this is nashville.

grace had explored franklin, tn several times but never really had the opportunity

 to explore nashville so when we headed north after the wedding in

 alabama, we stayed overnight with some of my dear 

friends and went galavanting around town! 

we covered a heckofalot of ground in just one day's time

 and i think she got a good feel for the city… from touristy music row to

  the gulch, hillsboro village to 12th south and germantown to east nashville!

  pinewood social and red bicycle coffee & crepes were some 

of our favorite eats and we explored the old marathon motor works building for good measure. 

it was so funny watching all the country music tourists walk into  antique archaeology

(the store owned by mike wolf of american pickers), admire the 100 yr old boots

 that cost $3,200 and walk out with a t-shirt & post-card. 

 there's always something new to discover in nashville and i love it. 

i just hope it always keeps it's small town, southern culture as it grows:)