Nashville. You lovely, perfectly wonderful city, you! If you live here, you probably know how great this sweet southern city truly is – and at the rate people are moving in? We won’t be on the down-low for long. Here are thirteen reason why Nashville is the most underrated city in the United States. Some may catch you by surprise.

  1. Nashville fosters the arts.

Bookman Bookwoman - Facebook You can find both used and independent bookstores around town, encouraging literacy and intellect.

  1. We’re home to the Mother Church.

Cliff - Flickr Playing at The Ryman is a musician’s dream, no matter their chosen genre. This place is legendary.

  1. Our biscuits are killer.

jshuyn - Flickr Especially if you’re ordering from the world-renowned Loveless Cafe.

  1. Nashville builds careers.

Karen Miller - Flickr Come, all you dreamers - we have place for you to play.

  1. There’s always someplace new to explore.

Timothy Wildey - Flickr Have you been to The Fontanel Mansion yet…?

  1. We began a national phenomenon with our hot chicken.

Rex Hammock - Flickr It’s worth the burn.

  1. Oh yes, about the arts?

Angel - Flickr Cheekwood Mansion stands as a testament to architectural and visual pieces.

  1. The city is ingrained in history.

Daniel Zemans - Flickr Whether you’re eating in a historic mansion or visiting the capitol, this is a place steeped in the past.

  1. Two words: Honkytonk. Highway.

Thomas Hawk - Flickr A favorite spot for tourists, you can find folks singing their hearts out along Broadway every night.

  1. We know how to do fancy.

Susan Smith - Flickr The Omni Hotel is one of the newer fancy spots downtown, but hit up the Hermitage Hotel or Union Station for a lovely stay as well.

  1. We do hipster with the best of ’em.

Sean Davis - Flickr Grab a coffee at Barista Parlor and walk around Five Points for a solid East Nashville experience.

  1. Our downtown library is STUNNING.

Robert Claypool - Flickr Really - have you seen a library this gorgeous? We didn’t think so.

  1. We’re located in stunning middle Tennessee.

Michael Hicks - Flickr Radnor Lake is a beautiful hiking loop, great to get your head straight and enjoy a bit of fresh air.

Are you convinced? If you’re still looking to read about Nashville, check out one of the oldest grocery stores in the STATE – located just a bit outside of city lines.

Bookman Bookwoman - Facebook

You can find both used and independent bookstores around town, encouraging literacy and intellect.

Cliff - Flickr

Playing at The Ryman is a musician’s dream, no matter their chosen genre. This place is legendary.

jshuyn - Flickr

Especially if you’re ordering from the world-renowned Loveless Cafe.

Karen Miller - Flickr

Come, all you dreamers - we have place for you to play.

Timothy Wildey - Flickr

Have you been to The Fontanel Mansion yet…?

Rex Hammock - Flickr

It’s worth the burn.

Angel - Flickr

Cheekwood Mansion stands as a testament to architectural and visual pieces.

Daniel Zemans - Flickr

Whether you’re eating in a historic mansion or visiting the capitol, this is a place steeped in the past.

Thomas Hawk - Flickr

A favorite spot for tourists, you can find folks singing their hearts out along Broadway every night.

Susan Smith - Flickr

The Omni Hotel is one of the newer fancy spots downtown, but hit up the Hermitage Hotel or Union Station for a lovely stay as well.

Sean Davis - Flickr

Grab a coffee at Barista Parlor and walk around Five Points for a solid East Nashville experience.

Robert Claypool - Flickr

Really - have you seen a library this gorgeous? We didn’t think so.

Michael Hicks - Flickr

Radnor Lake is a beautiful hiking loop, great to get your head straight and enjoy a bit of fresh air.

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