Nashville Favourites

I’ve finally compiled a few of my favourite things I encountered in Nashville!! A few collages later…

1. We flew into a beautiful Nashville sunset and listened to an awesome indie station all week—I recommend finding it online (Lightning 100). I even heard some Kathleen Edwards on there!! We stayed in the SOCAN house, beautifully kept by our hosts Daryl and Lee Ann Burgess. We quickly realized that in Nashville it was easy enough to bring a cowboy home with us…

2. A super trendy local spot is Hillsboro Village, Fido is a nightmare on weekends! I waited 45 minutes for that “Local Latte,” complete with Tennessee honey. If you know me, you know I have a Degree in Chocolate Arts, and Fido’s locally-made Salt & Pepper dark chocolate is to die for!!

3. Across the street from Fido is my favourite place for shopping, Pangaea, where I got a few accessories and my Cowgirl Coasters! In another cool area just up the street by Music Row, called Edgehill Village, I bought that nautical necklace as a momento of my first trip to Nashville. The anchor reminds me to always keep my feet on the ground and the life ring reminds me that I always have the tools to keep myself afloat.

4. 16th and 17th Avenue South (Music Square East + West) is home to Music Row, are two entire streets of music publishers and other music companies, like ASCAP, BMI Music Publishing, Sony Music and many other major and independent companies. I felt right at home over at Anchor Down Entertainment, and also had a chance to hang out in Roots Three/Ole for a a bit. Everyone was so welcoming and excited to have me.

5. Besides my major in Chocolate Arts, I also have a minor in Ice Cream Management. However, we were en route for Ben & Jerry’s when we came across Sweet CeCe’s frozen yogurt. I’m usually not a fro yo fan, but O…M…G….the photos speak for themselves!!!

6. I’m realizing a lot of my photos revolve around food! On our last day, we drove about 45 mins out of town to the awesome Loveless Cafe, where they specialize in “Hot Biscuits, Country Ham.” AMAZING! I had the City Ham, which is recommended “for Y’all Northerners.” Other highlights in food were the Pancake Pantry and the GIANT refillable unsweetened iced tea everywhere.