Luxury holidays in Nashville
Pull on your rhinestone-studded boots and walk in the steps of musical greats – Patsy Cline, Hank Williams and Willie Nelson, to name a few – in Nashville. This country-star–studded riverside city in Tennessee is home to the legendary Grand Ole Opry, Johnny Cash Museum and Country Music Hall of Fame. Brave the crowds and hit up neon-lit Lower Broadway, or rub elbows with the locals in the city’s honky tonks, indie coffee joints, on-trend eateries and craft breweries. Meander across the river to hip East Nashville and browse through its quirky galleries, thrift stores and record shops. And in the evenings, raise a glass of bourbon and toast the melodic madness of Music City, USA.
When to go
June is, even by Nashville standards, chock full of musical events: the CMA Music Festival, the Ryman Bluegrass series and (in nearby Manchester) Bonnaroo. For fair rides, farm animals and fried food, swing through in September, when Nashville hosts the Tennessee State Fair. Visit during November and you may cross paths with the stars in town for the annual Country Music Awards.