Top 10 Ways to Show Off Nashville

Updated: September 10, 2004

From the Ryman Auditorium to the Gaylord Opryland Resort, impress out-of-town guests with a truly local experience in Nashville.

On this page:The Top 10, More Spots to Impress.

The Top 10

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Country Music Hall Of Fame
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    222 Fifth Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203 (map)

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
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    2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214 (map)

    The two enormous courtyards, featuring all manner of fish and foliage, are the real attraction at this city-in-itself hotel.

  3. 3 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Radnor Lake State Natural Area
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    1160 Otter Creek Rd, Nashville, TN 37220 (map)

    This is the place to show off Nashville's natural beauty--take a hike.

  4. 4 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Station Inn
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    402 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203 (map)

    You never know who's going to show up and strum at this music-lovers' paradise, conveniently aloof from crowded Lower Broadway.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Yazoo Brewing
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    1200 Clinton St Ste 110, Nashville, TN 37203 (map)

    At this independent brewery, which services many hip local restaurants and bars, guests are allowed to sample the product on-site.

  6. 6 4 Star Rating: Recommended Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art
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    1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205 (map)

    The Japanese rock garden, perennial garden and wildflower garden at this lovely locale are landscape museums unto themselves.

  7. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Loveless Cafe
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    8400 Highway 100, Nashville, TN 37221 (map)

    This off-the-beaten-track diner serves the city's best Southern breakfast; do not go easy on the gravy.

  8. 8 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Robert's Western World
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    416 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203 (map)

    At this authentic downtown honky-tonk, revelers experience kickin' homegrown music amid the high-end leather boots lining the walls.

  9. 9 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Ryman Auditorium
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    116 Fifth Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219 (map)

    Don't wait for showtime to explore the mecca of Nashville live music; backstage tours are available every weekday.

  10. 10 4 Star Rating: Recommended Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
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    3777 Nolensville Rd, Nashville, TN 37211 (map)

    Take a break from the traffic congestion and visit this expansive pastoral setting, home to a variety of exotic animals.

More Spots to Impress

  1. 11 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Stage On Broadway
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    412 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203 (map)

  2. 12 4 Star Rating: Recommended Bound'ry
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    911 20th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212 (map)

    A popular bar scene and a menu without borders.

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