Nashville, Tennessee is known around the world for its music, its food, and especially for its Southern hospitality. But we thought it was about time that we stopped with the ubiquitous “Bless your heart,” and actually told the real truth about Nashville. No we don’t hang out with Taylor Swift at Bongo Java every Saturday morning, and Carrie Underwood isn’t just singing at a bar in downtown randomly. But anybody could have guessed that those were true. Here’s 10 more brutally honest truths about Nashville that we just have to share.
- Nobody goes to the Belmont Mansion
fritzmb - Flickr Unless you went to Belmont or unless you’re older than 58.
- The Grand Ole Opry is barely worth it unless it’s at The Ryman
Brent Moore - Flickr Here’s the thing, guys – it’s a great experience to see the oldest radio show in the country, but who wants to drive to Opry Mills to see it?
- Downtown is more fun when there are fewer people.
Shannon McGee - Flickr Seriously – if you walk around downtown early on a weekend morning, you can walk by all the places and not have to be worried about getting ambushed by a bachelorette party.
- Nashville weather is absolutely crazy
Brent Moore - Flickr We get everything from tornadoes to ice storms, and it’s very likely those will happen on consecutive days.
- Nashville knows how to party.
Brent Moore - Flickr From Predators games to CMA Fest to just about any given night on Lower Broadway, Nashville brings the party every time.
- We’re all used to traffic jams.
Prayitno - Flickr And yet, somehow most Nashvillians still don’t know how to drive in one.
- East Nashville is hard to get to
Brent Moore - Flickr East Nashville has some of the best bars and restaurants in the city, but they can be hard to get to. But let’s be honest, the trek is part of what makes this part of the city so great.
- Nashville hot chicken is everything it’s cracked up to be.
Paul Nicholson - Flickr We can’t lie - Nashville hot chicken is simply the best chicken there is.
- The history in the city is actually pretty cool.
Axel Drainville - Flickr Sure there’s Civil War history, but there’s also a lot of music history and even history of the first pioneers across the Appalachians. We think that’s pretty neat.
- We don’t count calories.
Ron Cogswell - Flickr Biscuits, chicken, Pancake Pantry pancakes – none of them actually count, right?
How may did we get right? One? Two? ALL OF THEM?! Let us know in the comments below!
fritzmb - Flickr
Unless you went to Belmont or unless you’re older than 58.
Brent Moore - Flickr
Here’s the thing, guys – it’s a great experience to see the oldest radio show in the country, but who wants to drive to Opry Mills to see it?
Shannon McGee - Flickr
Seriously – if you walk around downtown early on a weekend morning, you can walk by all the places and not have to be worried about getting ambushed by a bachelorette party.
Brent Moore - Flickr
We get everything from tornadoes to ice storms, and it’s very likely those will happen on consecutive days.
From Predators games to CMA Fest to just about any given night on Lower Broadway, Nashville brings the party every time.
Prayitno - Flickr
And yet, somehow most Nashvillians still don’t know how to drive in one.
East Nashville has some of the best bars and restaurants in the city, but they can be hard to get to. But let’s be honest, the trek is part of what makes this part of the city so great.
Paul Nicholson - Flickr
We can’t lie - Nashville hot chicken is simply the best chicken there is.
Axel Drainville - Flickr
Sure there’s Civil War history, but there’s also a lot of music history and even history of the first pioneers across the Appalachians. We think that’s pretty neat.
Ron Cogswell - Flickr
Biscuits, chicken, Pancake Pantry pancakes – none of them actually count, right?
If you’re looking to continue your laughs and local lore, check out these unassuming spots across the state of Tennessee.
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