Travel Reference
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with cafes and restaurants, with most of the action focused on Woodlawn Ave
between 10th and 11th.
Music Valley
This suburban tourist zone is about 10 miles northeast of downtown at Hwy 155/Briley
Pkwy, exits 11 and 12B, and reachable by bus.
Grand Ole Opry House
MUSEUM
( 615-871-6779;
www.opry.com
;
2802 Opryland Dr; tours adult/child $18.50/13.50; museum
10:30am-6pm Mar-Dec)
This unassuming modern brick building seats 4400 for the Grand
Ole Opry (
Click here
)
on Friday and Saturday from March to November. Guided back-
stage tours are offered daily by reservation - book online up to two weeks ahead. Across
the plaza, a small, free
museum
tells the story of the Opry with wax characters, colorful
costumes and dioramas.
Tours
NashTrash
BUS TOUR
( 615-226-7300;
www.nashtrash.com
;
900 8th Ave N; 1½hr tours $35)
The big-haired 'Jugg
Sisters' lead a campy frolic through the risqué side of Nashville history while guests sip
BYO booze on the big pink bus. Buy in advance: tours can sell out
months
in advance.
Tommy's Tours
BUS TOUR
( 615-335-2863;
www.tommystours.com
;
tours from $35)
Wisecracking local Tommy Gar-
mon leads highly entertaining three-hour tours of country-music sights.
General Jackson Showboat
BOAT TOUR
( 615-458-3900;
www.generaljackson.com
;
tours from $45)
Paddleboat sightseeing cruises
of varying length on the Cumberland River, some with music and food.
Festivals & Events
