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VISITMUSICCITY.COM NASHVILLE WAS NAMED ONE OF THE TOP TEN STUDENT DESTINATIONS IN 2018 BY SYTA. LEARN (Student Youth and Travel Organization, April 2018) Adventure Science Center Experience Nashville Tours The Parthenon adventuresci.org experiencenashvilletours.com parthenon.org Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Echoes of Nashville Walking Tours The Upper Room Chapel & Museum thehermitage.com echoesofnashville.com upperroom.org Belle Meade Plantation Frist Art Museum United Street Tours bellemeadeplantation.com fristartmuseum.org unitedstreettours.com Belmont Mansion Hatch Show Print belmontmansion.com hatchshowprint.org Group recording with Meghan Linsey on Nashville Studio Tour Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Historic Travellers Rest tnstateparks.com travellersrestplantation.org Chaffin’s Barn Theatre Lane Motor Museum dinnertheatre.com lanemotormuseum.org Cheekwood Estate and Gardens Plaza Mariachi Music City cheekwood.org plazamariachi.com NEW Frist Art Museum Chocolate classes at the Goo Goo Cluster Shop and Dessert Bar googoo.com Student group recordings at historic Sound Stage Studios with Imagine Recordings PLAY imaginerecordings.com Adventureworks Live variety show featuring 60 years of Nashville music at The Music of Nashville adventureworks.com themusicofnashville.com Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure Interactive workshop with The Voice runner-up Meghan Linsey on the new Nashville Studio Tour urbanadventurequest.com nashvillestudiotour.com Dave & Buster’s daveandbusters.com/Nashville New two-floor, 137,000 square foot Tennessee State Museum Andean Bear at Nashville Zoo tnmuseum2018.org Grand Old Golf & GoKarts grandoldgolf.net Opening downtown Nashville in 2019, the National Museum of African American Music Old Town Trolley Tours trolleytours.com/Nashville nmaam.org Gray Line of Tennessee graylinetn.com Opry Mills New 4 acre indoor/outdoor water park SoundWaves to open at Gaylord Opryland Resort oprymills.com iRide Nashville gaylordhotels.com iridenashville.com Paddle Up Nashville paddleupnashville.com Performance Opportunities – Workshop Education – Recreation with Tennessee Express POWER Trips Lucky Ladd Farms tnexpresstours.com/powertrips luckyladdfarms.com River Queen Voyages rqvoyages.com Nashville House Concerts at War Memorial Auditorium Nashville Airsoft nashvilleairsoft.com nashvillehouseconcerts.com Rocketown rocketown.com Nashville Paddle Co. DJ Pizza Party at Madame Tussauds Nashville nashvillepaddle.com madametussauds.com/Nashville SOAR Adventure Tower soaradventure.com Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort & Treetop Adventure nashvilleshores.com The Escape Game nashvilleescapegame.com Nashville Zoo at Grassmere Wildhorse Saloon STACI FLORES LOUANNA HENTON nashvillezoo.org wildhorsesaloon.com Tourism Sales Manager Senior Tourism Sales Manager, CSTP 615-259-4751 • [email protected] 615-259-4758 • [email protected] Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter & Recording Artist Dierks Bentley Group recording at RCA Studio B NASHVILLE WAS NAMED AT THE TOP OF THE LIST OF “BEST PLACES TO GO” IN 2018 DISCOVER (Condé Nast Traveler on Megyn Kelly TODAY, January 2018) Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum countrymusichalloffame.org Fontanel fontanel.com PERFORM General Jackson Showboat generaljackson.com ANDREW JACKSON’S HERMITAGE BELLE MEADE PLANTATION Grand Ole Opry CHAFFIN’S BARN THEATRE opry.com COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM Historic RCA Studio B GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT studiob.org GRAND OLE OPRY The Johnny Cash Museum THE JOHNNY CASH MUSEUM johnnycashmuseum.com MADAME TUSSAUDS Madame Tussauds NASHVILLE SHORES madametussauds.com/Nashville NASHVILLE SOUNDS DINE TOUR NASHVILLE SYMPHONY Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum musicianshalloffame.com NASHVILLE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER AMERIGO MONELL’S NASHVILLE ZOO AT GRASSMERE AQUARIUM NASHVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET Art Henry’s Tour & Receptive | arthenry.com Nashville Jazz Workshop OPRY MILLS B.B. KINGS NASHVILLE NIGHTLIFE DINNER THEATER Flair Tours | flairtoursnashville.com nashvillejazz.org PLAZA MARIACHI MUSIC CITY CAFÉ FONTANELLA NASHVILLE UNDERGROUND Gray Line of Tennessee | graylinetn.com CHAFFIN’S BARN THEATRE THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY Johnny Walker Tours | johnnywalkertours.com Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre RYMAN AUDITORIUM CLAIM JUMPER OLE RED NASHVILLE nashvillenightlife.com THE MUSIC OF NASHVILLE AT TEXAS TROUBADOUR THEATRE DAVE & BUSTER’S OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILL Let’s Go Travelin’ | letsgotravelin.com sharinnashvilletours.com Nashville Repertory Theatre DESANO PIZZA BAKERY OPRY MILLS Sharin’ Nashville Tours | nashvillerep.org GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT PLAZA MARIACHI MUSIC CITY Sweet Magnolia Tours | sweetmagnoliatours.com THE GEORGE JONES PUCKETT’S GROCERY Rey Royal | reyroyal.com Schermerhorn Symphony Center HARD ROCK CAFE RAINFOREST CAFE tnexpresstours.com nashvillesymphony.org JIMMY BUFFETT’S MARGARITAVILLE RAY STEVEN’S CABARAY SHOWROOM Tennessee Express Tours | The Patsy Cline Museum FESTIVAL JOE’S CRAB SHACK ROCK BOTTOM patsymuseum.com LOVELESS CAFE SANTA FE CATTLE CO Choirs of America Performing Arts Consultants MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY TOPGOLF Ryman Auditorium April 5, 2019 March 14–17; April 25–28, 2019 MELLOW MUSHROOM WILDHORSE SALOON ryman.com Festivals of Music Show Choir Nationals Tennessee Performing Arts Center April 6; April 13; April 27, 2019 March 21–24, 2019 tpac.org Fiesta-Val Worldstrides Heritage Festivals April 5–6; April 12–13; March 28–31; April 4–7; April 26–27, 2019 April 11–14; April 25–28, 2019 Heart of America March 15–17, 2019 Grand Ole Opry Backstage Tour Madame Tussauds Nashville 3-DAY ESSENTIAL NASHVILLE ITINERARY DAY ONE AFTERNOON Explore Nashville’s #1 family attraction, the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. EVENING Enjoy some leisure time strolling through Opry Mills Mall, the largest outlet, value retail, entertainment, and dining destination in Tennessee! Next, grab a selfie at Madame Tussauds Nashville while eating and dancing the night away at your very own DJ Pizza Party. DAY TWO GRAMMY Museum Gallery at Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum MORNING Step back in time at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage: Home of the People’s President. DAYTIME DAY THREE Step aboard the General Jackson Showboat, one of the largest showboats in the country! Your taste buds will flourish MORNING with the flavors of the South during our midday cruise followed by our country music variety show. Be a Star for a Day! as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum brings it all together in this very unique package offering. Begin with a tour and group recording session at , where music legends such as Elvis and – OR – Historic RCA Studio B Dolly Parton recorded timeless songs. Then visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for a self-guided tour. Enjoy lunch on your own at Nashville’s Farmers’ Market, featuring exciting culinary experiences from all over the world in their Market House food hall. After lunch, explore theBicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. DAYTIME After the excitement of touring and performing, your group will enjoy a home-style barbecue buffet and line-dancing AFTERNOON lesson at the famous Wildhorse Saloon. Embark on an adventure at Treetop Adventure Park, an aerial adventure course set in the beautiful woods of After lunch, your group will head backstage at the “Mother Church of Country Music” — theRyman Auditorium! Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort, featuring 100 exciting and challenging obstacles including suspended bridges, 10 zip lines, cargo nets, ladders, Tarzan jumps, and many other thrilling elements. – OR – – OR – Learn why Nashville is known as “the Athens of the South” at the world’s only full-scale replica of the Parthenon. Travel to Belle Meade Plantation, where 100 years of history come to life as costumed guides tell stories of plantation life. Experience The Johnny Cash Museum before visiting the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, the one and only museum in the world that honors the talented musicians who actually played on the greatest recordings of all time. EVENING Dinner at B.B. Kings, Hard Rock Cafe, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Joe’s Crab Shack, Old Spaghetti Factory, EVENING or Nashville Underground. Dine at the Aquarium Restaurant, Rainforest Café or Dave & Buster’s inside Opry Mills Mall before catching a show at the Grand Ole Opry – Nashville’s must-see attraction and the world’s longest-running live radio show. Conclude your Entertain your group by taking in one of Music City’s many productions: A Tribute to the King, Chaffin’s Barn Dinner day with an Opry Backstage Tour. Theatre, Nashville House Concerts at War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville Nightlife Theatre, Nashville Symphony, Nashville Repertory Theatre, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, or The Music of Nashville. OVER 40% OF THE U.S. POPULATION LIVES WITHIN 600 MILES OF NASHVILLE! ONE NASHVILLE PLACE | 150 FOURTH AVENUE N, SUITE G-250 | NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37219 615.259.4730 • 800.657.6910 • VISITMUSICCITY.COM.
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