Downtown

The weather finally caught up to us and we awoke with the sound of rain splatting against the roof. With today being our last day in Nashville we decided to still go out and explore the city.

The first stop we hit was the Parthenon. It was built back in 1897 for Tennessee's Centennial Exposition. It is the only building that survived from the Expo because the people at the time felt it was a structure worth saving. Today is houses an art gallery and is home to a 42 foot statue of Athena.

The original building was built in Greece and dates back to 428 BC. The only thing left there are the columns in front. This is the only replica of what the Parthenon would have looked like. This building stands as the centerpiece of Centennial Park which is Nashville's premier urban park.

A stroll down 2nd Street lined with busy shops and restaurants reveals the home of Hooters. They were getting into the spirit of the Breast Cancer Awareness that happened here this weekend. I think it is fitting.

After dodging the raindrops most of the afternoon we ended our journey inside of Tootsies. This bar was a hangout for the many famous singers that would perform around the corner in the Grand Ole Opry. They would come in after their performance to hang out and relax. Of course they would get up on this tiny stage and perform for their close friends. Today, as we sat here and listened to this band play they would pull their friends, that would walk in off the street, to come up and perform a song or two with them. Even a lady that was visiting from Florida made it up on stage to get down with the band.

Friday is moving day again. Still heading east and looking for sunny skies.