2007 Music City,Nashville, USA Tennesee NASHVILLE MAY BE MOSTsee FAMOUSyou there AS MUSIC... CITY, but with other nicknames such as Athens of the South, the Buckle of the Bible Belt, Cashville, Nashvegas and Titan Town this destination presents a whole world of cultural experiences. After the DHI Conference and Exposition draws you in, you will experience what brings visitors back year after year. With a rich history, culture and old-fashioned Southern hospitality, this city brings the American Spirit to life. From Antebellum home tours, to museums, a zoo, and science museum, Nashville is full of activi- Gibson Les Pauls ties for visitors of every age and background. Bellemeade Plantation 48 DOORS AND HARDWARE £ MARCH 2007 Founded in 1779 on the Today, Nashville is the second it opened as a museum in 1889. Cumberland River by James most populous city in Tennessee. Upon arrival, be sure to watch the Robertson and a group from Tennessee has been home to video on President Jackson and the Watauga Association (an three U.S. Presidents – Andrew the Hermitage and then explore autonomous government from Jackson, James K. Polk and Andrew the exhibits. You can step back in 1772 to 1777), the city was first Johnson. To see how one of our time when you enter the residence named Fort Nashborough and past presidents lived, visit the which is displayed as it looked quickly grew into one of the most Hermitage, home to President in 1837 when Andrew Jackson metropolitan areas in the South. Andrew Jackson, the nation’s 7th returned from his second term as Its ideal location on the river and president. Join the nearly 15 million president. As you tour the house, its status as a major railroad hub visitors to this historic home since costumed historical interpreters contributed to its economic success. Nashville became the permanent capital of Tennessee in 1843. During the Civil War, Tennessee sided with the Confederacy and was the last state to secede from the Union. In February of 1862, Nashville received the dubious distinction of becoming the first state capital to fall to the Union troops. Though left badly damaged and in economic shambles, Nashville rebounded to prosper- ity in the late 19th century. The grand buildings that arose out of this successful boom still line the streets of the downtown area. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Bellemeade Plantation President Jackson’s Home MARCH 2007 £ DOORS AND HARDWARE 49 will share stories of the family and dents have included musicians here, but Americana, jazz, blues, give you a peak into the personal Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Alan rockabilly, gospel and rock ‘n’ roll life of one of our forefathers. If Jackson, Willie Nelson, Shania can all be traced back to Nashville. the weather permits, take a horse- Twain and Hank Williams. US Vice Nowhere is this more evident drawn wagon ride of the grounds President Al Gore, actresses Reese than the Historic RCA Studio B including the first Hermitage, Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman where Elvis Presley recorded over Jackson’s tomb, the Cotton Gin and and talk show host Oprah Winfrey 200 songs. For those interested in Press. While viewing the many have also called Nashville “home.” the music scene, city highlights exhibits on the property, you will If given the opportunity, all include the Country Music Hall be entertained with stories of life Nashvillians would surely share of Fame, the Ryman Auditorium, on this 1,000 acre cotton plantation a long list of sightseeing, dining and the Musicians Hall of Fame. when President Jackson called it and nightlife options with visitors. Culture and history buffs could home. Can you see the driveway’s From the art and history of the Frist fill several days visiting the resemblance to a guitar? Center, Centennial Park and the battlefields and local museums. Nashville has also been home Parthenon to the parade of country Bicentennial Capitol Mall State to many famous Americans. Such music highlights, there is something Park may be the best place to get notable people as civil rights for everyone in this thriving city. started with its 200 foot granite activist Julian Bond, former US Few would dispute the fact map of the state which illustrates Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, that Nashville became known as the state’s history. The Tennessee pin-up model Bettie Page, and Music City USA with the advent State Museum is home to exhibits actress Annie Potts were all born of the Grand Ole Opry in 1925. which walk visitors from the time in Nashville. Other famous resi- Not only is country western big of the prehistoric Indians through Gaylord Entertainment Center Belmont Mansion See you in October Gaylord Opryland Resort Gaylord Opryland Resort Interior Atrium Waterfall 50 DOORS AND HARDWARE £ MARCH 2007 the Civil War to the early 1900s. NASCAR Café to one-of-a-kind will be spent experiencing every Numerous Civil War sites can also Nashville cornerstones like the inch of this charming southern city. be visited in and around Nashville Wildhorse Saloon and the General Please visit the Nashville including the Battle of Nashville, Jackson Showboat, visitors will Convention and Visitors Bureau Battle of Stones River and Battle of have a delicious meal and unique online at Nashvillecvb.com for more Franklin (where visitors can tour dining experience. In the evenings details on all Nashville has to offer! the Carter House and Carnton you won’t be at a loss for what to Find the heartbeat of America in Plantation). Another must-see attrac- do with your free time. For start- Nashville where American music and tion is the Parthenon, the only full ers there aren’t many places in the Southern hospitality were born. scale reproduction of the famous States where you can walk into a bar Greek monument. The Parthenon and see celebrities, many of whom is home to the city’s art museum will hop on the stage to perform for and the tallest indoor sculpture their loyal fans. Perhaps one of the in the Western world, the Athena most entertaining ways to spend an Parthenos which stands 42 feet tall. evening would be in the company of Certainly, after a full day of singer-songwriters. These behind- sight-seeing, you will be ready for the-scenes stars bring so many of a great meal and some nightlife, your favorite hits to life and can be and Nashville has an abundance of found at many of the area bars and both! From familiar entertainment honky-tonks. 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