Nashville has a good
economy and a comparatively low cost of living!
Low unemployment (about 3% in 1996) and good job growth
(approximately 92,000 jobs created between 1992 and 1996) contribute to
the growing economy; while having no state income tax
helps to keep the cost of living considerably lower than that of
other cities of similar size.
| Nashville has
lots of Parks and Recreation! Nashville has over 70 parks and playgrounds. Warner Parks (which include Percy Warner and Edwin Warner Parks), one of the country’s 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 golf courses are scattered throughout the Nashville area, and you can swim and play tennis free at many Metro Parks and Recreation areas. |
 Radnor Lake |
Nashville has
professional sports!
If you like football, you’ve come to the right place! In the
spring, go to the new Nashville Arena to see the Nashville
Kats clawing their
way through the AFL. Then, in the fall, you can cheer for the Tennessee Titans 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 Predators 1998/1999 inaugural season at the arena was
pretty slick! We also have the Nashville Sounds for your baseball enjoyment and the Nashville Speedway for you auto racing fans! And of course, you
can cheer for Vanderbilt sports year-round.
 Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville is a
great supporter of Music and the Arts! Of course, you know that music is a huge part of Nashville’s 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 Country Music Hall of Fame, the Ryman Auditorium (where the original Grand Ole Opry was held), and The Bluebird (where many up-and-coming stars get their starts). There are also many museums and art galleries, including the Cheekwood Museum of Art, the Parthenon, and the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery. In addition, Nashville’s many performing arts facilities host concert, theater, ballet, opera, and symphony performances. |
Nashville is Convenient!
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 day trips. Nashville also has the convenience
of an international airport to take you where you need to go,
whether it’s business or pleasure.
| Nashville
excels in Dining and Entertainment! Many national restaurants are rooted in Nashville, including Houston’s, Cracker Barrel, O’Charley’s and Shoney’s. There are also many neighborhood bars and grills, ranging from expensive to a real bargain. Mario’s is one of the more exclusive places to eat, while Uncle Bud’s offers down-home cooking and all-you-can-eat catfish. Many of the restaurants in Nashville offer entertainment at least a few nights during the week. Club Mere Bulles has jazz and rock and roll; Merchants offers jazz on the weekends; the Bluebird offers a variety of musicians many of whom perform country music; and Gibson's Caffé Milano presents different styles of music, including contemporary Christian. Whatever your musical tastes, you can satisfy them in Nashville! |
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