What To Do In Nashville

 

A few weekends ago we explored Nashville and had an absolute blast! This wasn’t the first time there, in fact it was our third and I feel like I have a good insight into things to do, see, where to eat and of course- where to shop! Especially for antiques and home decor, duh.

 
 

Each time we have visited we have stayed in different locations and booked under different ways but this last time was by far the best. Best location, quality and price! If you were to google hotels in Nashville you would see they are not inexpensive, so here is a hack for you. Go to hotwire.com and search the area you would like to be and adjust the rating/star to the higher end and search. We ended up picking one of the best offer deals that was a 50/50 chance between two very nice hotels for a big discount. The Hutton Hotel is what was picked and we were very happy with it! If the budget isn’t a big deal or you want the best, I would go to the Thompson Hotel. It is beautiful, within walking distance to shops and restaurants and very central to everything.

Next up, food.

Nashville has a variety of delicious cuisine with an emphasis on Southern, obviously. Which is all we want to eat when we’re there. I swear I was from the South in a previous life, lol. I am going to list off some of our favorites and what is highly recommended from locals. 

There are thousands more, but these are the ones we frequent when there!

 

And the reason many of you are here - the shopping!

There are many areas to shop that offer a variety of stores and I will list them off, but I will also list which specific shops I like to go back to when visiting.

My favorite shopping areas:

  • The Gulch

  • 12 South

  • Fatherland in East Nashville

  • Downtown Franklin

  • The Opryland Mall

  • Lebanon Outlet Mall

And here is a list of my favorite antiques and home decor stores.

Home Decor Stores:

  • Ballard Designs

  • D Luxe Home

  • Nest Decor

  • Consignment Furniture & Furnishings - Wallpaper & Designer Home Consignments

  • Summer Classics

  • The Iron Gate

Antiques:

  • Canterbury Cottage Antiques

  • Gas Lamp & Gas Lamp Too

  • Music Valley Antiques and Marketplace

  • Wonders on Woodland

  • East Nashville Antiques

  • Dealers Choice Antiques and Auction

  • Franklin Antique Mall

  • City Farmhouse

  • Winchester Antique Mall

  • West Main by Scarlett Scales

  • T Nesbitt and Co

  • Vintage TN