Nashville
Nashville’s everything you expect it to be – with great live music, two-steppin’ honky tonks, and Western wear abounding. But it’s also absolutely different than you’d expect, thanks to its embrace of high culture and art, a modern design scene, and a culinary community that wont stop churning out hit restaurants.
Libby Callaway
W InsiderWhat to Know
Enjoy The View
Nashville has an ever-growing array of great Nashville rooftop bars, because the cocktails taste better, and the music sounds better, with a view! Don’t miss W Nashville’s rooftop bar, Proof, which offers panoramic views of the city.
Germ
(with a hard g)
Noun/verb
As a noun, it’s someone who obviously courts relationships with famous folks in order to advance themselves. As a verb, it’s the act of doing that.
Closest Airport
Nashville International Airport (BNA)
Currency
United States Dollar (USD)
Language
English
What to Do
imogene + Willie
The company that put modern Nashville fashion on the map. Come for the superior denim; stay for the ambiance and occasional backyard parties.
Bolton’s Spicy Chicken & Fish
Don’t be fooled: the best hot chicken in Nashville does not come from a chain. It’s being fried inside the cinderblock confines of family-owned businesses like Bolton’s, an East Nashville mainstay.
National Museum of African American Music
Nashville isn’t just about country music. The latest addition to downtown Nashville’s culture scene, NMAAM honors and profiles musical genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans.
Radnor Lake
If you feel the need to stretch your legs, do like the locals and take a hike at Radnor Lake, a state park a few minutes south of town. Lower Broadway will seem very far away when you’re communing lakeside with owls, deer and other local wildlife.
