Holidays to New Orleans and Nashville
Departure Dates : Selected dates in 2018
Holidays to New Orleans and Nashville
Nashville Twin Centre
A twin centre New Orleans and Nashville holiday with jazz music combines with a vacation into the heart of country music. French history and black magic combines with guitars, boot-tapping music and The Grand Ole Opry.
New Orleans is filled with oddities and unique things not seen anywhere else in the U.S. The French Quarter is beautiful with buildings that have second-level iron railings around the porches and flower boxes overflowing with flowers. Carriages pulled by horses, yellow, blue and pink houses swathed in flowers. Mimes and street performers. And, of course, the famous Bourbon Street.
Bourbon Street is home to the world famous Mardi Gras. This bead-throwing, parading mass of revelers, jazz music and floats with giant jester heads is the biggest party in New Orleans and celebrates Fat Tuesday. Bars along Bourbon Street pump out the jazz music that has made New Orleans famous. Drinks flow freely and the atmosphere is definitely uninhibited.
Did you have something a little less lively in mind for your New Orleans holiday? Visit Jackson Square. Here, the St. Louis Cathedral stands like a beautiful lady. Lovely French architecture with spires outside and old New Orleans flags inside, this is a one-of-a-kind. See the papal flag. Visit the gift shop. Enjoy gorgeous stained glass and paintings on the ceilings that will take your breath. You can even purchase and light a small candle.
Jackson Square is a park-like setting in a city. Take a bench and do some people-watching. Enjoy street performers and artist. Buy some of the paintings. Visit one of the café’s and have a beignet and coffee. This is a lovely place to relax with the church behind you.
Take the streetcar and explore the Garden District. Beautiful antebellum homes line the streets. Wrought-iron railings, stately columns and second-floor porches add to the charm of days gone by. Images of sitting on the porch with a glass of tea, ladies fanning themselves, and rocking chairs all crowd your mind.
Now, hop on that streetcar and head back to your hotel. You need to pack up for the second part Nashville holidays
Nashville is home to all things country music. Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame to see the Appalachian roots of country. Stroll through and see the evolution of the music to what it is today. Exhibits with Chet Atkins guitar and Dolly Parton’s clothes along with today’s musical icons like Taylor Swift’s tour bus, will satisfy any country music fan.
Nashville visitors cannot miss The Grand Ole Opry. This iconic building has hosted country legends like Reba MacIntyre, Johnny Cash and Kenny Rogers. Today the shows still wow the crowds with Garth Brooks and Trace Atkins and many more great names. Many fantastic performers got their real break on the stages of the Grand Ole Opry.
Take a walking tour to really get to see and feel Nashville. Guides with cowboy hats and boots will take you to places like the Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, and Ernest Tubb Record Shop. Hear the history behind the buildings and bars for a much better understanding of Nashville.
When you get hungry, Martin’s BBQ Restaurant will be waiting with succulent ribs, brisket and pulled pork barbeque along with mac and cheese, baked beans and slaw. Or have some Brunswick stew with hoe cakes. The setting is casual but the food is top-notch southern fare. Top it off with a traditional southern dessert- The Moon Pie, and an RC cola. Now you are living southern style!
After a great meal, snuggle down in comfort in the Hermitage Hotel. This historic hotel is located in the heart of downtown Nashville. Walk from the hotel to attractions, restaurants and bars. Enjoy the southern hospitality and a welcome bottle of Champagne.
New Orleans and Nashville- a dual vacation to remember!
