Nashville Tenn: Will be in Nashville next week( staying downtown ). Any photo sugesstions for downtown and surrounding areas? Thanks in advance.

slickrock Loc: jacksonville

Will be in Nashville next week( staying downtown ). Any photo sugesstions for downtown and surrounding areas? Thanks in advance.

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

The Hermitage is a good place to visit and the Belle Meade plantation is a great place that I stop at every year in the fall on the way to the smokies.

RaydancePhoto

slickrock wrote:

Will be in Nashville next week( staying downtown ). Any photo sugesstions for downtown and surrounding areas? Thanks in advance.

There are some very cool buildings downtown and river front park. The Nashville zoo is a great place for photos.

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

slickrock wrote:

Will be in Nashville next week( staying downtown ). Any photo sugesstions for downtown and surrounding areas? Thanks in advance.

Downtown is full of photo ops. Broadway street has lots on both sides, lots of honky tonks and tourist shops. 2nd street beginning at Broadway also has lots of interesting shops. Johnny Cash has a museum on 3rd street that just opened.
The famous Ryman Auditorium is behind Legends Bar at 5th and Broadway...its a big brick building you can't miss it. Bridgestone Arena looks like a flying saucer landed on top of it. Also has a big WSM like tower next to it. The Country Music Hall of Fame is on 5th and Demonbreun Street. Next to it is the Music City Center, its a convention hall, one of the largest in the nation. There is a park between the downtown Hilton and Country Music Hall of Fame. It is called the Music City Walk of Fame. Like the stars in Hollywood, Nashville has designated this area to place it's stars. Across from the Hilton is the Schermerhorn (pronounced Shimmer Horn) Symphony Center.
Its has Greek style archetecture, a very pretty building. On past the Schemerhorn is the approach to Shelby Street Bridge. It's a pedestrian only bridge that crosses the Cumberland River. You'll get great shots of the Nashville Skyline from this bridge. Also from this bridge you can get good shots of LP Field...home of the Tennessee Titans NFL football team. Tennessee State Capital Building is located on the north end of downtown. Also many Federal and State government buildings are scatted around the north end. TPAC (Tennessee Preforming Arts Center) is at 6th and Deaderick Streets, they have a free museum in the basement. Right now, they are featuring Civil War artifacts. The original 13th Amendment abolishing Slavery is on display there as well. The most famous building of all downtown is the AT & T southeast headquarters. Its affectionatly called "The Batman Building" for its twin spires...giving it the look of a building that Batman would have his hideout. It dominates the skyline...you can't miss it. There are lots of very old churches scattered around the downtown area as well. A bit further down Broadway is Grand Central Station. Built in the late 1800's it is Nashville's original Train Station. Lots further west in an area called "Music Row" where all the recording studio's are located. Every major label is here. You might check to see if there is a trolley service that will take you there. The Parthenon is located west of downtown also. Again you would need to ride the trolley to see it if you don't have transportation. There are also horse and carriage rides downtown. As you can see...there is much to look at and see in the downtown Nashville area. And let me be the first to welcome you to our wonderful southern city. Now as in any big city, there are weird people roaming around...some homeless. So be on guard. If you look like a tourist, some may hit you up for money. Just ignore them, smile and keep going. The Grand Ole Opry House is about 14 miles east of downtown. Check with someone, they may offer a tourist package to see it and Opryland Hotel...I'm just not sure on that one.

Now, one day I took a walk downtown while my wife attended a meeting...didn't get to all the places I mentioned, but I got to quite a few. Below is a link to my Flick Slideshow of my walking adventure. Click on the "view fullscreen" icon at the lower right (arrows point out) for the best viewing experience.

Have fun now...hope you have a wonderful time and I hope my post has helped in some small way.... ya' all come back soon...enjoy the show
James

http://www.flickr.com//photos/james-frazier/sets/72157631814885335/show/

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Great shots, especially of the Ryman and of Kaw Liga; but a star for Kid Rock? Puhleeze.............

Wanda Krack Loc: Tennessee, USA

Don't forget to do some sunset or twilight shots from the 4th Street walking bridge, for good shots of nashville at night.

joepeva Loc: TN

I enjoy a short stop at the Parthenon/Centenial Park as something different. Google it and see if it looks interesting.

Mag3duces Loc: Cookeville, Tennessee

James56 wrote:

Downtown is full of photo ops. Broadway street has lots on both sides, lots of honky tonks and tourist shops. 2nd street beginning at Broadway also has lots of interesting shops. Johnny Cash has a museum on 3rd street that just opened.
The famous Ryman Auditorium is behind Legends Bar at 5th and Broadway...its a big brick building you can't miss it. Bridgestone Arena looks like a flying saucer landed on top of it. Also has a big WSM like tower next to it. The Country Music Hall of Fame is on 5th and Demonbreun Street. Next to it is the Music City Center, its a convention hall, one of the largest in the nation. There is a park between the downtown Hilton and Country Music Hall of Fame. It is called the Music City Walk of Fame. Like the stars in Hollywood, Nashville has designated this area to place it's stars. Across from the Hilton is the Schermerhorn (pronounced Shimmer Horn) Symphony Center.
Its has Greek style archetecture, a very pretty building. On past the Schemerhorn is the approach to Shelby Street Bridge. It's a pedestrian only bridge that crosses the Cumberland River. You'll get great shots of the Nashville Skyline from this bridge. Also from this bridge you can get good shots of LP Field...home of the Tennessee Titans NFL football team. Tennessee State Capital Building is located on the north end of downtown. Also many Federal and State government buildings are scatted around the north end. TPAC (Tennessee Preforming Arts Center) is at 6th and Deaderick Streets, they have a free museum in the basement. Right now, they are featuring Civil War artifacts. The original 13th Amendment abolishing Slavery is on display there as well. The most famous building of all downtown is the AT & T southeast headquarters. Its affectionatly called "The Batman Building" for its twin spires...giving it the look of a building that Batman would have his hideout. It dominates the skyline...you can't miss it. There are lots of very old churches scattered around the downtown area as well. A bit further down Broadway is Grand Central Station. Built in the late 1800's it is Nashville's original Train Station. Lots further west in an area called "Music Row" where all the recording studio's are located. Every major label is here. You might check to see if there is a trolley service that will take you there. The Parthenon is located west of downtown also. Again you would need to ride the trolley to see it if you don't have transportation. There are also horse and carriage rides downtown. As you can see...there is much to look at and see in the downtown Nashville area. And let me be the first to welcome you to our wonderful southern city. Now as in any big city, there are weird people roaming around...some homeless. So be on guard. If you look like a tourist, some may hit you up for money. Just ignore them, smile and keep going. The Grand Ole Opry House is about 14 miles east of downtown. Check with someone, they may offer a tourist package to see it and Opryland Hotel...I'm just not sure on that one.

Now, one day I took a walk downtown while my wife attended a meeting...didn't get to all the places I mentioned, but I got to quite a few. Below is a link to my Flick Slideshow of my walking adventure. Click on the "view fullscreen" icon at the lower right (arrows point out) for the best viewing experience.

Have fun now...hope you have a wonderful time and I hope my post has helped in some small way.... ya' all come back soon...enjoy the show
James

http://www.flickr.com//photos/james-frazier/sets/72157631814885335/show/

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Excellent job James...Mayor Dean should hire you as a promoter for the Athens of the South...

GeneB Loc: Chattanooga Tennessee

Nashville is a great place to visit. However if you are traveling on I-75 take a short stop in Chattanooga and get some shots of the Chattanooga Choo Choo and the Delta Queen of the river. Stop at the visitors center on broad st and market and then stroll down market and broads for some nice shots of downtown. all this is in a 5 block area and easy to get to. Stroll on the 4th street bridge to north Chattanooga shops and restraunts. If you want to spend a day of it then check out lookout mtn. you won't be disappointed. then enjoy all that Nashville has to offer. You can't go wrong in either place for enjoying a city and a small city as well.
there is more to Tennessee than Gatlenberg AND the Smokies even though these are great fun and for anither trip later.

Squint Loc: Stockton, CA

I visited Nashville a couple of years ago. Part of a personal trifecta, i.e. Graceland in Memphis, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville and then the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. I have a small gallery of Nashville photos on my website:
www.mobensonphotography.com

quagmire Loc: Greenwood,South Carolina

We went there the last year Opryland was open. It's a nice city ,but I couldn't find my way around, all I could do to get back to Maxwell House hotel each night.

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Squint wrote:

I visited Nashville a couple of years ago. Part of a personal trifecta, i.e. Graceland in Memphis, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville and then the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. I have a small gallery of Nashville photos on my website:
www.mobensonphotography.com

Nice set...really good work, I enjoyed your album very much!

Squint Loc: Stockton, CA

James56 wrote:

Nice set...really good work, I enjoyed your album very much!

Thank you!!!

slickrock Loc: jacksonville

Thank you James and everyone for your replies. Staying at the hutton on west end so work permitting, I will be able to get out.Partricularly interested in Architecture and things special to Nashville.

Marc3202 Loc: Birmingham, AL

Stop by the Tin Angel restaurant past Vanderbilt for a bite to eat if you have a chance...http://www.tinangel.net/