Every city is known for something, whether it’s their cuisine, industry, or gorgeous rolling hillsides. We pulled together the most common things out-of-state folks think of when it comes to Nashville, and you just may find yourself surprised. Or not. It is Music City, after all.
- Country music - naturally.
Igor Zalbidea - Flickr Nashville is home to all sorts of music lovers, but country reigns supreme.
- The ever-delicious GooGoo Cluster.
Brent Moore - Flickr Did you know it was actually the first combination candy bar in existence? Truth!
- The Grand Ole Opry.
dslrnovice - Flickr Home to the longest running radio show in history, you can still tune in or attend once a week.
- And the Mother Church…
Reading Tom - Flickr The Ryman Auditorium is a place of legends, and its one of the top spots to play on the bucket lists of many musical greats.
- The ever-delicious hot chicken, of course.
Emma Story - Flickr What can we say - Nashville has started a national trend. If you’ve been to KFC lately, you’ll know what we mean.
- Biscuits!
Christina B Castro - Flickr We’re home to the Loveless Cafe, after all. It doesn’t get better than that!
- The age-old honkytonk legend.
Tim Vrtiska - Flickr Head on down to Broadway for a scene that’s a bit more lively than this here Country Honky Tonk.
- And cowboy boots.
Bootsendra - Flickr To WEAR to the honkytonk, after all.
- Vanderbilt University.
Eric Perzekop - Flickr We aren’t called the Athens of the South for nothin’, and Vanderbilt University is a top hospital as well as place of higher education.
- The Bluebird Cafe.
Flickr / Karen Miller We’re a city of dreamers, after all.
- The Batman Building
Prayitno - Flickr Yes, it’s ACTUALLY the AT&T building, but its colloquial moniker is what you’ll forever remember.
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Igor Zalbidea - Flickr
Nashville is home to all sorts of music lovers, but country reigns supreme.
Brent Moore - Flickr
Did you know it was actually the first combination candy bar in existence? Truth!
dslrnovice - Flickr
Home to the longest running radio show in history, you can still tune in or attend once a week.
Reading Tom - Flickr
The Ryman Auditorium is a place of legends, and its one of the top spots to play on the bucket lists of many musical greats.
Emma Story - Flickr
What can we say - Nashville has started a national trend. If you’ve been to KFC lately, you’ll know what we mean.
Christina B Castro - Flickr
We’re home to the Loveless Cafe, after all. It doesn’t get better than that!
Tim Vrtiska - Flickr
Head on down to Broadway for a scene that’s a bit more lively than this here Country Honky Tonk.
Bootsendra - Flickr
To WEAR to the honkytonk, after all.
Eric Perzekop - Flickr
We aren’t called the Athens of the South for nothin’, and Vanderbilt University is a top hospital as well as place of higher education.
Flickr / Karen Miller
We’re a city of dreamers, after all.
Prayitno - Flickr
Yes, it’s ACTUALLY the AT&T building, but its colloquial moniker is what you’ll forever remember.
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