Nashville Tennessee Favorite Vacation Spot

by Virginia
(Florida)

Nashville, Tennessee is a favorite vacation spot for me. I flew there from my home in Florida for a cousin's wedding and stayed at the Loew's Vanderbilt Hotel.

While the flight itself was not too comfortable on the small puddle jumper plane, the rest of the trip was great. The hotel is not far from the city center and the accommodations and staff were very agreeable.

Besides enjoying the wedding reception and meeting old friends and relatives, I had time to walk up and down Broadway, the main downtown street, from one end to the other.

There are many stores selling Western attire or even custom-made outfits and boots. I was thrilled to find a pair of "cowgirl" boots and a red suede jacket at reasonable prices.

I hopped on a sightseeing trolley to take a tour of the Nashville area, which covered the Grand Ole Opry building and the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with the music studios where Elvis and other great recording stars spent their time making records.

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge was loads of fun for a few drinks and a night of foot-stomping dancing to Country Western tunes.

Some meals were enjoyed at a relative's home, but we did have a really nice dining experience at The Mad Platter Restaurant, which was charming and good. I look forward to a return visit to Music City!

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