Local area

Cool Springs Galleria is the premier shopping center in the Nashville (Franklin) Tennessee area. Cool Springs is an enclosed mall having over 150 speciality shops, including Belk, Macys, JC Penny's, Bath & Body Works and Coach. The mall also boasts a 500-seat Oasis Food Court, which was featured in a food fight scene in the Hannah Montana - The move. As well the area has many fine restaurants surrounding the mall itself all, just minutes away from the hotel on the I65 S.

Tucked between rolling hills and breathtaking panoramas, Vanderbilt Legends Club's private facility features two championship courses. Each course is designed to challenge golfers of all skill levels. Since opening in 1992, the Club has been widely recognized as Middle Tennessee’s premier golf facility and has played host to numerous marquee events Alongside there is a 19-acre practice facility equipped with double tees, two putting greens and a short game area with practice bunkers.

The Tennessee State Fair is held annually in September since 1869, attracts more than 230,000 visitors and participants. The State Fairgrounds is also home to the Nashville Flea Market which s considered to be among the top ten flea markets in the country. Dealers and vendors from 30 states offer their wares to the buying public. You'll find a huge variety and hundreds of thousands of other items for sale each month.

The CMA Music Festival is the largest country music concert held in Tennessee. The CMA’s have three main events: Performances at Riverfront Park held in a park overlooking the Cumberland River. Autograph Sessions at the Convention Center The event not to miss & one that sets the CMA Festival apart from all others. Where else can you meet your favorite star, get their autograph and have your photo taken with them! Nightly concerts at LP Field Where country music's biggest stars play every night.

History, Horses, Hospitlity thats Belle Meade Planattion, an historic site with the mansion as its centerpiece. No visit to Nashville is complete without a stop at this magnificant site where you tour the grounds including the mansion, 1790's log cabin, slave quarters, stables & carriage house. Enjoy a meal at Belle, a southern inspired cafe & shop the Museum store. By the way did you know that most modern race horses in the US today can trace their bloodlines back to Belle Meade?

Broadway and 2nd Avenue is the heart of Nashville's music scene. Where else in the world can you walk streets and see country musics stars perform in honky tonks and bars? Tour the Ryman auditorium and learn the history of Nashville's unique country sound. Take a Ghost tour and find out where the spookiest places in Nashville can be found or simply sit at an outdoor cafe and watch the "sights" go past.

Nissan Stadium, is home to the NFL's Tennessee Titans and the Tennessee State Tigers football teams. Completed in 1999 it seats approximately 68,798 fans, including approximately 12,000 club seats. Fans can watch replays on two giant video screens on the scoreboards on either end of the stadium. LP Field also doubles as a music venue, hosting numerous concerts each year, most notably serving as the main stage for the CMA Music Festival.

Music Row, located Nashville's SW corner, is widely considered the heart of Nashville's entertainment industry. You will find the offices of numerous record labels, publishing houses, music licensing firms, recording studios, video production houses, along with other business who serve the music industry, as well as radio networks, and radio stations. Historical sites such as RCA's famed Studio B, where hundreds of famous musicians have recorded, are all situated on Music Row.

Journey through country music's history with an ever changing exhibition, which includes all things that give country music its unique place in American culture. This museum isn't a quiet place, it is alive with the sights and sounds of country music and the memories that this music generates in all of us. Each week you will find performers singing everthing from bluegrass to gospel, or find a country legend walking this museums halls.

Bridgestone Arena, is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville, that was completed in 1996. Currently home to the NHL - Nashville Predators, Bridgestone arena has also played host to the US Figure Skating Championships, US Gymnastic tryouts and numerous NCAA Basketball tournaments both past, present and in the future. The place to be if you are into sports and entertainment.

Original home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman has attracted world class entertainment for more than a century. Its curved pews, stained glass windows and world renowned acoustics all combine to create an atmosphere unique for fans and performers alike. While there be sure to visit the gift shop, take a tour, obtain a backstage pass and even make a record of your own. All of which combine to make the Ryman one of the must "sees" on your visit to Nashville.

Re-opening after sustaining severe damage in Nashville's flood in May 2010 the Opry returned updated, refreshed and better than ever in October 2010. The show that made country music famous has been playing for over 85 years with the tradition being stronger than ever today. Several times each week the Opry presents a live show that showcases a new upcoming talent or one that brings back memories of childhood and family. One of the premier attractions and a must see when visiting Nashville.

Opry Mills Mall has reopened since flood damage and is better than ever. It includes the famous Bass Pro Shops plus themed resteraunts.

Music City's hot spot for animals! From the moment you enter Nashville's Zoo you are surrounded by beatiful habitats, which reveal some of the most spectacular animals on our planet. Enjoy the Zoo's natural setttings, shady pathways while viewing over 200 species. Nashville's Zoo is a fantastic fun filled way to spend the day with friends and family while seeing some of the most amazing animals on the planet.

Home to the Nashville Symphony the Schermerhorn Symphone Center is known for it's intricate symbolic motifs which appear throughout the hall and the rest of the center. These motifs include irises (the Tennessee state flower), horseshoes and coffee beans, which played a key role in the founding of the Nashville Symphony. The center's Neoclassical design is a blend of the Classical and Neoclassical structures, including a full-scale replica of the Parthenon and the city's main public library.[

Andrew Jackson always welcomed visitors to his home. Since The Hermitage opened as a museum in 1889 over 15 million people have crossed its threshold. We invite you to become part of that tradition. After the home was damaged by fire in 1834, Jackson had it remodeled in the Greek Revival style, personal objects of Jackson’s adorn the home along with family portraits. When you arrive at the Hermitage costumed historical interpreters greet you for your tour which should last approx. 20 minutes.

Franklin, TN (named after Benjamin Franklin) is a must see if you are interested in shopping, eating and history, especially the Civil War era, which brings thousands of tourists to visit the sites of the Battle of Franklin, Carnton Plantation, the Carter House and many more historic locations throughout the City. Not interest in history? Then take a tour of downtown Franklin with its trendy boutiques, world class antique shops and restaurants where you can sit and watch the world go by.

Cheekwood is a 55-acre botanical garden and art museum located on the historic Cheek estate. Cheekwood exists to celebrate and preserve its landscape, buildings, art and botanical collections and, through these unique means, provide an inspiring place for visitors to explore their connections with art, nature and the environment.