Lonely Planet says:
Many tourists never set foot in downtown Nashville, confining their visit to the massive Opryland complex a few miles northeast of town. Here, the prefabricated Music Valley holds a tourist ghetto of budget motels, franchise restaurants and outlet stores.
We didn't go there.
Instead, the "scenic, seedy cowboy ghetto along 'Lower Broad'" sounded more interesting. |
Our first impression was that Nashville was going bankrupt. |
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Lower Broadway seemed nearly deserted, and the buildings looked nearly decrepit. |
In truth, there's lots of cash flowing through Music City. |
We just didn't appreciate at first what "scenic and seedy" looked like. |
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The spirit is willing, but the building maintenance is weak.
It's a style. |
Ya gotta like plain speaking. |
 
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