Described as "Hollywood with a touch of twang" by Jason Aldean (Crazy Town), Music City makes for a fun getaway, even if it's just for a few days. We spent two days and two nights in Nashville, Tennessee, and even though we had some thunderstorms that prevented us from zip lining and horseback riding, there's still plenty to do on a rainy day in Nashville.
- Check out the honky tonks on Broadway. It's the main strip. Full of neon signs and live music blaring from every bar you pass, it's like a cool country/rock n' roll miniature Vegas. We started with dinner at the Hard Rock, then grabbed a beer and took in the talent at several different bars. There's also a super cool pedaling tavern going down the road, but we were told you had to make reservations.
- Buy yourself some real cowboy/cowgirl boots! There are a bunch of stores where you can pick up a fancy cowboy hat or genuine boots, but you definitely want to go to the stores that offer buy one get two free boots, like Boot Country! I got myself a tan/floral pair, a red pair, and a sexy black pair.
- Give in to that sweet tooth. Also on Broadway, you gotta check out Mike's Ice Cream. It's a classic, and of course, it's delicious. There's also Savannah's Candy Kitchen, full of all kinds of caramel apples, every kind of candy, fudge ... the works. You'll know you're close by when you smell the sugar in the air.
- Grab a latte and breakfast at the Frothy Monkey. After reading this article with Taylor Swift's Nashville recommendations, we decided to hop on over to the Frothy Monkey. We're complete coffee addicts and love trying out new coffee shops when we travel. The latte art was lovely; I only wish we had time to stay for breakfast. The food we saw looked absolutely delicious! It has a really cool vibe, very "granola," as our Nashville-resident friend described it. You can also check out Garage Coffee Company, if nothing else then for the really neat decorations! I can't help but think the pickers had something to do with it -- with the massive old Gulf sign inside and vintage car fender turned chalkboard. Speaking of pickers, just next door is the American Pickers' second location:
- Pick the Pickers at Antique Archaeology in Nashville! If you're a fan of the TV show American Pickers, you'll enjoy perusing their shop, Antique Archaeology. Some things are for display only, and other things you can actually purchase. And if nothing else, you can get a little magnet that says "I picked the pickers." Cute.
- Parthenon. You're walking through the park, and then, out of nowhere, you think you've wandered into Athens, Greece. It's a replica of the real thing! It's massive. Go see it.
- We got together with a few old friends who recently moved to Nashville. But if we had more time, we'd have tried a tour. There are tons to choose from! There's of course the Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium, but also tours that show you the homes of the stars, ghost tours, ABC's Nashville tours, and more.
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