Things to Do and See in Nashville
Don't let Nashville's abundance of music and booze drown your eyes from seeing all of the beautiful art and sculpture the city offers. Nashville revolves around the arts, and it's evident on its streets and buildings.
Alan LeQuire's Musica statue on Music Row is a beautiful expression of music and dancing and is his largest sculpture to date. Pictured right.
On the roundabout of 8th Avenue and Korean Veterans Boulevard there stands a series of colorful poles made by artist Christian Moeller. He was inspired to design the 27 massive 70-foot-tall poles in a project that became the most expensive public art piece in Nashville. Pictured right.
The Frist Art Museum is such a good date spot and constantly offers beautiful art and different exhibits at a cheap price. On Thursday and Friday evenings from 5:00-9:00 p.m. college students with their school ID's get in FREE! On the first Saturday of every month don't miss Nashville's First Saturday Art Crawls. Galleries all throughout downtown have events from 6-9 p.m. featuring local and world- famous artists. And best of all.. it's FREE too!
What is this iconic Batman building? The At&T building, also known as 'the Batman building' is the tallest building not only in Nashville, but in all of Tennessee and has a three-story-tall garden enclosed in glass all year round. It also adds to the art in Nashville with its futuristic structure and design. Its immense height changed the skyline with those 'bat ears'.
Bird and Lime scooters are a fun and fast way to get around the downtown area of Nashville. You download their apps on your phone, use their maps to find a scooter, scan the barcode, and now you ride! You must ride on the road and stay off the sidewalks, but keep in mind some areas of downtown have some busted up pavement and potholes and the scooters move pretty quick. Nashville also offers bicycles you can rent from racks on the sidewalk. There is a machine next to the rack that tells you after you swipe your card and put in your phone number which bike to start riding and will text you how long you have to ride throughout your adventure.
Nashville is famous for its legendary Honky Tonk destination, the Broadway district. It's always crowded, it's always loud, and people are always drunk and singing down on the famous Broadway sidewalks. From homeless street performers, to bar shows, to Bridgestone sellouts, there is loads of entertainment on the strip. While walking down the sidewalk on Broadway you'll see bar after bar all surrounded by a Tennessee country vibe. Some popular names are Crazy Town, Coyote Ugly Saloon (on 2nd Ave), Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, FGL House, Luke Bryan's 32 Bridge, Acme, Dierks Bentley's Whisky Row, and Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar.
Nashville is nicknamed 'Music City' for a reason and it's because there is a concert almost every day of the year. Different genres and waves of music come through the city and all collide to offer a wide array of live shows. There are many concert venues: Ascend Amphitheater, Bridgestone, Nissan Stadium, Marathon Music Works, Grand Ole Opry, Exit/In, and Vanderbilt Stadium.
If you love being outside and hiking Radnor Lake State Natural Area in Brentwood is a the perfect spot for you to explore. It showcases all of Tennessee's natural beauty along trails which are restricted strictly to hiking and wildlife observation; no jogging, pets, or bicycles. There are 6 trails rated easy to moderate which are under 1.5 miles in length.