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Day trips, local events and everyday life in Nashville, with places to eat along the way.

5 stories · Updated October 23, 2026Explore the Top 50

Veterans in unit ball caps marching down Broadway in downtown Nashville on a clear November morning, brick honky tonk fronts on both sides and spectators with small American flags

Veterans Day in Nashville: the Broadway parade, the free meals, and where to eat after

By Cole Connelly · September 18, 2026 Read the story

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Fishing Old Hickory Lake and the dam tailwater, and where to eat after