In Nashville, we did many of the traditional touristy things, starting with a tour the Grand ole opry and the Opryland hotel. The opry has moved to different locations over the years, but they have kept the section of the original stage, which they always keep front and center in their current location. Naturally, hubby sang the hokey pokey from this historic, some would say sacred, spot. Luckily, this super giggly moment was captured on film. We do crack ourselves up. Keeping on the music theme, we also checked out the Johnny Cash museum and listened to amazing music at Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse while in town.
The rooftop of the Honky Tonk was a fabulous vantage point to take in the NFL draft festivities. We hadn’t realize the draft was happening in Nashville that weekend, and it was a great surprise. Since it seemed to be dumping rain most evenings, we decided to stick with sunshiny shenanigans during the day. Everyone was having a blast, except a few bachelorette parties who weren’t expecting a mob of football fans taking over town.
Did you know that Nashville has a museum in Centennial Park that is housed in a replica of the Parthenon? In addition to displaying artwork from local artists and historical pieces from the area, there is a 42 foot statue of Athena inside, too. You seriously have to check it out if you’re ever in the area.
Graceland was one of the highlights of our time in Tennessee, and something we’ve wanted to see for quite some time. We spent hours touring the house, grounds, jumpsuits, cars, airplanes, and archives museum. Elvis was such a pioneer, and so incredibly talented. So many entertainers have been influenced by him, the museum has a hall dedicated to them and their reflections of Elvis. This was a big one to check off our list.
We wrapped up our musical tour with a stop at Sun Studios. More Elvis and Johnny Cash, more amazing music history, as well as equipment used by legends over the years. I played piano with the boys, we sang a little, and hubby tested the drums. It was a great way to wrap up an awesome state.
Traveling Team Fischer 