AboutJan Duke Expertise Whether you are visiting Nashville for a day or a lifetime,I can humbly show and guide you through every aspect of what this great city has to offer.
Experience I've written over 1000 articles about Nashville and/or Tennessee, have one published book on the topic, and have had numerous articles and photographs published locally and throughout the world.
Currently I operate and or run several websites and blogs including Nashville.About.com (for the NYT) as well several other local websites.
I'm a longtime resident of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, having Tennessee Lineages that date back to the 18th century.
Question I am going to arrive in Nashville on a Monday at noon for an event that evening and am not flying out until the next evening. Any suggestions for sightseeing and casual places to eat, perhaps bbq, in the downtown area?
Answer BBQ in Downtown- I'd go for Jacks BBQ otherwise for dining I'd go for the atmosphere and food of Merchants.
As far as sightseeing in Downtown I'd go to the Frist Center, Tn State Museum, TN Capitol, Bicentennial Mall Park, Country Music Hall of fame, Hatch Print Shop, Printer's Alley, Fort Nashborough, and The Arcade. All of these are free except the Frist and the CMHOF.
Hope this helps and that you enjoy your stay
Jan
