O/T My Last Work Seminar this September in Nashville TN
Our county can't afford to reimburse me for this conference. There is no charge for the conference itself but there is the transportation and accomodations which i am footing myself. The CIO started to give me rhubarb about it saying that it will "look like" the county is paying for it which they will not be. He finally saw reason.
I've driven through TN but never stopped there. Any advice? Travel tips? Will be there a week and the conference takes up three days.
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Before you book anything, you
Before you book anything, you may want to check:
1.) If the conference is still going to be held in-person.
2.) If there will be any quarantining restrictions from traveling from your state to TN.
Would hate to see you waste your own money booking things that then get axed.
I have family that live just outside Nashville, so while I have been many times, I have only ever travelled into the city twice. There is a replica Parthenon that is interesting. Downtown Nashville is a lot of bars, gift shops, and country-style wardrobe shops (think really glitzy cowboy boots). It's very pretty at night with all the neon lights, but it's packed-like-sardines busy (or was last fall when I went).
1. yes. even if it wasn't I
1. yes. even if it wasn't I'd still go and just make it a whole week's holiday.
2. not a concern for me. I have 3 weeks vacay and more accruing after my anniversary date of 8/20. I'm retiring on 1/29/21.
We spent three days there
We spent three days there once.
Grand Ole Opry, Rhyman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame, walk through Gaylord Hotel (we stayed there and we would not again, but a walk through is worth it)
I want to go back and visit the Belle Meade plantation, The Hermitage, and the Jack Daniels distillery. The Grand Ole Opry was great and I'd do it again.
Enjoy your time there if you get to go and the attractions are open. As of now many are still closed.
I really enjoyed visiting
I really enjoyed visiting Belle Meade. I'm into horses, so it was neat to learn about the breeeding program the Harding family ran. The home tour was interesting and informative, and the carriage house has some wonderfully preserved and rare types of carriages. There's an app you download that offers interesting info, too. Hubby and I visited on our last day in the city, and it was nice to just stroll around the grounds and relax a bit before heading to the airport for what ended up being a cluster F trip home.
Next trip, I definitely plan to visit The Hermitage, and probably hit up a few distilleries. Monell's is a restaurant still on my list, but after eating there I don't know if I'll be able to move!
Are you planning to drive or
Are you planning to drive or fly?
Nville is a lovely city, full of quaint neighborhoods, great restaurants, and gracious architecture. You'd be hard pressed to throw a rock and not hit a place featuring live music, and it has a vibe that manages to be both dynamic and small town at the same time. Traffic can be a pain in the keister, as the city grew amongst low rolling hills and doesn't have much room to expand infrastructure. This is how I saw many of the charming neighborhoods - trying to navigate around traffic jams. Music Row is usually bumper to bumper as cars inch along, so I'd definitely look into tour companies that can do the driving while you do the gawking. And it can still be warm/humid in September.
The airport is fine, nothing special, but people are friendly (I met Taylor Swift's dad & we chatted away waiting for a delayed flight) and don't seem to resent tourists like some other cities do. If you drive, stick to interstates - there are still remote areas where cell service is poor and I would not feel safe if my car broke down.