Going to Nashville

[lblanchard]

I am getting on an airplane next Wednesday. Bleah. I'd almost rather have a tooth pulled.

We'll spend five days exploring the city to see if it's a good fit for us. If it passes muster on first visit, we'll go back and poke around some more.

I've done no traveling to speak of for three years. I do not enjoy travel. When we get there I should be all right, though. Time to make lists.

I keep trying to research the city and the metro and constantly gravitate back to the transit agency website. They have a city loop you can ride for free! A reduced-fare unlimited monthly pass for seniors is $44. But not free...

Comments

[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

I lived there for several years and didn't care for it over-all, but perhaps it's changed. Just don't buy anything near the river - it floods badly on a regular basis.

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

It's a place I've always wanted to go, but certainly not to find a place to live. I hope you have a good time, despite your travel allergy. Why are you flying? Wouldn't a train be cheaper? (today is, apparently, nosy question day.)

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

VERY high heat + humidity. It is a city we've visited often because of a dear friend who lives there and there are some really lovely places and historical bits to visit. Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Art Museum would catch your fancy. Visit that if you can. Also Belle Meade, The Hermitage and Belmont Mansion. But LIVE there? No way, nohow! And yes, culture shock may well set in quickly.
How about some line dancing and barbecue?

The travel bit will be just fine.

Icon is a Belmont Mansion lion from a picture I took a few years ago.

[trekchic.livejournal.com]

Friends of ours loved Nashville and plan on retiring there.
We are also started to consider what area of the country we would like to retire to.
Right now West coast of Florida and Ashville NC are in the top. I plan on getting away from the cold here to check them out:)

Good luck!

[glynisj.livejournal.com]

I live about 2 hours from Nashville. For a large city, it is pretty good as far as I'm concerned. I'm not a native of Tennessee so you can be sure that I don't say this out of loyalty. The people are hospitable and there's more to do there than just listening to country music. I hope you have a blast.

[montieth.livejournal.com]

I know several nice and wonderful people in Nashville.

Oleg Volk, a russian photographer lives there. He's a very nice and interesting fellow.

Then there's Dot and Peter. Dot is from Alaska and flew her wee piper cub plane there from Alaska. Peter is from South Africa and is pretty darn colorful for a great many reasons.

And Lastly there's my friend MaryAnne who just moved there with her husband.