Dining at Opry Mills
In addition to a world of shopping, dining is also available at the colossus Opry Mills shopping complex, just a shuttle ride away from the Opryland Hotel. In addition to fast food, there are also one-of-a-kind restaurants:
- The new Aquarium Restaurant offers dinners the best in seafood with a stunning view of saltwater fish, including sharks, swimming in a breathtaking 150,000-gallon fish tank.
- The Rainforest Café offers a unique tropical dining experience complete with tumbling waterfalls and the illusion of curious gorillas, trumpeting elephants, and flittering butterflies. The atmosphere here is with an accent on fun.
Dining at Cool Springs Mall
A bit farther south of town, Cool Springs is still pretty cool when it comes to adjacent restaurants :
- StoneyRiver Legendary Steaks, 615-778-0230
- Romano's Macaroni Grill (Italian), 615-771-7002
- Peking Chinese Restaurant, 615-771-7848
- Buca di Beppo (Italian), 615-778-1321
Dining
Dining options abound in and around the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and the Nashville Area.
Dining at Gaylord Opryland: Treat your palate to any of the many dining spots available within the Gaylord Opryland complex, ranging from a business casual atmosphere to completely laid back, and offering selections from full dinners to snacks:
- Old Hickory Steakhouse, (Dinner) Business Casual
- Cascade Seafood Restaurant, (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Casual
- Ristorante Volare, (Dinner) Casual
- Rachel's, (Lunch & Dinner) Casual
- Findley's Irish Pub, (Lunch, Dinner) Casual
- Rusty's Sports Bar and Grill, (Lunch, Dinner) Casual
- Cascades Terrace Lounge, (Lunch, Dinner) Casual
- Jack Daniel's Saloon, (Dinner) Casual
- The Delta Lounge, (Dinner) Casual
- Delta Island Food Court for snacks: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Shop, Sweet Surrender, Christie Cookies, Java Coast, Godiva Chocolatier
Dining Around Town
Other options include the following or check here for many others around town:
- The Pancake Pantry, 1796 21ST Ave S, 615-383-9333
- Melting Pot (fondue), 166 2nd Ave N, 615-742-4970
- Bound'ry (international), 911 20th Ave S, 615-321-3043
- Joe's Crab House, 123 2nd Avenue South, 615-242-2722.
- Basante's (Italian), 1800 W End Ave, 615-320-0534
- Morton's of Chicago (steakhouse), Church Street Center, 618 Church Street, 615-259-4558
- Sperry's (steaks and seafood), 5109 Harding Rd, 615-353-0809
Join the Jam-A-Long Monday Evening
What could be better than an informal jamming of musicians right in the heart of Music City USA! Got a guitar, a harmonica, a love of singing, or just like to have a good time? Then show up around the piano in the Presidential Lobby of the Opryland Hotel at 8:00 p.m. Monday evening for an informal sing-a-long and play-along. What a great way to get to know each other and have fun, too. This could be the high note of your extra-curricular Nashville experience, so plan on joining us! Want more information? Just contact Steve Schermerhorn at sschermerhorn@deltacollege.edu.
Can't wait to see you at the Wildhorse Saloon on Sunday, February 27, 2005
What Nashville night spot named the Academy of Country Music's Club of the Year has:
- Presented more than 2,000 live performances by bands (300 of which were major label recording artists)
- Hosted the Miss Cowgirl USA Competition
- Sold more than six million bottles of beer
- Used 50 gallons of barbecue sauce a week
[D] Wildhorse Saloon, Nashville, Tennessee
(photography credits)
Attractions
You'll find there is no end to fun things to see and do while in Nashville.
- You'll get to experience the famous *Wildhorse Saloon at the Sirsi SuperConference client party on Sunday, unless you want to check things out early and brush up on your footwork.
- The *Grand Ole Opry®, adjacent to the hotel is another must to see. Take this chance to hoot and holler in person at America's longest running live radio show. Be sure to join your Sirsi colleagues for the special Sirsi Night @ the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday evening, February 26.
- Take a ride on the 300 foot *General Jackson Showboat. You can cruise the river in the morning, at midday, or in the evening.
- Stop by the *Ryman Auditorium for one of the tours offered between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Known as the Mother Church of Country Music, it was the original home of the Grand Ole Opry. Sit in one of the original pews or stand on the stage where legends performed like Rudolph Valentino, Hank Williams, and Patsy Cline. And don't skip a stroll down the hallways to view fascinating memorabilia from the Ryman's colorful past.
- The *Springhouse Golf Club® includes a driving range and an eighteen hole golf course. For more information, visit the Springhouse Golf Club Web site.
- The Hermitage was the home of President Andrew Jackson and has been restored to its look during his retirement years from 1837 to 1845. Guides in period costume offer tours daily from 9 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
- The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is a new $37 million showplace offering live performances and interactive exhibits along with costumes, instruments, and archival films demonstrating how country music came to be.
* For the utmost in convenience, a complimentary shuttle runs between Gaylord Opryland and these nearby area attractions.
Visit Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau for a more complete listing of Nashville attractions. Tickets for many of the above attractions may be purchased online at Gaylor Entertainment.
Shopping:
- You'll think you hit the shopper's mother lode when you lay your eyes on Opry Mills. The more than 200 shops, manufacturer outlets, off-price retailers, and unique specialty stores stretch from one end to the other of the more than 1.2 million square foot complex.
The Bass Pro Shop, Fossil, Tommy Hilfiger, Maidenform, Nautica, OshKosh B'Gosh, Nike, Nautica, Liz Claiborne, Brooks Brothers, Gap, and Banana Republicare are just a few of the available shops. Opry Mills also offers entertainment and some interesting dining spots (see the Dining listing). - Cool Springs Galleria On Interstate 65 at Exit 69 at Galleria Blvd., Cool Springs includes 165 specialty stores and five major department stores.
Nightlife
More Nightlife info
For a more complete listing of Nashville nightspots, check here.
SuperConference Client Party
SuperConference Client Party at the Wildhorse Saloon.
This year you're in for a real treat when the Sirsi SuperConference client party goes country at the Wildhorse Saloon on Sunday evening, February 27th. Music, dancing, good things to eat and drink, and the company of lots of fellow librarians will make this an evening to remember. You'll be able to kick up your heels, sure enough, on the 3,300-square-foot dance floor. Plan to don your best jeans, leather boots, and cowboy hat and join in on a little line dancing or two-step. If you're a little rusty, don't worry, the Wildhorse provides lessons. Check out the Wildhorse Saloon at wildhorsesaloon.com.
Nashville isn't called the Music City for nothing. From country music to jazz to bluegrass, the list of lively nightspots where a good time and good music can be found is long and varied. Here is just a sampling:
- B.B. King's Blues Club & Restaurant, 152 2nd Avenue North, 615-256-2727
- Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar Bourbon, Printers Alley, between 3rd & 4th Avenue on Church Street
- Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, 422 Broadway, 615-726-0463
- Rippy's, 429 Broadway, 615-329-1745
- The Stage, 412 Broadway, 615-726-0504
- The Hard Rock Café, 100 Broadway, 615-742-9900
- Lonnie's Western Room, 208 Printers Alley, 615-251-1122
- Market Street Brewery & Pub House, 134 2nd Ave N, 615-259-9611
- Legend's Corner, 428 Broadway, 615-248-6334
- Buffalo Billiards, 154 2nd Ave N, 615-313-7665
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