I cherish the Nashville of my youth. It's no longer a town but a city. With that brings diversity and change. Some good, some bad. I still love this town. Lots to do, eat, see, and experience.
Nashville born raised. Watching Nashville changing is painful. Grew up as singing neighbors became celebrities. Nashville has several Universities. Parks boating / picnic areas. Etc., Therefore more to offer than hotchicken.
yes, as a native Nashvillian for more than 50 years I miss Nashville. The idea of Nashville is what people are visiting and moving into - Nashville is gone - it has been destroyed. We fleed just over a year ago and I couldn't be happier. The libs/dems have taken over and will soon turn Nashville into just another cesspool like so many other democratic/liberal cesspools. Sad but true
The food assembly hall is one of Nashville’s newer installments and I love it! I do a lot of work on Broadway and go there all the time to eat at one of their restaurants. They also have some cool shopping options at 5th and Broadway. I make videos on my channel about living in Nashville and this was nicely done!
Also DON’T think you need to get wasted when visiting all the bars! I can’t count how many people I see throwing up and passed out on the streets by 10:00. Take it slow and pace yourself
I went to Nashville when I got out of prison. I got so drunk I literally couldn't see straight. Puked out of the side of an Uber all the way back to the hotel. 10/10 would do it again
@@Superduper666 I disagree, malcontent person. I've lived all over, including NYC (1980s), Tampa, San Antonio, Dallas, and LA county. ALL cities have negatives. Nashville has so many wonderful positives, plus beautiful, down home bonhomie.
Hi melonyligon 7727wanted to give you a shout out from capital records here on music row couldn't agree more on so many outher things to do outher than drinking down town, if you get cot they will burn your vacation to a chrisp, good luck tourists ,
I’ve lived here in Nashville for about 5 years in total including college and I just happened to see this video suggested by RUclips. Phenomenal job covering everything and 100% accurate on everything. Very impressive.
I live very close to Nashville and go there all the time. My favorite hot chicken is the original... Princes hot chicken! I get it all the time and I would recommend it to anybody. Other favorite places to eat are Slim and Husky's (Pizza), Itz a Philly Thing (Philly Cheesesteaks), and Riddim n Spice (Jamaican) :-)
@@marquitamoore5974 Slim and Husky’s, Metro Diner, Johnathons, The boulevard, the alley on main (Murfreesboro) Hickory falls, legends, Karen’s kustards (Smyrna)
@marquita sims Kool Runnings (Jamaican food) in Lavergne is really good!. I would call ahead to make sure their actually open because they’re weird about their hours
As a native, I definitely recommend getting outside of Nashville during your stay. All the surrounding towns have their own history and great places to visit. Though even further out there are many great state and national parks, great rivers for canoeing/kayaking, and some amazing hiking trails are all over the state. Civil war battlefields and Native American sites can be found all around the state as well.
@@kecleonboi as a native. It's super hard for me to recommend anything to anyone because it's normal shit to me like going to stone door, fall creek falls, or Burgess falls isn't special I grew up here I've seen all the nature and civil war battlefields.. shits boring
I live in the area, and I must add that those of us who attend church more than likely benefit from outstanding music there. The choirs, orchestras, praise bands are the best almost everywhere you could land.
The churches are everywhere. And you have be careful of the people who smile to your face and stab you in the back. Everyone’s a Christian but they don’t act like it once the facade wears away. I’ve only met 2 people here I’d consider a true Christian.
@@Superduper666 Thank you for mentioning this. I am a native Nashvillian who moved away some years ago. That is one thing I absolutely do not miss about Nashville, not even a teeny, tiny bit.
That is the gospel! All the church music here is amazing; wonderful musicians! It spoils you so much that visiting out-of-town relatives and attending their church is a shock.
I was born and raised here in Nashville, and I love my hometown. The traffic is a pain, but you can get around okay if you are mindful of the time of day. Ya'll come back now, ya hear!
As a native, no native would say “Ya’ll come back now, ya hear” We don’t talk like that. You’re as bad as the tractor party wagons downtown… you’re making a mockery out of us. Shameful!
I would say one of the best museums that wasn’t listed is the National Museum of African American Music. If you’re not a country person like me, but want to learn about jazz, funk, rock, and R&B, this place is so great!
Thank u ❤ I want to appreciate everyone’s culture but I also wanted to see a lil of my own.. so I’m so happy u mentioned this because I’m thinking is there anything for me to do 😅🙈 again thank u ☺️
Nashville native here! If you go to princes hot chicken do not get the “Hot” chicken unless you can handle your mouth being burnt off. Learned that the hard way
live near memphis, outside of Nashville, anything that says "nashville hot" is already proper hot, and I get the impression that it's just the trial run for what the authentic stuff is
Englishman here (we like hot food!!). We have mates here. First time we had hot chicken (pepperfire) they ordered medium heat. Oh I thought OK... JUST AS WELL !!! it was red hot !!!
The busses with people pedaling are called Pedal Taverns, and they are a blight on our city. There have been several instances of people getting hurt when they fall off them or getting hit by a car when they decide to immediately exit the tavern and suddenly theyre on 2nd Ave
I walked downtown the other day for about ten minutes and the pedal taverns and party buses are like an episode of “Girls Gone Wild.” I was embarrassed for the half naked girls twerking.
Use to be nice to see the Horses carrying people around down town, to me that's class . Pedal carts that are bars may be ok in places like Key West, were its total flat , But down town on 2 ave to me seems out of place for them,
When I moved to Nashville 25 years ago, we felt so fortunate that we found a well-kept secret. It is no longer a secret. It is a GREAT place to live. The population growth and traffic has made it somewhat less great, but it's still great. He is right. Do not wear cowboy hats or boots if you want to fit in with the locals. Overrated: - Loveless Cafe. The food is average and the service is terrible. - Hattie B's hot chicken. It is average. Prince's and Pepperfire have much better flavor but are farther from downtown. If you order 'hot' at one of the hot chicken restaurants, it will be hot. It's not like chain restaurant hot. - Broadway. If you come to town to go to the bars, that's where you want to be. The problem is, that's where everyone else is. It is very crowded every night of the week regardless of season. My favorites: - Downtown Franklin. Beautiful old town in a beautiful area. 20-30 minutes south of downtown. Good restaurants and shops. Be sure to drive around the area including Leipers Fork. - Bluebird Cafe. Many local songwriters perform here. It was featured in the TV Series 'Nashville' quite often. - Percy Warner Park. A beautiful, huge metro park about 15 minutes south of town. Those of us that have been here for a while love this town. We hope you do too. We tend to be friendly folk and expect that in return. Please drive respectfully and safely and enjoy your stay.
Worth mentioning that the Bluebird is amazing but get there a couple hours before doors and get in line. They only let a limited number of people in and it's worth the wait, I promise!
i’m a born and bred native who works downtown at the ryman. i love nashville and i think its the best city ever! i think this video is very well-done and i think everyone visiting should watch this before coming! great job of highlighting everything that makes this city great!
As a Canadian who is married to a Tennessean, we love Nashville! We live an hour south and drive up for special dinners and concerts. Been here 5 years and I love it. My fave city in the US by far and I've been to many. These tips n' tricks are on point. 😍
Great advice as always from Wolter's World. I was just in Nashville and can add a few thoughts: 1) If you go to Arnold's (which I highly recommend) for meat & three, get there early. I arrived around 11 am and walked right in but by 11:30, the line was out the door. Same for Hattie B's; got there around 5:30 pm and had a short wait. By 6, it was a zoo. 2) The RCA Studio B tour is a must for serious music lovers, especially Elvis, but it's not recommended for little kids. We had kids on our tour and they did not have a good time. 3) The TN State Museum is a gem, with great exhibits, FREE admission and parking at the Farmer's Market, and helpful staff. The park area around the museum is really nice, too. If it's raining and you don't want to shell out big bucks for the CMHF, that museum is a good option. Thanks to all the locals for their advice, too. I'll be back. Love Nashville!
Go check out Arnold’s menu and culture before going. It’s not a soup natzi situation but they expect you to be ready to order effectively because hey are BUSY and are the BEST at their job of getting people back to work on their lunch breaks. So they don’t take very kindly to you asking questions and dallying around at then front of the line when that’s time to order and move on. They have a website listing their daily specials and generally the sides and desserts. That’ll help you to know which day you want to visit (like there’s a bad day ha!) and more importantly, what you want so you don’t get pressured last minute. 👍🏻
@@ChoochooseU I agree. They want you to get in and get out quickly but are still friendly (at least to me). If the roast beef is on the buffet, I highly recommend it. Some of the best I've ever had.
Born and raised here: We are as surprised that hot chicken is apparently out thing as you are! 😂 I am 46, had it first time 4 years ago. I’d say more truly ours are the “Meat and Threes.” Find Arnold’s and experience true southern cookin. Don’t come in the summer. Honestly, it’s simply too humid and hot to enjoy. Fall y’all! Nashville is awesome but it’s not what I’d consider a true vacation full of things to do. So if plan days here and then some days in the Smokies/Gatlinburg. Spend a few days or a week here and book a week in the mountains in a cabin-That’s living it up for sure! We used to have something more than a mall to have y’all visit (backstory- we had Opryland and Gaylord tore it down and built a mall) it’s right beside the new Opryhouse. Do go to the Opry. And do go to the OG opry and your or watch a show in it- amazing acoustics in the old church. Also- eat at the pancake house, and please don’t be surprised that we chop our bbq and use vinegar based sauce- and always choose cornbread or hoe cakes. I’m not a fan of the doughnut aka cronut he spoke of but I love the pies at Arnold’s. Oh forgot to say: do go visit Opryland Hotel and enjoy the indoor gardens- especially if you are here for Christmas season.
So happy to hear Loveless Cafe get a shout out! I went there 4 years ago when passing through, and have been talking about it since! The biscuits are amazing!! 😋😋 They have a biscuit with fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese that is too die for!
Unfortunately the biscuit lady died a few years ago, and they haven't been the same since :( That said, even since she's been gone, they're still definitely among the best
As a Nashville raised person, omg the traffic is so annoying. But it’s mandatory to smile here. We smile and we have open friendly conversation with people. Keep Nashville nice 🥰
Also in regards to not passing up the history while here in Nashville, tourists should also consider visiting Fisk University (HBCU & home of the Jubilee Singers), & Meharry Medical college (HBCU). Jefferson Street is full of African American history. There’s also an African American Music Museum that’s located on Broadway as well.
THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT CAUSE HONEY THERE ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN PLACES TOO... NOT MAD... JUST SOUND LIKE HE ISN'T WELL CULTURED. BUT I HOPE ONE DAY YOU WILL VISIT THOSE PLACES TOO WOLTERS WORLD. YES, ADVENTURE OUTSIDE THE CULTURE, SWEETIE! GOOD VIDEO THO!
Been living in Nashville since 2006 ,Your correct to many transplants in Nashville now, Hattie B's my Favorite hot chicken, Jacks BBQ and Jim& Nick's BBQ has the Best Ribs in town, Cocos Italian Market/Restaurant Best Authentic Italian Restaurant in Nashville off Charlotte Pike near downtown...
Don’t miss the Country Music Hall Of Fame is right! The Trans Am from Smokey And The Bandit was there when I went! So was Elvis Presley’s limo! It is a place full of cool surprises! Your so spot on Wolter! Even if you’re not really into country music, it’s still very fun! Nashville as a whole is a real blast with crazy good food too!
Born and raised in Nashville. Locals don’t have a favorite hot chicken spot because it’s only been famous for it for like a few years. It’s for tourists.
You're completely right. Hot Chicken may have been in Nashville for decades, but it was a small thing, mostly unnoticed. Suddenly everyone was talking about Nashville Hot Chicken, and most locals were like, "Huh? Maybe I should try some...?"
Yeah im visiting Nashville for the first time and wickid love it. Staying at my friends in Clarsville, whom Ive kniwn from back home in Philly. Picking up some new boots & partied all day yesterday on the Broadway strip; such a blast. chEErs 93
Loveless Cafe, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens, and Belle Meade Plantation should Eve visited as well. Go to Princes or Boltons for hot chicken, Jacks or Martin’s for BBQ, and try Yazoo, Bearded Iris, Jackalope, or Southern Grist for beers. Great video! Support live music!
Dude you did a great job with this video. 5 daughter's donuts are AMAZING!! The food in Nashville is SO good! Parking can get pretty expensive downtown. Love Nashville. ♥️
@@davidslocum9536 I would also listen to the Nashville Daily podcast. Those guys are great at all things Nashville. They also have a damn good RUclips channel. I found out about the lot R thing after I paid $30 to park downtown near the library. After that I was determined to know where the locals park….lol The other good lot is the Nashville public library. If you get the parking validated before the library closes I think it’s like $1 or $2. Plus there’s an Oscars Taco Shop right across the street. 🤩
@@twentyoneplusvideo0472 Oh man, you're a wealth of information! I have paid outlandish fees for parking downtown. 🙄 Thanks so much for this buddy! 🙏🏻👊
@@davidslocum9536 I hate, hate paying for parking. I used to live in LA, and I hated it there. Parking downtown here is just as expensive and I hate it here also. You can also park at the Wal Mart in Berry Hill and Uber to downtown and it will still be cheaper than parking downtown.
I recommend visiting the Belle Meade Plantation (15-20 min drive from downtown). There are tours to learn about the history of the original family, their slaves and the horses they bred there. Not too far away from that is Cheekwood Botanical Gardens which has a beautiful mansion you can tour inside which also houses an art gallery. Cheers!
You can also visit the graves of 2 presidents here. The 11th is buried at the Capitol building (which incidentally is the oldest State Capitol still in use) and you can visit home of the 7th out in Hermitage, which is one of only 3 presidential homes (along with Mt Vernon & Monticello) not run by the Federal Parks service.
@@ChaylaOohLaLa listen, Karen. Preserve some real history like where are our fallen black soldiers that weren’t allowed to drink as the same water fountain as you 50 years ago. Glorify the real heroes. Give the property to the rightful families who maintained it and gave their blood, sweat, r@pe, breeding and tears. Good bye.
Nothing says “I am not from here” like cowboy boots, long sleeve western shirts in 90 degree weather. As a middle Tennessee native I do miss old Nashville before the hipsters and transplants took over and ruined it.
@@LordHarv The boots are how you spot the tourist. I have lived here all my life, never owned a pair. LOL I do miss the days when you saw country music stars around town. I bet i bumped into Johnny and June a dozen times while in Hendersonville. Or Roy Orbison, Marty Stuart, Bill Monroe. That is a very rare now. And back then everyone knew not to make a fool of yourself if you did meet someone famous. All of the old timers around Nashville tell similar stories.
If people aren’t as friendly in Nashville now, it’s because we are weary of the influx of people moving here. It was novel at first but now it’s just annoying. I live outside of Nashville, born and raised here and even my city is overrun with people from everywhere else. They come here for our clean cities with low crime and then vote for what they left behind. So yeah, we are getting pissed.
Yes this video didn't mention some of the old school Nashville joints that have closed. I was so sad to hear Rotier's Restaurant and Dairy King closed. I dread of hearing about even more of the classics closing. The new hipster restaurants just can't reproduce classic Nashville places like that.
I have lived in Nashville since I was 8. It has changed a lot, but during the spring and summer and Christmas time there are so many fun festivals and things like that to do and a lot of outdoor music like musicians corner for free during the summer. The green line goes through the gulch and a few other places for free, which is pretty nice. I enjoy big shake's hot chicken, hattie b's mainly because of the red skin potato salad and greens, and party fowl is such a great hot chicken place; it has a lot of interesting adult drinks that are unique and they are well known for them and their mac and cheese. Bishop's in franklin is very nice meat and 3 as well. It is near the cool springs mall, and they also, serve hattie b's hot chicken, and they honestly have better side choices their and the wait is a lot shorter than at hattie's. Martin's bbq and jack's bbq are very good. I prefer to go to the Martin's near belmont because the wait is not as long. Five daughter's is worth a visit, and I recommend donut country it is a local place in Murfreesboro. Their apple filled donuts are so so good. Franklin has a lot of history and is great for elder and children in my opinion. Overall, Nashville is good for all ages because of the food, music, festivals, shopping, nature, people, etc. It is a nice place overall. DO NOT WEAR COWBOY BOOTS!!!!! It is somewhat insulting if you aren't from the place and try to "act country". I am from Arlington, Texas, and I have grown up around farm life and rodeos, etc. Most people just find it annoying, and this makes you an easier target for robbers and scammers tbh.
Nashville native here, born and raised - me & my entire family! Moved to Chicagoland 21 years ago, but still come down every month to see my folks. Plus, our daughter attended Vanderbilt University and worked for Vandy before moving back to Chicago for med school. I LOVE MY HOMETOWN...THE FOOD, THE CITY, THE PEOPLE, AND DID I SAY "THE FOOD"!!! Best Hot Chicken: Prince's (Hot Chicken) is the real-real hands down!!!
Just back, LOVED east Nashville.. great local places to eat. Mas Tacos, Pharmacy burger, and more.. nice community feeling, friendly people and I had sweet tea.
Hey! I'm a native and live in Franklin. Thanks for the great review. I enjoy your videos very much ! Big Shakes is a good hot chicken place in Franklin. They also have a great whitefish sandwich. If you want Hattie B's chicken while in Franklin and also want to skip the lines in Nashville , a meat and 3 in Cool Springs called Bishop's serves Hattie's chicken there. Downtown Franklin is a great destination as well. Hope you enjoyed your visit : )
I can 100% second both Big Shakes and Bishops, 2 of my favorite restaurants in the world. If you go to Bishops and are sick of eating hot chicken, get their grilled chicken, you won't regret it, it's so good!
One of the best parts of our trip to TN was visiting Franklin. We visited on a lark, only because we live in Franklin in another state, and thought the kids would get a kick out of it. Came for the T shirt, and were surprised by a great time!
@@icewink7100 Ice wink, have you had Big Shake's white fish sandwich on white sandwich bread? Another delicious favorite! Maybe we've eaten there together at the same time. : )
As someone who has lived in Middle Tennessee 32 of my 38 years alive. I gotta say this is pretty spot-on. You nailed it with the music part. My favorite band is Anti-Flag, a punk band out of Pittsburg, PA and I've seen them 3 times now in the last few years! So I'd say, one DO in Nashville is to just look up some of your favorite artists/bands and see if they are playing nearby. I'd say another DO is to go to a Nashville Predators game. I'm not even a sports fan but MAN do I love going to a Preds game! SO fun and entertaining! Also, you touched on public transit.... It's pretty much nonexistent throughout all of Middle TN. BUT Uber and Lyft (not to mention DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc.) are EVERYWHERE! It's so prevalent that if you don't want to stay in busy downtown where prices for everything is outrageous, stay in the next town or a few towns over and just make day trips to the city. That leads to one DON'T though... DON'T GO TO ANTIOCH!!! Nashville is a relatively safe city, at least by big city standards... Antioch is not. The same used to be said about East Nashville but in the last 10 years or so it's been very... Eh... How do I put this... "Gentrified".
Most important: if you see a celebrity out and about, DON'T rush up, ask for autographs or harass them. These are our neighbors, and Nashville is their home. Only silly tourists act hysterical around celebs. Be cool like a native, nod in passing at most, and brag later to your friends about how you saw Big Deal Famous Person but you played it so cool, man. 😎
Born & raised here so I became accustomed to seeing country stars. I was surprised to see how many celebs not in the country industry that live here. I think the only person that would make me freak out is Beyonce. Even then I'd prob just faint & miss my moment. ☺
@TracieClaiborne, I’m afraid I’ve got you there, because I have seen Nicole and Keith out and about several times. Once years ago when having sushi at Peter’s in Brentwood, and then a few years later they were sitting in a booth in Fido when some friends and I went in for coffee. The whole place was electric with excitement, everyone was buzzing and whispering and trying to “casually” take selfies in which Nicole and Keith could be seen in the background, but NOBODY approached them or said a word to them. They talked together, drank their coffee, and walked out holding hands, and that was that. You specifically mentioned Nicole, so I told my Nicole-sighting stories, but this experience wasn’t unique. I’ve been in the grocery store with Carrie Underwood and had dinner at a restaurant once with the late great George Jones, and same thing - excitement all around but people let them be.
It won't let me see her comment other than in notification. Not sure what her intended tone was but it came off as bitchy. I'm not what I would consider a fan of Nicole & Keith other than watching her shows & movies. I've seen them both & just smiled. My brother is good friends with some as well & again, not a die hard fan so I just casually smile & introduce myself if I'm with my brother. Now, as a kid, I absolutely would be giddy. That was the age of fan fair & fan clubs with meet & greets. So yes, I've met plenty. Again, only a handful that I would be really excited to meet.
Yes! I happened to play at a softball field. Where at the time the preds coach(Peter Laviolette) was there for his daughter. Me kinda in shock my friend goes oh yeah his daughter plays on my team. Welp now it’s no big deal to me.
Went to Nashville for first time about 2 weeks ago. By far the best trip ever. Did Oprey backstage tour,Johnny Cash museum ,wax museum. All great. Went to a local vfw and saw The Cowpokes,very genuine band,awesome and entertaining. Also went to a picken in the park at an old airport where all the celebs would fly in . Definitely check out the surrounding area.
Prince's was the first and by far the best hot chicken anywhere. Be careful though, it's a bit hotter than most in the area. The white bread on the bottom of the chicken soaks up all the good stuff.
Thanks for visiting our home!! Having called Nashville my home for decades, don't miss the East side of the river.. that's the cool side btw.. and get your chicken at Bolton's Hot Chicken and Fish. It's a hole in the wall but you will not find a more original Nashville hot chicken experience. Also, you mentioned the Greenway which goes through Shelby Park( also in East Nashville). Our park is a fantastic urban retreat for hikers, bikers, families, dog lovers, and just about anyone. East Nashville, especially 5 Points, is a great spot to make your base and still be close Uber (or even walk if the day is fine) to Downtown. We are a walkable neighborhood with lots of character, restaurants, shops, and fun.. and of course the famous Tomato Art Festival!
I always tells my friends visiting from out of town to cross the river and hang out in East for a day. I'll take Five Points over Lower Broad any day. The food scene in East Nashville is easily the best in the city.
@@StormGod29 So true. Lockland Table, the Pharmacy, Mas Tacos, Once Upon a Time in France and a dozen more. Even our casual eats at Hunter's Station is awesome.
@@kwaggoner2494 Yeah Hunter's has been a great adaptive reuse. Don't forget Margot, Butcher & Bee, Smith & Lentz, Edley's, and I Dream of Weenie. It is an embarrassment of riches on the East Side right now! Food on Lower Broad is pretty meh.
I was born and raised in East TN but visited family in Nashville all my life. The city was entirely different when I moved here two years ago. Unfortunately, a lot of neighborhoods have become gentrified due to the tourism and mass influx of people moving here. Overall, Nashville is a great city to visit, but please be respectful to its history and the people who made Nashville what it is at its core. Thanks for the video!
I don’t understand the narrative of gentrification. No one is forcing no one to sell their houses and no one is choosing someone to buy houses in the area. Black, White, Asians can buy houses in the newly developed areas. Expand your intellectual understanding and narrative in the “gentrification” thing.
@@Jesus-The-Everlasting-Father I live in Nashville and well... the housing is no longer really affordable, then old buildings and some land owners are selling their building under the buissnes owners.
Hey y’all! I live in Franklin, which is just south of Nashville! In Franklin we go to Big Shakes for our hot chicken, but don’t think that’s the only great place to eat here. 😄 Around the town square we have lots of great restaurants and shops, most of which are privately owned and full to the brim with local culture! Keep Franklin on your list of places to go while you visit Nashville!
Another tip if you bring a car, Parking is free in state lots after I think 5 pm and on saturdays and sundays. There’s also several golf cart business you can call to pick you up and get your to Broadway. Won’t be right to Broadway because they aren’t allowed to but close enough where you don’t have to walk. Some of them are a bit sketchy but I used them a couple of times by myself and it was fine!
I would love to see a video on tips and tricks you use for saving money for your next travel trip. Also my wife and i have been stuck at home since the covid. Our last trip was the Ionian islands Greece in 2019. We would love to be able to travel more than once a year. Looking forward to that video one day. Thanks for all the awesome content!
04:20 those prices are quite sad for Nashville, I was expecting $2.5-$3 the most. It seems like its becoming a New York or a Los Angeles in price now...
Yeah everything's gotten so much more expensive in the past 5 years, especially in downtown, 12 South, all the touristy areas, honestly better to find the smaller local restaurants than the super touristy ones nowadays
As a Tennessee native around 45 minutes out of Nashville this is a nice video I would say that if you want good food and true southern hospitality you have to go to the smaller towns like Dickson
Local here…The Nashville Scene is the essential source to find whatever type and genre of entertainment or food you’re into. They have a full calendar of the city’s events and do reviews of local artists, restaurants, and shows. They also have local articles and investigative reporting, etc. which gives a good idea what the culture of Nashville is really like and where the locals hang out.
I was truly amazed at the amount of people that didn't stop for a funeral procession and was cutting it off. Born and raised in Nashville but I dread going there now😕
I lived in Nashville for 36 Years. I’ve lived 15 min from Nashville for another 22 years. Nashville is no longer “Nashville” but it is still a really cool place. So many things to do in and around Nashville. It would easily take a couple of weeks to take in the wide variety of attractions. Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack was the original before “Nashville Hot Chicken” was a thing. Had my first hot chicken in the early 1990s. While I would say that Nashville probably didn’t have the greatest drivers before, the massive influx of out of town people has made the commute to Nashville a living torment with all of their aggressive driving. If you’re visiting, enjoy your stay and ya’ll come back to see us. If you’re staying, you are a Nashvillian now. The charm of Nashville is based on kindness and respectful interactions with others. In other words, leave the out of town habits where they came from.
Born and raised in Nashville, but don’t live there any more. When I do get back home, my go-to Hot Chicken faves are Hattie B’s and Party Fowl (Party Fowl puts some creative spins on hot chicken- check the menu). Have fun visitors!
Thanks for the tips. My husband and I are about to celebrate our 10th anniversary and he said before that he'd like to go to Nashville. I'm not a country fan like him, but I found that Nashville has other fun stuff to do like ropes course, falcon experience and other things. I always try to find a place that has a good medium between me and him because we are about complete opposites. I love Pigeon Forge/ Gatlinburg because it's perfect for us, but I'd like to do something lil different. I will say though...I would be interested in looking at the Johnny Cash museum.
This is my 5th time here in Nashville it's really changed a lot there is Soo much good stuff in this city I'm a struggling singer songwriter and Musician I just moved here and I'm proud to call Nashville Tennessee My Home I'm always happy to help tourists when they ask me for directions
This is your 5th time coming to Nashville and thinking it changed? How about I’m born and raised here and it is not the same city that it was last week 😂 it has changed so much and some of the places I’ve grown up and use to hang out in are gone and changed it’s crazy. It’s never going to stop growing and changing. I remember when downtown wasn’t safe to go to and when broadway was dead. I’m only 36 years old and it’s crazy yet an amazing city it’s growing to be.
This was a great video! I watched a few before this that were very generic to traveling and not really about Nashville. Thank you for making an informative video.
Prince's is by far my favorite hot chicken in Nashville. The advice about eating the white bread under the chicken to soak up the heat is REALLY bad advice. It's there to soak up the oils from the chicken, so the chicken isn't sitting in a puddle of spicy grease. Often times, the bread ends up being hotter than the chicken itself.
I hope I can get to see Nashville before I die. Love country music and would love to go to Memphis also. Graceland is also on my bucket list. The people sound so friendly in Nashville, and that's what we need more of. Very good video, I enjoyed it. Ty.
Nashville native here.. Hattie B's for hot chicken, Jack Calhouns for BBQ, and 2 places for your down home cooking... Monell's and Lovelace.... (EAT IN AT BOTH!) Also yes please visit the Parthenon, it took quite a bit of time to restore Athena and the Parthenon so we are very proud of them!!! Also the Frist museum features a lot of our local artists, so even if there isn't a huge exhibition going, you can see some of our art culture there. Also... Cheekwood is known for it's historic and cultural gardens and artistry as well... last DON'T for your list... we are a sweet hospitable town, but please don't continually comment on the accent... if you are able to find a local downtown... it is annoying to constantly be commented on about the way we talk...
WW. Thank you so much for your great video. A group including myself. Will be there on the 12th of May. Our research pretty much sums up the same that you have indicated. We are so excited to visit such a wonderful destination.
I was a transplant who lived there from 2018 to 2020, and loved my time there (aside from the bugs, storms, and roads). One of the best non-southern places to eat in town is Khans Mongolian. I am from California where we have a lot more Asian food than Nashville, but can confidently say Khans is by far the best Mongolian place I've ever been to. Also, Biscuit love is a great alternative to loveless cafe if you can't drive out to loveless. It's about 20 minutes outside the city while biscuit love is in it.
@Best RUclips channel ever! A really good field position opened up at my company in NorCal. It's closer to my wife's family and she didn't know anyone there other then my coworkers who all relocated to Nashville with us. So it's was bittersweet, but being closer to family and having a better job was worth it. Stupid Cali taxes though almost offset the raise... Lol
@Best RUclips channel ever! Yup I know all that. I love Tennessee and other states for those reasons. The taxes here are becoming crazy, so I don't know much much longer we will stay here in my current position, but there is still a lot to love and a lot of family here. Also, not everyone in Cali is a "commiefornian", I certainly am not. We have the most conservatives/republicans of any state in the country, just also a lot more liberals in LA and bay area. Most of those moving from the state are conservative or republican and are leaving because of the politics, so please don't assume we are all blue or are leaving to turn other states blue. :) That's false 90% of the time, and the conservative Californians that are finally getting out and going to states they have idealized are now being met with false stereotypes and prejudice. Treat the CA transplants with a little love and maybe you'll make converts out of them if they aren't already! Treat em as if they are all the same, and it will make them second guess their politics and then they will tell everyone going to whichever state is a mistake since the locals are mean. Seen it happen dozens of times in a bunch of states, and now people who leaned conservative or were on the fence and strongly against it because of the rudeness they met in other states due to them simply being from Cali. We definitely had that against us in Tennessee a few times, but we know better and just shrug it off. A couple of jerks doesn't offset the tons of nice people we met there. :)
@@chrisa.9938 Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Texas etc. have gotten a lot of lefty Californians along with plenty of New England's finest radical leftists so it is a rather well earned stereotype unfortunately as those states have all changed a lot from it and original residents have been left very unhappy with the results. Nashville has lost a lot of its unique local flavor with so many hordes of people from all over moving in. It is natural for folks who were born and raised in the area to be upset as they see their culture begin to disappear and be replaced by totally alien mindsets. Nashville has turned into a very blue lefty city so no denying the results. So while you might not be a lefty it seems most of the transplants are and it is not going well as so many of the lefties literally attack the natives culture and try to transform it into where they came from. These transplants have done a great job destroying a lot of New Orleans culture I can assure you.
@@may81944 Your blue cult was a minority until Nashville had all the liberal immigration which has changed the character of the city. Then you go hating on others freedoms and likely plotting how you can try to infringe on other people's freedoms with your totalitarian cult dogma. Your Socialism cult has killed far more people in the 20th and 21st Centuries than this virus or American civilians with their firearms.
A little late to this video but I'm born and raised Nashville, and I do fishing tours. Cats, carp, pan fish, trout, and bass. Come on out we can have a good weekend.
Waterfalls are the best part of living in Nashville for me and recommend almost EVERYONE. Rock Island, Fall Creek Falls and Greeter falls are my most frequented and some offer kayaking ;)
I’ve lived in Davidson, Rutherford and Sumner county. Donelson, Smyrna, and Hendersonville to be exact. I liked living in Hendersonville the best, way more chill, basically no druggies/crimes, and more nature/less super populated.
@@andreaguess9718 it’s fine if you moved here. Just don’t try to change anything about it. Be it politics, restaurants, culture, etc. that’s what native nashvillians hate is when people move here then try to change it in to little LA/Chicago/NYC. Nashville is starting to lose what made Nashville so amazing.
5th generation Nashvillian here. Good job in the video. Love Princess Chicken and Subculture for hot chicken. Also there are amazing coffee spots like The Well and Humphreys Street.
I've been all over the US but essentially I'm Tennessee born and bred 😅 specifically Clarksville but I've been all over Nashville.. it's kind of neat hearing an outsider perspective. Also I have a buddy that works security for the Batman building your shot glanced over, haha. Technically it's the ATT building but.. ANYONE here knows it as the Batman building.
AT&T sold the building a few years ago, and they lease it now. US Bank has a couple of floors in the building, but the local laws won't allow them to put a sign on the building.
@@jeffrielley920 Say waaaa! Dang.. also screw you US bank lol I was supposed to have overdraft protect and my measly ten bucks in gas money turned into like a hundred dollars in a matter of days lol.. least that's how they used to run it
When it comes to parks in town don't forget Shelby. You drive through this industrial area with warehouses and big equipment and then suddenly you're in this park really nice park down by the river. I think I might go there to eat lunch or something today.
Born and raised in Nashville, moved away in 2007 and moved back last year and I have never had this hot chicken lol. I don’t even know where that came from. It’s a new thing. It’s changed so much. I left bc I thought there wasn’t anything great about Nashville, in the meantime it got popular. And my dad does wear cowboy boots sometimes, so I guess I need to get out more! I could be a local celebrity with all the transplants lol. I always enjoyed the Opryland hotel, especially at Christmas! So if you are coming down soon, go visit Opryland hotel, it’s beautiful and amazing. And lots of walking, but plenty of restaurants and food! Have fun!!
My favorite place to get BBQ especially ribs is in Gallatin and the place is called Top Hog also its a cash or check only place no credit or debit cards.
I was just in Nashville for the first time a week ago. It was great! We only took two lyfts. We walked everywhere. Our walks were sometimes an hour, but we are from NYC so an hour walk isn’t crazy. Didn’t get to try the original Prince hot chick though as that would have required a decent drive. Hattie B’s and The Row had great hot chicken we were able to try. Party Fowl was too Hot for me! Was painful to eat lol
Addendum: The party bus tours, especially the mobile bar, have been curtailed quite a bit. They were wildly unsafe(who knew barstools and booze in heavy traffic were a bad idea?). Uber and Lyft are available, as well as some new bus lines that circle The Gulch and Centennial Park, near the Farmer's Market, and AAA Sounds baseball, and not terribly far from Germantown. Car rental isn't cheap, but is really helpful in this metro area and beautiful surrounding areas.
Word to the wise: The name "Music City" does NOT just mean " *Country* Music City". In fact, it actually predates the entire genre's existence! There is something for everyone depending on your personal music tastes: plenty of jazz lounges downtown, always big rock concerts going on, and so on and so forth
I'm irrationally happy that you highlighted Dandgure's! The food there reminds me of the way granny used to make it! Hot chicken isn't really a classic Nashville thing, at least I don't remember it when i was a kid....
I disagree, I am a native Nashvilean, and over 60 years old. We ate it often when I was a kid. It was only in the Black neighborhoods then. Now it's "trendy"
Most comments are on food. Ok I got my picks but I’d love a few more recommendations on smaller bars with great undiscovered talent. Hate noisy bars full of drunk tourists. Steer me right y’all. Visiting next week Monday to Thursday
Walk downtown but it’s just not the nice hometown it was 20+ years ago. It’s very commercial. I hate driving downtown and avoid at all costs. As to smaller bars, many downtown have closed but you’ll see some. The small ones are the ones the hipsters avoid, they’ll be easy to find. The big ones are flashy with multiple floors. Visit Opryland. Park at the OpryMills mall (free parking) snd walk over to Opryland. It has beautiful indoor waterfalls. OpryMills Mall is a nice place to visit as well, I enjoy the Rainforest Cafe when there.
Do yourself a tremendous favor....make reservations (as early as possible) for the Bluebird Cafe! Great food, full bar and everything from Open Mike nights to undiscovered talent and Singer/Songwriters. You could even luck up and have a music legend show up for a jam session! Steven Tyler has been known to drop in for an impromptu performance!! Whatever you do, without reservations get in line by 4pm!
Just visited Nashville and I can tell it’s growing faster than its infrastructure can handle. Even BNA seemed overwhelmed. Lovely city though. I hope the city has some good planners and can adapt to its growing population while keeping its character.
Loved my visit to Nashville. Did some of the stuff u was talkin about and learned about some stuff that u mentioned while I was in town. But I still learned some stuff from ur video as well. I originally watched it to just lookout for locations I would remember but glad I ended up learning a bit 2.
Can't forget Boltons when it comes to Hot Chicken, I've been here for twenty years and I love Nashville, I do miss the scene before it became so popular, everybody knew everybody downtown and it was so fun. I feel like the only true Honky Tonks lefts are Layla's and Robert's, the Wheel was great before Alan Jackson bought it. he was right when he said that when people come here they won't meet locals cause most of us don't wanna come down to the tourist attraction that has become broadway. I remember meeting Miranda and Blake at a spot on 2nd and they were hammered, oh the good ole days.
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Monells on about 5th in Germantown is one of my favorites too.
I cherish the Nashville of my youth. It's no longer a town but a city. With that brings diversity and change. Some good, some bad. I still love this town. Lots to do, eat, see, and experience.
Agreed
Nashville born raised. Watching Nashville changing is painful. Grew up as singing neighbors became celebrities. Nashville has several Universities. Parks boating / picnic areas. Etc., Therefore more to offer than hotchicken.
yes, as a native Nashvillian for more than 50 years I miss Nashville. The idea of Nashville is what people are visiting and moving into - Nashville is gone - it has been destroyed. We fleed just over a year ago and I couldn't be happier. The libs/dems have taken over and will soon turn Nashville into just another cesspool like so many other democratic/liberal cesspools. Sad but true
There is nothing to do in this shit hole. Dont be bias.
lmao you’re WRONG there is 0 diversity in nashville, if anything it’s segregated.
The food assembly hall is one of Nashville’s newer installments and I love it! I do a lot of work on Broadway and go there all the time to eat at one of their restaurants.
They also have some cool shopping options at 5th and Broadway.
I make videos on my channel about living in Nashville and this was nicely done!
Also DON’T think you need to get wasted when visiting all the bars! I can’t count how many people I see throwing up and passed out on the streets by 10:00. Take it slow and pace yourself
I went to Nashville when I got out of prison. I got so drunk I literally couldn't see straight. Puked out of the side of an Uber all the way back to the hotel. 10/10 would do it again
@@aeoteroa818 well you sound rather entertaining
I was born and raised here in Nashville.... you did an excellent job on this video! So much more to Nashville than our downtown honky tonks! Thanks!
He certainly has the knack for making things sound better than they are
@@Superduper666 he is a salesman 🤣
@@Superduper666 I disagree, malcontent person. I've lived all over, including NYC (1980s), Tampa, San Antonio, Dallas, and LA county. ALL cities have negatives. Nashville has so many wonderful positives, plus beautiful, down home bonhomie.
Hi melonyligon 7727wanted to give you a shout out from capital records here on music row couldn't agree more on so many outher things to do outher than drinking down town, if you get cot they will burn your vacation to a chrisp, good luck tourists ,
Don’t get the hot hot chicken. It’s too much.
I’ve lived here in Nashville for about 5 years in total including college and I just happened to see this video suggested by RUclips. Phenomenal job covering everything and 100% accurate on everything. Very impressive.
I live very close to Nashville and go there all the time. My favorite hot chicken is the original... Princes hot chicken! I get it all the time and I would recommend it to anybody. Other favorite places to eat are Slim and Husky's (Pizza), Itz a Philly Thing (Philly Cheesesteaks), and Riddim n Spice (Jamaican) :-)
Riddim n spice is so good!!!
Anyone have recommendations for good food near murfreesboro,smyrna or la vergne?
@@marquitamoore5974 Slim and Husky’s, Metro Diner, Johnathons, The boulevard, the alley on main (Murfreesboro) Hickory falls, legends, Karen’s kustards (Smyrna)
@marquita sims Kool Runnings (Jamaican food) in Lavergne is really good!. I would call ahead to make sure their actually open because they’re weird about their hours
Ya princes is the best.
As a native, I definitely recommend getting outside of Nashville during your stay. All the surrounding towns have their own history and great places to visit. Though even further out there are many great state and national parks, great rivers for canoeing/kayaking, and some amazing hiking trails are all over the state. Civil war battlefields and Native American sites can be found all around the state as well.
As a native, Nahhhh
@@kecleonboi as a native. It's super hard for me to recommend anything to anyone because it's normal shit to me like going to stone door, fall creek falls, or Burgess falls isn't special I grew up here I've seen all the nature and civil war battlefields.. shits boring
@@michaelf.2449 good for you. if you’re bored then move. no one cares
@@kecleonboi yeah definitely need to move because tourist have made Nashville shit.
@@michaelf.2449 I’m here too. I agree I wanna move
I live in the area, and I must add that those of us who attend church more than likely benefit from outstanding music there. The choirs, orchestras, praise bands are the best almost everywhere you could land.
Amen!!!!! Christ Church Nashville has the best music of any place in town!
The churches are everywhere. And you have be careful of the people who smile to your face and stab you in the back. Everyone’s a Christian but they don’t act like it once the facade wears away. I’ve only met 2 people here I’d consider a true Christian.
@@Superduper666 Thank you for mentioning this. I am a native Nashvillian who moved away some years ago. That is one thing I absolutely do not miss about Nashville, not even a teeny, tiny bit.
That is the gospel! All the church music here is amazing; wonderful musicians! It spoils you so much that visiting out-of-town relatives and attending their church is a shock.
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I was born and raised here in Nashville, and I love my hometown. The traffic is a pain, but you can get around okay if you are mindful of the time of day. Ya'll come back now, ya hear!
True. And, we know the back streets that everyone hasn't caught on to.
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Inbound to the city all around the 440 loop is nightmare like in the morning, outbound of the city is nightmare like in evening.
Come back, now.... Implies - please leave and just visit.
As a native, no native would say “Ya’ll come back now, ya hear” We don’t talk like that.
You’re as bad as the tractor party wagons downtown… you’re making a mockery out of us. Shameful!
I would say one of the best museums that wasn’t listed is the National Museum of African American Music. If you’re not a country person like me, but want to learn about jazz, funk, rock, and R&B, this place is so great!
Yes funk is my genre! Reminds me of Maplewood High!
Thank u ❤ I want to appreciate everyone’s culture but I also wanted to see a lil of my own.. so I’m so happy u mentioned this because I’m thinking is there anything for me to do 😅🙈 again thank u ☺️
good to know. thank you!!
Nashville native here! If you go to princes hot chicken do not get the “Hot” chicken unless you can handle your mouth being burnt off. Learned that the hard way
live near memphis, outside of Nashville, anything that says "nashville hot" is already proper hot, and I get the impression that it's just the trial run for what the authentic stuff is
Englishman here (we like hot food!!). We have mates here. First time we had hot chicken (pepperfire) they ordered medium heat. Oh I thought OK...
JUST AS WELL !!! it was red hot !!!
This video is so awesome, I would love to visit Nashville
Thanks Tobi!
As a local, thank you for showing me all the parts of my city that I never see. It has changed a LOT in 25 years.
The busses with people pedaling are called Pedal Taverns, and they are a blight on our city. There have been several instances of people getting hurt when they fall off them or getting hit by a car when they decide to immediately exit the tavern and suddenly theyre on 2nd Ave
I walked downtown the other day for about ten minutes and the pedal taverns and party buses are like an episode of “Girls Gone Wild.” I was embarrassed for the half naked girls twerking.
Agree 100%. More hype is being placed on regulating that, thankfully.
@@TracieClaiborne Yep. Walked out of the Frist the other day and there were a bunch of twerking girls on the bus beside the parking lot. So cringey.
Those things are a nightmare.
Use to be nice to see the Horses carrying people around down town, to me that's class . Pedal carts that are bars may be ok in places like Key West, were its total flat , But down town on 2 ave to me seems out of place for them,
When I moved to Nashville 25 years ago, we felt so fortunate that we found a well-kept secret. It is no longer a secret. It is a GREAT place to live. The population growth and traffic has made it somewhat less great, but it's still great.
He is right. Do not wear cowboy hats or boots if you want to fit in with the locals.
Overrated:
- Loveless Cafe. The food is average and the service is terrible.
- Hattie B's hot chicken. It is average. Prince's and Pepperfire have much better flavor but are farther from downtown. If you order 'hot' at one of the hot chicken restaurants, it will be hot. It's not like chain restaurant hot.
- Broadway. If you come to town to go to the bars, that's where you want to be. The problem is, that's where everyone else is. It is very crowded every night of the week regardless of season.
My favorites:
- Downtown Franklin. Beautiful old town in a beautiful area. 20-30 minutes south of downtown. Good restaurants and shops. Be sure to drive around the area including Leipers Fork.
- Bluebird Cafe. Many local songwriters perform here. It was featured in the TV Series 'Nashville' quite often.
- Percy Warner Park. A beautiful, huge metro park about 15 minutes south of town.
Those of us that have been here for a while love this town. We hope you do too. We tend to be friendly folk and expect that in return. Please drive respectfully and safely and enjoy your stay.
The best hot chicken is Hurt's Hot Chicken
Good luck on the driving respectfully lol
@@grain9640 I'll have to try that one. Never heard of it until now.
Worth mentioning that the Bluebird is amazing but get there a couple hours before doors and get in line. They only let a limited number of people in and it's worth the wait, I promise!
Thank you for the advice! We were thinking of living in like McMinnville and work in Nashville, to help avoid overcrowding.
i’m a born and bred native who works downtown at the ryman. i love nashville and i think its the best city ever! i think this video is very well-done and i think everyone visiting should watch this before coming! great job of highlighting everything that makes this city great!
This whole hot chicken thing … it’s fairly new. I lived there in the 80’s and never once heard of it.
As a Canadian who is married to a Tennessean, we love Nashville! We live an hour south and drive up for special dinners and concerts. Been here 5 years and I love it. My fave city in the US by far and I've been to many. These tips n' tricks are on point. 😍
Great advice as always from Wolter's World. I was just in Nashville and can add a few thoughts:
1) If you go to Arnold's (which I highly recommend) for meat & three, get there early. I arrived around 11 am and walked right in but by 11:30, the line was out the door. Same for Hattie B's; got there around 5:30 pm and had a short wait. By 6, it was a zoo.
2) The RCA Studio B tour is a must for serious music lovers, especially Elvis, but it's not recommended for little kids. We had kids on our tour and they did not have a good time.
3) The TN State Museum is a gem, with great exhibits, FREE admission and parking at the Farmer's Market, and helpful staff. The park area around the museum is really nice, too. If it's raining and you don't want to shell out big bucks for the CMHF, that museum is a good option.
Thanks to all the locals for their advice, too. I'll be back. Love Nashville!
Go check out Arnold’s menu and culture before going. It’s not a soup natzi situation but they expect you to be ready to order effectively because hey are BUSY and are the BEST at their job of getting people back to work on their lunch breaks. So they don’t take very kindly to you asking questions and dallying around at then front of the line when that’s time to order and move on.
They have a website listing their daily specials and generally the sides and desserts. That’ll help you to know which day you want to visit (like there’s a bad day ha!) and more importantly, what you want so you don’t get pressured last minute. 👍🏻
@@ChoochooseU I agree. They want you to get in and get out quickly but are still friendly (at least to me). If the roast beef is on the buffet, I highly recommend it. Some of the best I've ever had.
I worked for RCA in NYC when I was 18 years old. Decades later, I got to visit RCA Studio B in Nashville. Full circle.
Both Arnold's and Dandgure's closed this past couple of months!
Born and raised here:
We are as surprised that hot chicken is apparently out thing as you are! 😂 I am 46, had it first time 4 years ago. I’d say more truly ours are the “Meat and Threes.” Find Arnold’s and experience true southern cookin.
Don’t come in the summer. Honestly, it’s simply too humid and hot to enjoy. Fall y’all!
Nashville is awesome but it’s not what I’d consider a true vacation full of things to do. So if plan days here and then some days in the Smokies/Gatlinburg. Spend a few days or a week here and book a week in the mountains in a cabin-That’s living it up for sure!
We used to have something more than a mall to have y’all visit (backstory- we had Opryland and Gaylord tore it down and built a mall) it’s right beside the new Opryhouse. Do go to the Opry. And do go to the OG opry and your or watch a show in it- amazing acoustics in the old church.
Also- eat at the pancake house, and please don’t be surprised that we chop our bbq and use vinegar based sauce- and always choose cornbread or hoe cakes. I’m not a fan of the doughnut aka cronut he spoke of but I love the pies at Arnold’s.
Oh forgot to say: do go visit Opryland Hotel and enjoy the indoor gardens- especially if you are here for Christmas season.
So happy to hear Loveless Cafe get a shout out! I went there 4 years ago when passing through, and have been talking about it since! The biscuits are amazing!! 😋😋
They have a biscuit with fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese that is too die for!
Unfortunately the biscuit lady died a few years ago, and they haven't been the same since :( That said, even since she's been gone, they're still definitely among the best
@@michaelhulet8668 oh no!! So sad to hear 😢
I had an opportunity to take home extra biscuits from Loveless and it turned it down. I'm a local and I regret that decision thoroughly.
As a Nashville raised person, omg the traffic is so annoying. But it’s mandatory to smile here. We smile and we have open friendly conversation with people. Keep Nashville nice 🥰
@@Barbiee248 problem is most of the people moving here aren't.
Don’t miss Bicentennial Park and walk the map of Tennessee, a definite must see. And drive the Natchez Trace that has its terminus at Loveless Cafe.
If you like salt and lousy service you’ll love Loveless Cafe .
Also in regards to not passing up the history while here in Nashville, tourists should also consider visiting Fisk University (HBCU & home of the Jubilee Singers), & Meharry Medical college (HBCU). Jefferson Street is full of African American history. There’s also an African American Music Museum that’s located on Broadway as well.
Thank you… I’m glad someone said it.
THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT CAUSE HONEY THERE ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN PLACES TOO... NOT MAD... JUST SOUND LIKE HE ISN'T WELL CULTURED. BUT I HOPE ONE DAY YOU WILL VISIT THOSE PLACES TOO WOLTERS WORLD. YES, ADVENTURE OUTSIDE THE CULTURE, SWEETIE! GOOD VIDEO THO!
I was just asking if the city is OK for black tourist
@@leklekjasmine416 yes
I remember in like 6th grade going to Fisk for a field trip! Definitely an integral part of Nashville’s rich history!!
Been living in Nashville since 2006 ,Your correct to many transplants in Nashville now, Hattie B's my Favorite hot chicken, Jacks BBQ and Jim& Nick's BBQ has the Best Ribs in town, Cocos Italian Market/Restaurant Best Authentic Italian Restaurant in Nashville off Charlotte Pike near downtown...
Don’t miss the Country Music Hall Of Fame is right! The Trans Am from Smokey And The Bandit was there when I went! So was Elvis Presley’s limo! It is a place full of cool surprises! Your so spot on Wolter! Even if you’re not really into country music, it’s still very fun! Nashville as a whole is a real blast with crazy good food too!
Go out to Franklin and see the battlefield. I found it incredibly moving.
Born and raised in Nashville. Locals don’t have a favorite hot chicken spot because it’s only been famous for it for like a few years. It’s for tourists.
Lol. I know it just came from out of nowhere. All of a sudden we're famous for hot chicken. We'll I'll be damned
Literally I didn’t even know it was a thing and I still haven’t even had it 😂 and I’m in no rush to try it
prince’s hot chicken was founded in 1945 lmao, yeah, like two years ago. 🙄
You're completely right. Hot Chicken may have been in Nashville for decades, but it was a small thing, mostly unnoticed. Suddenly everyone was talking about Nashville Hot Chicken, and most locals were like, "Huh? Maybe I should try some...?"
LOL, I'm fine with Zaxbys myself.
Yeah im visiting Nashville for the first time and wickid love it. Staying at my friends in Clarsville, whom Ive kniwn from back home in Philly.
Picking up some new boots & partied all day yesterday on the Broadway strip; such a blast.
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Loveless Cafe, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens, and Belle Meade Plantation should Eve visited as well.
Go to Princes or Boltons for hot chicken, Jacks or Martin’s for BBQ, and try Yazoo, Bearded Iris, Jackalope, or Southern Grist for beers.
Great video! Support live music!
Jacks is garbage and has been garbage for decades, you want good bbq? go to center point bbq just over the line in sumner county
Dude you did a great job with this video. 5 daughter's donuts are AMAZING!! The food in Nashville is SO good! Parking can get pretty expensive downtown. Love Nashville. ♥️
If you are downtown, you can park at Lot R at Nissan Stadium for free on non event days. Game changing!
@@twentyoneplusvideo0472 Whoa! That's valuable information. Thanks Mark. 👍
@@davidslocum9536 I would also listen to the Nashville Daily podcast. Those guys are great at all things Nashville. They also have a damn good RUclips channel.
I found out about the lot R thing after I paid $30 to park downtown near the library.
After that I was determined to know where the locals park….lol
The other good lot is the Nashville public library. If you get the parking validated before the library closes I think it’s like $1 or $2. Plus there’s an Oscars Taco Shop right across the street. 🤩
@@twentyoneplusvideo0472 Oh man, you're a wealth of information! I have paid outlandish fees for parking downtown. 🙄 Thanks so much for this buddy! 🙏🏻👊
@@davidslocum9536 I hate, hate paying for parking. I used to live in LA, and I hated it there. Parking downtown here is just as expensive and I hate it here also.
You can also park at the Wal Mart in Berry Hill and Uber to downtown and it will still be cheaper than parking downtown.
Being a Nashville native, I watched this video with interest. You didn't disappoint. Well done Wolter!
I was born and raised here in Nashville and this was a fantastic Video! I’m super proud of our wonderful city!!
I recommend visiting the Belle Meade Plantation (15-20 min drive from downtown). There are tours to learn about the history of the original family, their slaves and the horses they bred there. Not too far away from that is Cheekwood Botanical Gardens which has a beautiful mansion you can tour inside which also houses an art gallery. Cheers!
You can also visit the graves of 2 presidents here. The 11th is buried at the Capitol building (which incidentally is the oldest State Capitol still in use) and you can visit home of the 7th out in Hermitage, which is one of only 3 presidential homes (along with Mt Vernon & Monticello) not run by the Federal Parks service.
Who the hell wants to see a plantation where slaves and horses were bred??? Tf man.
@@xoCharlieSheenaox THANK YOU and his name is Miguel. Those plantation owners would make him a slave 😆😆😆
@@xoCharlieSheenaox If we do not learn our history we are doomed to repeat it.
@@ChaylaOohLaLa listen, Karen. Preserve some real history like where are our fallen black soldiers that weren’t allowed to drink as the same water fountain as you 50 years ago. Glorify the real heroes. Give the property to the rightful families who maintained it and gave their blood, sweat, r@pe, breeding and tears. Good bye.
As a born and bred nashvillian, thank you for that first don’t ☺️ seeing tourists in cowboy boots is annoying
😅🤣😂
Nothing says “I am not from here” like cowboy boots, long sleeve western shirts in 90 degree weather. As a middle Tennessee native I do miss old Nashville before the hipsters and transplants took over and ruined it.
What if one is from the southwest?
@@LordHarv The boots are how you spot the tourist. I have lived here all my life, never owned a pair. LOL
I do miss the days when you saw country music stars around town. I bet i bumped into Johnny and June a dozen times while in Hendersonville. Or Roy Orbison, Marty Stuart, Bill Monroe. That is a very rare now.
And back then everyone knew not to make a fool of yourself if you did meet someone famous.
All of the old timers around Nashville tell similar stories.
Same... There's no damn cows here to wrangle.
If people aren’t as friendly in Nashville now, it’s because we are weary of the influx of people moving here. It was novel at first but now it’s just annoying. I live outside of Nashville, born and raised here and even my city is overrun with people from everywhere else. They come here for our clean cities with low crime and then vote for what they left behind. So yeah, we are getting pissed.
@No Fux no, without us, we would be stuck in the middle ages
Yes this video didn't mention some of the old school Nashville joints that have closed. I was so sad to hear Rotier's Restaurant and Dairy King closed. I dread of hearing about even more of the classics closing. The new hipster restaurants just can't reproduce classic Nashville places like that.
Nashville people (we're) still friendly. It's the People from up North that's making us look otherwise
Pretty soon we’ll have an Ilhan Omar type in charge
@@Superduper666 definitely in South Nashville/Antioch...
I have lived in Nashville since I was 8. It has changed a lot, but during the spring and summer and Christmas time there are so many fun festivals and things like that to do and a lot of outdoor music like musicians corner for free during the summer. The green line goes through the gulch and a few other places for free, which is pretty nice. I enjoy big shake's hot chicken, hattie b's mainly because of the red skin potato salad and greens, and party fowl is such a great hot chicken place; it has a lot of interesting adult drinks that are unique and they are well known for them and their mac and cheese. Bishop's in franklin is very nice meat and 3 as well. It is near the cool springs mall, and they also, serve hattie b's hot chicken, and they honestly have better side choices their and the wait is a lot shorter than at hattie's. Martin's bbq and jack's bbq are very good. I prefer to go to the Martin's near belmont because the wait is not as long. Five daughter's is worth a visit, and I recommend donut country it is a local place in Murfreesboro. Their apple filled donuts are so so good. Franklin has a lot of history and is great for elder and children in my opinion. Overall, Nashville is good for all ages because of the food, music, festivals, shopping, nature, people, etc. It is a nice place overall. DO NOT WEAR COWBOY BOOTS!!!!! It is somewhat insulting if you aren't from the place and try to "act country". I am from Arlington, Texas, and I have grown up around farm life and rodeos, etc. Most people just find it annoying, and this makes you an easier target for robbers and scammers tbh.
Nashville native here, born and raised - me & my entire family! Moved to Chicagoland 21 years ago, but still come down every month to see my folks. Plus, our daughter attended Vanderbilt University and worked for Vandy before moving back to Chicago for med school. I LOVE MY HOMETOWN...THE FOOD, THE CITY, THE PEOPLE, AND DID I SAY "THE FOOD"!!! Best Hot Chicken: Prince's (Hot Chicken) is the real-real hands down!!!
I went to Nashville for the first time earlier this year. It was one of the best weeks of my life!
Lets get lunch together next time u come to Nashville!
Just back, LOVED east Nashville.. great local places to eat. Mas Tacos, Pharmacy burger, and more.. nice community feeling, friendly people and I had sweet tea.
Hey! I'm a native and live in Franklin. Thanks for the great review. I enjoy your videos very much ! Big Shakes is a good hot chicken place in Franklin. They also have a great whitefish sandwich. If you want Hattie B's chicken while in Franklin and also want to skip the lines in Nashville , a meat and 3 in Cool Springs called Bishop's serves Hattie's chicken there. Downtown Franklin is a great destination as well. Hope you enjoyed your visit : )
I can 100% second both Big Shakes and Bishops, 2 of my favorite restaurants in the world.
If you go to Bishops and are sick of eating hot chicken, get their grilled chicken, you won't regret it, it's so good!
One of the best parts of our trip to TN was visiting Franklin. We visited on a lark, only because we live in Franklin in another state, and thought the kids would get a kick out of it. Came for the T shirt, and were surprised by a great time!
@@icewink7100 Ice wink, have you had Big Shake's white fish sandwich on white sandwich bread? Another delicious favorite! Maybe we've eaten there together at the same time. : )
As someone who has lived in Middle Tennessee 32 of my 38 years alive. I gotta say this is pretty spot-on. You nailed it with the music part. My favorite band is Anti-Flag, a punk band out of Pittsburg, PA and I've seen them 3 times now in the last few years! So I'd say, one DO in Nashville is to just look up some of your favorite artists/bands and see if they are playing nearby. I'd say another DO is to go to a Nashville Predators game. I'm not even a sports fan but MAN do I love going to a Preds game! SO fun and entertaining! Also, you touched on public transit.... It's pretty much nonexistent throughout all of Middle TN. BUT Uber and Lyft (not to mention DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc.) are EVERYWHERE! It's so prevalent that if you don't want to stay in busy downtown where prices for everything is outrageous, stay in the next town or a few towns over and just make day trips to the city. That leads to one DON'T though... DON'T GO TO ANTIOCH!!! Nashville is a relatively safe city, at least by big city standards... Antioch is not. The same used to be said about East Nashville but in the last 10 years or so it's been very... Eh... How do I put this... "Gentrified".
The Antioch part is so funny to me.
I grew up there, so things that people deem as not safe, are normal to me.
Most important: if you see a celebrity out and about, DON'T rush up, ask for autographs or harass them. These are our neighbors, and Nashville is their home. Only silly tourists act hysterical around celebs. Be cool like a native, nod in passing at most, and brag later to your friends about how you saw Big Deal Famous Person but you played it so cool, man. 😎
Born & raised here so I became accustomed to seeing country stars. I was surprised to see how many celebs not in the country industry that live here. I think the only person that would make me freak out is Beyonce. Even then I'd prob just faint & miss my moment. ☺
@TracieClaiborne, I’m afraid I’ve got you there, because I have seen Nicole and Keith out and about several times. Once years ago when having sushi at Peter’s in Brentwood, and then a few years later they were sitting in a booth in Fido when some friends and I went in for coffee. The whole place was electric with excitement, everyone was buzzing and whispering and trying to “casually” take selfies in which Nicole and Keith could be seen in the background, but NOBODY approached them or said a word to them. They talked together, drank their coffee, and walked out holding hands, and that was that. You specifically mentioned Nicole, so I told my Nicole-sighting stories, but this experience wasn’t unique. I’ve been in the grocery store with Carrie Underwood and had dinner at a restaurant once with the late great George Jones, and same thing - excitement all around but people let them be.
It won't let me see her comment other than in notification. Not sure what her intended tone was but it came off as bitchy. I'm not what I would consider a fan of Nicole & Keith other than watching her shows & movies. I've seen them both & just smiled. My brother is good friends with some as well & again, not a die hard fan so I just casually smile & introduce myself if I'm with my brother. Now, as a kid, I absolutely would be giddy. That was the age of fan fair & fan clubs with meet & greets. So yes, I've met plenty. Again, only a handful that I would be really excited to meet.
Yes! I happened to play at a softball field. Where at the time the preds coach(Peter Laviolette) was there for his daughter. Me kinda in shock my friend goes oh yeah his daughter plays on my team. Welp now it’s no big deal to me.
Nah I’m gonna go crazy and scream. Sorry not sorry
Went to Nashville for first time about 2 weeks ago. By far the best trip ever. Did Oprey backstage tour,Johnny Cash museum ,wax museum. All great. Went to a local vfw and saw The Cowpokes,very genuine band,awesome and entertaining. Also went to a picken in the park at an old airport where all the celebs would fly in . Definitely check out the surrounding area.
Great information on Nashville. A lot of amazing things to do and see in this city.
Prince's was the first and by far the best hot chicken anywhere. Be careful though, it's a bit hotter than most in the area. The white bread on the bottom of the chicken soaks up all the good stuff.
ANYWHERE!
That bread is the BEST part!! lol
I moved from Atlanta to Nashville. It was comical to me hearing people complain about the Nashville traffic. FYI Hattie B's is off the chain!!!!
The Hermatige Museum is amazing! Your video is making me want to take another trip to Nashville soon.
Thanks for visiting our home!! Having called Nashville my home for decades, don't miss the East side of the river.. that's the cool side btw.. and get your chicken at Bolton's Hot Chicken and Fish. It's a hole in the wall but you will not find a more original Nashville hot chicken experience. Also, you mentioned the Greenway which goes through Shelby Park( also in East Nashville). Our park is a fantastic urban retreat for hikers, bikers, families, dog lovers, and just about anyone. East Nashville, especially 5 Points, is a great spot to make your base and still be close Uber (or even walk if the day is fine) to Downtown. We are a walkable neighborhood with lots of character, restaurants, shops, and fun.. and of course the famous Tomato Art Festival!
I always tells my friends visiting from out of town to cross the river and hang out in East for a day. I'll take Five Points over Lower Broad any day. The food scene in East Nashville is easily the best in the city.
@@StormGod29 So true. Lockland Table, the Pharmacy, Mas Tacos, Once Upon a Time in France and a dozen more. Even our casual eats at Hunter's Station is awesome.
@@kwaggoner2494 Yeah Hunter's has been a great adaptive reuse. Don't forget Margot, Butcher & Bee, Smith & Lentz, Edley's, and I Dream of Weenie. It is an embarrassment of riches on the East Side right now! Food on Lower Broad is pretty meh.
@@StormGod29 I walk past I Dream of Weenie on my daily walks... mmmm.
Boltons is my favorite as well
I was born and raised in East TN but visited family in Nashville all my life. The city was entirely different when I moved here two years ago. Unfortunately, a lot of neighborhoods have become gentrified due to the tourism and mass influx of people moving here. Overall, Nashville is a great city to visit, but please be respectful to its history and the people who made Nashville what it is at its core. Thanks for the video!
I don’t understand the narrative of gentrification. No one is forcing no one to sell their houses and no one is choosing someone to buy houses in the area. Black, White, Asians can buy houses in the newly developed areas.
Expand your intellectual understanding and narrative in the “gentrification” thing.
@@Jesus-The-Everlasting-Father I live in Nashville and well... the housing is no longer really affordable, then old buildings and some land owners are selling their building under the buissnes owners.
Hey y’all! I live in Franklin, which is just south of Nashville! In Franklin we go to Big Shakes for our hot chicken, but don’t think that’s the only great place to eat here. 😄 Around the town square we have lots of great restaurants and shops, most of which are privately owned and full to the brim with local culture! Keep Franklin on your list of places to go while you visit Nashville!
Another tip if you bring a car,
Parking is free in state lots after I think 5 pm and on saturdays and sundays. There’s also several golf cart business you can call to pick you up and get your to Broadway. Won’t be right to Broadway because they aren’t allowed to but close enough where you don’t have to walk. Some of them are a bit sketchy but I used them a couple of times by myself and it was fine!
I would love to see a video on tips and tricks you use for saving money for your next travel trip. Also my wife and i have been stuck at home since the covid. Our last trip was the Ionian islands Greece in 2019. We would love to be able to travel more than once a year. Looking forward to that video one day. Thanks for all the awesome content!
Get your credit card through your airline and pay for absolutely everything on it, then pay it off monthly = flying miles
04:20 those prices are quite sad for Nashville, I was expecting $2.5-$3 the most. It seems like its becoming a New York or a Los Angeles in price now...
Yes with sursess come high prices its that way in lots of places sad but true, Its like buying a boat or aircraft its gonna cost, that a sad part,
Yeah everything's gotten so much more expensive in the past 5 years, especially in downtown, 12 South, all the touristy areas, honestly better to find the smaller local restaurants than the super touristy ones nowadays
As a Tennessee native around 45 minutes out of Nashville this is a nice video I would say that if you want good food and true southern hospitality you have to go to the smaller towns like Dickson
bell buckle is a true southern town. dickson is just full of incest and low iq.
Dickson Boring AF! Clarksville more fun than dickson
Love Nashville!!! Got married at Two Rivers Park on Aug 21 2017, under the eclipse! We partied on Broadway all night...best day ever!
Local here…The Nashville Scene is the essential source to find whatever type and genre of entertainment or food you’re into. They have a full calendar of the city’s events and do reviews of local artists, restaurants, and shows. They also have local articles and investigative reporting, etc. which gives a good idea what the culture of Nashville is really like and where the locals hang out.
Nashville scene is a hate filled liberal piece of shite.l
Great review and honest! I’m a born and raised Nashvillian princes is my go to spot! I’m coming home in Nov can’t wait
I was truly amazed at the amount of people that didn't stop for a funeral procession and was cutting it off. Born and raised in Nashville but I dread going there now😕
From South Carolina, funeral processions are big in the south, and too many crazy driving out of towners don't respect it. Rude!
Super video my man. I will be there first week in August. Can't wait. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪
I lived in Nashville for 36 Years. I’ve lived 15 min from Nashville for another 22 years. Nashville is no longer “Nashville” but it is still a really cool place. So many things to do in and around Nashville. It would easily take a couple of weeks to take in the wide variety of attractions. Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack was the original before “Nashville Hot Chicken” was a thing. Had my first hot chicken in the early 1990s. While I would say that Nashville probably didn’t have the greatest drivers before, the massive influx of out of town people has made the commute to Nashville a living torment with all of their aggressive driving. If you’re visiting, enjoy your stay and ya’ll come back to see us. If you’re staying, you are a Nashvillian now. The charm of Nashville is based on kindness and respectful interactions with others. In other words, leave the out of town habits where they came from.
Born and raised in Nashville, but don’t live there any more. When I do get back home, my go-to Hot Chicken faves are Hattie B’s and Party Fowl (Party Fowl puts some creative spins on hot chicken- check the menu). Have fun visitors!
As a Native Nashvillian, thank you for this. You did a great job as usual!
Thanks Gals
Thanks for the tips.
My husband and I are about to celebrate our 10th anniversary and he said before that he'd like to go to Nashville.
I'm not a country fan like him, but I found that Nashville has other fun stuff to do like ropes course, falcon experience and other things.
I always try to find a place that has a good medium between me and him because we are about complete opposites.
I love Pigeon Forge/ Gatlinburg because it's perfect for us, but I'd like to do something lil different.
I will say though...I would be interested in looking at the Johnny Cash museum.
This is my 5th time here in Nashville it's really changed a lot there is Soo much good stuff in this city I'm a struggling singer songwriter and Musician I just moved here and I'm proud to call Nashville Tennessee My Home I'm always happy to help tourists when they ask me for directions
This is your 5th time coming to Nashville and thinking it changed? How about I’m born and raised here and it is not the same city that it was last week 😂 it has changed so much and some of the places I’ve grown up and use to hang out in are gone and changed it’s crazy. It’s never going to stop growing and changing. I remember when downtown wasn’t safe to go to and when broadway was dead. I’m only 36 years old and it’s crazy yet an amazing city it’s growing to be.
This was a great video! I watched a few before this that were very generic to traveling and not really about Nashville. Thank you for making an informative video.
Prince's is by far my favorite hot chicken in Nashville. The advice about eating the white bread under the chicken to soak up the heat is REALLY bad advice. It's there to soak up the oils from the chicken, so the chicken isn't sitting in a puddle of spicy grease. Often times, the bread ends up being hotter than the chicken itself.
I hope I can get to see Nashville before I die. Love country music and would love to go to Memphis also. Graceland is also on my bucket list. The people sound so friendly in Nashville, and that's what we need more of. Very good video, I enjoyed it. Ty.
Nashville native here.. Hattie B's for hot chicken, Jack Calhouns for BBQ, and 2 places for your down home cooking... Monell's and Lovelace.... (EAT IN AT BOTH!) Also yes please visit the Parthenon, it took quite a bit of time to restore Athena and the Parthenon so we are very proud of them!!! Also the Frist museum features a lot of our local artists, so even if there isn't a huge exhibition going, you can see some of our art culture there. Also... Cheekwood is known for it's historic and cultural gardens and artistry as well... last DON'T for your list... we are a sweet hospitable town, but please don't continually comment on the accent... if you are able to find a local downtown... it is annoying to constantly be commented on about the way we talk...
WW. Thank you so much for your great video. A group including myself. Will be there on the 12th of May. Our research pretty much sums up the same that you have indicated. We are so excited to visit such a wonderful destination.
I was a transplant who lived there from 2018 to 2020, and loved my time there (aside from the bugs, storms, and roads). One of the best non-southern places to eat in town is Khans Mongolian. I am from California where we have a lot more Asian food than Nashville, but can confidently say Khans is by far the best Mongolian place I've ever been to.
Also, Biscuit love is a great alternative to loveless cafe if you can't drive out to loveless. It's about 20 minutes outside the city while biscuit love is in it.
@Best RUclips channel ever! A really good field position opened up at my company in NorCal. It's closer to my wife's family and she didn't know anyone there other then my coworkers who all relocated to Nashville with us. So it's was bittersweet, but being closer to family and having a better job was worth it. Stupid Cali taxes though almost offset the raise... Lol
@Best RUclips channel ever! Yup I know all that. I love Tennessee and other states for those reasons. The taxes here are becoming crazy, so I don't know much much longer we will stay here in my current position, but there is still a lot to love and a lot of family here.
Also, not everyone in Cali is a "commiefornian", I certainly am not. We have the most conservatives/republicans of any state in the country, just also a lot more liberals in LA and bay area. Most of those moving from the state are conservative or republican and are leaving because of the politics, so please don't assume we are all blue or are leaving to turn other states blue. :) That's false 90% of the time, and the conservative Californians that are finally getting out and going to states they have idealized are now being met with false stereotypes and prejudice. Treat the CA transplants with a little love and maybe you'll make converts out of them if they aren't already! Treat em as if they are all the same, and it will make them second guess their politics and then they will tell everyone going to whichever state is a mistake since the locals are mean. Seen it happen dozens of times in a bunch of states, and now people who leaned conservative or were on the fence and strongly against it because of the rudeness they met in other states due to them simply being from Cali. We definitely had that against us in Tennessee a few times, but we know better and just shrug it off. A couple of jerks doesn't offset the tons of nice people we met there. :)
@Best RUclips channel ever! My bad, I didn't mean to insinuate you called them that. Just a common term for us when we go to other states is all. Lol
@@chrisa.9938 Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Texas etc. have gotten a lot of lefty Californians along with plenty of New England's finest radical leftists so it is a rather well earned stereotype unfortunately as those states have all changed a lot from it and original residents have been left very unhappy with the results. Nashville has lost a lot of its unique local flavor with so many hordes of people from all over moving in. It is natural for folks who were born and raised in the area to be upset as they see their culture begin to disappear and be replaced by totally alien mindsets. Nashville has turned into a very blue lefty city so no denying the results. So while you might not be a lefty it seems most of the transplants are and it is not going well as so many of the lefties literally attack the natives culture and try to transform it into where they came from. These transplants have done a great job destroying a lot of New Orleans culture I can assure you.
@@may81944 Your blue cult was a minority until Nashville had all the liberal immigration which has changed the character of the city. Then you go hating on others freedoms and likely plotting how you can try to infringe on other people's freedoms with your totalitarian cult dogma. Your Socialism cult has killed far more people in the 20th and 21st Centuries than this virus or American civilians with their firearms.
A little late to this video but I'm born and raised Nashville, and I do fishing tours. Cats, carp, pan fish, trout, and bass. Come on out we can have a good weekend.
It was a pleasure meeting you while you were in town. Nailed it and loved the video!
My favorite Hot Chicken places are - Reds 615 by Centennial Park, Pepperfire in the Nations, Scoreboard by Opryland.
I lived here since January, you speak a lot of truth.
Waterfalls are the best part of living in Nashville for me and recommend almost EVERYONE. Rock Island, Fall Creek Falls and Greeter falls are my most frequented and some offer kayaking ;)
The number 1 don't for me is, DON'T MOVE HERE! It's at capacity lol
Before I started the video this is what I was thinking as well! lmao
Truth! Been living in Nashville since 2006 now ready to Move Out of Nashville/Davidson County!!
I’ve lived in Davidson, Rutherford and Sumner county. Donelson, Smyrna, and Hendersonville to be exact. I liked living in Hendersonville the best, way more chill, basically no druggies/crimes, and more nature/less super populated.
I just moved here and hate being told I shouldn’t have come. It’s rude. Obviously I came here because I love it. Why can’t it love me? :)
@@andreaguess9718 it’s fine if you moved here. Just don’t try to change anything about it. Be it politics, restaurants, culture, etc. that’s what native nashvillians hate is when people move here then try to change it in to little LA/Chicago/NYC. Nashville is starting to lose what made Nashville so amazing.
Me and my husband went there last year for our honeymoon. We had a blast. Can't wait to go back there.
Right on. Just went this spring and had a great time even though not much of a country music fan. Can’t wait to go back.
5th generation Nashvillian here. Good job in the video.
Love Princess Chicken and Subculture for hot chicken.
Also there are amazing coffee spots like The Well and Humphreys Street.
I've been all over the US but essentially I'm Tennessee born and bred 😅 specifically Clarksville but I've been all over Nashville.. it's kind of neat hearing an outsider perspective. Also I have a buddy that works security for the Batman building your shot glanced over, haha. Technically it's the ATT building but.. ANYONE here knows it as the Batman building.
Thanks. I was wondering what was in the Batman building.
@@GazeldaS AT&T headquarters mostly offices
AT&T sold the building a few years ago, and they lease it now. US Bank has a couple of floors in the building, but the local laws won't allow them to put a sign on the building.
@@jeffrielley920 Say waaaa! Dang.. also screw you US bank lol I was supposed to have overdraft protect and my measly ten bucks in gas money turned into like a hundred dollars in a matter of days lol.. least that's how they used to run it
When it comes to parks in town don't forget Shelby. You drive through this industrial area with warehouses and big equipment and then suddenly you're in this park really nice park down by the river. I think I might go there to eat lunch or something today.
Prince’s hot chicken is kinda a classic
I lived here for nearly 30 years before I ever heard of hot chicken. I'm serious.
Sorry, it's NASTY (I live here) I am a local ***YUCK****
@@sableann4255 not all of us can live in Brentwood I guess
Princes hot chicken was the only hot chicken in Nashville. Nashville wasn’t known for hot chicken. Princes hot chicken is a dump.
@@hunterwolfe6295 I lived down the road from it. It’s not that good.
Born and raised in Nashville, moved away in 2007 and moved back last year and I have never had this hot chicken lol. I don’t even know where that came from. It’s a new thing. It’s changed so much. I left bc I thought there wasn’t anything great about Nashville, in the meantime it got popular. And my dad does wear cowboy boots sometimes, so I guess I need to get out more! I could be a local celebrity with all the transplants lol. I always enjoyed the Opryland hotel, especially at Christmas! So if you are coming down soon, go visit Opryland hotel, it’s beautiful and amazing. And lots of walking, but plenty of restaurants and food! Have fun!!
u never heard of hot chicken it's not new I remember my mom going to Princes when I was in high school and my kids are grown
@Dynicka Carpenter no never heard of it nor princes, the only chicken we had was from Mrs. Winners, which was pretty good
Rule #1 don't wear cowboy boots
Me visiting from Texas: you underestimate my power. 🤣🤣🤣
I'm taking my first solo trip in a couple weeks, and I picked Nashville. This was insanely insightful, thank you!
Have fun!!!
My favorite place to get BBQ especially ribs is in Gallatin and the place is called Top Hog also its a cash or check only place no credit or debit cards.
thanks for the tip!
That place is the nastiest place I’ve ever eaten. Even my friend who is not clean was horrified.
Perry’s smokin pig in White House is fabulous. Great ribs on Friday.
I had Top Hog last week! It really is worth the drive. It feels like TN used to feel (friendly & welcoming to all).
I love the five points neighborhood when I'm in Nashville. Great food, music, vintage stores, etc.
I was just in Nashville for the first time a week ago. It was great! We only took two lyfts. We walked everywhere. Our walks were sometimes an hour, but we are from NYC so an hour walk isn’t crazy. Didn’t get to try the original Prince hot chick though as that would have required a decent drive. Hattie B’s and The Row had great hot chicken we were able to try. Party Fowl was too Hot for me! Was painful to eat lol
Thank you for your insights. I was going to Nashville for a few days...
Addendum: The party bus tours, especially the mobile bar, have been curtailed quite a bit. They were wildly unsafe(who knew barstools and booze in heavy traffic were a bad idea?). Uber and Lyft are available, as well as some new bus lines that circle The Gulch and Centennial Park, near the Farmer's Market, and AAA Sounds baseball, and not terribly far from Germantown. Car rental isn't cheap, but is really helpful in this metro area and beautiful surrounding areas.
I’ve lived in Nashville for over 20 years it is such a sweet town, smiles are mandatory 🤗✌️😘
Word to the wise: The name "Music City" does NOT just mean " *Country* Music City". In fact, it actually predates the entire genre's existence! There is something for everyone depending on your personal music tastes: plenty of jazz lounges downtown, always big rock concerts going on, and so on and so forth
It's also the epicenter of the Christian music industry. Not to mention that many pop musicians record in the city and do business there.
I'm irrationally happy that you highlighted Dandgure's! The food there reminds me of the way granny used to make it! Hot chicken isn't really a classic Nashville thing, at least I don't remember it when i was a kid....
I disagree, I am a native Nashvilean, and over 60 years old. We ate it often when I was a kid. It was only in the Black neighborhoods then. Now it's "trendy"
Most comments are on food. Ok I got my picks but I’d love a few more recommendations on smaller bars with great undiscovered talent. Hate noisy bars full of drunk tourists. Steer me right y’all. Visiting next week Monday to Thursday
Walk downtown but it’s just not the nice hometown it was 20+ years ago. It’s very commercial. I hate driving downtown and avoid at all costs.
As to smaller bars, many downtown have closed but you’ll see some. The small ones are the ones the hipsters avoid, they’ll be easy to find. The big ones are flashy with multiple floors.
Visit Opryland. Park at the OpryMills mall (free parking) snd walk over to Opryland. It has beautiful indoor waterfalls. OpryMills Mall is a nice place to visit as well, I enjoy the Rainforest Cafe when there.
Do yourself a tremendous favor....make reservations (as early as possible) for the Bluebird Cafe! Great food, full bar and everything from Open Mike nights to undiscovered talent and Singer/Songwriters. You could even luck up and have a music legend show up for a jam session! Steven Tyler has been known to drop in for an impromptu performance!! Whatever you do, without reservations get in line by 4pm!
Was just in Nashville last weekend! East Nashville is a must. Way cooler bars than on Broadway without the crazy crowds
East has great dive bars
Just visited Nashville and I can tell it’s growing faster than its infrastructure can handle. Even BNA seemed overwhelmed. Lovely city though. I hope the city has some good planners and can adapt to its growing population while keeping its character.
We’re about 30 year behind on infrastructure, it was just as bad about 15 years ago. We can’t keep up
Loved my visit to Nashville. Did some of the stuff u was talkin about and learned about some stuff that u mentioned while I was in town. But I still learned some stuff from ur video as well. I originally watched it to just lookout for locations I would remember but glad I ended up learning a bit 2.
I'm glad to hear it :)
Can't forget Boltons when it comes to Hot Chicken, I've been here for twenty years and I love Nashville, I do miss the scene before it became so popular, everybody knew everybody downtown and it was so fun. I feel like the only true Honky Tonks lefts are Layla's and Robert's, the Wheel was great before Alan Jackson bought it. he was right when he said that when people come here they won't meet locals cause most of us don't wanna come down to the tourist attraction that has become broadway. I remember meeting Miranda and Blake at a spot on 2nd and they were hammered, oh the good ole days.
Born and live in Nashville - great tips!