Last Updated: 7/24/26 You’re reading this because you want to know the best spots to eat in Downtown Nashville. As a Nashville local, I’m going to give you my best advice, but I also want to make sure you know that locals don’t usually go out to eat in Downtown Nashville that often. Parking is…
Last updated: 2/2/26 Nashville slows down a bit in the winter, but there are still plenty of things going on in February. Crowds are thinner than the rest of the year with the exception of Valentine’s Day activities. The weather is probably cold and kind of dreary (possibly with snow some years), but that just…
Last Updated: 6/24/26 We love getting outdoors, and there are so many ways to spend time outside at Tennessee State Parks! Somehow even though we’ve been in Tennessee for a number of years now, we’ve only been to three state parks. Starting in 2025, we’re going to fix that by visiting all of the 59…
January in Nashville is significantly less cheery than December with the exception of a few special days like New Years. The upside is that January is also significantly less crowded, and hotels tend to be less expensive as well. In my opinion, January is still a great time to explore Nashville. Since I don’t love…
Last Updated: 6/24/26 As a child of the 90s and early 2000s, a good mall will always be exciting for me. The Mall at Green Hills is a high-end mall with over 120 shops full of everything from luxury brands to trendy boutiques. It’s one of my favorite malls to go to in Nashville (although…
Last Updated: 7/24/26 If you’re looking for a guide to the best bars and honky tonks in Downtown Nashville, then you’re in the wrong place. I try to only recommend spots I have personally been to, and my lifestyle just doesn’t involve a lot (or really any) partying and drinking. However, if you want to…
Last Updated: 6/24/26 If you want to soak up the French lifestyle for a bit minus the long plane ride and expensive tickets, you’ll want to check out Little Gourmand. Little Gourmand is a French Patisserie with two locations in Nashville. I lived in France for two years, so Little Gourmand is one of my…
Last Updated: 4/23/26 When it comes to things to do in Nashville, the Tennessee State Museum deserves a spot at the top of the list. The free museum chronicles the history of Tennessee, and while it might be a cliche to say there’s something for everyone, that really is the case at the Tennessee State…
Last updated: 4/3/26 Admittedly, I might be biased, but East Nashville seems to be home to a greater proportion of the best restaurants in Nashville than any other part of the city. There are so many good choices for where to eat. I covered a lot of the top East Nashville restaurants in my East…
Last Updated: 3/23/26 Sun Studio is an iconic attraction for music lovers in Memphis. The site is part of the city’s music heritage due to the many artists who recorded there including Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Today the recording studio is open to visitors who want to see the…