We headed to Tennessee last week to attend the wedding of Brian's cousin, Jeremy. We split our time between Nashville and Memphis. Loved Nashville....Memphis, not so much. Sara was a trooper and we fit in lots of fun, family time. Here's the highlights in Nashville...Memphis photos up soon!
Rain Forest Cafe: Opryland Mills, a HUGE mall, was across the street from our hotel. So, we headed there to find a quick bite to eat. We decided on the Rain Forest Cafe. Super cheesy, but Sara loved it. She kept saying "Roar" all thru dinner. I got a little teary in there. We so would have hated this place 2 years ago!
Antique Archaeology from American Pickers fame: No Frank or Mike sightings, but we did walk thru the store. Housed in the former Marathon Automobile Factory, it has been restored into the perfect setting for the store. Loved Clinton Village...super cute. new/made to look old houses are in the neighborhood.
We went to
Bang Candy Company next door to get a cool drink. Sara loved her Pineapple Lemonade. Talked to Sarah, the owner. We told her we were headed to 12 South and she recommended Sevier Park. It was great and Sara loved it! The old trees provided a lot of shade to make the hot day tolerable!
12 South is a great up and coming neighborhood. I loved the 4 squares and craftsman bungalows throughout the neighborhood. Once rough and gritty, now hip and trendy with boutiques, restaurants, and a yoga studio. Everywhere you turned, homes were being remodeled and restored. We had lunch at Burger Up. Delicious hamburgers....from all local, Tennessee ingredients.
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| Las Paletas....Mexican Popsicles that were delicious! |
Sara was exhausted and feel asleep, so Brian and I decided to drive around sightseeing. We drove down thru Vanderbilt and the Belmont neighborhoods. Vanderbilt was hosting it's opening game, so the campus was buzzing with activity. We drove thru Centennial Park and saw the Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the original
Parthenon in
Athens. It was built in 1897 as part of the
Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
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| We did a lot of swimming and relaxing in the afternoons to escape the heat and humidity! |
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| Dinner at the Loveless Cafe...best biscuits ever...oh my goodness! |
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| Ice cream at Mike's on Broadway |
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| Tennessee State Capital Building....closed for Renovations while we were there.....boo! |
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| Loved the architecture....everywhere we looked there were great, old buildings! |
Gaylord's Opryland Resort: No words....this place is like Vegas in Tennessee, complete with fountain show and gondola rides. Bars and restaurants throughout. This place is huge and has to be seen to believe!
Frist Center for the Visual Arts: Great place....it's housed in the Old Post Office building. Beautiful! Downstairs is the art museum, which was in change-over mode while we were there, so we didn't get to see much...but we did get in for 1/2 price as a result! Upstairs is ArtQuest, which has 30 hands-on stations. Fantastic for young and old alike!
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| Union Station is next door. It once was Union Station serving 8 different railroad lines. It's now a hotel, beautifully restored! |
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| Loved the old and new of this city |
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| Tooties and Broadway where all the honky tonks are. |
1 comment:
Wow, now I want to go to Nashville. Thanks for the great trip report. The Art Museum looked like it had a fantastic children section. Thanks for the pictures.
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