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Belmont University - - What To Do And See

 

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For a good time, you can:

 

>> See the huge Parthenon building, situated on West End 25th Avenue, the only full-size replica of the Greek Parthenon, in the world, featuring large bronze doors, numerous amazing sculptures, including 4 great art galleries.

 

>> Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, on Fifth Avenue South, where you can admire thousands of music costumes, original song manuscripts and musical instruments which belonged to music legends, including the solid gold Cadillac which was once in the possession of the great Elvis.

 

>> Have fun with the family at Laser Quest, on 2nd Avenue North, in downtown Nashville, the perfect place to show your kid’s a good time, while visiting the city.

 

>> Explore the Adventure Science Center, on Fort Negley Boulevard, an intriguing place where you can feed you brain with interesting information about technology and science through various and numerous exhibits and educational programs for children and adults, alike. Check out the outer space from the 40-foot Sudekum Planetarium, learn about how the human body works from the BodyQuest, or just experience the thrill of discovery by taking a self-guided tout through the many exhibits available.

 

Sports & outdoor events

 

The Annual Tom King Classic Half Marathon & 5K, which happens in March, is perhaps one of the most popular and expected annual sporting events in Nashville. This fun-filled, entertaining event, which will mark its 16th edition, in 2010, consists of a 5k run, a ‘’Healthy Nashville’’ Mayor’s Walk and a wheelchair half marathon that start and finishes at the Titans Stadium, the home field of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, taking runners through the most beautiful and scenic areas in Nashville, also known as `Music City`.

 

Festivals

There are numerous entertaining and fun celebrations which take place in Nashville, throughout the year, and some of the most popular and expected ones are listed below. Check it out!

 

- Commemoration of the Battle of New Orleans - scheduled in early January, a beautiful ceremony which takes place at the Hermitage around Andrew Jackson’s tomb.

- Music City Blues Celebration - happening in downtown Nashville, in early March, a fun-filled celebration, dedicated to the `elegant` blues music.

- Tin Pan South Music Festival - kept in mid-April, a musical event which give songwriters the chance to present their work.

- Summer Lights in Music City - an outdoor festival, happening n May, which celebrates the musical, dramatic and visual art and culture, in downtown Nashville.

- Opryland’s Treasures for the Holidays A Country Christmas - happening in mid-December. No Grinch-people are allowed at this spiritual and colorful celebration of Christmas, very much appreciated and well-expected by the little ones.

 

Nightlife

 

The live-music-dominated nightlife scene of Nashville, mainly happens in the downtown area, which is filled with great bars, pubs and performance venues, the perfect ingredients to put together a fun night out with friends in the city.

 

If line dancing and country music is your thing, then the Wildhorse Saloon, on 2nd Avenue N, is the place for you to be in, after the night sets in Nashville. You can dance your heart away on the 3300 square foot dance floor, enjoy some of the fine Southern cooking served here or just relax, have a drink and listen to live, quality DJ country music, while you check out the dancing `competition`.

 

According to `Nashville Live Magazine`, the city’s `Best Place to Dance` is the Graham Central Station, also located on 2nd Avenue N, which is actually 7 clubs in one. There is music provided for all tastes, including disco, piano, dance, karaoke, as well as video games and pool tables, offered for the enjoyment and entertainment of all customers.

 

If you’re looking for a more quit place to spend a night out in Nashville, you should consider trying the Broadway Brewhouse, located on Broadway, where you and your friends can enjoy more than 70 beers on tap and over 175 bottled varieties of beverages. This is the place where the working-people in Nashville come to relax after a long and hard day at work, throw a round of darts and shake of the worries.