With Nashville being known for its music, having entertainment at the campground seemed especially fitting. Every night there was a differnt line-up of local talent. It was fun to see campers gathering together and enjoying the evening. The entertainment ended at 7:45 PM and we ended our evenings with a walk around the campground.
One night we decided to go back to Broadway to experience the night life. Broadway at night is a completely different experience from Broadway during the day. Broadway—often called the Honky Tonk Highway—is packed with bars, live bands, neon signs, rooftops, and people moving from one honky-tonk to another. Parking is very expensive and hard to find, so we enjoyed driving around and watching all the people crowding into the bars.
Printers Alley is another interesting part of downtown Nashville, but it has a very different feel from the bright, crowded Broadway scene. Printers Alley is a narrow alleyway in the heart of downtown Nashville, tucked between 3rd and 4th Avenues, just south of Broadway. It gets its name from Nashville’s printing and publishing history. At night, the alley comes alive with neon signs, bars, music and people heading in and out of the clubs. It is considerably smaller and more intimate than Broadway.
A Drive Through Forest Hills and Oak Hill
While we were in Nashville, we decided to take a drive through Forest Hills and Oak Hill to see some of the beautiful homes and neighborhoods where Nashville’s stars live. This was a fun way to see a different side of Nashville. Instead of the bright lights and crowds of downtown, we found quiet, tree-lined streets, beautiful landscaping, and some very impressive homes tucked away behind trees and long driveways.
We weren’t really looking for specific addresses(except for one) or trying to invade anyone’s privacy. It was more about enjoying the neighborhoods and seeing the beautiful homes that make this part of Nashville so desirable. Most of the large properties were hidden behind gates, trees, and walls. I can only imagine what some of those homes look like once you get beyond the driveway!
The home I was especially interested in finding was the house featured on the television show Nashville. Since we were already driving through Forest Hills and Oak Hill looking at the beautiful homes, I was determined to see if we could find it. And we did! The house was hard to see from the roadway since it set back from the road and had lots of tall trees, but, It was still fun finding and gettin a glimpse of the house!
No, we did not go to the Grand Ole Opry or Ryman Auditorium. I checked the summer schedule of shows and I didn’t recognize any of the performers. Carrie Underwood was going to perform on Thursday(the day we left). If reasonably priced tickets were available, we would have extended our stay. The cheapest tickets were +$400 each and the seats were not desireable. I guess I just didn’t want to go bad enough! Maybe another time!
Four days in Nashville was more than enough time for us. Time to get moving on the road!