Nashville Real Estate and Relocation Guide

<body stylesrc="whyliveinnashvilleinfo.htm" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" link="#0000FF" vlink="#800080">  <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Book Antiqua"><img src="images/NashvilleSkyline.jpg" width="324" height="124"></font></p> <h1 align="center"><font size="5" face="Book Antiqua">Why Live in Nashville?</font></h1> <p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"><b>Nashville has a good economy and a comparatively low cost of living!</b><br> Low unemployment (about 3% in 1996) and good job growth (approximately 92,000 </font><a href="JobsInfo.htm"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">jobs</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> created between 1992 and 1996) contribute to the growing economy; while having <b>no state income tax</b> helps to keep the cost of living considerably lower than that of other cities of similar size.</font></p> <table border="0"> <tr> <td><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"><b>Nashville has lots of Parks and Recreation!</b><br> Nashville has over 70 </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.nashville.gov/parks/">parks</a> and playgrounds. </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.nashville.gov/parks/locations/warner.asp">Warner Parks</a> (which include Percy Warner and Edwin Warner Parks), one of the countrys largest city parks, totals over 2,600 acres. It offers hiking and horseback riding trails, as well as nature gazing, picnic shelters, playing fields, and a steeplechase race course. J. Percy Priest Reservoir and Old Hickory Lake provide hundreds of miles of shoreline and thousands of acres of water for boating, fishing, and canoeing. Public </font><a href="http://www.nashville.net/~golf/golf.courses.html"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">golf courses</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> are scattered throughout the Nashville area, and you can swim and play tennis free at many Metro Parks and Recreation areas.</font></td> <td><img src="images/Radnor.jpg" width="288" height="176"><p align="center"><font face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.radnorlake.org/welcome.html">Radnor Lake</a><br> 15 minutes from downtown</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"><b>Nashville has professional sports!</b><br> If you like football, youve come to the right place! In the spring, go to the new <a href="http://www.bridgestonearena.com/">Bridgestone Arena</a> to see the <a href="http://predators.nhl.com/">Nashville Predators</a> claw their way through the <a href="http://www.nhl.com/">NHL</a>. Then, in the fall, you can cheer for the </font><a href="http://www.titansonline.com/"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Tennessee Titans</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> in the NFL. With that change of the nickname, the beautiful new stadium, and perfect home record in 1999, the Titans have developed one of the most enthusiastic followings in the NFL.  If football is not your game, how about a cool game of hockey? The </font><a href="http://www.nashvillepredators.com/"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Predators</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> 1998/1999 inaugural season at the arena was pretty slick! We also have the </font><a href="http://www.nashvillesounds.com/"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Nashville Sounds</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> for your baseball enjoyment and the </font><a href="http://www.nashvillespeedway.com"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Nashville Speedway</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> for you auto racing fans! And of course, you can cheer for </font><a href="http://www.vanderbilt.edu/athletics/"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Vanderbilt sports</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> year-round.</font></p> <table border="0"> <tr> <td><img src="images/Ryman.jpg" width="288" height="216"><p align="center"><font face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.ryman.com/">Ryman Auditorium</a><br> "The Mother Church of Country Music"</font></p> </td> <td><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"><b>Nashville is a great supporter of Music and the Arts!</b><br> Of course, you know that music is a huge part of Nashvilles history and entertainment, as many people refer to Nashville as Music City, USA. One of its most popular tourist attractions is Music Row on the West End of downtown, where many of the record companies have their offices. Some of the other music-related attractions include the </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/">Country Music Hall of Fame</a>, the </font><a href="http://www.nashville.citysearch.com/E/V/NASTN/0002/93/43/"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Ryman Auditorium</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> (where the original Grand Ole Opry was held), and </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.bluebirdcafe.com/">The Bluebird</a> (where many up-and-coming stars get their starts). There are also many museums and art galleries, including the </font><a href="http://www.cheekwood.org/"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Cheekwood Museum of Art</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">, the </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.nashville.gov/parthenon/">Parthenon</a>, and the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery. In addition, Nashvilles many performing arts facilities host concert, </font><a href="http://www.tpac.org/"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">theater</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">, </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.nashvilleballet.com/">ballet</a>, </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.nashvilleopera.org/Nashville_Opera/Whats_New.html">opera</a>, and </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.nashvillesymphony.org/">symphony</a> performances at the fabulous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schermerhorn_Symphony_Center"> Schermerhorn Symphony Center</a>.</font></td> </tr> </table> <p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"><b>Nashville is Convenient!</b><br> Three major highways intersect Nashville. I-65 goes south through Alabama and north through Louisville, Indianapolis, and on towards Chicago; while I-40 goes west through Memphis, all the way to California, and east to Greensboro, NC; and I-24 takes you southeast to Chattanooga and northwest to Illinois. This makes Nashville a great launching point for </font><a href="DayTrips.htm"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">day trips</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">. Nashville also has the convenience of an </font><a href="http://www.nashintl.com/" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">international airport</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> to take you where you need to go, whether its business or pleasure.</font></p> <table border="0"> <tr> <td><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"><b>Nashville excels in Dining and Entertainment!</b><br> Hungry? Check out the top rated <a href="http://www.10best.com/Nashville,TN/Restaurants/">restaurants</a> in Nashville, including <a href="http://www.sunsetgrill.com/">Sunset Grill</a>, <a href="http://www.thepancakepantry.com/">The Pancake Pantry</a>, <a href="http://stock-yardrestaurant.com/">Stockyard Restaurant</a> and <a href="http://pansouth.net/boundry/">Bound'ry</a>. There are also many neighborhood bars and grills, ranging from expensive to a real bargain. <a href="http://www.thepalm.com/">The Palm restaurant</a> is one of the more exclusive places to eat, while <a href="http://www.lovelesscafe.com/"> The Loveless Cafe</a> offers Southern-fried chicken, and "Nashville's favorite scratch biscuits with homemade preserves cooked right in the kitchen." For entertainment, there's the World Famous <a href="http://www.tootsies.net/">Tootsie's</a> Orchid's Lounge; </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.merchantsrestaurant.com/">Merchants</a> offers live piano entertainment with candlelit dinner ; </font><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> <a href="http://www.bluebirdcafe.com/">the Bluebird</a> offers a variety of musicians many of whom perform country music; and <a href="http://www.fscotts.com/">F. Scott's</a> has "the best jazz Nashville has to offer in our lounge 6 nights a week." Whatever your musical tastes, you can satisfy them in Nashville!  By the way, don't forget to check out daily food and drink specials at <a href="http://www.eatmenashville.com/home/">EatMe Nashville.com</a> </font></td> <td><p align="center"><img src="images/planethol.jpg" width="204" height="259"><br> <a href="http://www.nashville.citysearch.com/E/V/NASTN/0003/55/33/">Planet Hollywood</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="right"> <table border="0"> <tr> <td><a href="nashvillearea.htm"><img src="images/MortPointingLeft.gif" border="0" width="69" height="112"></a></td> <td>Go To <a href="nashvillearea.htm">Next Step</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table id="table1" cellSpacing="1" border="0"> <tr> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <td style="LINE-HEIGHT: 100%" vAlign="top" align="middle" width="178"> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b><font color="#333333"> <img border="0" src="Momentum%20RE%20logo.jpg" width="173" height="45"><br> </font></b></font><b><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#333333"> Momentum Real Estate</font></b><p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font color="#333333"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Linda Reeves, Realtor</font><sup><font face="Arial" size="1">Ž<br> </font></sup></b></font><a href="mailto:Linda@MusicCityHomes.com"</a target="contents"><font face="Arial" size="2"><br> <font color="#333333">Office: 615-828-0055<br> Fax: 615-824-8117<br> </font></font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#333333">3805 Gallatin Rd. 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