{"id":3054,"date":"2017-01-07T01:23:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T01:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/?p=3054"},"modified":"2017-11-12T00:34:42","modified_gmt":"2017-11-12T00:34:42","slug":"3-days-in-nashville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/07\/3-days-in-nashville\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year’s in Nashville"},"content":{"rendered":"

For our New Year\u2019s celebration, my sister Katie, Brighton, and I drove up from the parents\u2019 house in St. Pete to Nashville. Katie\u2019s best friend, Ashley and her husband, Justin live there<\/a>. I\u2019ve been to Nashville twice\u2014 once for New Years in 2012, and once for Ashley & Justin\u2019s wedding. I have a mission to show Brighton the Southeastern US, and this was a perfect opportunity for a quick trip up to Music City.<\/p>\n

Our trip was a total of five days, two driving, and three in the city.<\/p>\n

Day 1<\/h2>\n

Crema<\/h2>\n

Crema
\n15 Hermitage Ave, Nashville, TN 37204<\/strong><\/p>\n

To start our day, we went to a local hip coffee shop, Crema<\/a> based on a recommendation from Ashley and Justin. The place was packed! The decor reminded me of Publik<\/a> in SLC\u2014 industrial vibe, minimalist metal seats, and exposed wood. Their latte art was excellent, and the coffee was yummy. I could see myself spending some time there working at a less busy time of day.<\/p>\n

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Tenn Sixteen & East Nashville\/5 Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tenn Sixteen Food & Drink Co.<\/strong>
\n1016 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After getting our coffee fix, we ventured over to the East Nashville area, 5 Points. Brighton and I guessed that it gets its name from the 5 roads meeting in an awkward way. (Nashville could work on their grid system.;) The area is most popular for its young, hip nightlife and restaurants. I wanted to check out Treehouse, based on a friend\u2019s recommendation, but unfortunately it wasn\u2019t open when we were around.<\/p>\n

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We were hungry for lunch, and the weather was rainy so we ducked into Tenn Sixteen<\/a>, “Southern Food with a cajun accent”\u00a0restaurant and bar. Brighton ordered the pork chop sandwich, which was, in true Southern fashion, breaded and fried. He said it was delicious, but extremely rich in flavor. I had the meatloaf, which was less rich, and had a ton of flavor throughout. Unfortunately, I was too hungry to take photos of my delicious dish before diving in.<\/p>\n

New Years\u2019 Eve<\/h2>\n

For New Year\u2019s Eve, Ashley and Justin had a few friends come over and spent the evening away from the crazy crowds. Happy 2017!<\/p>\n

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Day 2<\/h2>\n

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I Believe in Nashville Mural<\/h3>\n

2702 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204<\/strong><\/p>\n

The next day, we went to the 12South<\/a> area, near\u00a0downtown Nashville. This area had a cool, young vibe to it. There\u2019s a strip of popular restaurants, boutiques, and coffee shops to explore. It was also super<\/i> busy.<\/p>\n

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One of my friends I met in SLC is from Nashville, and I knew that there were some fun murals to take photos with and one of them is the I Believe in Nashville mural. It\u2019s right next to Reese Witherspoon\u2019s store, Draper James<\/a>. We actually had to wait a few minutes to get our turn to take photos with it.<\/p>\n

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Frothy Monkey<\/h2>\n

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Frothy Monkey<\/strong>
\n2509 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since we were waiting for our table to ready at the restaurant, we wandered over to Frothy Monkey<\/a> for some coffee. Isn\u2019t that name great?! I got a Honey latte of some sort, and it was delicious. I\u2019m starting to see a trend. Remember the Bee Loved Latte in San Diego<\/a>? Yummm<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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bartaco<\/strong><\/p>\n

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bartaco<\/strong>
\n2526 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204<\/strong><\/h2>\n

About 30 minutes after we put our names in for a table, we got called back. Bartaco<\/a> is one of Justin & Ashley\u2019s favorite new restaurants. They are popular for their street tacos and hand crafted cocktails, served community style in a nautical themed restaurant. Everything they served had a little bit of a unique twist. Their chips were large 6 inch hard tortillas which were perfectly salted and crunchy. I\u2019m not usually a fan of guacamole, but in certain circumstances when it\u2019s super fresh and homemade I\u2019ll have some with my chips. This was one of those special circumstances. So fresh!<\/i> All of their tacos were tasty, but the experience as a whole was a little high priced\u00a0for what it was. Oh well, that\u2019s what vacations are for!<\/p>\n

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Sprinkles Cupcake ATM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sprinkles Cupcakes and Ice Cream<\/strong>
\n2606 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As many of my close friends know from my choice in wedding cake<\/a>, I love cupcakes! After lunch, we hopped over to Sprinkles Cupcakes<\/a> where there\u2019s a cupcake ATM outside the shop. HOW COOL IS THAT?! They come in a cute little box and you pay with credit card, and then they come out of the magic box. Fun fact: When I picked up our cupcakes out of the opening, I had grabbed them awkwardly so I wanted to adjust my hands so I put them back in the opening for a moment to readjust\u2026 and the window started closing! Typical Hilary. Oops\u2026<\/p>\n

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Donelson Mural<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On our way back to Ashley & Justin\u2019s house, we stopped at the Donelson Mural, in the neighborhood that they live in. I loved how many cool murals there are in Nashville! Long live #hipdonelson<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Chuy\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chuy’s Tex-Mex<\/strong>
\n163 Opry Mills Dr B, Nashville, TN 37214<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After spending an afternoon relaxing, we went out for dinner at one of my favorite chains (that isn\u2019t in Utah), Chuy\u2019s<\/a>. They came to Gainesville during my college days, and I was quickly in love. They have a sauce, creamy jalape\u00f1o, with the best chips. I also love their enchiladas. It\u2019s not exclusive to Nashville, but it was a quick and easy choice. So good.<\/p>\n

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Day 3<\/h2>\n

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On our last day in Nashville, we tried to hit a bunch of spots we hadn\u2019t gotten to yet because of the rain and holiday.<\/p>\n

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VN Pho & Deli<\/strong>
\n5906 Charlotte Pike C, Nashville, TN 37209<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Justin loves pho, as do Brighton and myself, so we ventured to West Nashville for some authentic pho at VN Pho & Deli<\/a>. There was even a short wait for a table because it was so popular. It was this little restaurant in a strip mall tucked away from the road. They only took cash, but that didn\u2019t seem to hinder their popularity. The broth was the perfect balance of the spices. Personally, I prefer a different cut of meat than what they offered but everything was super good and after a few cold, rainy days it hit the spot.<\/p>\n

*Don’t forget to bring cash! It’s cash-only!!*<\/p>\n

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Antique Archeology & Marathon Motors<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Antique Archaeology Nashville<\/strong>
\n1300 Clinton St #130, Nashville, TN 37203<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When my dad knew we were going up to Nashville, he sent my sister and I on a mission to find the Antique Archeology<\/a> store for a t-shirt for him. The store itself was neat, with lots of random antiques for sales with their mini stories attached. It seemed very classic Nashville.<\/p>\n

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The best part of this stop was actually the building that the store was in. It was the old Marathon Motors<\/a> factory. The building had its original hard wood flooring preserved, with many remnants of the original factory around. They also had photos showing it in its glory days. I love seeing old buildings and the history they preserve. And it was great how they preserved it by repurposing it as an indoor shopping plaza.<\/p>\n

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What Lifts You Mural in the Gulch<\/h2>\n

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What Lifts You Mural
\n302 11th Ave S, Nashville, Tennessee in The Gulc<\/strong><\/p>\n

After our t-shirt mission was complete, we headed over to the Gulch, which is an area with lots of higher end restaurants, shops, and hotels to find the What Lifts You mural by Kelsey Montague<\/a>. We all took turns taking photos with the wings and moved on. We attempted to go to the Yazoo brewery in this area, but it was closed during the time we went.<\/p>\n

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Three Brothers Coffee<\/h2>\n

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Three Brothers Coffee<\/strong>
\n2813 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I was searching for stuff to see and do in Nashville, I found this strange little alleyway that had strange symbols all over a white wall. I learned it was attached to Three Brothers Coffee<\/a>\u00a0in Midtown Nashville, near the Centennial Park and Vanderbilt. I am always down for an afternoon pick-me-up coffee, and we got some coffee and took photos with this odd back alley.<\/p>\n

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Downtown Nashville<\/h2>\n

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Ashley and Justin took us on a short walking tour of downtown Nashville after our coffee stop. We stopped at several spots.<\/p>\n

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