Nashville Tourism & Vacation Information Return to Index Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Country Music Hall of Fame The Country Music Hall of Fame is a 37 million dollar structure that spans an entire block of downtown Nashville. From its humble beginnings as Fort Nashborough in 1779, to the thriving city we see today, Nashville is so much more than just Tennessee's state capital.  Over the years it has been home to US Presidents, the very first FM radio station and is known today as Music City, USA, the birthplace of country music. Nashville City Info: Second largest city in Tennessee Land Area: 502 sq. miles City-owned parks: 100 Number of radio stations: 15 AM; 19 FM Number of television stations: 11 Nashville Weather and Climate: Average daily temperature — Jan: 28?F; July: 89?F Average annual rainfall — 48.5 inches Average annual snowfall — 5.1 inches Distances to other Metropolitan Areas from Nashville: Atlanta, GA — 251 miles Charleston, SC — 528 miles Charlotte, NC — 405 miles Chicago, IL — 456 miles Dallas, TX — 662 miles Memphis, TN — 206 miles Miami, FL — 907 miles New Orleans, LA — 532 miles Raleigh, NC — 516 miles Washington, DC — 671 miles Nashville Safety Phone # and Major Hospitals: Ambulance: 911; Police: 911; Fire: 911; Baptist Hospital Address: 2000 Church Street, Nashville, TN, United States, 37236-0001 Phone: 615.284.5555 St. Thomas Hospital Address: 4220 Harding Road, Nashville, TN, United States, 37205-2095 Phone: 615.222.2111 Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinic Address: 1211 22nd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, United States, 37232-1071 Phone: 615.322.5000 Nashville Top Tourism Draws and Seasons: Country Music Hall of Fame Opryland Hotel Grand Ole Opry Nashville Toy Museum Belle Meade Plantation The Hermitage The Parthenon Willie Nelson & Friends Showcase Museum Christmas Season Lights of the Holiday Season A Country Christmas at the Gaylord Opryland Resort Christmas on the Cumberland World's Largest Nativity Display at Opryland Hotel Country Hall of Fame's Deck The Hall Holiday Celebration Nashville Major Shopping Areas: Opry Mills Mall - 433 Opry Mills Drive 100 Oaks Mall - 719 Thompson Lane Green Hills Mall - 2126 Abbott Martin Rd Nashville Major Dining Areas: Downtown Nashville Music Row Green Hills West End The District Belle Meade Area Nashville Famous Landmarks & Historic Places: The Hermitage (Home of President Andrew Jackson) Ryman Auditorium Music Row The Parthenon TN State Capital Building Union Station Belle Meade Plantation WWII Memorial Gaylord Entertainment Center Bell South Building Fort Nashborough Bicentennial Mall Country Music Hall of Fame Printer's Alley Nashville Famous Natives and Residents: President Andrew Jackson President James K. Polk Bill Frist (Senator, Senate Majority Leader) Albert Gore, Sr. (US Representative, Senator) Albert Gore, Jr. (Senator, Vice President) Alex Haley (Author) Roy Acuff (Singer) Pat Boone (Singer) Rita Coolidge (Singer) Jeff Gordon (Nascar Driver) Brenda Lee(Singer) Oprah Winfrey (Entertainer) Tina Turner (Singer) Notable Moments in Nashville History: 1897 - Tennessee Centennial Exposition 1918 - The Great Train Wreck of 1918 1947 - First FM radio station, W47NV (WSM-FM), began operations 1960's - Nashville sit-ins of 1960 Civil Rights Movement 1998 - Tornado in downtown Nashville Interesting facts about Nashville: A replica of The Parthenon, the famous ancient Greek building in Athens, Greece, stands in Nashville's Centennial Park. Because of this, Nashville is known as "the Athens of the South." The Maxwell family began the world reknowned Maxwell House Coffee House in Nashville.  While staying at the Maxwell House Hotel, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed it to be "good to the last drop."  The Maxwell estate is now a fine-arts centre and botanical garden. The driveway of President Jackson's home, The Hermitage, is in the shape of a guitar. Retired Captain William Driver brought his trusty flag home to Nashville in 1837 and named it "Old Glory" thus giving the American flag its nickname. Technically, the Stahlman Building was the first "skyscraper" in Nashville by virtue of the fact that it is more than 10 stories. The first American winner of the English Derby was Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation. Modern thoroughbreds like Secretariat can trace their bloodlines to Iroquois. The Grand Ole Opry was originally called, "Barn Dance" Nashville's Grand Ole Opry is the longest continuously running live radio program in the world. It has been broadcast every Friday and Saturday night since 1925. The nation's oldest African-American architectural firm, McKissack and McKissack, is located in Nashville. The nation's oldest African-American financial institution, Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company, is located in Nashville. The capitol building was designed by noted architect William Strickland, who died during its construction and is buried within its walls. Nashville/Davidson County has a combined metropolitan government. At one time, Nashville was said to have had a higher ratio of churches to people than any other American city. Nashville Population and Demographics: City of Nashville Population — 545,524 (as of the 2000 census) Male - 264,095 (48.4%) Female - 281,429 (51.6%) White - 359,581 (65.9%) Black - 146,235 (26.8%) American Indian and Alaska Native - 1,639 (0.3%) Asian - 12,992 (2.4%) Other race - 13,677 (2.5%) Two or more races - 11,000 (2.0%) Hispanic/Latino - 25,774 (4.7%) 2000 percent population 18 and over - 77.9% 65 and over - 11.0% Median age - 33.9% Median household income - $39,797 Median family income - $49,317 Nashville Metropolitan Area Population - 1,311,789 (as of the 2000 census) Nashville Colleges and Universities: Belmont University Fisk University Lipscomb University Meharry Medical College Tennessee State University Trevecca Nazarene University Vanderbilt University Watkins college of Art and Design Nashville Economy & Business — Notable Companies based in Nashville: Hospital Corporation of America (A Fortune 500 Company) Caremark Rx (A Fortune 500 Company) Bridgestone Community Health Systems, Inc. American Healthways American HomePatient LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. Corrections Corporation of America Cracker Barrel Dollar General O'Charley's Shoney's Tractor Supply Co. Nashville Hispanic Community Media and Churches: El Crucero de Tennessee — Hispanic Newspaper La Campana - Spanish newspaper La Noticia — Hispanic Newspaper Buenos Dias - Tennessee's Bilingual Publication Radio Melodias - WNQM-AM 1300 Vultee Church of Christ - Hispanic Congregation — 895 Murfreesboro Pike Iglesia de Dios Hispana — 1079 Easty Trinity Lane Iglesia de Cristo Restauracion Elim — 2518 Nolensville Road Iglesia Adventista Hispana - 7th Day Adventist Hispanic Church — 501 Brewer Drive Hispanic Ministry - Iglesias Metodista Unida — 1360 Murfreesboro Road Hispanic Catholic Community - St. Edward Church — 188 Thompson Lane

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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum I loved the hall of fame. We stayed there for hours looking at all the remarkable stuff in there. It was very easy to just hand the ticket office our VME vouchers and go. I want to thank the lady at the ticket booth because she was able to get us a wheel chair for my sister. I did not make any notes on the vacation packet that we had a disabled person but she was very helpful. -LETTA WILLIAMS, MESQUITE, TX Gaylord Opryland Hotel absolutely beautiful accomodations. I felt like I was staying in a conservatory, listened to the waterfalls all night while sleeping. The gym/pool area was first rate. The quality of the food was terrific with great selections. It was hard to find vegetables and fruits though. The food pyramid just isn't the same in Nashville. The only downside to the entire stay at the Gaylord property was the additional cost of everything. Their self park lot is expansive and yet they charged 13.30 a day to park. A cup of coffee was 2.50, bottled water 2/50. I live in a vacation destination area and have never seen prices so escalated. -geraldine delgrande, northfield, NJ Grand Ole Opry Country Music Show - Nashville The music before entry was relaxing and fun. The show was a wonderful toe-tapping learning experience. I did feel that todays young headlining artist should take more interest and time to play there. -Emily Pierce, Bowie, MD

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