I'm gonna be in Nashville in June

PopTodd · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:55 am

Stu?
Anyone else?

I'm gonna be there the first week in June and, if I have some time away from the family, I would love to meet up. Show me someplace in your city that I would dig...

I'm also trying to find an open mic thing somewhere near Franklin (where I'll be staying).

Tell me something good...

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

what's up, nashville?

discostu · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:36 am

FRANKLIN

Thinking of possible open-mics, outside of McCreary's (see below), The Pond is one of the the only "cool" bars in Franklin - The Pond

The downtown area and neighborhoods around it are nice, quaint in that charming Southern way, and I recommend spending time there. There are some decent restaurants: Saffire (about 5 minutes from downtown), Red Pony, Sol, 55 South, McCreary's Irish Pub. And during the day, be sure to stop in to Meridee's.
Puckett's is also a really good Southern comfort food restaurant and they have live music. I think you'd dig it.
The rest of the town is suburban mall sprawl with McMansions dotting the surrounding hills that are filled with Bible-toting neuvo-riche conservatives. Femdisco just happens to have grown up in Franklin, but it's changed a lot in the last 15 years.

I'm not exactly sure what you're looking to do while in town, but be sure to pick up a copy of the Nashville Scene or visit their website for restaurant and event listings.

Keep in mind that Franklin is a 30 minute drive to Nashville up I-65, Hillsboro Rd or Franklin Rd. If you make it to Nashville, a visit to Grimey's and The Great Escape are called for if you want to go crate digging.

Patrick may have some recommendations I'm not thinking of.

mojo · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:02 pm

Todd, dunno what your dates are, but my wife and I are stopping in Nashville June 2, to see Neil Young.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:13 pm

Hop on Countrypolitan?

PopTodd · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:11 pm

mojo Wrote:

Todd, dunno what your dates are, but my wife and I are stopping in Nashville June 2, to see Neil Young.

Bummer. We'll be there the following week: me, the wife, and both kids! Although, like I said, we're hoping to get maybe one or two grownup nights to ourselves...

Sex, Drugs, and Dave · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:38 pm

Definitely go to grimeys, have fun looking at telecasters you'll never be able to afford.

discostu · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:47 pm

Sex, Drugs, and Dave Wrote:

Definitely go to grimeys, have fun looking at telecasters you'll never be able to afford.

to clarify, the Tele's aren't a Grimey's.

Sex, Drugs, and Dave · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:55 pm

my one gripe is that I didn't get to try any decent food spots there...

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

yeah i considered getting neil tix but 100-130 bucks a pop for crummy seats isnt doing it for me although im sure it will be great (bert jasnch also)

stu pretty much hit all that i know, outside of a trip to the Vanderbilt operating rooms or ICU which Im sure you would rather avoid

FT · **Posted:** Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:34 pm

what was the name of the joint we went to when i visited last summer, stu & patrick? they had some good brew

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

it was flying saucer, bob...they have one in dallas and fort worth also

mutty · **Posted:** Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:57 pm

Patrick Wrote:

yeah i considered getting neil tix but 100-130 bucks a pop for crummy seats isnt doing it for me although im sure it will be great (bert jasnch also)

I don't think there are crummy seats at the Ryman, but 130 bucks is pretty steep. As an occasional Nashville tourist, I'd recommend Todd spend a few hours wandering down Broadway - lots of bars with live music, side to side. Hit Tubb's record store and Hatch show print if it's open.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Corned beef at Noshville.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

def noshville

discostu · **Posted:** Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:47 pm

I'm not a Noshville fan as I don't like overpriced sandwiches that suck, but it is the only Jewish deli/restaurant in Nashville that I'm aware of. Their breakfast is decent though.

Downtown Nashville is a must for the tourist. Even if you don't see Neil, try to make it to the Ryman for a tour. It's a block off the main "Lower Broad" strip.

discostu · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 4:49 pm

be glad you're not here now. Flood...

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

no shit, n-ville may not be here in june

bellevue may not be here tomorrow

PopTodd · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 11:09 am

Everybody staying safe? How are your homes holding up? I hope that y'all don't have much damage or anything.

discostu · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 12:06 pm

The only damage my place received was a partially washed-away parking area. I have co-workers who took on water and will be dealing with it for some time to come.
Femdisco's place had no damage.
Basically anywhere in Middle TN that was situated near any flowing body of water, whether a stream, creek or river, is flooded.

http://mashable.com/2010/05/02/nashvill ... ideo-pics/
http://www.tennessean.com/
http://nashvillest.com/

FT · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 3:42 pm

discostu · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 5:32 pm

The aerial photos over the weekend were incredible. Sections of the 'burbs were completely under water.

FT · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 6:42 pm

now titans stadium has water halfway up the lower bowl

discostu · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 2:14 pm

Here's a YouTube put together with excerpts from a blog post by the guy that runs Section 303 (Nashville Predators fan community)

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

probably 15 people i know well had their homes entirely destroyed

another 50 had significant water invasions

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