I'm going to Nashville this Tuesday, and I'll staying there for a week. I've been invited by a couple of friends that'll be attending a convention. I won't have to pay for my room, so I thought, why not? I actually deserve a vacation after all the hard work I've been doing this past couple of years.

Anyone here been there before? Any recommendations for restaurants, museums and places to see?

 

I think I was there once a million years ago.

I know I have been to Knoxville about a million years ago. Drove down to Cades Cove. That s a 3 hour drive for you, you would want to be over night probably but worth a visit. Very beautiful there.


With all the tech going on in Pittsburgh, you haven't been up hear yet?

 

Drove down to Cades Cove. That s a 3 hour drive for you, you would want to be over night probably but worth a visit. Very beautiful there.

Thanks for the tip! I'll see if I have the time to visit the place.

With all the tech going on in Pittsburgh, you haven't been up hear yet?

Never been there ... no one's invited me yet...

 

Sometimes the Moose Lodge puts on very entertaining evening shows, often featuring well known performers. If you get some time off in the daytime there are some very nice parks you might want to visit.
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=parks&find_loc=Memphis,+TN

 

I'm going to Nashville this Tuesday, and I'll staying there for a week. I've been invited by a couple of friends that'll be attending a convention. I won't have to pay for my room, so I thought, why not? I actually deserve a vacation after all the hard work I've been doing this past couple of years.

Anyone here been there before? Any recommendations for restaurants, museums and places to see?

I prefer to first visit geographic sites when I visit a new place before I do cultural things. Rivers, mountains, that sort of stuff. It may be peak fall color there so I’d definitely check out local parks.

Nashville is world famous for being a hub of country music, so you’ll want to check out music row, the Ryman auditorium (original grand ole opry) and that sort of stuff. There’ll be a ton of brochures in every airport and hotel.

Whiskey production isn’t a big thing in Nashville but it’s pretty big in the general area. A distillery tour can be fun if you get a chance. Barbecue is pretty big also but not on a par with Texas or KC.

Sorry I don’t have more specifics. Haven’t been there in a long time.

 

Thanks for the tip! I'll see if I have the time to visit the place.


Never been there ... no one's invited me yet...

Consider yourself invited. But don't look at me for any contacts here.

 

6:55 a.m. in Houston, and only 10 minutes left until the connecting flight to Nashville starts boarding... how's anyone supposed to grab something to eat in such a short time? I'm starving

 

Finally in Nashville. The place looks interesting, and the people are surprisingly friendly. On the other hand, I'm also surprised at the amount of homeless people roaming the streets. I was in Gatlingburg for three days before getting here, and my personal opinion is that the town looks like a Hillbilly version of Disneyland... Other than that, the food is great, but both places (Nashville and Gatlingburg) are more expensive than I expected them to be.

Here are a few pics from the trip, so far:

An Elk burger, which had an interesting flavor, plus cinnamon-seasoned sweet potatoes and stuffed jalapeños:




They're called "Smokey Mountains" for a reason:








Country Music Hall of Fame:





A Gatlinburg shopping center:

 

This plate belongs to the last picture in my previous post:




As I said, the place is expensive!:






A Mexican touch in downtown Nashville:

 

This menu is from the place (a small diner in North Carolina) where I had the Elk burger:




As I said, Gatlinburg is HillBilly land ineed!:

 

And finally, a couple of very illustrative GIFs:

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As I said, the place is expensive!:

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A Mexican touch in downtown Nashville:

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These pictures should be in that thread of yours, precisely about pictures. Liked them really.

 

These pictures should be in that thread of yours, precisely about pictures. Liked them really.

Thanks ... good suggestion. I'll pick a few and post them there.

 

If you think Gatlinburg is hillbilly, check out Branson. Kind of like Vegas without the fun.

 

I'll be in San Diego from the 20th to the 24th of this month ... any recommendations as to where to go and what to see? ... and perhaps where to eat?

EDIT: I've changed the title of this thread to make the topic a little more general

 

Lot's of nice places.



Point Loma




Zoo. Bus tour is great.


Sea World


Downtown. Lot's of nice places to eat and places to stay.


Covid era visit. https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hote...ew/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0



https://thesandiegosun.com/best-restaurants-2023-downtown-dining-readers-poll-complete-results/

 

Headed to Hawaii with the family around the 4th. A few days at the Disney resort there with most of the other time Downtown at the Embassy suites on the beach. The place goes mad with fireworks on the 4th and New Years.

 

Got a overlapping night at the Aulani Resort for a good price during the weeks stay. Still overpriced but seems a nice day/night adventure even for us older kids.

 

Traveled to Bohol when I lived in the Philippines. A wonder of the world for beaches, diving and snorkeling. https://www.google.com/maps/place/D...74028!4d123.8233901!16zL20vMDZsODQ4?entry=ttu

Away from the tourist areas.

 

Places to go if you like it cheap, dirty and risky in Vegas.