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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 54 MIN

Kelsey Unpacked: My Ultimate Nashville Guide - With Kids or Without!

from Trip Tales | A Family Travel Podcast

I'm is finally answering one of my most-asked questions: What should we do in Nashville?After years of getting texts and DMs from friends, followers, and listeners planning trips to Nashville, I'm sharing it all! This episode covers Nashville as both a family trip with kids and an adults-only getaway, including where to stay, what to do, favorite restaurants, Broadway tips, live music spots, brunch ideas, and easy add-on trips to Franklin and Leiper’s Fork.Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygravesFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_gravesFollow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygravesJoin us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879Mentioned in this episode:- Family Friendly Hotels: Gaylord Opryland (Parking Hack: map to Regal otels:Cinemas or Dave & Busters at Opry Mills Mall -> park -> walk toward the Expo Hall and into the back of the hotel), Drury Plaza Hotel, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Renaissance Nashville, Graduate Nashville- Things to do with kids: Soundwaves Waterpark, Nashville Zoo, Adventure Science Center, Broadway in the morning or lunchtime, Country Music Hall of Fame, Goo Goo Chocolate Company, Fifth + Broadway & Assembly Food Hall, Grand Ole Opry / Opry House / Ryman Auditorium Tours, Centennial Park + The Parthenon, The Frist Art Museum, Putt Shack, Pop Stroke, Nashville Yards, Sounds Baseball Game, The Great Big Gameshow, Lip Lap- Places to Eat with Kids: Assembly Food Hall, Edley's BBQ, Martin's BBQ, Prince's Hot Chicken, Hattie B's Hot Chicken, Buttermilk Ranch, Puckett's, Pancake Pantry (forgot to mention in episode - iconic breakfast spot!)- Nashville Adults Trip - Where to Stay: JW Marriott, The Joseph, The 1 Hotel, Four Seasons, The Thompson, The W, The Noelle, The Bobby, The Hermitage Hotel- Adult Things to Do: Broadway, The Listening Room, Rooftops, 12th South Neighborhood, The Gulch- Rooftops: Bourbon Sky, LA Jackson, Harriet's, White Limozeen, Denim- Adults Restaurants: Bourbon Steak, Bar Taco, Epice, Chauhan Ale and Masala House, Adele's, Buttermilk Ranch, O-Ku, The Optimist- Franklin, TN: Main Street, Merridee's Bread Basket, Gray's on Main, Cullacino- Leiper's Fork, TN: Fox & Locke, Crown Winery in the Fork- Arrington Vineyards

I'm is finally answering one of my most-asked questions: What should we do in Nashville?After years of getting texts and DMs from friends, followers, and listeners planning trips to Nashville, I'm sharing it all! This episode covers Nashville as both a family trip with kids and an adults-only getaway, including where to stay, what to do, favorite restaurants, Broadway tips, live music spots, brunch ideas, and easy add-on trips to Franklin and Leiper’s Fork.Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygravesFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_gravesFollow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygravesJoin us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879Mentioned in this episode:- Family Friendly Hotels: Gaylord Opryland (Parking Hack: map to Regal otels:Cinemas or Dave & Busters at Opry Mills Mall -> park -> walk toward the Expo Hall and into the back of the hotel), Drury Plaza Hotel, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Renaissance Nashville, Graduate Nashville- Things to do with kids: Soundwaves Waterpark, Nashville Zoo, Adventure Science Center, Broadway in the morning or lunchtime, Country Music Hall of Fame, Goo Goo Chocolate Company, Fifth + Broadway & Assembly Food Hall, Grand Ole Opry / Opry House / Ryman Auditorium Tours, Centennial Park + The Parthenon, The Frist Art Museum, Putt Shack, Pop Stroke, Nashville Yards, Sounds Baseball Game, The Great Big Gameshow, Lip Lap- Places to Eat with Kids: Assembly Food Hall, Edley's BBQ, Martin's BBQ, Prince's Hot Chicken, Hattie B's Hot Chicken, Buttermilk Ranch, Puckett's, Pancake Pantry (forgot to mention in episode - iconic breakfast spot!)- Nashville Adults Trip - Where to Stay: JW Marriott, The Joseph, The 1 Hotel, Four Seasons, The Thompson, The W, The Noelle, The Bobby, The Hermitage Hotel- Adult Things to Do: Broadway, The Listening Room, Rooftops, 12th South Neighborhood, The Gulch- Rooftops: Bourbon Sky, LA Jackson, Harriet's, White Limozeen, Denim- Adults Restaurants: Bourbon Steak, Bar Taco, Epice, Chauhan Ale and Masala House, Adele's, Buttermilk Ranch, O-Ku, The Optimist- Franklin, TN: Main Street, Merridee's Bread Basket, Gray's on Main, Cullacino- Leiper's Fork, TN: Fox & Locke, Crown Winery in the Fork- Arrington Vineyards

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