Nashville City Guide
United States of America > Nashville
As the self-proclaimed 'Country Music Capital of the World,'
Nashville revels in its down-home glamour. Downtown Nashville
is a compact and pleasant place to wander. Towering office
buildings and modern halls dominate but manage not to overwhelm
the city's historic structures and streets.
This is an interesting place to navigate: Union St leads
east to 1st Ave N and the western end of Riverfront Park
on the Cumberland River. The park runs between the bridges
at Woodland St and Shelby Ave, providing a landscaped promenade
thick with shade trees and busy with walkers and horse-drawn
carriages.
If you are a nocturnal animal, Printers Alley is an ideal
place to be, it is a narrow cobblestone lane that is well
known for its nightlife since the 1940s. Or, the Bourbon
Street Blues & Boogie Bar anchors this notably non-countrified
enclave of nightspots and restaurants will also meet your
needs.
For a taste of classic, the Grand Ole Opry Museum tells
the Opry story using wax characters in colorful costumes
and authentic artifacts - don't miss Patsy Cline's classic
1950s rec-room diorama too. And if that isn't enough, the
Minnie Pearl Museum and Roy Acuff Museum are housed in a
mock-Victorian village nearby that cater to your needs.
Getting There and Moving Around
By air
Nine major carriers operate out of Nashville International
Airport, including American, Continental, Delta, Northwest,
Southwest and United. Not a major hub, Nashville can be
more expensive to fly into than neighboring Memphis.
By road
Nashville is linked to the rest of the US via Greyhound
bus lines, but the most scenic way to approach the city
is along the Natchez Trace Parkway, which begins in Natchez,
Mississippi, and terminates just south of Nashville off
Hwy 100.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority maintains the public
bus system, and the Nashville Trolley Company carries passengers
around downtown, to Music Row and to the Capitol/Bicentennial
Mall area (the main trolley hub downtown is at 5th and Broadway,
across from the Nashville Arena).
You may also select to move around the city with car rental
or taxi services that are available here.
Moving Around
Though rail services are not available here, there is a
complex system of bus services, taxi and car rental services
provided.
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