Belle
Meade Plantation
5025 Harding Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37205Purchase Belle Meade Plantation Admission Tickets Here! For much of the country, the historical connotation of the southern plantation echoes a dark time in our nation's history-in the American south, however, these mansions recall a grand, if mistaken time of cultural independence. Belle Meade, the self-proclaimed Queen of Tennessee plantations expresses that delicate balance of pride and regret in its restoration. The imposing 1853 Greek Revival mansion and gabled Carriage House has been restored to its Confederate glory, with tours and guides in period dress. Not to be ignored, however is the 1832 slave cabin that pre-dates the mansion still stands on the property as a reminder of the sacrifices ...more |
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Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 5th Avenue South, Nashville TennesseePurchase Country Music Hall Of Fame Admission Tickets Here! The Country Music Hall of Fame invigorates the skyline in downtown Nashville's entertainment district. Inside, the Museum presents the crown jewels of its vast collection to illustrate country music's story as told through the turns of two centuries. A treasure trove of historic country video clips and recorded music, dynamic exhibits and state-of-the-art design, a regular menu of live performances and public programs, a museum store, live satellite radio broadcasts, on-site dining, and fabulous public spaces all contribute to ...more |
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Ole Opry House2802 Opryland Drive, Nashville Tennessee Grand Ole Opry Concert Schedule and Advance Tickets! The Grand Ole Opry is a milestone venue for any country music artist who hopes to someday make it big. Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tex Ritter and Minnie Pearl all performed here making it as much an entertainment venue as a historical artifact. Today, the Opry is still a launching point for careers, much as the Apollo Theater is for rhythm & blues performers. The Grand Ole Opry continues to showcase the best bluegrass, country ...more |
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Jackson Showboat2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville TN; Tel. 615.871.6100 Spend an unforgettable evening on the historic 300-foot-long General Jackson Showboat. Styled in the grand tradition of the paddlewheel riverboats that cruised the great Southern waterways in the 1800s, the General Jackson was named after the first steamboat to operate on the Cumberland River in 1817. Today, it’s just as active as its predecessor. Whether you want to spend an evening of dining and non-stop dancing under the stars, or you’re more in the mood for a lazy afternoon cruise under the clear blue Southern sky, the General Jackson captures the essence of a bygone era. |
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Hermitage4580 Rachel's Lane, Nashville, Tennessee 37079 Purchase Hermitage Admission Tickets Here! Andrew Jackson was the first President not to come from aristocracy. Despite his ordinary heritage, he built the Hermitage, a large Antebellum plantation now restored as a museum dedicated to Old Hickory. In addition to revolving exhibits, a film on the history of the President and costumed tour guides, visitors will certainly want to see the first Hermitage cabins, where the former penniless orphan and future political leader and his wife, Rachel lived before ...more |
 Music
Valley Wax Museum2515 McGavock Street, Nashville TN; Tel. 615.862.5950 Madame Tussaud may have left some figures to be desired. The Country Wax Museum in downtown Nashville remedies the omission, adding Hank Williams and Chet Atkins to the historical figures located in other wax museums around the country. Loretta Lynn may not sing, but she certainly commands a regal presence in Music City, USA. Pay homage to Elvis, Chuck Berry and Alan Jackson replicas at this centerpiece of the American South. |
 Nashville
Convention Center601 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN; Tel. 615.742.2000 The state-of-the-art Nashville Convention Center is a Meeting Planner's dream come true. It features a 118,675-square-foot exhibit hall, an 11,000-square-foot ballroom, 40,000 square feet of lobby and terrace space, and 25 meeting rooms. The exhibit hall is divisible into three sections, each with separate entrances. Collectively, the hall can house 615 10' x 10' booths, a general session for 9,000 attendees, or a 6,000-person banquet ...more |
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Predators
Gaylord Entertainment Center, 127 5th Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 The Nashville Predators play in the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). This year, All-Star defenseman Kimmo Timonen, All-Star goaltender Tomas Vokoun & newly acquired marquee left wing Paul Kariya look to ignite Nashville on a return to playoff action ...more |
Parthenon Centennial
Park, Nashville TN; Tel. 615.862.8431Athens, Greece isn't the only city with a classical stone temple dedicated to the arts. Nashville's Parthenon confirms the city's place as the "Athens of the South." The concrete replica of the Greek temple marks the city's place as a cultural and artistic Mecca. Though country & western music wasn't an original staple of the original Parthenon, the city has gone to great lengths to incorporate its history with that of the world at large. Today, the to-scale replica of the Greek landmark serves as an art museum featuring not only classical works but also those of modern artists such as Andy Warhol. In the early 1990s, sculptor Alan LeQuire's "Athena Parnthenos," a 42-foot statue of the Greek goddess Athena was added to the structure, cementing its place in mid-South culture. |
 Ryman
Auditorium116 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville Tennessee Ryman Concert Schedule and Advance Tickets! The original, and now winter, home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium is a showcase for the best and most promising in country & western, bluegrass and zydeco acts. Daytime tours of this country tourism mecca showcase the legendary auditorium's history and highlights, even letting visitors stand on the Ryman's awe-inspiring ...more |
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State Museum Fifth and Deaderick Streets, Nashville TN; Tel. 1.800.407.4324 
The Tennessee State Museum is one of the largest state museums in
the nation with more than 60,000 square feet of permanent exhibits
and a 10,000 square foot changing exhibition hall. The museum's
interpretive exhibits begin 15,000 years ago and continue through
the early 1900s interpreting Tennessee's history during the Prehistoric,
Frontier, Age of Jackson, Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction
periods. These sections include special displays of furniture, silver,
weapons, quilts, and paintings produced by Tennesseans. There are
reproductions of an early 19th century grist mill and authentic
settings of an 18th century print shop, frontier cabin, Antebellum
parlor, and Victorian painting gallery. The Tennessee State Museum's
Civil War holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons are among
the finest in the nation. The museum also has many one-of-a-kind
items associated with such famous ...more
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TitansThe Coliseum, One Titans Way, Nashville Tennessee The Tennessee Titans play in one of the NFL's most beautiful stadiums - LP Field (formerly The Coliseum). After 30 years of playing in Houston at the Astrodome, the team, then known as the Houston Oilers, began wanting a new football-only stadium in the mid 1990's. After numerous attempts failed to get a stadium in Houston, the team decided to move to Nashville ...more |
