One week ago I was there.
Nashvegas.
And it really is like Vegas.
I should know. I have seen Ocean’s 11 and Vegas Vacation. TWENTY SEVEN TIMES EACH.
Gotta love that Chevy Chase.
Anyhoo. We were there meeting up with some of my boyfriend’s friends, seeing the sights and playdating those fun Youngsters that get me weak in the knees. (more on that later!) But I really was excited about documenting some of the sights of the city that my personal idol calls home. Call me Miley. please call.
Here are some highlights from that magical musical city:
1. The Parthenon
That’s right. Right next door to the Vanderbilt campus is an exact replica of the Athenian original. This one is Kate Hudson. The original – Goldie Hawn. Both great to visit…but one is definitely showing a little more wear, if you know what I mean. And we took a quick (and FREE!) stroll around the exterior checking out the ornate doors, carvings, and pillars. Since I won’t be visiting Greece anytime soon…this was like a little Mediterranean vacay without all the harrassing airport attendants.
2. Downtown Strolling
The Petersiks were the perfect companions to explore a little downtown Nashville. We walked up and down the streets getting seranaded at every corner. I guess they must be YHL readers trying to woo Sherry. And we ended up eating at a little outdoor barbeque joint before hitting up Mike’s Ice Cream Fountain.
That’s when reader Amanda (hi girl!) ran into us and made my day. You see, I expect people to recognize Sherry & John (have you seen those two?!?! frickin supermodels?!?!) but little ole me? No. No with a capital absolutely not. So of course I was beaming that Amanda said she actually read YHL and ABP. What are the chances? Well, about 10 in 6,779,000,000 to be exact. You can read her account of me passing out from flattery here.
3. The nightlights.
Remind me when I have children to put a neon light in their rooms. Preferably of one that has a woman named Betty straddling a guitar. And you wonder why Miley pole danced at the Teen Choice awards. I betcha Billy Ray got her a Ms. Boots nightlight as an infant.
No but seriously. The lights were amazing. As was this statue of the King. For the better part of my life I have loved Elvis. In seventh grade I did a report on him as an influential figure. My mom made me a white Presley suit…complete with rhinestones, bellbottoms and wings. After reading my Ode to Elvis, I performed Blue Suede Shoes to my entire class. Complete with lip snarl. And backup tape.
You think I am kidding.
Unfortunately I am not.
It was those kinda moments that lead my mother to believe that homeschooling would be in my best interest.
There were my favorite moments of being in the city of country music. Have you ever been there? It really is amazing place to visit. And stay tuned, because I have a lot more to share about our adventures in Nashvegas. baby.
i call nashvegas home and if i’d been strolling downtown and passed you and the young house love crew i would have done the boot scooting boogie! glad you enjoyed your time here.
Ah Nashvegas. It feels like just last week. And it was. I even took that picture of you and Jeremy with your fancy camera. Wait a minute, don’t I get some sort of photography certification for pressing that high-tech button? I’ll start checking the mail tomorrow.
xo,
s
Hi! I found you guys and saw that your hubby hails from Chattanooga!!! WE are considering a move there…would you recommend it??
Aaaahhhh, I love that place! My husband and I got engaged there 5 years ago while we were on a family trip. Everyone was in on the secret but me of course. The best trip!!
Great pics! I love it there. I have all sorts of family in TN. Can’t wait to read more! Have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
I love Nashville. I’ve only been once, but we had a wonderful time. So many things to see and do.
Love hearing about your trip to Nashville! We just moved here in June, so we still feel like tourists, too! Thanks for the shout out! I keep reliving that moment I saw all of you over and over in my head! It was such a fun moment! Glad I could make your day, because you definitely made mine!
and we just moved to nashvegas in may from big ole boston, but are loving it. glad you had so much fun here! guess i need to hang around mikes more often…
Love that you guys came to visit our current home, NASHVEGAS! We love it too, glad you guys had fun, we love Centennial Park (where the Parthenon is) and taking pictures with Elvis is a requirement. : ) Wish I would have run into you guys, I totally would have probably been like, oh hi Katie like you should know me! ; )
This looks like fun…. also, unrelated – I saw this and I thought of you:
http://elicooks.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/bacon-really-does-make-everything-better/
I STILL haven’t been there, even after countles trips of driving RIGHT past it on our way to Memphis. Ugh… life’s not fair. *sigh
how do you make the vintage look like in the last pic of you and your boyfriend? 😀
Love Nashville, and the hubs and I visit whenever we can. You should look us up if you decide to head west to Memphis!
Hi Laura,
I use Photoshop and the Pioneer Woman actions (click on Ree’s link in the blogroll) and applied the 70’s look and the Boost action to make our Nashvegas photo look all antiquey.
Good Luck & happy photoshopping!
XO – KB
So glad you liked Nashville! It’s such a great city for young people, and we love it here! I would’ve recognized you too, and likely make quite a fool of myself.
I know I’m totally late to this comment bandwagon, but I lived in Nashville while in college. I met my hubs there, and we went to the Parthenon on our first date, as well as on the night he proposed to me. Thanks for this post and the gorgeous photos! Really brought back memories.