The Nashville metro area currently is home to more than 1.5 million people. Nashville started out unassumingly, however, as a small frontier town. During the Civil War, the city was a bastion for Confederate forces. Even today, much of the city's character is defined by its “Southernness.” Nashville is perhaps most well-known as the epicenter of the country music scene. The city boasts the most famous concert venue for country music, the Grand Ole Opry, as well as the Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Nashville has also recently become a center for Christian rock and serious jazz innovation. If you are here in June, you will definitely want to check out the Nashville Country Music Festival. Are you a gospel fan? Come to town in April to hear huge soulful voices wail at the GMAs Dove Awards. Athletes will not want to miss the Country Music Marathon, which raises music awareness and offers the chance for tens of thousands of runners to compete in a road race. Are you curious to try some down home Tennessee cuisine? Then check out the Tennessee State Fair in Nashville: sample dozens of unique Tennessee dishes, check out rodeos, watch the testosterone-fueled action of tractor pulls, and go on enough rides to make you dizzy for weeks.

Getting around Nashville means understanding how the city works. Whether you are in town just to check out Music Row or you’re an aspiring country star who’s putting down roots, you can use this site to organize your life and learn more about what the city has to offer. Get resources on Nashville attractions, restaurants, dentists, lawyers, and hotels.