Ice cream floats and vintage arcade games – what more could you possibly need to rock your boat? The Soda Parlor is what my dreams are made of, a gem in Nashville. Inside, the menu offers ice cream floats, milk shakes, and waffle sundaes. Well actually, they call them waffle […]
Monthly Archives: May 2018
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Southern food is heavy, biscuits, fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese – and Nashville has some of the best to offer. You may be feeling full from eating all over town, but in this city – you’ll have to save room for dessert. Five Daughters Bakery has some of the best […]
Good things come to those who wait, right? You are going to wait to eat at Arnolds Country Kitchen, for longer than you’d like. You’ll wait outside, you’ll wait inside, you’ll salivate. You’ll ask yourself why you are subjecting precious vacation time to wait on a line – there are […]
The quintessential brunch spot in Nashville, you’ll want to hop on line and wait for Biscuit Love again and again. Once you get inside order up at the counter and the food comes out lightening fast. Why is this place worth the wait? Lily. A biscuit French toast with lemon […]
Hot chicken. It’s what you came to Nashville for and Hattie B’s Hot Chicken is the place to get this local specialty. This is an extremely popular restaurant, it is likely you will have to wait in line for possibly upwards of an hour. Pro tip: If you don’t want […]
A wonderful gem on the University of Tennessee campus, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is open daily, free to the public, and filled with surprising information. Intrigue begins before you even enter, as the duck billed dinosaur stands guard. World culture is thoroughly represented, starting from human evolution, […]
Just minutes outside of the city in an unassuming residential neighborhood, you’d never find the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum if you weren’t looking for it. This garden packs a wealth of history, beginning prior to Tennessee statehood in 1786. Once the Howell Nursery, the family farm sold fruits, vegetables, […]
Spring is a garden lovers delight and there is no lovelier place in Knoxville to take a stroll than UT Gardens. Recognized as the official botanical gardens of the state of Tennessee, the park is free and open daily. There are many specifically themed areas such as the children’s garden, […]
You won’t find ordinary donuts at Status Dough, but MEGA-donuts. Seriously, some of these bad boys are the size of your head. This is great because you can order, just one, and pretend to not be a glutton. Somehow I was drawn away from those king sized treats and instead […]
A true gem of the city, Knoxville Museum of Art showcases art and artists of East Tennessee. The museum has free admission and parking, it is a must see when in the area. One unique exhibit featured during my visit was digital art using LEDs to make colorful scenes, moving, […]