Monday, February 09, 2009
Nashville New Years
We spent a week in Nashville for New Years. While Jess was working, Garin and I explored the city, trying to find all the locations from his book, "Pardon me, is that the Grand Old Opery?" in which a small mouse tours all the big locations in Nashville. Garin and I managed to find most of them:
The Parth
enon:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5OC5kI62WlmjBJfu-yR5_fVNV0fbKS9jvDOzzZEYPuXUyQYVgeLGn5OsWJdXCb5fuf_X_I2AHkiFRmeE4NjYuzjOHTZMS80JW4I0WL3zp3-_S5X1OS2XrySejpaHaelwOu77xQ/s200/Nashville+017.JPG)
Vanderbilt University:
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Elliston Place Soda Shop:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPNK0Gq-Ffa0H5hCjQFNbf7JIWXaIBGsSnAYqthbCGGfrPClAJHvhshTOIMaF1zcW-dzG1dZznsAcfXWazfUHpc4XLHaQ_bSl48Cm3uGT8OONkZ896zKj3VRwAz8EhXdKPcPHyg/s200/Nashville+028.JPG)
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Hillsboro Village:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yYXSnSL92gCkjW0arXhLW9y6KwELMXf61GJVNxRvHy1_rZ-3rcJdduk_jaDtKaz-edI8WzOTc-IU9Vn9bouqtVHxkqtz7uA0LFjkPjL_Uy6wNLya-gLeqzOMtr9BrSq2C94gSQ/s200/Nashville+037.JPG)
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The Bluebird Cafe:
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The Farmer's Market:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2zT8i1UNixy94QED3uE8cB-dlOXAj8tRaKIXmrl0k81b3xq3idkkKQ4SRuDtXnwfiaanKbps_tYswG7nvdgDfjxssYREhgn2PAX1XJpBb-yZiAt0SabP2YHoI8gL-cS1vI6yMQ/s200/JanuaryFebruary+029.JPG)
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Bicentennial Park:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKetPS9IhgOqVPpmhh9eemJblpT5EFu1wZSUXmEKDsD2TUuLI2Lhmo5_DH-a87JuzZJypBIEQQbQxq4CEnrTd4qsvdCJmyxXxWpRDuZar0xIPzr7dNhS1s9YF-TK7lLACcBm9KQ/s200/JanuaryFebruary+036.JPG)
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The State Capitol:
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The "Bat Building":![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATWyXGBezmvfJXAXzBm2zoOwyDD5W7QzZBirWLooLANcAJSXitEtGaH9LMrOmHoDzbdoSLE7OFM-3clc03UcsJ98FrpzFfEInM_JHGjDh8Zo6s-nZM3mRKoSCbil5CLnKYO5HZw/s200/JanuaryFebruary+044.JPG)
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The Titans Stadium & Riverfront Park:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3F3hqr0sdBFZ5xCBhFUiMBdZUDfPtF4U8vovJUaBaTfqwrVyHW4uTPmjxXS0ioDGhONPoW71CNd_mJucT9zsrv6WiVQraT-eP8JKsXq-iFBH8PBhLMogJkiUbsFgoGLLwGh1XCw/s200/JanuaryFebruary+048.JPG)
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Fort Nashboro:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimyEcyxElKmvUo2B4uSxSoMzFQ4-jm-5frhXo6BhOLBufzU8TGTI_Si0Y96FVHuRB6C-0Z7O_Jaq6seKVSDezZahw_KQ99X807zM2B-nCk7kUhEaMD_qzQLYKGvmE0jOiOLWe2nA/s200/JanuaryFebruary+058.JPG)
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The Pancake Pantry: (Where we were actually seated at a table next to the Jonas Brothers, I just couldn't stand to look like a groupie and take photos with them in the background - they sat at that empty table in the background after I had already taken this photo; you'll just have to take our word for it.)![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjMRbkH9xziuSES_c9EuF2tDX0-wAX5Ye9j_6B7CHNtN0a7ctktU0LlemWBojptxFSHlQ53wgfxIn_HZbEi3nXlpF3BLrfqGkrpFkN1EYdFGFXhXejLxY5tv4n3gbWx7tg2xUOA/s200/Nashville+031.JPG)
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The Frist Museum:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzOSnabHydyxxABiHt973er4v7FXVW0U0DTfP_gT2Xq6WdAoqejx-4_RVLtWRZXHitEjrHMXgN7JuvJ2g_gFlmTREbbm2xdaOZkXBJtanmE7zZ9-uMuk7kfbgWQGYEhWK1-7D6Q/s200/JanuaryFebruary+076.JPG)
The Country Music Hall of F
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AND - Ryman Auditorium (site of the Grand Old Opery):![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31p1T5ZdPcH1etpeRGtJIOI_UlINxz8nIIMoVtWhkEjau8UB0FRXt2H5Lr0OMPA9VCBVBuRnJCFzFJ943_03DUNxaKPGs41Yo8zUXZAmwWsPulUr54jM-1hZv7rMDqc7l9FbKNA/s200/JanuaryFebruary+083.JPG)
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Also - we all got new cowboy boots. (these are actually my two pairs)
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The Parth
Vanderbilt University:
Elliston Place Soda Shop:
Hillsboro Village:
The Bluebird Cafe:
The Farmer's Market:
Bicentennial Park:
The State Capitol:
The "Bat Building":
The Titans Stadium & Riverfront Park:
Fort Nashboro:
The Pancake Pantry: (Where we were actually seated at a table next to the Jonas Brothers, I just couldn't stand to look like a groupie and take photos with them in the background - they sat at that empty table in the background after I had already taken this photo; you'll just have to take our word for it.)
The Frist Museum:
The Country Music Hall of F
AND - Ryman Auditorium (site of the Grand Old Opery):
Also - we all got new cowboy boots. (these are actually my two pairs)