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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Food for thought | 1/25/2012 |
| Q: While I totally agree it is good to get local opinion first I often think that to quote the Bible ... A: I'm assuming you are talking about the article I wrote on <A ... | |
| Christmas in Nashville | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: Is it better to stay in a hotel downtown or stay at the Opryland hotel for Christmas?? We plan to be ... A: I would say, without a doubt, to stay at the Opryland Hotel. It's just so unbelievably magical ... | |
| visiting nashiville after the floods | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: me and my husband plan to visit nashiville on june 30 2010 , I have just found out about the floods ... A: I wouldn't change plans at all- most all of Nashville is open and businesses is back to normal with ... | |
| new years eve in nashville | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: does Nashville have a good fireworks show on new years eve? If so, what are the best things to ... A: Normally there aren't any super great fireworks shows on NYE here, but this year they are having one ... | |
| Moving to Nashville | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: Ms. Duke, I recently got accepted into a nurse residency program in Vanderbilt Medical Center and ... A: Carla, Congrats on getting into Vandy! Imho, $3000 is cutting it close but it is doable. Vandy is ... | |
| Thanks/Cheatham County | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: Duke - I hope this is an appropriate way to contact you to thank you for your "Historic Photos of ... A: Yes my interest in Cheatham stems from husband's family (Demonbruens) who settled in the Marrowbone ... | |
| St.Cloud Hotel | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: Where may I find a photo and information on the St.Cloud Hotel formerly on the corner of Summer and ... A: I don't know a whole lot about the St Cloud Hotel but from what I understand it was opened in the ... | |
| Historic Photos of Nashville | 5/29/2009 |
| Q: In studying the cover of your book, Historic Photos of Nashville, I realized that the business in ... A: You can find a copy of it online at the Library of Congress here: ... | |
| antebellum mansions and civil war sites | 4/25/2009 |
| Q: Is there a specific tour (or tours) to selected sites or would you need to hire a car? How far are ... A: There are some homes located right in Nashville (Davidson County) but none are located in the ... | |
| Employment Opportunities | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: I like to move to Nashville and I like to know what are the job opportunities during the recession. A: The unemployment rate has almost doubled to what it was five years ago- up to almost 10 while this ... | |
| Five days in Nashville in May 2009 | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: My wife is keen to visit plantation and other mansions in Nashville as well as civil war sites. As ... A: Yes there are plenty of tour companies in the area to choose from but honestly driving yourself ... | |
| 1 day visit | 3/1/2009 |
| Q: I am going to arrive in Nashville on a Monday at noon for an event that evening and am not flying ... A: BBQ in Downtown- I'd go for Jacks BBQ otherwise for dining I'd go for the atmosphere and food of ... | |
| christmas and new year | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: I just want to know what events are lined up for christmas in Nashville. We saw the tree lighting ... A: Here's a link to my listing of; Annual December Events ... | |
| Nashville | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: I am from the Duluth, MN area where its politically liberal, winters are very cold, the crime is ... A: While overall Nashville isn't really known for being liberal (we are after all still in the South) ... | |
| Moving to Nashville | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: this may seem a bit awkward to most; however, I plan to move to Nashville, TN. I am 20 years old ... A: It's technically the Green Hills/Midtown Subarea which includes several different smaller ... | |
| snakes | 7/18/2008 |
| Q: My family and I are considering moving to Nashville or Murfreesboro. What are the chances of seeing ... A: The chances of seeing a snake in your yard are very remote as long as you keep your yard clean from ... | |
| using a photo from your book as album artwork | 6/21/2008 |
| Q: great book you compiled. Being a native nashvillian and a history lover, it was really great to flip ... A: Hey Julian, Thanks for the compliment... and it's always nice to chat with a local native. Anyhow, ... | |
| Seniors | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: My husband and I wish to go to Nashville to see the sights in the first part of June. The problem ... A: There are plenty of guides & tours in Nashville that would help with the walking and getting around ... | |
| moving to Nashville | 4/20/2008 |
| Q: Is it a bible-belt city? Meaning, are there local taverns or is it a bring your own kinda place? ... A: Yes, there are plenty of local taverns & clubs that serve cocktails although a few of them are BYOB ... | |
| Vacation In Nashville | 2/17/2008 |
| Q: My daughter(13) and myself are heading to Nashville this summer for a 6 day stay. She and I love ... A: I'm not sure if I understand your question completely. Are you hunting for a night tour of ... | |
| weather | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: i am coming to nashville in september can you tell me what the wheather will be like. A: Here's a link (below) to Nashvile's average weather by month...but I'll tell you that it's usually ... | |
| out of town guest baskets | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is getting married in June of 09. I want to get info for out of town guest baskets since ... A: As you can imagine I just love Nashville gift baskets! and have them put together quite often for ... | |
| wood ( iron or metal working shop) | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: A business by the name of wood was located at 2nd and broad during early 1900's I have iron urns ... A: Alan, I'm sorry to say that I'm not familiar with the name of this company and haven't be able to ... | |
| NYE 2007 | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: Quick question for you about NYE. I saw the list of options that you wrote down, Music City Sheraton ... A: I would say the Wildhorse Saloon if you like country music, if not I would go to City Hall or ... | |
| dukefest | 10/9/2007 |
| Q: i was wondering if you have any info or can tell me where i can find info about dukefest 08??? ... A: Here is a review that we did on Dukesfest and a link to their site too ... | |
| Hall of Fame | 9/15/2007 |
| Q: Miss Jan Duke, My name is Lane Pruett and I grew up on traditional country music. If you can not ... A: Honestly there isn't anything you can do to help get anyone inducted other than maybe send your ... | |
| outdoor fireworks display | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: My family including a l yr old and an 84 yr old are going to Nashville for New Years Eve, we are ... A: Normally there aren't any large fireworks displays in Nashville on NYE but there was a guitar drop a ... | |
| MELROSE BOWLING ALLEY | 7/6/2007 |
| Q: I am doing some research for a book and wonder where I might find pictures from Nashville during the ... A: I would check with the local archives, but first I would check with some of the businesses in ... | |
| relocating to nashville area | 7/4/2007 |
| Q: My husband will be starting a new career the end of July. I will be unable to relocate with him ... A: Yikes that's a big question. If it were me I would have him contact his new employer and figure out ... | |
| Relocating to the Nashville area | 5/30/2007 |
| Q: Our family is looking to relocating from congested Tampa Bay Florida to nice peaceful Tennessee. We ... A: The unemployment rate in the middle Tennessee are normally runs below 5% and has for at least a ... | |
| Honey Bees | 5/7/2007 |
| Q: I am coming to Nash. for a visit and would love to take my five year old grandson on some half day ... A: The Middle Tennessee area has tons of fun outings that are educational for the children. Take a look ... | |
| Polish American Club | 4/27/2007 |
| Q: Is there a Polish American Club in Nashville, TN or close by? ANSWER: HI, I've never heard of ... A: Here try the folks at the Scarritt Bennett Center, they are part of Diversity in Dialogue and also ... | |
| Polish American Club | 4/27/2007 |
| Q: Is there a Polish American Club in Nashville, TN or close by? A: I've never heard of Nashville having one but Tennessee in general does have a Polish population ... | |
| county tax | 2/24/2007 |
| Q: My husband and I will be relocating to the Nashville area within the year and trying to get the tax ... A: The 2006 base tax rates for these counties are: Wilson $2.4800 Sumner $2.2800 Davidson $4.0400 ... | |
| Horse - Home and Trail Riding | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: We have 3 horses at this time and plan on obtaining a few more. Our love is trail riding. Please, ... A: The only public horse trails in Nashville/Davidson County are at Warner Park, but here are a few ... | |
| new years eve | 12/21/2006 |
| Q: i had recently asked a question about whats going on in nashville for new years eve! You replied ... A: Sorry about the auto reply it just meant that I had answered that question in general. You can ... | |
| new years eve | 12/8/2006 |
| Q: what and where to do you recommend for new years eve celebration in nashville? We already have a ... A: Here are a few NYE events happening in Nashville this Year: Garrison Keillor at the Ryman Auditorium ... | |
| New Year's Eve | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: Jan, My husband and I (along with 3 other friends) will be traveling to Nashville to spend New ... A: Here is a link to some of the best NYE parties that I've found happening in Nashville this year: ... | |
| moving to Nashville | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: Jan, I have been thinking of moving to Nashville to be close to my parents. Is Nashville really ... A: While Tennessee in general is a bit on the conservative side, it is also very diverse and normally ... | |
| Relocating to the Nashville area | 9/6/2006 |
| Q: You sound like just the kind of person I need ask for advice. My husband has an opportunity to ... A: Yes Franklin is a nice quaint little town! Just about any place in entire county, Williamson, is ... | |
| Counties north of Nashville? | 7/24/2006 |
| Q: Jan, Thank you so much for your help! I just have one final question, then I PROMISE I will leave ... A: I would look into the Sango area, it's at located right off of the interstate I-24 (between exits 11 ... | |
| Counties north of Nashville? | 7/22/2006 |
| Q: My wife asked me to ask you specifically about Goodlettsville, although that's perhaps not as far ... A: Goodlettsville has some great pockets of rural area around it, but it also has a large mall ... | |
| Counties north of Nashville? | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: My wife and I would like to relocate to the Nashville area. We're originally from western KY, and ... A: The 4 counties in the North/Western Nashville Area that I would look at would be: Montgomery, ... | |
| Relocation | 7/12/2006 |
| Q: I am hoping to relocate to Nashville this fall and would like to learn where the safest and best ... A: Car Tags are around $80 here is the breakdown- Metro Sticker $55 plus Car Registration $24 The 2005 ... | |
| Relocating to Nashville | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: Jan, My wife and I will be relocating to Nashville from Pittsburgh. We would life to know about ... A: Here is a link to the local Jewish community: http://www.jewishnashville.org/ and a link to the ... | |
| churches | 5/25/2006 |
| Q: I read your answers to other questions and you are very thourough I liked that. My question is. ... A: Here is a link to the Diocese of Nashville http://www.dioceseofnashville.com and this link ... | |
| sightseeing | 5/10/2006 |
| Q: Jan, We are going to be staying one night and a morning in Nashville on our way through for a ... A: If you're planning on staying just one night and a morning I would stay in the downtown area even ... | |
| Toy Stores | 5/6/2006 |
| Q: I had recently found on a website a toy store in Nashville, Tennessee that has old toys, trains in ... A: I think the store you are hunting for is the Nashville Toy Museum, owned by Ted Lannom. At one time ... | |
| I was wondering if you could... | 5/3/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could tell me who the young lady playing the fiddle on nashville star season ... A: Yes, it is the beautiful and talented Megan Mullins. She has been a regular player for the Nashville ... | |
| Venue's In Nashville | 4/13/2006 |
| Q: Hey Jan, Do you happen to know of any venues in the Nashville that would accomodate about 800 ... A: I would say off the top of my head the Curb Event Center at Belmont ... | |
| things to do in nashville | 3/8/2006 |
| Q: My wife and I are going to be staying in downtown Nashville March 24-26. Neither of us are really ... A: No need to apologize for not being a Country Music Fan. In answer to your question, You bet! There's ... | |
| July 4th | 2/21/2006 |
| Q: We are coming to Nashville for "Wing Ding" ) the national Goldwing Riders ) in July. We heard their ... A: Yes, there is a huge 4th of July party at Riverfront Park every year, it's free and usually begins a ... | |
| Nashville area hauntings | 2/16/2006 |
| Q: Jan, I am planning to get married around the end of June and my future wife and I would like to ... A: I've heard that there may be a haunted B&B in East Nashville but have not been able to confirm it ... | |
| Re-newing wedding vows. | 1/21/2006 |
| Q: 5.00pm Sat.21st Jan.2006 My husband and I will be visiting Nashville on February 14th this year, and ... A: It might be kind of hard to get it done at this late date...but I've listed a couple of links below ... | |
| new year's eve | 12/25/2005 |
| Q: we are traveling to nashville from huntington, west virginia on dec 30th- jan 2nd. last year we ... A: The Guitar Drop was held in 2004 nothing has been released as of yet about a 2005 Guitar Drop.... ... | |
| local listing and directions to christmas light displays in neighborhoods | 12/18/2005 |
| Q: I have been searching for two hours trying to find a list of christmas light displays to visit in ... A: A good place to start would be at the "Light Up The Night' For Nashville's 17th Annual Holiday ... | |
| Cancellation of the Yule Log Lighting Ceremony | 12/10/2005 |
| Q: We have been going to the Opyrland hotel in Nasville for several years now in December. We look ... A: Yes, the Yule Log Lighting Ceremony was cancelled for this year...I'm hoping it will return again in ... | |
| Christmas lights | 12/7/2005 |
| Q: How can I find out where are the homes are in the Nashville surrounding area that have lots of ... A: Cindy A good place to start would be at the "Light Up The Night' For Nashville's 17th Annual Holiday ... | |
| New Years Eve | 12/3/2005 |
| Q: Jan, I was wondering if you would know of any hotels in the Nashville area that are offering New ... A: Karl, A lot of them usually do offer packages and a few of them have on site NYE parties too. I ... | |
| living in Nashville | 1/10/2005 |
| Q: Wow! What a quick and thorough answer! Just a bit more detail on a couple questions: -what is the ... A: Average Temp in the summer is around 82-87, but it can get up to 94 or so in August. In the Winter ... | |
| living in Nashville | 1/10/2005 |
| Q: We have visited Nashville and have talked about one day moving there. While I hate country music, I ... A: Yes Nashville does have a huge Christian base and is also home to Lifeway. -cost of living/housing ... | |
| Nashville lodging | 7/8/2004 |
| Q: Eight ladies will be converging on Nashville at the end of this month. We are trying to book rooms ... A: Embassy Suites Vanderbilt isn't really in the Downtown District, it's in the Music Row area and ... | |
| Nashville travel | 4/25/2004 |
| Q: Our mommy group (eight ladies) will meet in Nashville this July. Any suggestions on what area to ... A: Well I would suggest staying in the downtown area or the airport area..I don't suggest staying North ... | |
Jan Duke
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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.
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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.
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