Right when I landed the rush was on! I caught a shuttle from the airport directly to the hotel, checked in, checked my bags at the bell desk and then caught a shuttle to the Grand Ole Opry! I decided I couldn't miss an opportunity to go to the Opry!
I was lucky to get a great seat! What a show! I got to see Justin Moore, Darryl Worley, Little Jimmy Dickens (who I now love!) and Trace Adkins. 
Justin Moore singing his chart topper, "Small Town"
Darryl Worley sang "Have you Forgotten" and brought a very emotional audience to their feet. One thing about Country Music Fans, they are die-hard patriotic people who show no hesitancy to show their pride in their country. There was a U.S. Marine in the audience who had just returned from Iraq, he was introduced and the crowd roared with appreciation for his sacrifice, it was a pretty moving experience.
"Little" Jimmy Dickens. Okay, the cutest little bugger ever, who comes out all blinged out...naturally I am going to LOVE him! He was hilarious to boot!
The final performance was Trace Adkins. What a big teddy bear! I don't usually call guys teddy bears, but this guy is just the definition of a great big one! He sang one of my favorite songs, "You're Gonna Miss This." 
It was a great opportunity and I was so glad I went. My only regret was that I couldn't take my mom with me. She has always talked about going to the Grand Ole Opry and I know she would have absolutely loved it. If only I was a rich woman, I would have flown her out with me. I hope I get the opportunity to go back and drag her along with me!I was lucky to stay at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Of course, I am from Vegas so I am used to large hotels but even I was extremely impressed with this hotel. It was breathtakingly beautiful! It was comprised of five different areas, all indoors and all with their own restaurants, shops and entertainment venues.
These were some of the beautiful ponds and dancing waterfalls. At night, they were all lit up in different colors with fog, they really were a sight to see.
What's a good hotel in Nashville if it doesn't have a Jack Daniels bar?
One of the nights I was there I ventured to the Honkey-Tonk District in downtown Nashville. It was as if I had died and gone to heaven. The roads were lined with super cute shops with everything bling you could imagine, BBQ restaurants and little Honky-Tonks filled to the brim with people and loud country music ringing out of each one. I couldn't help but wonder if I wasn't by chance listening to the next ground-breaking country artist on their way up.
As I walked up and down (I wanted to make sure I didn't miss a thing!) I noticed one BBQ restaurant (Jack's BBQ) that literally had a line wrapped around the building. On my second go-by, the line had shrunk significantly and was only to the door inside so I figured I better take advantage of the opportunity and boy was I glad I did. I ordered the mix plate so I could sample a little of everything with some good ole southern sweet tea! One word...DELICIOUS!
I had a great time. It definitely is a southern hospitality town with great country music roots. I decided, I definitely could live in this town!
