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funky hats and summery dresses. Not to mention the triple milled soap, Frida Kahlo
match holders, stunning mirrors and light fixtures all of which scream vintage, as do the
worn wood floors. Welcome to your sweet-smelling, good-vibing blast of Nashville bo-
hemia.

Information

Downtown Nashville and Centennial Park have free wi-fi, as do nearly all hotels and
many restaurants and coffee shops.

InsideOut ( www.insideoutnashville.com ) A weekly covering the local gay and lesbian scene.
Main Police Station (

615-862-8600; 310 1st Ave S)

Nashville Scene ( www.nashvillescene.com ) Free alternative weekly with entertainment list-
ings.

Nashville Visitors Information Center (

800-657-6910, 615-259-4747; www.visitmusic-

city.com ; 501 Broadway, Sommet Center; 8:30am-5:30pm) Pick up free city maps here at

the glass tower. Great online resource.

Post Office (1718 Church St)
Public Library ( www.library.nashville.org ; 615 Church St;

) Free internet access.

Tennessean ( www.tennessean.com ) Nashville's daily newspaper.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (

615-322-5000; 1211 22nd Ave S)

Getting There & Around
Nashville International Airport (BNS; 615-275-1675; www.nashintl.com ) , 8 miles east of
town, is not a major air hub. Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA; www.nashvillemta.org ;
fares $1.70-2.25) bus 18 links the airport and downtown; the Gray Line Airport Express
( www.graylinenashville.com ; one-way/return $14/25; 5am-11pm) serves major downtown
and West End hotels. Taxis charge a flat rate of $25 to $27 to downtown or Opryland.
Greyhound ( www.greyhound.com ; 709 5th Ave S) is downtown. The MTA operates city
bus services, based downtown at Music City Central (400 Charlotte Ave) . Express buses
go to Music Valley.

WORTH A TRIP