Nashville has such better nicknames than New York: Cashville, Music City, the Buckle of the Bible Belt, the Athens of the South, the Home of Thirteen Hundred and Fifty Two Guitar Pickers. What would you name it, based on your favorite things about it? What makes it different from any other city to you?
Each Monday on Hack Your City, we ask readers for your best tips on a city: driving tips, restaurant recs, things to do, and any other advice for visitors and locals. Then on Thursday, we present the best comments. We’re working our way around the U.S. and around the globe.
Nashville residents and lovers, what are the keys to appreciating the city and seeing past its most obvious aspects? What are the things to avoid or to seek out? What parts of town deserve more attention?
As a resident, where do you go to get out of town? What are your favorite day trips and weekend getaways? And if you hate Nashville, what’s its one saving grace?
It’s obviously a huge music city, but what specific things should people know about the scene? Should they plan ahead or is it easy to drop into any bar and hear something great? What genres doesn’t Nashville do well? What Nashville specialties would surprise people?
And as always, what are the good bars and restaurants and museums and parks and pinball arcades? (And what are the bad ones that everyone inexplicably flocks to?) What are the laws and customs to keep in mind? And what should people consider if they plan to put down roots themselves?