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Nashville: A Fly-In Must See and Do

While country music is its "biscuit and butter," Nashville has some surprises, including a rich aviation history.

The city of Nashville at sunset. A paddle wheel cruise ship cruises down the Cumberland River amid a backdrop of the downtown area.
The General Jackson, a 300-foot paddle wheel showboat, provides dinner cruises and musical entertainment as you cruise the Cumberland River which traverses Nashville. [Credit: Adobe Stock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Nashville is globally celebrated as "Music City," a vibrant hub for country music with iconic venues like Broadway honky tonks, the Ryman Auditorium, and Grand Ole Opry, alongside a rich heritage in jazz, blues, and African American music.
  • Beyond its musical renown, the city features a diverse array of historical sites, including a full-scale Parthenon replica, the State Capitol, and Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, complemented by cultural institutions, professional sports teams, and a lively culinary scene.
  • Set against the Cumberland River, Nashville offers abundant natural beauty and outdoor recreation, with numerous parks, greenspaces, and nearby lakes providing opportunities for hiking, boating, and watersports.
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The world’s country music capital is a fly-in must see and do. The sound of guitars, drums, and vocals streams out of open doors as you walk past the numerous downtown bars and honky tonks on Broadway Street, where some of the nation’s best pickers, players, singers, and songwriters go to get discovered by the record labels.

Their names dot the streetscape on the signs of dining and drinking establishments. You’ll find Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk & Rock ‘N’ Roll Steakhouse, Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, and Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa, to name a few.

Sara Withrow

Sara is the former copy chief at FLYING. She fell in love with aviation over a decade of working as editor of Lift, the flagship magazine for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She holds a M.S. in Mass Communication and is passionate about authentic storytelling—and making sure that “every I is dotted and every T is crossed.” Follow Sara on Twitter @sarawithrow.

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