Raining, cold or too hot outside? There are plenty of fun indoor places to go in Nashville!
The Nashville Library is much more than a destination to check out a book. You could happily spend half a day enjoying all the amenities. The library is 3 HUGE floors of resources, but our typical visit is to the children and teen areas. There is parking in a garage under the library – so no …
If there’s one thing all kids seem to love…it’s DINOSAURS! I’ve been saying for years that Nashville really needs a natural history museum. A place where kids can see fragments of the giant beasts that once walked the Earth. What a pleasant surprise to find out about the Earth Experience Natural History Museum, located just …
Sometimes a pancake is just a pancake. But at the Pfunky Griddle, pancakes are family fun! Our kids LOVE this place. And so do many Nashvillians so be prepared. There can be a very long wait on weekends. The earlier you get there, the better chance you will have a short wait. We visited on …
Travellers Rest is the perfect place to practice being a hometown tourist. This historic home is located in South Nashville. I have lived in Middle Tennessee for 4 decades and I had never visited before. It was worth the wait. Travellers Rest was built by John Overton in 1799. Overton was a judge and a …
Nashville, also known as Music City, was put on the map by the Grand Ole Opry. More than 90 years ago, a new radio program, “The WSM Barn Dance”, premiered with fiddle player Uncle Jimmy Thompson as the first performer, on WSM 650 AM. The show and the radio station paved the way for Nashville. …
I read The Widow of the South several years ago and I’ve been looking forward to visiting Carnton (the setting of the novel) ever since. The History Carnton Plantation was built in 1826 by Randal McGavock. He was the mayor of Nashville for one year in 1824 and was buddies with Andrew Jackson. The one thing …
Kings Bowl, located in Cool Springs, may have to reputation of being for adults, but it is very family friendly before 8 PM! Home to a great restaurant with a sports bar atmosphere in addition to bowling, pool, shuffleboard and even karaoke, Kings Bowl is fun for all. The Draft Room We started our visit …