A view of Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville.
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A Backstage Pass to Music City |
Nashville claims more full-time musicians than any other city in the U.S. That means there’s a good chance the server, line cook, or hostess at any given restaurant could end up being the next big thing. We asked some of the city’s prominent musicians to share their favorite places in town. From East Nashville to Lower Broadway, and from Wedgewood-Houston out to Franklin, here are some of the best places to eat and drink in and around Music City. —Jim Beaugez
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STORIES TO INSPIRE WANDERLUST
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A Local’s Guide to Franklin, Tennessee
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Where to See Live Music in Nashville |
Visit a Timeless Nashville Landmark
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ELSEWHERE AROUND THE SOUTH
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Southern Getaways
for You and Your Pup |
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Lake Lure, North Carolina. About forty-five minutes east of Asheville lies the tiny Blue Ridge Mountain town of Lake Lure, tucked into the foothills of Chimney Rock National Park. Famous as the secluded lakeside setting in the 1980s classic Dirty Dancing and for its cathedral of four-thousand-foot cliffs, the area provided a nice change of scenery from my daily Charleston coastline view. Here are some of the trip’s highlights:
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Mountain treks: Chimney Rock offers an eclectic mix of trails and kid-friendly activities. We saw local wildlife at the Animal Discovery Den (the opossums were my favorites) and hiked up to Hickory Nut Falls, a 404-foot waterfall surrounded by sky-high granite walls (movie buffs might recognize this scenic locale from The Last of the Mohicans). The iconic 535-million-year-old monolith rock for which the park is named is a must-see—visitors can ogle the seventy-five-mile panoramic views of Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure from its apex. Pro tip: Our Lowcountry legs were wobbly after hiking the steep trails, so we skipped the five hundred nearly vertical steps up Chimney Rock, opting instead for a quick trip up the elevator.
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Village vibes: After a busy morning, there were plenty of nearby lunch spots from which to choose, such as the divey waterfront Lake House Bar & Grill with its killer views or the upscale Highlands Kitchen and Bar with its array of seasonal cocktails. After snagging a few souvenirs at the touristy shops along the main street, we strolled barefoot along the lakefront beach in the town center, scoped out the boats in the marina, and sniffed some local blooms at the historic Flowering Bridge, a delightful community garden with more than two thousand species of plants.
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Moments of zen: Just a few steps down a moss-lined path from our rental cabin was a small private waterfall, knee-deep pools, and a trickling brook. We spent long hours searching for crawdads and other native critters (no rare green salamanders, sadly), discovering new local birds thanks to the Merlin app, and relaxing on the porch in the evenings watching the fireflies and bats put on a free show.
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