One Week Til Nashville

Wahoo. I get to go to Nashville in one week for a work conference. It's gonna be a good time. I'm not really sure what Nashville has to offer besides the Grand Old Opry, so I decided to google it. Let's learn together.

1. indoor gardens. Yippee skippy. Why would you put that first on a list of things to do? Maybe they're working up to the grand finale?
2. Full-scale replica of the Parthenon. I vote we take a trip to the real Parthenon instead.
3. Laser Quest. This does not bode well. We have one of those in beautiful, exotic, downtown Federal Way.
4. Country Music Hall of Fame. Of course.
5. Wave Country. It's a water park. I'm thinking no.
6. Nash Trash. A quality tour lead by the Jugg Sisters.
7. Christmas Village. Unfortunately in November. Which is too bad because I would totally go.
8. Athena Statue. Because who doesn't need to experience a 42 foot tall statue of a woman in a gold dress.
9. General Jackson Showboat. Oooh. A paddle wheeler. I want to go on that. It sounds very Mark Twain er something.

The list goes on to 40. But there's really not anything exciting. Surpringly Grand Old Opry is number 15. Would have thought they would have listed it at least before Nash Trash.

More importantly, I've googled food and Nashville, to see what the fine dining choices are, in case I happen to scale the wall and temporarily escape the conference. I've found several that sound fun. Elliston Place Soda Shop sounds like good times. Anything that is being described using Happy Days as a reference has got potential. I wonder if they'd let me do The Fonz in there? I'm also sold on Bobby's Dairy Dip. They're known for their fries. Also there is icecream. Hopefully that includes shake. I miss a good shake. Provo had lots of shake places. Seattle does not seem to be overflowing with places that do Real Shakes.

Now I want a shake. I think we own a blender. Shoot. We don't have icecream. Except the really old peppermint stuff that I should not have bought because it is off brand and totally unsatisfying.

My sister recommended San Antonio Taco Company. Fortunately according to the web search she did, it's right across the street from where I'll be. So I might actually get to try it out. Stay tuned for reviews here.

I've added a bookstore to the must-see which I probably won't see list. It's called Elders, and they have a sign posted that says , “Noisy children will be pressed between the pages of large, heavy books.” Books and snarky signs. Can't beat that combo. Unless you were to add chocolate. Or shakes. Or chocolate shakes, even.