Nashville Tennessee Vacation

The highlight of a Nashville Tennessee vacation is Music City USA, the capital of country music. Here you can enjoy an exciting array of events, activities and special attractions. And of course, the Grand Ole Opry, the corner stone of Nashville’s reputation as the heart and soul of country music. But, is there anything else to see on your Nashville Tennessee vacation. Okay, here’s a few Nashville fun vacations ideas.

First and foremost, it’s a family town with many vacation ideas that include fun for the children. There are miniature golf courses, batting cages, Indy go-carts, video games, alligator adventures, and a petting zoo.

And there’s Nashville Shores Waterpark with giant water slides and lake cruises. There are several State Parks with great facilities such as campsites, boating, miles of hiking trails, cabins, boat launch ramps, pool and lake swimming, playgrounds, fishing, paddleboat and rowboat rentals.

Longhunter State Park makes a great Nashville Tennessee vacation idea. Situated just a little east of the city, you will find 2,400 acres of wilderness, 18 miles of trails and two lakes full of large- and small-mouth bass, rockfish, stripe, crappie, bream and catfish just waiting to be caught on your line.

Basic facts you should know before you arrive are: Nashville may be the capital of Tennessee and it has over 1/2 million residents. Just the right size to combining small-town charm with big-town sophistication.

Other Nashville Tennessee vacation ideas are … one of the oldest man-made tunnels in the United States … canoeing on the Harpeth River … an ancient Indian ceremonial center … wildlife sanctuaries. Nashville is rich in historic sites & monuments. Of interest are several recontructions of historic buildings. Fort Nashboro is a reconstruction of the original fort built by the first pioneers arriving in the area. This downtown tourist spot has costumed "settlers" who can tell you all about life in Nashville back in the 1800's.

Art museums and galleries abound in Nashville. On display are a wealth of art such as contemporary African-American art, folk art and American and European paintings & drawings, including the works of such artists as Picasso, Renoir and Cezanne, plus many photographs, and sculptures.

Other museums include the Music Valley Car Museum with it’s impressive display of vintage cars formerly owned by famous personalities such as Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton and the Music Valley Wax Museum were you can see many life-size figures of past and present country and western music stars. Downtown Nashville's has taken on a new vitality - entertainment area known as The District. With so many clubs, restaurants, shops, and historic landmarks, The District is one of the South's most vibrant nightlife areas.

The Music Valley area, home to the Grand Ole Opry, the radio show that started the whole country music ball rolling back in 1925. But Nashville has more than just country music. Many genres of music, including mainstream rock, are drawn to the city for inspiration. What’s this mean for you on your? It means live music of all kinds will give your Nashville Tennessee vacation the rhythms you need to keep on singing for a long time.