To experience a more rural and quaint Tennessee, Franklin’s spell-binding Victorian charm is a short drive from central Nashville. The town is surrounded by horse-filled green pastures and stylish shops and restaurants line the main street. Alternatively, get close to nature along The Natchez Trace Parkway, an ancient byway connecting southern parts of the Mississippi River to the salt licks in Tennessee. The parkway is especially beautiful in the fall and on a sunny day, a good CD is the perfect companion for a leisurely drive along the Trace, as locals lovingly call it. Don’t forget to stop off at The Loveless Café for country biscuits and gravy.
Southwest and Jet Blue offer inexpensive flights to Nashville and renting a car is a must. It’s a fun and easy city to navigate. You can find good deals on flights and hotels in Nashville on www.expedia.com or www.orbitz.com.
As my best friend from high school says, “that dog will hunt,” meaning simply, “that works.” Whatever Nashville is doing, it’s working—the city takes pride in its history and country music heritage, but it has reinvented itself to be a stylish, modern city. I’m glad to say that the city’s quirky Southern charm remains. Hopefully, it always will, no matter how many times Nashville reinvents itself.
