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| FUN AND SPORTS |
Nashville Shores is the place to stay cool. The outdoor water park features the state's four largest water slides. Relax on the beach, go jetskiing or parasailing, or take the children to their own huge activity area. In the heart of downtown you can watch the Tennessee Titans (football), and Nashville Predators (ice hockey). Nashville Sounds baseball is one step down from the major league.
Out of town there's drag racing at the Nashville Speedway. Canoe trips, from two-hours to multi-day on the Harpeth River just west of the city. There's fishing on a number of lakes circling the city, with boats for hire, and fly fishing too. There are around a dozen golf courses, both public and resort, including Springhouse at Opryland. Go riding at several ranches and stables, even following the historic Natchez Trace path.
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Nine malls, such as Cool Springs Galleria and the Mall at Green Hills, with top names while downtown is a growing hub of interesting shops, whether Western wear and boots, historic wood block printed concert posters from Hatch Show Print, country records from Ernest Tubb's or a gleaming vintage instrument from Gruhn Guitars. Neon-lit Opry Mills at Opryland is a combination of outlet stores, big shops and the Gibson Guitar Showcase workshop. Prime Outlets at Lebanon is the place for upmarket factory store shopping. You can't buy Jack Daniel's at the distillery - it's in a dry county - but you can many other places. Take home a bottle of the super smooth Gentleman Jack, only available in the US.
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| MAJOR EVENTS AND FESTIVALS |
Tin Pan South (early April)
Singer-songwriter festival. Not just country...Graham Nash and Steve Winwood are the sort of top artists who perform in clubs.
Dancin' In The District (June - September)
Free concerts with national acts every Thursday on riverfront in Downtown.
CMA Music Fest (June)
Country stars gather for meet-the-fans week centred at the Coliseum. Concerts, autographs, parties and more.
Southern Festivals of Books (early October)
This annual free festival welcomes more than 200 renowned authors each year, greeting fans in autograph signing sessions.
A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland Resort (mid November - end of December)
Each year the holiday season comes to life with millions of twinkling lights, holiday Carolers and a fantasy wonderland, and you can see it all under one roof. See one of many musical performances, join Santa for breakfast, or just relax and enjoy the splendor of the season.
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Atlanta
Atlanta is a great place for shopping, whether an upmarket mall in Buckhead or outlet malls out of town.
Nashville
Check nashvillecvb.com for a complete list of daily events in Music City.
New Orleans
Swamp tours are best in the morning when alligators are friskiest. No paddling!
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