Top 10 Things to Do in the Nashville Area This Summer

10. Mirror Restaurant - 2317 12th Ave S., Nashville, TN
The most fabulous and adventuresome cocktails in town !

9. Adventure Science Center - 800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN
While the kids aren't looking, sneak in some education and treat them to the Plantarium or the Grossology... I'll let you guess what you might see there.

8. Foggy Bottom Canoe Rentral - 1270 Hwy 70, Kingston Springs, TN
Gather up your buddies and the kids for a float down the scenic Harpeth River. Plan an overnight trip, for even more fun !

7. Bobbie's Dairy Dip - 5301 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN
Take a trip to the past and enjoy Bobbie's famous burgers and soft-serve ice cream. Settle onto their picnic table benches for a yummy treat.

6. Fall Creek Falls State Park - 2009 Vilage Camp Rd, Pikeville, TN
Roadtrip ! Enjoy the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, with fishing and horseback riding excursions.

5. Greer Stadium - 534 Chestnut St, Nashville, TN
What summer without baseball, hot dogs, ice cream, and the Nashville Sounds?

4. Coco Loco Nightclub Restaurant & Lounge - 4600 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN
It's HOT inside ! Coco Loco will refresh your sultry evening with its Cuban Food and its Mojitos. Then, dance to Caribbean rythms.

3. Essential Therapy Store & Spa, Inc. - 2817 W End Ave at Park Place, Nashville, TN
Relax in Japanese soaking tubs, pleasure your tootsies with a Seascape Pedicure.

2. Tennessee State Fairgrounds Flea Market - Wedgewood Ave, Nashville, TN
Beat the crowd. Get up early to forage through the treasures at one of the country's top flea markets.

1. Molly P Eatery - 85 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, TN
Good Golly, Miss Molly ! Chef Martha Stamps' second Nashville restaurant is a cheery cafe with a menu of gourmet pizzas, salads, sandwiches and the chef's famous desserts.

Middle Tennessee Attractions: Visitors Services

The back roads traveler will find a world of activities for the entire family, right here in Middle Tennessee !

From Nashville's very own NHL team, the Predators, and NFL team, the Tennessee Titans, to historic villages and reenactments... You can visit the distilleries of George Dickel, in Tullahoma, and Jack Daniel, Lynchburg, Civil War battlefields in Murfreesboro and Franklin, antique and crafts shops in Bell Buckle, Andrew Jackson's Hermitage in Nashville.

If you have a desire for the great outdoors, there is plenty of fishing at area lakes, such as Dale Hollow, Percy Priest, Old Hickory, Tim's Ford, Center Hill, not to mention various river adventures on the Duck, Cumberland, Tennessee, Stones, Elk, and Buffalo.

To help you discover what this region rich in heritage and resources has to offer, we have provided a list of some of the area visitors services.

Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce
Railroad Square, Bell Buckle, (931) 389-9663
www.bellbucklechamber.com

Byrdstown/Pickett County Chamber of Commerce
109 W. Main St., Byrdstown, (888) 406-4704
www.dalehollow.com

Clarksville Convention & Visitors Bureau
312 Madison St., Clarksville, (800) 530-2487
www.clarksvilletn.com

Cookeville Area - Putnam County Chamber of Commerce & Convention & Visitors Bureau
1 W. First St., Cookeville, (800) 264-5541
www.cookevillechamber.com

Crossville - Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce
34 S. Main St., Crossville, (877) GOLFTN1
www.crossville-chamber.com

Dickson County Chamber of Commerce
119 Hwy. 70 E., Dickson, (877) 718-4967
www.dicksoncountychamber.com

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
44 Chamber Way, Winchester, (931) 967-6788
www.franklincountychamber.com

Giles County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Foundation
110 N. Second St., Pulaski, (931) 363-3789
www.gilescountychamber.com

Goodlettsville Area Chamber of Commerce
117 N. Main St., Ste. A, Goodlettsville, (615) 859-7979
www.goodlettsvillechamber.com

Humpreys County Chamber of Commerce
124 E. Main St., Waverly, (877) 296-4865
www.waverly.net/hcchamber

Jamestown/Fentress County Chamber of Commerce
114 Central Ave. W., Jamestown, (877) BSF4FUN
www.jamestowntn.org

Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce
110 E. Main St., Manchester, (931) 728-7635
www.macoc.org

McMinnville-Warren County Chamber of Commerce
110 S. Court Sq., McMinnville, (931) 473-6611
www.warrentn.com

Middle Tennessee Visitors Bureau
8 Public Sq., Columbia, (888) 852-1860
www.visitplantations.com

Mt Juliet/W. Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
46 W. Caldwell St., Mt Juliet, (615) 758-3478
www.mtjulietchamber.com

Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
150 Fourth Ave. N., Ste. G-250, Nashville
(800) 657-6910
www.musiccityusa.com

Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce & CVB
501 Memorial Blvd., Murfreesboro, (800) 716-7560
www.rutherfordchamber.org

Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce
100 N. Cannon Blvd., Shelbyville, (888) 662-2525
www.shelbyvilletn.com

Sumner County Convention & Visitors Bureau
220 E. Main St., Gallatin, (888) 301-7866
www.sumnercountytourism.com

Tennessee State Parks - Dept. of Environment & Conservation
401 Church St., 7th Floor, Nashville, (888) 867-2757
www.state.tn.us/environment/parks

Upper Cumberland Tourism Association
P.O. Box 2411, Cookeville, (800) 768-7066
www.uppercumberland.org

Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau
109 2nd Ave. S., Ste. 137, Franklin, (800) 356-3445
www.visitwilliamson.com

Wilson County Convention & Visitors Bureau
233 E. Gay St., Lebanon, (800) 789-1327
www.wilsoncountycvb.com

Be sure to make Middle Tennessee your next family adventure !
Ya'll come back, now. Hear ?

It's Uncle Dave Macon Days, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee !

Yes, folks, the wait is over. This weekend is the 29th annual Uncle Dave Macon Days in Murfreesboro, an easy 30 minute drive south of Nashville.

The festival was established in honor of Uncle Dave Macon, former resident of the Murfreesboro area, creditted with being one of the Grand Ole Opry's first superstars.Uncle Dave was a master banjo picker until his death in 1952. As such, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, in 1966.

For Uncle Dave Macon Days, the festivities begin this Friday, 7-July with music and dance competitions, and plenty of family-oriented activities.

Thousands of dollars are at stake for the competitions, which are, under U.S. House of Representatives proclamation, the National Championships of Old-Time Clogging, Old-Time Buckdancing, and Old-Time Banjo. Competitors will come from throughout the country to vie for these titles, on Friday and Saturday.

On Saturday, the Heritage Award will be presented to the Queen of Bluegrass -- Rhonda Vincent -- in recognition of her dedication to the preservation of old-time music and dance. She will then be the Grand Marshall in a motorless parade down historic East Main Street, on Saturday morning.

Other events include tasty local concessions, an historic photo competition, a juried Arts and Crafts Fair, and a Sunday morning service with dinner on the grounds. Gospel singers will accompany the affair.

Uncle Dave Macon Days takes place on the grounds of Cannonsburgh Village, located at 312 S. Front Street. While you're there enjoying the festival, you can also stroll with the family through this restored village of more than 20 log cabins and discover the various historic reenactments of daily life from a by-gone era.

Uncle Dave Macon Days
Cannonsburgh Village, 312 S. Front Street
Murfreesboro, TN

Friday, 7-July, from 5 pm
Saturday, 8-July, beginning at 9 am
Sunday, 9-July, from 10 am

Free admission
Free and paid parking
For more information: 1-800-716-7560