/

Cheekwood Estate and Gardens

Once a private estate, now an art museum and 55-acre botanical garden.

https://cheekwood.org/

Nashville Zoo
Great for all ages!

www.nashvillezoo.org

The Fontanel

Tour the largest log cabin in America, enjoy a glass of wine at the winery, taste the spirits at Prichard's Distillery, explore outdoor hiking trails, and test your thrills on the Adventureworks ziplines all on the premises of The Fontanel. Great place for all ages!

https://www.fontanel.com/attractions-1

Eat

Peg Leg Porker

BBQ Joint in The Gulch

Martin's BBQ Joint

Downtown BBQ joint

Jack's BBQ

Barbecue restaurant with three locations. Downtown, Midtown, and East Nashville.

Hattie B's Hot Chicken

Nashville's famous hot chicken. Location in Music Row and Midtown.

Prince's Hot Chicken Shack

Nashville hot chicken fast food restaurant with two locations, East Nashville and Brentwood.

Monell's Southern Fare

Southern Family Style Dining with it's original location in Germantown. Community seating, so you can get to know your neighbor. 

Two additional locations in South Nashville (Monell's Cafe & Monell's at the Manor)

Biscuit Love

Southern biscuits for breakfast and lunch. 

Locations in The Gulch, Hillsboro Village, and Downtown Franklin. 

The Loveless Cafe

Southern Cafe known for it's breakfast, biscuits, and BBQ. Located in South West Nashville, near The Cheekwood Estate and Gardens. 

The Southern

Southern steak and seafood restaurant located in Downtown Nashville. Reservations recommended. 

The Row

Southern Fare great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Located in Music Row. 

Husk Nashville

Housed in a historic Nashville Mansion in the Rutledge Hill neighborhood, Husk transforms the essence of southern food. 

Lockeland Table

Southern Fare in East Nashville

Margot Cafe & Bar

Southern French Fusion located in East Nashville.

Sinema

Modern American food situated in an old theater in the Melrose neighborhood. 

Breweries

Yazoo Brewing Company

Located in The Gulch

Jackalope Brewing Company

Located in The Gulch

Tennessee Brew Works

Located in The Gulch

Little Harpeth Brewing

Located on the river in East Nashville

East Nashville Beer Works

Located in East Nashville

Distilleries

Corsair Distillery

Located in Marathon Village

Nelson Green Brier Distillery

Located in Marathon Village

Tennessee Legend Distillery

Located in Marathon Village

Jack Daniel's Distillery

Located in Lynchburg, TN. 1.5 hours south of Nashville. 

Bars

Tootsies Orchid Lounge

Located on Broadway in Downtown Nashville

LA Jackson

Rooftop bar in the Thompson Hotel in The Gulch.

Acme Feed & Seed

Multilevel bar located on Broadway in Downtown Nashville. Offers live music, food, and drinks.

Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar

Music club with Mardi Gras atmosphere located on Printer's Alley.

The Patterson House

Speakeasy style cocktail bar located in Music Row.

George Jones Rooftop Bar

Honky Tonk boasting live music located in Downtown Nashville. 

FGL House

Downtown Bar owned by country music duo Florida Georgia Line

Neighborhoods

Broadway    

Iconic downtown street that hosts Nashville's iconic honkytonks including Tootsies Orchid Lounge. Be ready for a wild night out hopping form one music filled honky to another. 


Printer's Alley

Downtown alley known for music, drinks, and bar fare. 

Marathon Village

Creative community of art, shopping, an distilleries. 

The Gulch

Trendy neighborhood in Nashville filled with fashion boutiques, delicious restaurants, and music filled night life. 

East Nashville

Boasting a quirky vibe and buzzing food and nightlife scene. The Five Points area in East Nashville is known for its street art, bars, and dining. Visit Fatherland Street for local shops. 

Music Row

Home to the Historic RCA Studio B, record label offices, radio stations, and recording studios.

Childcare

We have looked into childcare services in the Nashville area. Please click the links provided to review some of the companies in the area:

Elite Nannies of Nashville - Email Sabrina at contact@elitenanniesofnashville.com and give her the code SIMAT to receive a negotiated rate of a $25 booking fee and $15 per hour. 

Nashville Nannies - This company services the majority of hotels in the Nashville Area.

Care.com in Nashville

Sittercity Nashville

Driving and Public Transportation

Navigating Nashville is fairly easy.  We recommend relying on Uber, Lyft, and taxi services to move about the city. Once in downtown Nashville, Music City Circuit is Nashville's free bus service with two routes to bring you to major attractions. Click this link to learn more about Music City Circuit.

For guests staying at the Hilton in Nashville Vanderbilt, a free shuttle service to downtown Nashville is provided.

Should you wish to rent a car,  we recommend utilizing Avis, Budget, Enterprise, or Alamo car rental services. Here is a list of the companies located directly onsite at the airport: List of Car Rentals.


We only ask that you please, under any circumstances, do not drink and drive. Thank you!