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Help me plan my trip to Nashville?
We always wanted to go to Nashville and on a recent drive back from Georgia to Minnesota we stopped in. We didnt have time to see much. We walked by (but didnt get to go into) World Famous Tootsies and Hard Rock Cafe and The Country music Hall of fame. We also stopped in a bar and heard an awesome band play... but we only had a couple hours so we hardly got to see anything. Well this summer we plan to take a weekend and fly there early in the morning. So this is what I need for help. How far is the airport from downtown Nashville? Is it within walking distance? Is there a shuttle? Would we have to rent a car? And where is the best place to stay? We want something cheap but not a roach motel. And what are the top places we should have on our "To See" list? Also, if you name a hot spot we should see also tell me how much it will cost. Im trying to keep a low budget. Plus what would be an awesome souvenir to pick up while we are there? Thanks!
Nashville native here. The airport isn't anywhere near downtown, but there is transportation available (shuttles and buses). Staying downtown can be pricey. There are some nice places, but depending on your price range you might need to stay somewhere a little less centrally located. You might actually choose to stay near the airport. It's a little cheaper than downtown and it's only 15 minutes or so away.
Renting a car is probably your best bet. We don't have much in the way of public transportation, and from my experience it can often be unreliable.
Downtown- in particular, Second Avenue- is a major tourist hotspot. If you're a country music fan, you should try and check out the Hall of Fame and Tootsite's for sure. Depending on when you'll be in town, you might want to see if there's a Grand Ole Opry show you'd be interested in.
Nashville has really changed a lot for the better over the last few years. There are a ton of cool bars and restaurants that are worth looking into. If you're into art, we have a brilliant museum called the Frist- it's also downtown, and admission is cheap.
East Nashville is a great up-and-coming neighborhood with some cool bars and restaurants. The Five Points area in particular might be worth a look.
A lot of tourists go to Opry Mills Mall (where the Opryland theme park used to be) and I strongly advise against it. It's just a mall, except everything is really expensive and it's crowded all the damn time. Plus the area around it (McGavock Pike/Music Valley Drive) is a serious tourist trap. I'm talkin' wax museums here. That kind.
I don't think a trip to Nashville would be complete without seeing our Parthenon reproduction. It's in Centennial Park, and I think it's pretty cool. Free to walk around and look.
I can't think of a souvenir to pick up that screams "Nashville." But there are tons of weird little shops and about a million yard sales and flea markets going on this time of year, so you'll have no shortage of places to shop.
Hope this helps, and have a great trip!
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