[SML] Tamps, Nashville, and Memphis. 3/21

[mouse at fieldmousepro.com]

What types of things are you looking to do? Are you visiting those 
cities for family or for any particular activity?

I'm sure you already know this about Memphis, but it bears repeating: 
Memphis is not Disneyland. Crime and poverty are high, and the law of 
the jungle is at play. Keep your head on a swivel and don't veer off 
from the areas with lots of tourists.

As for Nashville, there are more bars and honkey-tonks downtown on 
Broadway than you can count; just follow your ears. If you want 
something indoors and kinda relaxing, walking through the multiple 
atriums of the Opryland Hotel is free and worth an hour of your time 
(they're massive and pretty neat). Park in the north section of the Opry 
Mills mall and walk over. If you guys are into country music, a show at 
the Grand Ol' Opry is fun; the musical lineup is never the same twice. 
If you want to see a show, TPAC is the local large theater, and the 
Schermerhorn is where the symphony concerts are held. If you like Hot 
Chicken, Prince's and Hattie B's are the originators of the recent fad. 
Personally, I'm more of a fan of Jack's BBQ. If downtown Nashville is 
too overwhelming for you, then drive 20 minutes south and walk through 
downtown Franklin. If you like Civil War era history, there are several 
antebellum mansions that are preserved and open for tours in the 
Franklin area. The battle of Franklin is considered to have been one of 
the bloodiest of the whole war. The Nashville Zoo is medium-sized and 
pretty decent. The Predators are the local hockey team. As for the 
concert touring industry, a lot of it is based out of Nashville. If you 
have any particular shops you want to say hello to, look them up and 
swing by. The people of Nashville are very nice.

Stephen

On 2025-03-16 8:32 pm, Scott Parker via Stagecraft wrote:

> Hi All,
> My 17 y/o and I are visiting Tampa, Nashville, and Memphis starting 
> next weekend, and I'm looking for ideas on what to do and who to say hi 
> to.
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