Music City Has Our Hearts!

Our last full day in Nashville had arrived, and to say we were already sad to go home would be an understatement.

How could you resist this place?

From our hotel, we could see a cute little building that we walked by every day called 417 Union Street. Upon closer inspection, we discovered this building was a home turned restaurant, honoring WWII era and the American Civil War. Their specialty is breakfast and lunch, southern style of course, and once again we were not disappointed. One of the best things about this find was really enjoying the fact that there are great gems all around you, just pop in and give on a try!

Bar-hopping

This day we had 'reserved' to do some bar-hopping on the main strip in Nashville. If you've never been to Nashville before, one of the most amazing things is how great the music is no matter where you go. Because most of our bar-hopping was in the middle of the day, we didn't have to worry about cover charges, but if you go, make sure you have plenty of cash because most of the musicians live off of tips! I really wanted to get a feel for as many bars as possible, so it was pretty typical for me to say 'let's go' after one drink! Bryan was always so bummed - I'm having so much fun! But then he would love the next place just as much as the last!

No trip to Nashville would be complete without a stop at the world famous Tootsie's! Even in the middle of the afternoon, this place was PACKED! We found two seats at a table with a couple of other ladies and asked if we could join them. Naturally, we became fast friends. Turns out, they had driven in from St. Louis, so we told them all about our travel excursion to get there! They were in town because they had some friends playing at the Wild Horse Saloon that night. When I told Bryan that was a place I wanted to visit anyway, it all came together!

Wild Horse Saloon

The night went on, and made a few other pit stops, including a stop at a sports bar nearby to watch Oregon play (March Madness!) and then headed to the Wildhorse. Our new friends had come to watch a band called McKenzie's Mill, they knew the singers, and what a great band! The music was great and Bryan and I got to show our dance moves on the dance floor - we even got some applause for it! We ran into our new friends, had some drinks with them, hung out with the band and then hit the town some more....it was our last night - go big or go home!

Ryman Auditorium

The next morning rolled around and we had a few hours to see the city before heading home. Our last stop of the trip was the Ryman Auditorium. So much history and beauty in this place and it was really special to be in a place where some of the great have performed. I think what is probably one of the best things is how the Ryman is just in the middle of the city. As you're walking down the street, it sort of sneaks up on you out of nowhere, but the stories it can tell!

Nashville was probably one of our best and favorite vacations we had taken. The combination of history and entertainment was so perfect for us and there was so much more that we didn't get to see. Every chance we get, we look at the flight deals to see if we should go back. Nothing planned anytime soon, but we know it will happen again!