My husband and I spent two days in Nashville on a road trip through Tennessee. Since we were going to the
Grand Ole Opry we stayed at the
Gaylord Opryland Resort which was almost next door. We knew the Gaylord Opryland would be nice but it exceeded our expectations. We had a room with a balcony to the Cascades Atrium with the waterfalls less than 100 feet away. It was like staying in a rain forest! There is lots to see and do inside the nine acres of gardens, shops and restaurants. There is even a boat cruise that travels through part of the indoor gardens in this huge atrium.
We enjoyed dining at the Cascades American Cafe with its beautiful surroundings and excellent food. We could see the cafe from our balcony of our room. It was the best meal we had on our 10 day trip!
This turned out to be an exceptionally good time to go to the Grand Ole Opry and be in Nashville. Quite by accident we arrived with the beginning of CMA Music Festival. There was a party going on in the Plaza of the Opry before the 7:00 show. In the Grand Ole Opry we saw a wonderful mixture of old and new country music stars. There was Kellie Pickler, Diamond Rio, Bill Anderson, Lennon and Maisy (the young girls on the Nashville television show), Ricky Skaggs, Rascal Flatts, and Kree Harrison (from American Idol). They saved the best for last with Keith Urban. We had not so great last minute seats, but we still really enjoyed the show.
The next morning we went to Broadway Avenue where there are lots of country music restaurants, bars, and shops. We were surprised to find everyone getting ready for a parade and a day of music stages set up all over the area. On a road trip you never know what you might stumble onto.
We visited the well known
Tootsies Orchid Lounge. Country stars such as Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and numerous other Grand Ole Opry stars have performed there. We had hoped to visit the
Bluebird Cafe but were unable to get a table. Maybe next trip.
It was a great week to be in
Nashville!
My husband and I spent two days in Nashville on a road trip through Tennessee. Since we were going to the Grand Ole Opry we stayed at the Gaylord Opryland Resort which was almost next door. We knew the Gaylord Opryland would be nice but it exceeded our expectations. We had a room with a balcony to the Cascades Atrium with the waterfalls less than 100 feet away. It was like staying in a rain forest! There is lots to see and do inside the nine acres of gardens, shops and restaurants. There is even a boat cruise that travels through part of the indoor gardens in this huge atrium.
We enjoyed dining at the Cascades American Cafe with its beautiful surroundings and excellent food. We could see the cafe from our balcony of our room. It was the best meal we had on our 10 day trip! 
I did exactly the same trip. We had so much fun.
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