If there is one thing about me that is common knowledge is that I love to travel. For a few years now, my aunt and uncle have offered to have me visit them in Nashville, Tennessee. Over Bowling Green’s fall break (October 5th and 6th), I decided to finally take the trip.
I had been to Nashville several times before as my aunt and uncle have lived there since I was young. The first was a trip with my grandparents to visit my Aunt and Uncle before they were married (summer, elementary school), the second was in 4th grade for their wedding (whole family trip, I was his best “man”), and the third was after their wedding around 6th grade with my grandparents. My aunt and uncle have told me several times to visit them since I’m now in college, however, I never took them up on their offer. I felt as though it was time to visit.
In my past visits to Nashville, I not only attended my aunt and uncles wedding, but I also have watched “Shakespeare in the Park” at Centennial Park, toured backstage at the Ryman, and visited the Adventure Science Center and the Nashville Zoo. Now that I’m older I wanted to visit other places in Nashville that were more suited for adults.
My Itinerary
| Date | Time | Event | ||||||
| 10/1 | 7 AM | Pack car and prep for drive | ||||||
| 10/1 | 8 AM | Class until 9:15 AM | ||||||
| 10/1 | 9:20 | Get gas and Starbucks & start drive | ||||||
| 10/1 | 2:30 | Stop in KY for Chick-Fil-A (central time zone) (Elizabethtown, KY) | ||||||
| 10/1 | 4:15 | Dutch Bros stop in TN (Nashville)Â | ||||||
| 10/1 | 4:30 | Arrive at Aunt & Uncle’s house | ||||||
| 10/1 | 5:30 | Dinner with Aunt & Uncle at their house, Mexican food delivered (fajitas) | ||||||
| 10/1 | 11 PM | Chill at their house the rest of the night until bedtime | ||||||
| 10/2 | 8 AM | Wake up and get ready | ||||||
| 10/2 | 9:30 | Dutch Bros w/ Aunt Deb | ||||||
| 10/2 | 10 AM | Wait in line at Chiefs on Broadway for Music Row Happy Hour | ||||||
| 10/2 | 11 AM | Breakfast at Pancake Pantry; shared choco chip pancakes & hashbrowns | ||||||
| 10/2 | 12:30 | Vanderbilt Law School tour | ||||||
| 10/2 | 1:30 | Tour ends and move car to Music City Center parking | ||||||
| 10/2 | 2:00 | Walk Broadway and enter Chiefs | ||||||
| 10/2 | 3-6 pm | SiriusXM Music Row Happy Hour, Lakeview performed | ||||||
| 10/2 | 6 PM | Head back to Aunt and Uncle’s house | ||||||
| 10/2 | 7 PM | Leftovers for dinner | ||||||
| 10/2 | 11 PM | Chill at aunt and uncle’s rest of night and watch tv | ||||||
| 10/3 | 8 AM | Wake up and get ready, homemade coffee | ||||||
| 10/3 | 11 AM | Go downtown to Country Music Hall of Fame (Dolly Parton exhibit) | ||||||
| 10/3 | 1:30 | Go back to aunt and uncles, get ready for concert | ||||||
| 10/3 | 2:30 | Take Luna to borders for the night in Brentwood | ||||||
| 10/3 | 4 PM | Dinner at Peg Legged Porker | ||||||
| 10/3 | 4:30 | Head back to aunt and uncles | ||||||
| 10/3 | 5:30 | Drive to The Caverns | ||||||
| 10/3 | 7:20 | Arrive at The Caverns | ||||||
| 10/3 | 7:30 | Concert starts – Sunn O))) | ||||||
| 10/3 | 11PM | Leave The Caverns | ||||||
| 10/3 | 1 AM | Get back to aunt and uncles and go to bed (technically 10/4) | ||||||
| 10/4 | 9 AM | Wake up and get ready, homemade coffee | ||||||
| 10/4 | 10:45 | Brunch at The Mockingbird (shared cinnamon roll and french toast) | ||||||
| 10/4 | 11:50 | Get done and travel to Grand Ole Opry | ||||||
| 10/4 | 12:40 | Grand Ole Opry Community Day – toured and live music | ||||||
| 10/4 | 3 PM | Pick up Luna from borders in Brentwood | ||||||
| 10/4 | 3:30 | Drive back to aunt and uncles | ||||||
| 10/4 | 4 PM | Chill at aunt and uncles | ||||||
| 10/4 | 6 PM | Get In-N-Out for dinner (double-double w/ light fries and choco milkshake) | ||||||
| 10/4 | 6:45 | Chill at aunt and uncles, watch football games | ||||||
| 10/4 | 11:59 | Go to bed | ||||||
| 10/5 | 7 AM | Wake up, talk with aunt and uncle, make sure have everything, get ready | ||||||
| 10/5 | 8 AM | Leave aunt and uncles | ||||||
| 10/5 | 8:30 | Dutch Bros and gas station | ||||||
| 10/5 | 9:10 | Leave for Ohio | ||||||
| 10/5 | 2 PM | Stop in KY for Chick-Fil-A and Kroger for gas (Frankfort) – OH timezone | ||||||
| 10/5 | 6:30 | Arrive home | ||||||
Money Breakdown
If you were to do everything I did and ate the exact same thing as me in your Nashville trip then it is estimated that you would spend a total of $428.26. However, if you decided to buy drinks at Chiefs or other Broadway bars then expect to add an extra $10-50 tab minimum, depending on your drinking habits.
Tips for your trip
If you are from Ohio and live in the Eastern Standard Time (EST), then remember that Nashville is a one hour behind in time due to it being in the Central Daylight Time (CDT)!
If you want to party and bar-hop in downtown Broadway then I would suggest staying in a downtown hotel to avoid paying for parking.Â
Try Dutch Bros! My go to order is a mocha freeze!
Nashville Hot Spots
The major spots that had a ton of
- Broadway
*especially the bars and restaurants - Country Music Hall of Fame
*Music City Walk of Fame - The Ryman & The Grand Ole Opry
*Opry Mills Mall - Centennial Park
- The Parthenon
- Nashville Zoo
- Taking an iconic photo with the “Batman Building”
There is an entire website for this topic that can give more than just my experience! The website link is: https://www.visitmusiccity.com