Musical Magic in Nashville, TN
February 4, 2010 by admin
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A brand new sensation has opened up at the Grand Ole Opry. Pickin’ and Grinnin’ featuring Mike Snider from the legendary HEE HAW is the comedic new show at the Opry. Snider will be performing his very own hilarous musical classics such as “The Fur Coat” and “Born to Shop.” In addition to the music and storytelling, there will also be magic. Magician Scott Cantrell goes on after Snider to amaze the audience with his performance. The show is sure to be an experience worth remembering.
In addition to Pickin’ and Grinnin,’ the Grand Ole Opry has Opry Country Classics. The history of country music is turned into a live performance where country music favorites will be performing time honored classics for the audience. New and old country stars will be bringing joy to everyone in the Opry with their beautiful performances.
The historic Ryman Auditorium where the Grand Ole Opry traditions began has the show Ryman Bluegrass Nights where bluegrass music is played and honored as we first got to know it in 1945. Current performers of bluegrass will be playing at Ryman Bluegrass Nights.
Stay In Opryland Hotels While Visiting Nashville!
January 4, 2010 by admin
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One of the “can’t-miss” attractions in Nashville is the Opryland area. If that is why you’re headed to Nashville, take advantage of the hotels located in Opryland. With hotels ranging from the Gaylord to the Hyatt, there is sure to be a hotel to suit your stay!
The most obvious, and most popular, choice in the Opryland area of Nashville is the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. This opulent hotel has become the standard of luxury in the Nashville area, and from the moment you walk in the front door it’s easy to see why. With one indoor and three outdoor pools, a fitness center, game room, and five lounges, you’ll never run out of things to do at this resort. You’re also less than one mile from attractions such as the Grand Ole Opry!
The next hotel on the list is the Radisson Opryland Hotel, which is also located in the heart of Opryland. This hotel offers amenities such as an indoor pool, spa and sauna, fitness center, and a complimentary shuttle to nearby attractions. Your whole family will enjoy the comfortable, Southern-inspired hotel.
The last hotel is the Hyatt Place Opryland. This hotel is located just one mile from the Grand Ole Opry and offers quick access to all of Nashville’s most popular attractions. With features such as multiple lounges, a Coffee Bar, Guest Kitchen, swimming pool, and fitness center, it’s easy to see why upscale clients are flocking to this newly renovated hotel. That’s without even mentioning the high-tech and spacious guest rooms!
Discover Nashville With A Tour
December 24, 2009 by admin
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Nashville, Tennessee is a city with many faces. There is so much to do in this beautiful city, that there is a tour for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a good historic tour or a fun comprehensive tour, Nashville has it! Check out these tours or visit our Nashville page to see them all.
With the Discover Nashville Tour, you’ll get to see everything that makes Nashville unique. You see places like The Parthenon, Music Row and Studio B, the Bicentennial Mall, and Fort Nashborough. The tour also includes guided tours of Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Discover what makes Music City one of a kind!
Enjoy a night in Music City with the Nashville Nights Tour. The evening begins with a guided tour that takes you to Ryman Auditorium, the Tennessee State Capitol, Historic Second Avenue, the Wildhorse Saloon, and the Hard Rock Cafe. Then it’s off to Honky Tonk Row, where you’ll dance the night away! Enjoy the honky tonk fun side of Nashville with this tour.
If these are a little fast-paced for your taste, you might enjoy a slower historic tour of the area. The Historic Tennessee Tour picks you up at your hotel before whisking you off for a day of relaxing touring. First stop is the historic Belle Meade Plantation, where you’ll enjoy a guided tour. Then it’s off to former President Andrew Jackson’s home, Hermitage. Enjoy the quieter side of Nashville with the Historic Tennessee Tour!
Celebrate 2010 with a New Year’s Vacation in Nashville
December 17, 2009 by admin
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Spend the New Year in style when you enjoy a New Year’s vacation in Nashville. We understand that after the hectic weeks of the holiday season, the last thing you want to do is take the time to plan a vacation, so we have a New Year’s Eve package ready to go for you.
The New Year’s in Nashville vacation package offers a fun and relaxing Nashville experience. The package includes four nights of lodging at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, which is practically a destination in itself. For your convenience, this package contains two breakfasts, two dinners, one lunch, and on brunch, as well as many activities.
The package kicks off with an evening spent at your leisure at the Gaylord Opryland. After you get settled in your room, you can explore the resort property, which contains shops, a river boat cruise, lounges, and restaurants. On New Year’s Eve, you will join other visitors for a party at the Gaylord Opryland in the Grand Ballroom. The evening’s festivities include a catered dinner with wine and champagne, party favors, and live entertainment. After the excitement of New Year’s Eve, you will have New Year’s Day to rest, wake up to a late brunch, and then board the General Jackson showboat dinner cruise for another great meal with live entertainment. On the next day of this vacation, you will enjoy a guided tour of Nashville complete with a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame and lunch at the Wild Horse Saloon. That evening, you will enjoy a performance at Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry.
Complete with a variety of live entertainment, a memorable New Year’s Eve party, and a fantastic time at the Gaylord Opryland, this package contains everything you need for a spectacular New Year’s vacation.
If you would like to plan your own New Year’s vacation or just find something fun to do that weekend, you can easily build your own package or find activities online. Most of the holiday shows will be over, but Nashville still has plenty to offer visitors. Some of the activities available during the long weekend include the General Jackson New Year’s Eve cruise, ICE! at the Gaylord Opryland, and the Grand Ole Opry.
19th Annual Nashville Auto Fest
December 10, 2009 by admin
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While Nashville is lovingly known as ‘Music City’ there is so much more than music in this city. Nashville plays home to several nationally recognized events over the course of the year. One such event is the Annual Nashville Auto Fest. This tribute to automotive achievement is gearing up for its 19th year and you don’t want to miss it!
The 2010 festival will be taking place at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds over January 16 and 17. The gates will open at 8 AM on Saturday and 9 AM on Sunday. This year, O’Reilly has joined the ranks of esteemed sponsors, which include several classic car companies and after-market enhancement companies.
Festivities include car shows featuring collector and hot rod cars, contests and live entertainment. Several awards are also given out to participants. Some of the prestigious awards include Best of Show, Peoples’ Choice, and Top 50. If you’re wondering about the categories for the shows, there are multiple categories. Some of the most popular are Chevrolet, Ford, domestic/foreign motorcycles, Mopar, and race prepared.
If you have a car that isn’t quite ready for show, browse the swap meet for parts. It is open to anyone at the festival and attendance is encouraged for anyone searching for classic or after-market parts. After you’ve combed through the goods at the swap meet, head over to Car Corral for a taste of true automotive achievement. The Car Corral is a showcase of ultimate dream vehicles, but be sure to leave your wallet at home. Evey one of them is for sale!
Whether you’re heading into Nashville specifically for this event or you’re going to be in the area when it happens, there are several hotels to stay in that will keep you close to the Fairgrounds. The Best Western Harpeth Inn is only 12.5 miles away and offers guests quick access to downtown Nashville. The Millennium Maxwell House is just over 15 miles away and offers shuttle service to local attractions. The Comfort Inn Nashville is 16 miles away and is only minutes away from other attractions and activities.
Adventure Awaits In Nashville
December 3, 2009 by admin
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Everyone needs a little adventure once in a while, and if you’re looking for your little adventure there are two perfect opportunities in Nashville. Whether you want to plan your vacation around these activities or simply include them in your itinerary, we’re happy to help you out!
The first activity you should consider is the Eco Adventure Canopy Zipline Tour. This one-hour adventure is a totally safe way to get a unique bird’s-eye view of the landscape of Nashville. While riding the zipline, you’ll soar through the trees in your safety harness and feel an adrenaline rush like no other you have ever felt before! During the tour your guide will highlight various aspects of Nashville’s unique ecosystem and point out native plants and animals.
If flying through the trees doesn’t sound like your kind of adventure, you should consider the Canopy Challenge Course. This course is designed for a couple or a group of people and the goal is to promote teamwork and creative thinking with challenging ropes courses. While some of the courses are only a few feet off the ground, others are suspended forty feet in the air. These incredible ropes courses are designed to be both physically and mentally challenging, but you’re sure to have some fun, too!
Christmas Comes to the Country Music Capital of the World
November 27, 2009 by admin
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As the Winter season officially sets in much of Music City will be covered in the warmth and cheer of the season, if not necessarily a blanket of snow. From luxurious resorts to historic homesteads, throughout the area travelers will find a wealth of options for enjoying a traditional Nashville vacation coated with a touch of the holidays!
Gaylord Opryland Resort’s encompassing A Country Christmas has all four atriums of the popular resort decked out for the holidays while the resort’s Gaslight Theatre plays host to both Louise Mandrell’s “Joy to the World” Christmas Dinner & Show and the interactive ICE!, featuring classic scenes from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through exquisite ice sculptures. Additionally, the famed Radio City Rockettes will be performing at the nearby Grand Ole Opry House as part of the festival!
Throughout December, the Belle Meade Plantation will tweak its typical historical entertainment and education to provide a more concentrated look at Christmas in the 19th century. Victorian finery and a general sense of luxury and sophistication will be on display as you experience how the elite of yester year celebrated the holidays.
The General Jackson Showboat and Tim Watson will be teaming up this Winter season to bring Nashville visitors a historic and lively time along the Cumberland River with Tim Watson’s Tennessee Christmas. Tim Watson’s acclaimed fiddle abilities will be put on center stage as he combines his perfected style with the nostalgia of Christmas classics. Of course, dinner and stunning views of Nashville will help compliment your experience for a varied occasion of entertainment.
Nashville Home to Historical Gems
November 19, 2009 by admin
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When most people think of Nashville, they think of country music. Those who are familiar with the city know that there is so much more to Music City than music. There is so much history hidden in Nashville, and if you’re going to be in the area you should definitely visit some of these historical gems!
Take a deep breath and relax as you tour this restored 1853 antebellum mansion. The Belle Meade Plantation is unlike any other estate in the South. The original owners of the plantation were famous for their stables and the thoroughbred horses they produced. Champions such as Seabiscuit and Smarty Jones can trace their lineage back to the stables at Belle Meade! The house itself is filled with period furnishings and decor and surrounded by seven original outbuildings.
Ryman Auditorium Self-Guided Tours
This tour is a unique experience in Nashville, which is quite a feat. The tour begins with a documentary film about the history of the Auditorium narrated by Trisha Yearwood. Guests will enjoy the film while sitting in the original pews that once filled the Auditorium. After the film, guests will be led to the stage where they can have a picture ’singing’ in front of the Grand Ole Opry audience. Guests will also have access to all of the artifacts and memorabilia housed throughout the building.
The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson
Tour the Nashville estate of President Andrew Jackson with this amazing tour. This beautiful estate has been preserved as both a historical home and a museum. The entire property includes several outbuildings, a garden designed by President Jackson for his wife, the original log cabin, stables, the famous antebellum mansion, and the final resting place of presidential couple. Staff in period costume can be found around the estate to answer any questions you may have, historical or not.
Visit Nashville’s First And Only Winery
November 12, 2009 by admin
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If you’ve ever visited the Belle Meade Plantation, you know that this historic home should not be missed. And now there is one more reason you should visit the Belle Meade Plantation. On November 16, the Plantation is opening the doors to The Winery at Belle Meade Plantation!
The city of Nashville has never played home to a winery until now. The Belle Meade Plantation is the first to consider opening one and they faced one major problem. Where do they grow the grapes? The answer was found just south of Columbia in Hampshire, Tennessee. Once Belle Meade Plantation secured land for the grapes, they contracted Brian Hamm, a talented wine-maker from the Keg Springs Winery, to guide the crafting of the Belle Meade Plantation vino.
The Plantation has made a promise to support local farming in their endeavor by buying predominantly Tennessee-grown grapes. However, representatives will occasionally make pilgrimages to the wine country of California to purchase grapes for Cagernet Sauvignons and Rieslings.
Not only will the Plantation feature special wines, crafted specifically for Belle Meade, they have added a Wine Tasting Room. No construction was used to add the wine room because it was adapted from the current structure. Guests will be able to sample some of the amazing wine before carting bottles back home.
The Winery at Belle Meade Plantation will offer wine tastings seven days a week, beginning at the time of the Grand Opening on November 16. The Grand Opening will be happening at the Belle Meade Plantation from 4 PM until 6 PM.
You don’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to visit Nashville’s first and only winery! Plan a trip to Nashville, complete with a stop at Belle Meade Plantation!
Downtown Nashville Offers A Little Bit Of Everything
November 6, 2009 by admin
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If you’re traveling to Nashville there is no better place to be than downtown. This exciting area of Nashville offers everything from lodging to dining to entertainment. What more could you want?
There are many hotel options in the downtown area for you to choose from. You can find everything from an affordable standard room to 5-Star luxury accommodations. Finding a hotel with certain amenities is easy because you have so many to choose from the odds are on your side. The fabulous location of the downtown hotels also keeps you close to just about everything so you don’t miss a beat!
The beauty of the downtown area is it’s central location. If your hotel isn’t within walking distance of an attraction then it’s just a short cab ride away. From downtown Nashville you can easily get to the Country Music Hall of Fame, Gaylord Entertainment Center, the NFL Titans’ Coliseum, Ryman Auditorium, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and so much more.
You can find a restaurant for any taste in downtown Nashville. Whether your savoring Quiche Lorraine at Sandy’s Downtown Grille or chowing down bacon cheeseburger at the Hard Rock Cafe, you’re sure to find at least one restaurant to appease your appetite!
