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Top Dog-Friendly Spots: West Nashville Edition
Looking for things to do with your pup around Nashville? You’ve come to the right place! If you’re anything like us, we try to bring our three-year-old mini golden doodle, Lady, out of the house as much as possible. Luckily, Music City is a dog-friendly city with plenty of trails, restaurants and breweries that love dogs as much as we do, so I'm breaking down this extensive list by region. Grab your four-legged bestie, leash and portable water bowl, and enjoy some of our favorite dog-friendly spots around West Nashville!
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CMA Fest: Six Tips for an Unforgettable Experience
With the 50th CMA Fest right around the corner, I wanted to share a few tidbits to those who are one of the many thousands visiting Music City for this epic weekend of country music. As an avid country music fan, I think CMA Fest is something you should experience at least once if you love country music!
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Destin-ation Florida Beaches – Takeaways to Make The Most Out of the Next Vacation
There’s just something about the rhythmic sound of waves crashing on the shore, the salty sea breeze and the sun setting over an endless horizon that brings a unique state of peace to the soul. For those of you looking into taking your next beach vacay to the Destin area, here’s a breakdown of takeaways from our first trip, along with a cliff notes recap of lessons learned that might help you plan your own vacation to the beautiful Emerald Coast!
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Five Things I Learned Moving to the South
From George Strait to Alan Jackson, and Miranda Lambert to Morgan Wallen, country music artists have a beautiful way of painting a distinct picture of Southern culture, one that I have always been captivated by. When my husband and I first visited Nashville, I immediately fell in love with the warm Southern culture, friendly locals and beautiful scenery. Here are five of many cherished aspects I have learned and embraced after moving to the South, a place we are so proud to call home!
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Plotting Our Move to Nashville – Part 3
Employment secured. House off the market. The next step (which we were working on simultaneously during these two big hurdles), was figuring out all move logistics. WOW there were a lot of things to cover. To feel organized and less frazzled, we started with listing everything out in one place on a whiteboard – the same whiteboard my parents got us to help plan the details of our wedding, which was a lifesaver.
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Plotting Our Move to Nashville – Part 2
Once we scouted Nashville and confirmed our jobs were secured, the next month was a blur of planning, coordinating, researching, and making quick decisions. The biggest hurdle – aside from employment – was selling our townhome that I absolutely loved. We had not anticipated this move even two months prior, so we had to move extremely fast.
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Plotting Our Move to Nashville – Part 1
The plane ride home to San Diego gave us a chance to reflect on this life-changing step we were contemplating. I first thumbed through a few pamphlets and town brochures I collected during our stay (including a guide of Franklin). Then, I drafted a pros and cons list of moving to Tennessee, followed by a pros and cons list of staying in San Diego.
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Five of My Favorite Things
to Do in NashvilleEach year, millions of tourists flock to visit Nashville—and for good reason! Its incredible music, food, people, scenery and activities make it a top travel destination that has something for absolutely everyone (myself included!). Heck, our first trip to Nashville left such a lasting impression on us that we uprooted ourselves and moved across the country to live here less than two months later! How’s that for an endorsement?! While it’s hard to narrow it down to just five, this list of my favorite things to do will give any visitor a well-rounded perspective of Music City, a place we are so proud to call home!
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Five Reasons You Need to Visit 12 South When in Nashville
12 South is a charming, ultra-photogenic neighborhood packed with restaurants, shops and bars that is less than ten minutes from downtown. The main street is located on 12th Avenue South (hence its name!), and a must-visit for anyone coming to Music City. Here are five reasons why everyone who visits Nashville needs to take a break away from Broadway and make the quick Uber drive to explore this charming area!
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Our Fact-Finding Trip to Nashville
Landing in Nashville for the very first time was a surreal experience, since visiting had been a dream of mine for years. Brady pointed out the downtown skyline from the window, there was country music playing from the terminal restaurant and electric guitars were on display at the baggage claim. After a fateful, unexpected turn of events, we were in Music City, USA!
