Nashville Cats

Nashville, perhaps better known as Music City USA, is a very cool town. It's the music that makes it cool. Every bar and restaurant that we walked into, music was being played 'live' ... on a Tuesday ... at lunchtime! A young couple was kicking it out at Tootsies, three older veterans played old-time country at Legends Corner and another accomplished couple played at JB's restaurant Margaritaville while we ate our Cheeseburger in Paradise.

Tootsies Orchid Lounge

Like a giant outdoor mall the historic district is anchored at either end by state-of-the-art professional sports venues; Bridgestone Arena to the south, home of the NHL's Nashville Predators and LP Field to the north, home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. In between stands the imposing Ryman Auditorium, the Country Music Hall of Fame and a terrific collection of late 1800s and early 1900s buildings turned into bars, boutiques, record stores and restaurants.

Ryman Auditorium

Nashville Skyline
Cumberland River & LP Field (right)

If you love country music, even a little bit, I think you have to make the trek to Nashville at least once. It's a great scene.

Legends Corner - Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville Cats, play clean as country water 
Nashville Cats, play wild as mountain dew 
Nashville Cats, been playin' since they's babies 
Nashville Cats, get work before they're two 

Well, there's thirteen hundred and fifty two 
Guitar pickers in Nashville 
And they can pick more notes than the number of ants 
On a Tennessee anthill 
Yeah, there's thirteen hundred and fifty two 
Guitar cases in Nashville 
And anyone that unpacks his guitar can play 
Twice as better than I will 

- John Sebastian

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