When to Go
Best Time to Visit
April–May, September–October. Mild without summer humidity; cherry blossoms in April, college football in September.
Daily Spend in USD
Budget
Budget
$85/day
Mid-range
$200/day
Luxury
$500/day
Honky-tonk cover charges are free; downtown hotels run high on weekends with bachelorette parties.
With Kids
Family Travel
The Country Music Hall of Fame, the Adventure Science Center, a kid-friendly Grand Ole Opry afternoon.
Together
Couples Travel
A Bluebird Café songwriters round, a Whisky Row crawl, a Belle Meade plantation tour.
On Your Own
Solo Travel
Honky-tonks are friendly to solo travelers; hostels in East Nashville are sociable; Lyft covers the city well.
Food
What to Eat
- Hot chicken. Crispy chicken with cayenne paste — Nashville invented it, eaten on white bread with pickles.
- Meat and three. Plate of one meat with three sides — the classic Southern lunch.
- Goo Goo Cluster. Marshmallow-caramel-peanut chocolate bar — invented in Nashville in 1912.
- Biscuits and gravy. Flaky biscuits with peppered sausage gravy — the Southern breakfast staple.
Transportation
Getting Around
WeGo buses cover downtown; Lyft and Uber are universal; pedicabs run Broadway.
Skip Broadway pedicabs after midnight — bachelorette-party prices triple; just walk or Lyft.
Where to Base Yourself
Neighborhoods
- Downtown / Broadway. Honky-tonks, live country music, the country hall of fame, bachelorette parties.
- East Nashville. Hip residential side — vintage shops, breakfast spots, indie music venues.
- The Gulch. Modern condo district — rooftop bars, new restaurants, the famous wings mural.
What to Know
Safety
Tourist areas safe by day; some downtown blocks late at night feel rough — stay near venues and use Lyft.