Month: March 2019

Nashville offers plenty of fun activities for families to enjoy. While the fun doesn’t always need to be paired with learning, it’s important for your children to understand the history of Nashville.

There are plenty of great places you can go as a family for fun and history at the same time. Here are a few of the best options to consider

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

A monument to the Bicentennial Celebration of Tennessee, this historic park offers plenty to learn about. They hold tours on Wednesdays at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm and the tours are free. You can learn all about the history of this park with one of the tours offered here.

The park offers 19 acres of space with plenty of walking to enjoy. There’s a 200-foot granite mate of Tennessee here, a 95-Bell Carillon, the Rivers of Tennessee Fountains, a Pathway of History, and a World War II Monument.

Lotz House Civil War Museum

Another good choice when learning some history about the area is the Lotz House Civil War Museum. This museum offers a look at some of the things that went on during the Civil War. In fact, the floors still have blood stains and there’s a spot where the cannon balls had crashed through the house.

You can take a guided tour any day of the week or just walk around as a family to seek the battlefield and the history of the house.

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage: Home of the People’s President

One of the most visited presidential homes in the entire country, Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage is a top-rated attraction in Nashville. This National Historic Landmark is something you’ll need at least the entire day to see. It contains over 30 historic buildings, more than 1,100 acres of space, waking trials and gardens and so much more.

If you only choose one historic site to see in Nashville, this is the one you should choose. It’s full of surprise around every corner and takes a very good look at the history of Nashville and of Andrew Jackson.

Historic Travelers Rest Plantation

Travelers Rest is a great place to hear the story of the oldest historic home in Nashville. It was built by Judge John Overton back in 1799 and provides plenty of historic stories. It’s a story of the Civil War, Frontier Nashville, and so much more.

Belle Meade Plantation

Back in 1807, the Belle Meade Plantation was started on 250 acres of land with a log cabin. Today, it’s a beautiful Greek Revival Mansion and covers more than 5,400 acres.

As one of the largest private estates in Nashville, there are plenty of historic things to see here. You can see the original cabin, a massive carriage house and so much more. They even offer a complimentary wine tasting for the adults after your guided tour.

The Upper Room Chapel and Museum

A Christian Art Museum with plenty to offer, The Upper Room chapel and Museum offers daily devotional guides with Christian art from the Biblical upper room stories of Pentecost and The Last Supper.

There’s a life size wood carving of The Last Supper and a 9,000 piece stained glass window here to enjoy.

The museum also offers illuminated manuscripts, paintings, and more dating all the way back to the 12th century.

Belmont Mansion

A great way to learn about the history of Nashville as a family is through a visit to the Belmont Mansion. The mansion was completed in 1853 as one of the most unusual homes in the area. The Grand Salon found within is considered to be one of the most elaborate rooms in a residence found in Tennessee.

Along with these many great historic sites and attractions to discover as a family in Nashville, you can also take a historic tour. There are two very popular tours you should consider: Franklin On Foot and Echoes of Nashville.

The Franklin On Foot tour offers a great look at the historic Franklin area including stories about crime, ghosts, history, the Civil War and more. They even have an I Spy game for children to enjoy.

Echoes of Nashville provides another look at history including some of the popular sites, such as the State Capitol, Ryman Auditorium, Riverfront Park, Lower Broadway, and the Hermitage Hotel. Enjoy some of the most unique stories about the history of the city and much more.

When you want to learn about the history of Nashville and teach your children about it, you need to know where to go. These are just some of the major historic attractions you can enjoy as a family in Nashville.

Sunday can be a great day for a funday. If you love to have some fun, head out to brunch, and enjoy a day outside on a patio having a few drinks, Nashville has plenty of options. Here’s a look at a few of the best spots to enjoy when you decide it’s time to have a good Sunday Funday.

East Nashville Sunday Funday Spots

Whether you’re headed to brunch and on to another location or you don’t head out until the afternoon, East Nashville offers plenty of Sunday Funday options.

Marche offers one of the top brunches in the area and it’s a perfect place to kick off your Sunday Funday. Butcher & Bee is another good option for a Sunday brunch.

When it’s time to move to another location in East Nashville to continue the fun, 3 Crow Bar is a good choice. Then, you can head to Village Pub & Beer Garden or The Crying Wolf for happy hour starting around 5pm.

If you make it into the night for your Sunday Funday in East Nashville, you can enjoy fun until 1am at Five Points Pizza’s and Beyond the Edge. Both offer a great choice to finish off your Sunday Funday.

Midtown Sunday Funday Spots

Start your day off right with brunch at Tavern or Hi-Fi Clyde’s. Both offer great choice for the beginning of your Sunday Funday. If you choose Hi-Fi Clyde’s, you can stay all the way until Midnight, which means you don’t’ have to leave at all.

Once brunch is over, you can head to Kung Fu Saloon, Red Door or Rebar for plenty of fun. Rebar has one of the best patios in the area and the patio at Red Door isn’t too shabby either.

The late night spot in Midtown is Broadway Brewhouse. They offer plenty of fun with drink specials all day until 12am. You can also head to Two Boots or Soulshine as other options.

Downtown Sunday Funday Spots

There are plenty of great choices for brunch in the downtown area of Nashville. Start your Sunday Funday off right with The Southern from 10am to 3pm. This brunch spot is one of the best you will find in the city. Another good option is Pinewood Social, which offers plenty of activities and could be the perfect spot for your entire Sunday Funday.

Acme offers a great choice to enjoy starting around 3pm on Sundays. There are three different levels with multiple options throughout the building to enjoy. You can also head over to Robert’s Western World, which always has good music and they stay open until 2am.

When it’s time to initiate a Sunday Funday for you and your group of friends, you need to know where to go. Nashville is filled with great brunch spots, patio hangouts, and late night places for fun. Whether you just need to get it out of your system before working on Monday or you’re on vacation for the week, head to any of the spots on this list for a great Sunday Funday in Nashville.

What is it about Nashville that is so different from any other popular city or even city in Tennessee? Just like everywhere else, there is always something unique found in every city that you won’t find or experience elsewhere. For the Music City, that includes various attractions and experiences that just isn’t found or quite the same in another area. Take a look at a few of the unique things you’ll only find in the great city of Nashville.

The Grand Ole Opry & The Ryman

One of the most obvious attractions that is a Nashville-only attraction is our Grand Ole Opry. Without the Opry and the Ryman, Nashville wouldn’t be what it is today. The two venues have hosted the biggest acts in country music for over 90 years now.

In fact, the Ryman Auditorium is where the country concerts of the Opry were broadcasted and that is what caused the popularity of the country genre. Now you can visit the Ryman stage where people like Elvis and Johnny Cash once performed.

In addition, historical political figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Susan B Anthony once visited this stage. While the Opry and Ryman technically separated in the 70s, you can still visit both of these Nashville-only gems today.

The Country Music Hall of Fame

Speaking of country music, The Country Music Hall of Fame is a unique Nashville attraction that will take into the world of the genre’s history of the biggest names in the industry. You’ll get to see exhibits, view the inductees, learn everything you could want about the genre of country music that our state has become famous for, and dive deeper into the history of country music. Check this one out in downtown Nashville.

The Parthenon

While this attraction is found in Nashville, you’ll feel like you just arrived in Greece after a visit to Centennial Park. Inside the park is a structure called the Parthenon that is a building that resembles ancient Greece. It’s actually a full-scale replica of the Parthenon from Greece that you’ll only find in Nashville and it features s 42-foot-tall sculpture of Athena coated in gold.

The story behind this structure is that was built to be a centerpiece for an Exposition back in the late 1800s that was based on ancient originals, but since it was the only exact replica and it was too expensive to take down, they decided to keep it there and enhance it for a permanent Nashville attraction.

The “Batman” Building

You’ve definitely noticed that our skyline has a building that resembles Batman, haven’t you? This iconic building is the AT&T skyscraper that features two spires to resemble the Batman appearance. It’s actually the tallest building in the state and no other building like it.

Eating the Best Hot Chicken

Lastly, Nashville is not only known for great attractions, but also for their staple hot chicken that is unlike anywhere else. You can actually drive to various hot chicken stops around town to try them all, but Hattie B’s is one of the most popular restaurants to serve it. You’ve had delicious spicy chicken in other places before, but you’ve never had the super-hot chicken from Nashville.

What makes Nashville unique? Along with the people, the atmosphere, and the love of Nashville, these attractions and experiences do.