Nashville
Well, we can't say it much better than the website: Live music, dead crawfish. Yep, inside this extremely convivial old house you can dig into Cajun dishes, from gumbo to po'boys to jambalaya, with a big old helping of live music. It's a fun stop if you've been exploring sights and parks north of downtown.
One historical footnote: Jesse James and his brother lived nearby for a spell and a gang member was arrested near the restaurant. Check out the historic marker across the street.
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
7.94 MILES
This monumental museum, reflecting the near-biblical importance of country music to Nashville's soul, is a must-see whether you're a country music fan or…
8.19 MILES
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Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
12.4 MILES
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17.82 MILES
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National Museum of African American Music
7.75 MILES
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8.73 MILES
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21.19 MILES
For a photogenic view of this graceful double-arch bridge, pull into the Birdsong Hollow overlook, about 4 miles south of the northern terminus of the…
7.8 MILES
This 6.5-acre park hugs the Cumberland River's eastern bank across from downtown. For kids, there's a climbing wall and an innovative washboard play area…
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2. Whites Creek Greenway at Fontanel
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3.56 MILES
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6 MILES
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6.7 MILES
Musicians like Muddy Waters, Etta James and Jimi Hendrix all played in clubs on Jefferson St, the heart of the city's Black community during segregation…
6.76 MILES
This engaging museum, which moved into spiffy new digs in 2018, offers a worthy, balanced look at the state's past, with Native American handicrafts,…
6.92 MILES
Downtown Nashville's 19-acre green lung swoops grandly north from the Tennessee State Capitol, giving unparalleled (and much televised) views of its white…
7 MILES
Artist Guido van Helten painted this 15-story lifelike image of longtime Nations resident Lee Estes, who has lived in this neighborhood since the late…