"22 Reasons you should visit nashville now" by the Huffington Post
The amazing people at the Huffington Post have written an article called “22 Reasons You Should Visit Nashville Now" citing things like hot chicken, Hatch Show Print, Robert’s Western World, The Frist, The Parthenon, Goo Goo Clusters, Johnny Cash Museum, Studio B, Station Inn, Burger Up, The Ryman, Pinewood Social and more! We couldn’t agree more on what they said, therefore below you can read their article in full. Enjoy!Written by The Huffington Post, January 25,2014
There’s a reason that Nashville has been name one of the 52 places to go in 2014 by the New York Times.
Nashville is, increasingly, the perfect blend of its historic country roots and its hipster and rock & roll present. It’s strange juxtaposition, certainly, that the land of Elvis and Dolly is now also the land of hipsters and foodies, but that’s how it goes, it seems.
With that in mind, here are 22 reasons why you visit the blended old and new Music City not just this year but right now.
The hot chicken (a Nashville specialty) at Hattie B’s. Add a side of pimento mac & cheese.
With over 700 of them, there are more churches per capita in this town than any place in the country. So there’s that.
Little Richard lives on the top floor of the Hilton Hotel downtown, across from the Country Music Hall of Fame. It’s a known fact. And so lovable.
Hatch Show Print. An oldie - established in 1879-but a goodie for lovers of letterpress posters.
Honky tonks! Robert Western sits amongst a plethora of options on lower Broadway.
Frist Museum for the Norman Rockwell show (on through Feb. 9).
The awesome blue grass tunes at The Station Inn.
The guacamole and house margarita at Saint Anejo in the Gulch, one of the hipster neighborhoods that just popped out of nowhere.
The full scale replica of the Parthenon.
The burgers at Burger Up (be prepared to wait in line).
Franklin, 20-minute drive south of town, for shopping and good eats.
The beauty of the Ryman Auditorium, the “mother Church of country music”.
The knowledge that the band you’re listening to at some random venue might just be the next big thing.
Parnassus Books, an independent store owned by author Ann Patchett
The complete package experience of Pinewood Social: brunch, bowling and booze.
People are really friendly.
The ridiculous amounts of memorabilia at the new-ish Johnny Cash Museum.
Knowing that you could run into Taylor Swift at any moment.
Jack White’s Third Man Records store.