1. Canoe the Harpeth River !!!

We offer 3 different main trips. The numbers correspond with the map to show the trip route.

Ball Park Trip: $29.95 per canoe.
This trip is 5 river miles and usually takes 1.5 to 2 hours. Perfect when taking the kids.
We will take you and canoe to Kingston Springs City Park to enter the river. After floating down the river, your trip will end at the Highway 70 bridge take-out next to Foggy Bottom Canoe. This is our shortest trip and is in shallower water. Please call ahead to make sure that the route is available.
The Loop: $32.00 per canoe.
This trip is 7 river miles and usually takes 3 hours.
Begining at the front side of the Narrows Tunnel and follows the loop ending up at the Harris Street Bridge take-out.
$34.00 per canoe.
This trip is 13 river miles and usually takes 4 hours depending on the water level.
Starting at the Highway 70 bridge next to Foggy Bottom Canoe, you will float past Mound Bottom and around the Loop

2. Honky Tonks on lower broadway (bar hoping southern style perfect for a bachelor/ette crawl????)

They don't call it Music City for nothing. Nashville is teeming with honky tonks and juke joints

The Bluebird Cafe
4104 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN 37215, 615-383-1461

Open since 1982, the Bluebird Café is one of Nashville's true treasures. Located in a strip mall, it's also easy to miss. But don't let its non-descript appearance fool you: This haven for aspiring songwriters is steeped in country music history. Vince Gill and Kathy Mattea honed their skills on its intimate stage, and it was at an Open Mic night back in the '80s when a then-unknown artist named Garth Brooks first heard "The Dance." The Bluebird still offers original music seven nights a week. Stop by for a listen and you might be the first to hear a future country classic.

Bluegrass Inn
418 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203-3931, 615-726-2799

This one is easy to find on Broadway. Just look for the large storefront window with a drummer's back pressed up against the glass. The Bluegrass Inn has a reputation of being a favorite spot of local Nashvillians, so you know the music is going to be top notch. Don't let the name fool you. The bands play plenty of traditional country and rockabilly tunes as well as bluegrass.

Legend's Corner
428 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203-3931, 615-248-6334

Only a few feet from the front door of the Nashville Convention Center, there's a good chance Legend's Corner will be your first stop on a tour of Lower Broadway's honky tonks. The atmosphere is top-notch with hundreds of classic country album covers and memorabilia adorning the walls, including five original 78 RPM Elvis Presley Sun Records and a 12-string autographed guitar once owned by Johnny Cash. Keep your eyes open for real life legends on the bar stool next to you. Vince Gill, Bill Anderson and Little Jimmy Dickens are just a few stars known to drop in from time to time.

Lonnie's Western Room
208 Printers Alley, Nashville, TN 37201, 615-251-1122

Think your singing sounds pretty good in the shower? If you're looking to test your talents in front of an audience a little more responsive than your bathroom tile, try Nashville's most notorious karaoke bar. Of course, this is Music City, so don't be surprised if the folks on Lonnie's stage have some serious singing skills or even a platinum album or two (Big & Rich once appeared after an CMA Award show.) For inspiration before your turn in the spotlight, look no further than the country music memorabilia of stars past and present covering the walls.

Robert's Western World
416 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203-3931, 615-244-9552

A boot store by day and a honky tonk by night, Robert's Western World is pure Nashville. One can find a healthy mix of tourists and locals bellying up to the bar to enjoy a PBR, a burger and some of the world's greatest rockabilly music. The stars who have ducked in the doorway are almost too many to name (OK, we'll give you a few — Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Tom Petty, Kid Rock and Rascal Flatts). Come in wearing your dancing shoes but do not be surprised to walk home in a new pair of boots.

The Stage
412 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203-3931, 615-726-0504

The Stage is one of the newer faces on Lower Broadway's legendary live music scene, but it is fast becoming a fan favorite. Home to the Roy Acuff Museum in the '60s and '70s, this hangar-like honky tonk now provides plenty of space to enjoy a line-up that features Nashville's hottest up-and-coming country stars. For a bird's eye of the action, look for prime real estate up in the balcony and as you're coming or going, be sure to look up. Above the front door is a gorgeous painting of the Highwaymen the owner bought from Waylon Jennings himself.

Station Inn
402 12th Ave S., Nashville, TN 37203, 615-255-3307

Bluegrass fans, welcome to mecca. Open for three decades, this is a venue with a vibe as down home as the songs played on its stage. Folks from as far away as Tokyo have made the pilgrimage to the Station Inn to soak in the music made famous by Bill Monroe. Squeeze into a spot on one of the old church pews and enjoy a lineup of the finest pickers on the planet. And keep your eyes peeled for famous faces. Stars like Ricky Skaggs, Dierks Bentley and Alison Krauss have been known to pop in for an impromptu performance.

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
422 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, 615-726-0463

As other music venues have come and gone, this historic honky tonk has remained... and it has decades worth of publicity shots tacked to the wall to prove it. The list of regular customers and performers from the early days is a who's who of country music legends — Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Roger Miller, Waylon Jennings, Patsy Cline — and more recently, it helped launch Terri Clark into stardom. Even today the magic of the Tootsie's stages still brings out the very best in the performers who take its stage. Be sure to head upstairs for a look at the back door where the Opry stars of old entered after performing at the Ryman.

Wildhorse Saloon
120 2nd Ave. N., Nashville, TN, 37201, 615-902-8200

Located on busy Second Avenue in downtown Nashville, the Wildhorse Saloon is a honky tonk right at home in the 21st century. Nothing dark and dingy about this place — the lighting and sound systems are first-rate and with three levels, there is this plenty of room to hoedown. And all the line dancers are going to love the sprawling dance floor. And if you get hungry boot-scootin', you won't have to look far for food. The Wildhorse has a full menu including award-winning barbecue.

3. Nash-Trash Comedy Tour of Nashville Book now cause it fills up!



		Click photo to watch NBC's Al Roker take a NashTrash Tour on the (now retired) Little Pink Bus! A Little NashTrash Samplin' You'll see Nashville like never before through the irreverent antics of the Jugg Sisters, who'll dish the dirt on your favorite polyester, double-knit, sequined country music legends. You don't even have to be a country music fan to appreciate this laugh-filled experience! • The 90-minute NashTrash Tour begins at the Farmers Market and travels throughout downtown Nashville. You'll ride past major country music sites: the Ryman Auditorium (home of the original Grand Ole Opry), the Wildhorse Saloon (as seen on CMT), historic Printers Alley, and the beautiful Country Music Hall of Fame. The Bus also cruises along legendary Music Row before returning to the Market. As an added bonus, we'll even drive past a spot where some of our idols have spent idle time — the Nashville Jail! • During the tour, the Juggs will tell the most hilarious, risqué tales you've ever heard about the country music stars. In fact, you're even bound to catch sight of some of those famous celebs on every tour (even if they don't look quite the way you expected them to in real-life). • In keeping with traditional Southern-fried hospitality, the Juggs offer their Fancy Cheese Hors D'Oeuvres for your gastronomic pleasure (the recipe is also included in our cookbook). And small coolers are welcome, so you can wash down our snacks with whatever tasty beverage you want to bring on the bus...that does include beer and wine, y'all! If you're lookin' to see the country stars' homes, you'll have to call the competition. But if you're interested seein' the "lowlights" of Music City with some great comedy to boot, NashTrash Tours is not to be missed. There's as much going on inside the Bus as outside it, so don't miss out on the hilarity...you'll laugh 'til yer face hurts!

Hatch Show has been around for over a century and still uses the original techniques and equipment (wood blocks, hand press, and ink) to print out concert posters and marketing materials. Hatch is as much a museum as a working print shop. Many modern groups still have their materials printed here for a nostalgia feel - but the shop is cool and you can pick up an inexpensive print of the original concert posters and musicians from Elvis to modern day. If you are traveling through BNA (Nashville's Airport) you will note the terminal walls covered with Hatch prints. It also makes a nice tourist stop as you work your way down lower broadway's tourist district.

5. Radnor Lake: You will see deer so close you can almost touch them plus to get there you will drive through Brentwood and see some of the old money and their lush plantation homes!

1160 Otter Creek Road, Nashville, TN 37220 off Granny White Pike

Radnor Lake State Natural Area, located only a few miles from downtown Nashville, is a great place for walking and sight-seeing. The lake is an artificial body of water in a beautiful, wooded setting. You can walk around the lake (about 2.7 miles) in about 45 -- 50 minutes. There is a paved road (off-limits to vehicular traffic) that parallels (and is adjacent to) the lake's southern shore and a somewhat longer (mulched) trail through the woods a few hundred feet north of the lake. There is beautiful scenery -- the lake itself, the trees, the ridges, and the woods trail -- for anyone who can walk to enjoy There are also steeper side trails for more serious hikers and lots of resident deer. The deer frequently feed within a few feet of the woods trail and don't seem to be spooked by the presence of people quietly walking the trails. Because the surrounding forest is fragile, people must stay on the trails.

6. The Parthenon located in centennial park

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About the Parthenon

The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals.

Originally built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, this replica of the original Parthenon in Athens serves as a monument to what is considered the pinnacle of classical architecture. The plaster replicas of the Parthenon Marbles found in the Naos are direct casts of the original sculptures which adorned the pediments of the Athenian Parthenon, dating back to 438 B.C. The originals of these powerful fragments are housed in the British Museum in London.

The Parthenon also serves as the city of Nashville's art museum. The focus of the Parthenon's permanent collection is a group of 63 paintings by 19th and 20th century American artists donated by James M. Cowan. Additional gallery spaces provide a venue for a variety of temporary shows and exhibits.

7. Cheekwood Botanical Gardens

cheekwood museum and botanical gardens Cheekwood Mansion and Botanical Gardens
1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville. 615-353-2148 or 615-356-8000
If you like gardens and art, don't miss Cheekwood. A 55-acre estate which includes a botanical garden,a mile-long sculpture trail, a learning center, and the Museum of Art. Site of Nashville's Swan Ball each spring. Many activities for children and adults scheduled throughout the month, including a wildflower festival in the spring. The museum is housed in the former mansion home of the Cheek family.

8. General Jackson Showboat www.generaljackson.com

Our 300 foot paddlewheel riverboat is one of the largest showboats in the country. It boasts four massive decks with a beautiful two-story Victorian Theater located in the center of the boat where live music shows are performed. Both midday and evening cruises down the cumberland river offer a variety of entertainment options throughout the year. You'll always find something new just around the bend. Holiday cruises begin mid November each year and Special Cruises includes a festive New Years Eve celebration. 2009 will bring exciting new shows so be sure to check back for more details. The General Jackson is an experience you'll only find in Music City!

9. Hillsborough Village:
Adjacent to Vanderbilt University, Hillsboro Village is a collection of shops, boutiques and restaurants perfect for a lazy day's stroll. This four-block radius has all the makings of its own village. There's the central meet-and-greet Fido Coffee Shop and then popular local stop the Pancake Pantry anda Nashville staple BookMan/BookWoman, (Nashville's popular used bookstores). You can sit in front Provence, which bakes dozens of breads and sweets daily. Pangaea features goods from around the world, A Thousand Faces carries local art and sculpture and Fire Finch boasts primitive artifacts. If you are staying at the Sacrrit Bennet – this is just a 3 block walk south and a grat way to spend the afternoon.