Soak in Nashville Sights Through the Outdoors!

If you’re planning an adventurous trip this October or November, the city of Nashville has great tours and attractions to keep you active and entertained. You’ll welcome Music City’s fresh air, lively atmosphere and fun local spirit. View the rugged and interesting architecture that still populates the historic parts of the city. Once you’ve seen the downtown area, you can head out to the rim of the city for fun zipline tours and other great opportunities. Don’t forget to bring the whole family along as you vacation as well for some great exercise and pleasurable sightseeing! Browse through each of the activities below to set up your itinerary.

Canopy Challenge Ropes Course

Begin your Nashville vacation with an exciting obstacle course that takes you 40 feet up in the air. You’ll be safely secured by ropes and cables, but the course still challenges you to complete several climbs, jumps and even group-oriented activities. Each obstacle provides you with a different puzzle, and you’ll have the option of either the Climb, Jump Swing course, Low Course Challenge, High Course Challenge, Great Rescue or the Canopy Challenge Ropes Course. Complete the challenge yourself and encourage your kids try it as well.

Eco Adventure Canopy Zipline Tour

The southern regions of the country are well-known for their lush plant life, and Tennessee is no different. On the Eco Adventure Canopy Zipline Tour, you’ll be able to fly past dozens of treelines  for a perfect picturesque view of the surrounding canopy. Guides will harness you up safely to a cable as you fly from one zip line tower to another. In between the fun zips, your guide will provide you with background information on the canopy’s beginnings, as well as answering any questions you may currently have.

Belle Meade Plantation Tour

Finally, for a great tour both inside and out, you can go through the Belle Meade Plantation, which pulls you back to the middle of the 1800′s, when the plantation first began. There are so many sights to see throughout the plantation, you’ll be hardpressed to see everything. Don’t forget about the well-known horse stables near the plantation, where the Harding family trained the ancestors of horses like Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Funny Cide! Inside, you’ll be able to view exhibits of paintings and beautiful furniture over a century old.

Smell the Nashville open air once you arrive here, and book the music and tours that will make your vacation simple and exciting. You’ll have a great time!

Nashville Grabs the Attention Visitors Through “Artrageous” Event

Held city-wide, Nashville’s fantastic annual ”Artrageous” is a powerful display of some of the finest arts and crafts that have been created by the city’s locals. If you decide to attend the tour taking place on November 13, you’ll have a selection of seven separate art galleries to walk through in Music City. Also, to accommodate the night owls, a special late party will be held from 10 pm – 1 am, complete with live entertainment and an auction giving away a prized seven day vacation to the Mexican Riviera. Make plans ahead of time to attend by booking your Nashville hotel online.

While you’re in Nashville, you’re welcome to attend some of the more artistic venues, such as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, featuring some of the most famous recording artists of all time. Inside, you’ll be able to listen to the records of artists that received their humble beginnings in music city, along with special memorabilia. The museum is over 40,000 square feet, so you’ll have plenty of places to explore inside.

Along with the museum, you can also see small exhibits on the Belle Meade Plantation Tour, which takes a deep look into the Harding family, the original owners of the mansion. The house was built in 1853, and a tour guide will lead you from decorated hallways to the beautifully adorned stables where the ancestors of famous horses like Seabiscuit and Funny Cide were raised. Seven original outbuildings remain on the property.

Remember to tour Nashville this fall for a relaxing vacation before the end-of-the-year holidays hit. You’ll enjoy the arts and creativity of the local citizens.

Take Friends and Family to Nashville for Historic Daniel Smith Days!

Explore the history of Nashville’s Historic Rock Castle near Hendersonville on September 25 and 26 with the annual “Daniel Smith Days.” The event incorporates a late 19th century camp along with reenactments from various performers to show the Colonial Traders. While walking on the Smith plantation grounds, you can taste old recipes and listen to the music of the day. After taking in your fill, you can head back to some of the Nashville area lodging for a great night’s rest.

Nashville has other fun ways to experience its history, such as a walk through Barbara Mandrell’s home with the Fontanel Mansion Tour. The tour is self-guided, so you can take your time as you view the 27,000 square foot impressive structure. The mansion features older decor combining thirteen restrooms, two kitchens and five fireplaces into one shelter. There is also a Farm House restaurant in the area in case you get hungry.

For the history buffs craving a look at some of the older Greek Revival architecture, the Belle Meade Plantation Tour certainly fits the description. Built in 1853, the plantation was well-known for its skilled horsebreeders raising the descendants of Smarty Jones, Funny Cide and Seabiscuit back to the farm. Inside the whitewashed pillard building, there are 19th century art pieces, fixtures and an included narration from your knowledgeable guide.

Learn all about the antiquity and past of Music City in a fun and exciting way. The festivals, tours and other activities will make your stay pleasureable and smooth.

Nashville to Reopen Opry House for Grand Ole Opry Showings

The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville will be returning to the Grand Opry House on September 28, moving from the Historic Ryman Auditorium, where the show has taken place the majority of the past few months. Due to flooding of the city in May, the Grand Ole Opry had to move to the Ryman Auditorium, which gave the show a different, historical setting and the same great performance. Of course, fans of the Ryman can expect to see the Opry returning to the auditorium for the winter season. If you’d like to see a show now or in late September, you can set up your Nashville lodging beforehand.

For a mix of Southern traditions with your Opry performance, you can visit one of Nashville’s homes with the Belle Meade Plantation Tour. The restored mansion was built back in 1853, and it is well-known for it’s race horse breeding, with famous thoroughbred horses. Other highlights of the tour include a visit to the Durham Station Log Cabin, Carriage House and Stables, an antique carriage collection, and more.

You can see another beautiful mansion on the two hour Fontanel Mansion Tour, which covers 27,000 square feet and is the home of Country Music Hall of Fame member Barbara Mandrell. The tour is self-guided, so you’re free to roam about the home to see the enormous indoor pool, sprawling hiking trails, and much more. The mansion is recognizable for the camera shooting site of several music videos.

Nashville is loaded with activities and attractions for the young and the old, and whether you decide to do these activities or others, you’ll be enthralled with the history of music!