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Once thehomeofachurchand theGrandOleOpry, the famed
RymanAuditorium
invitesaudiences tosit in thepews
and listen toeveryone fromDianaRoss toColdplay. Ifyou
visit the“MotherChurchofCountryMusic,”besure tobook
ahead for tickets and take a cushion for thewooden
seats. If undiscovered singersand theheroesbehind the
hitsaremore to your taste, check out the iconic
Blue-
birdCafe
inNashville’sGreenHills.Bewarned,
thevenueonly seats 100people, andpatrons
arriveearly, socallahead forreservations.And
youmightget lucky, as thosealreadyenjoyinga
spoton themusicchartshavebeenknown to
pop in foraset. If linedancing isyour thing,
venture downtown to SecondAvenue to the
WildhorseSaloon
, a three-level historic
warehouse featuringdanceand livemusic.
Known to servemore than 3,000 gallons
of barbecue sauce and 2millionpickle
slicesperyear, theWildhorseoffers
something foreveryone.
Nashville isknown for itsspecialtybou-
tiquesand
BellaLinea
aims toplease in
thiscategory.Recognizing theneed for
“soft, gorgeous linens likeyoufind inEu-
rope,”Bellaspecializes in the“European
SleepStyleofduvetsandcomforters, ”
offeringquality linensandbeddingba-
sics fromallover theworldalongwith
sumptuousgifts, bath, andhomeacces-
sories.Forauniquemixof couture, designer, and life-
style fashions, turn thecornerandhead to
TheCotton
Mill
.Nashville’spremierplace foreverything fromre-
sort towomen’seveningwear, theyofferoneof thebest
jeanselections in thecity.
AshBlue
is thego-tosource
foruniqueone-of-a-kind itemssuchashandcrafted jew-
elryand furniturewithbothan internationalflairand
finecraftsmanship. (StockuponTurkish-Tcotton tow-
els, a favoriteofactressGwynethPaltrow.)And if it’s
Italianceramics, originalartwork, andEuropean trea-
suresyouaresearching for, stop inacross thestreet
at the
CaldwellCollection
.
Shopperscanfindevery-
thing fromhand-coloredarchitectural engravings
towood-fired ceramics.All four stores canbe found
inNashville’sGreenHills shoppingareaonBandy-
woodDrive.
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From top, left to right: concert at
WildhorseSaloon; RymanAuditori-
um; line outside TheBluebirdCafe;
EuropeanSleepStyle at Bella Linea;
the entrance toCaldwell Collection;
one-of-a-kindAshBlue; a variety of
fashions at TheCottonMi
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