We drove to Nashville on Thursday specifically to hear some wonderful music. No, not country music. Neither one of us likes country, especially the twangy stuff. We actually went to see a Fleetwood Mac concert. We left Thursday morning at about 8:00 and arrived in Nashville at 1:30. Not bad considering we stopped twice for a bathroom break and a soda.
We stayed at the Marriot Renaissance Hotel. We checked in and then headed to Big River Grill & Brewing for a light lunch. We had the asiago artichoke crab dip and crab cakes. We also had a few brews. Bill had the nut brown and the pilsner and I had the red ale and the maibock. We then walked around and checked out the shops. We headed back to the hotel to relax for an hour or so and then we drove to Blackstone Brewing. I had the cajun pasta which was wonderful and Bill had the ribs which he said were the best he has had in a long time. I had the IPA, Bill had the nut brown and then we both had a St. Charles Porter for dessert. We then drove back to the hotel and walked to Big River again for an Iron Horse Stout which we enjoyed while sitting on their covered outdoor patio. It was a little warm but there were ceiling fans plus a little bit of a breeze so it was very nice.
Yesterday morning, we ate breakfast at our hotel and then drove to the Grand Ole Opry. As I mentioned, we are not fans of country music but I figured that since we were in Nashville, we had to visit the Grand Ole Opry. We really enjoyed it. We learned a lot about the history of the Opry and we were able to go backstage to see the dressing rooms as well as stand on the stage itself. After the tour, we went to the Opryland Hotel to eat lunch at Cascades, a wonderful seafood restaurant. We had the crab soup which was absolutely yummy. I then had the blackened grouper sandwich with a wonderful Cajun roumalade with capers and roasted corn and Bill had the turkey club. After lunch, we walked around and visited all of the little shops, stopping for ice cream at one point. After shopping, we drove back to the hotel and relaxed in the hotel bar for about an hour, enjoying a local brew by Yazoo Brewing. We then headed to Big River Grill & Brewing for dinner. Since we had eaten a late lunch, we weren't extremely hungry so we ordered the Southwest Egg Rolls and salads; Bill had the Caesar and I had the Cobb...yummy! I had a red ale and a nut brown and Bill had a nut brown ale. We then walked to the Sommet Center for the concert. Yes, it was the same concert that we saw here in St. Louis and then in Kansas City three days later. My oldest niece said, "That's just silly." Hee hee hee...yeah, I guess it is silly but it was a great concert and we really enjoyed it. Afterward, we walked back to Big River for a final Iron Horse Stout.
We were on the road this morning by about 7:45 am and we arrived home at 1:00 pm. We had a great time but it's always nice to be back home.
Wow, Melanie- what an awesome few days you have had! I love how you posted all the links to all the great places you went to. I just went on an online tour of them all- really fun stuff!
I can't get over all you did (and all you ate, lol!) in just a couple of days :-) I bet the concert was wonderful- how could it not be? But I know what you mean about being home again ;-)
Posted by: Sarah | June 20, 2009 at 11:38 PM
It's glad to know that you have been to Sommet Center, it's indeed worth visit a place..hope you guys had fun there!
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