Date of trip: September 2006

Nashville feels more like a town than a city in a lot of ways. We only had a day there, but we tried to make the most of it.

Highlights:

- The Hermitage, was the home of our 7th President, Andrew Jackson. Your visit starts with a movie that gives you the basics on Jackson and the property. The most striking feature of the mansion is the beautiful original wallpaper depicting the Odyssey. The tour guides are friendly and can answer just about any question you throw at them about Jackson’s life and the history of the house. You can also tour the grounds and see where his slaves lived and worked.

-The Country Music Hall of Fame is an incredible archive facility and charts the history of country music from it’s very beginning to the present time. If you are a country fan, you will be in heaven but even if you are not, you will be impressed with the displays enough to capture your attention. The coolest thing about the museum are the storage rooms walled in glass so you can also see what is being restored and catalogued.

-The Pancake Pantry is the absolute best place for breakfast in Nashville. With 24 amazing varieties of pancakes like sweet potato, corn and apricot lemon, you’ll have a hard time choosing. Luckily, the staff is more than happy to let you mix and match stacks. Just be sure to arrive early or go on a weekday because the place gets jammed!

-The Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, TN is a 45 minute drive south of Nashville but well worth it! The guides are perfect, complete with overalls and redneck accent. Every drop of Jack Daniels whiskey in the world is made here and you really get to see the process from start to finish. The only thing you can’t do is taste it as Lynchburg is a dry county! You can buy a bottle for the road.

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Nashville Links:
Nashville Official Site
The Hermitage
Country Music Hall of Fame
Pancake Pantry
Jack Daniels Distillery