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The Tennessee Central stops in Watertown on one of its rides.

The Tennessee Central stops in Watertown on one of its rides.

Photo courtesy of Margaret Littman

Tennessee Central Railway Museum, Nashville, TN

All aboard!

by Margaret Littman | May 14, 2012

You may fly or drive to get to Music City on vacation, but once you are here, make a reservation to take the train. The hard-working, all-volunteer crew at the Tennessee Central Railway Museum (220 Willow St.)


The Iroquois Steeplechase 2012, Nashville, TN

The Iroquois Steeplechase 2012, Nashville, TN

Photo courtesy of Iroquois Steeplechase

The Iroquois Steeplechase 2012, Nashville, TN

That other horse race

by Margaret Littman | May 07, 2012

Horseracing fans across the country might have had their eyes focused on last weekend Kentucky and the Derby. But in Nashville, horseracing is all about steeplechase: a hybrid of thoroughbred racing and hurdles. The Iroquois Steeplechase is the second-largest steeplechase in the country, based on purse size.

More than 25,000 people will head to Percy Warner the second Saturday of May (this weekend) for the traditional running of the Iroquois …


RAIN Tribute of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

RAIN Tribute of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Photo by Cyllavon Tiedemann, courtesy of TPAC

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles, Nashville, TN

The touring Beatles tribute show comes to TPAC

by Margaret Littman | May 02, 2012

Nashville is a town where you can see original music performed any night of the week (and, honestly, on the streets downtown, too). So, it might seem odd to pay big money for a show of covers.

But RAIN, the internationally-known Beatles tribute group, is packing the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) (505 Deaderick St.) for eight shows, playing a cross-section of the Fab Four’s discography. At …


Locals and stars alike came out for the Nashville Film Festival

Locals and stars alike came out for the Nashville Film Festival

Photo courtesy of Nashville Film Festival

Nashville Film Festival, Nashville, TN

The eight-day movie event ends with a free public screening in the park

by Margaret Littman | April 23, 2012

If you stood in lines all week at the Regal Green Hills Cinemas waiting to see the best of the best flicks in the country during the Nashville Film Festival, you may know just some of the weariness that the stars of the documentary Big Easy Express felt. The movie tells the story of three bands on one train over thousands of miles of track (aboard a vintage train) through six cities.

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A rendering of how the new Opry Mills will look

A rendering of how the new Opry Mills will look

Photo courtesy of Opry Mills

Opry Mills, Nashville, TN

The discount mall reopens

by Margaret Littman | March 27, 2012

It has been almost two years since Nashville suffered from its historic flood. But this week marks a major milestone in Music City’s rebuilding. The Opry Mills mall (433 Opry Mills Dr.) reopens on March 29, 2012. 

Certain stores at the outlet mall and entertainment center have reopened over the past year, but Thursday is the official reopening, with live music performances and special starting at 9:30 a.m. Performers include …


A birds-eye view of the green.

A birds-eye view of the green.

Photo courtesy of Gaylord Springs Golf Links

Gaylord Springs Golf Links, Nashville, TN

Golf at the state's top golf course this spring

by Bridget Lilley | March 06, 2012

If you've ever traveled to Nashville, or thought about traveling to Nashville, you've heard about the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. In addition to luxury accommodations and dining, the Gaylord Opryland Resort also offers guests the Gaylord Springs Golf Links. 

The 18-hole, par-72 Scottish-style links golf course is by far one of the top courses in Nashville, and in 2011, GolfWeek magazine named Golf Links the best place in the region. Other accolades …


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