Kelsey Unpacked: My Ultimate Nashville Guide - With Kids or Without!

About this episode

Kelsey shares her ultimate guide to Nashville for both families and adults, covering activities, dining, and accommodations.

I'm is finally answering one of my most-asked questions: What should we do in Nashville? After years of getting texts and DMs from friends, followers, and listeners planning trips to Nashville, I'm sharing it all! This episode covers Nashville as both a family trip with kids and an adults-only getaway, including where to stay, what to do, favorite restaurants, Broadway tips, live music spots, brunch ideas, and easy add-on trips to Franklin and Leiper’s Fork. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygraves Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_graves Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygraves Join us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879 Mentioned in this episode: - Family Friendly Hotels: Gaylord Opryland (Parking Hack: map to Regal otels:Cinemas or Dave & Busters at Opry Mills Mall -> park -> walk toward the Expo Hall and into the back of the hotel), Drury Plaza Hotel, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Renaissance Nashville, Graduate Nashville - Things to do with kids: Soundwaves Waterpark, Nashville Zoo, Adventure Science Center, Broadway in the morning or lunchtime…

People in this episode

Host: Kelsey Graves

Topics covered

• family travel
• Nashville attractions
• restaurants
• live music
• travel tips

Keywords

• Nashville
• family travel
• restaurants
• live music
• travel guide

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gaylord Opryland, Drury Plaza Hotel, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Renaissance Nashville, Graduate Nashville, Soundwaves Waterpark, Nashville Zoo, Adventure Science Center, Country Music Hall of Fame

Places: Nashville, Franklin, Leiper’s Fork

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