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My dear sweet wife of many years decided to take to Chappy's on Church for Father's Day. Chappy's on Church says that they "...specialize in New Orleans Creole cuisine and also serves steaks, veal, duck, quail, chicken, fish, shellfish, and oysters." Well they try, (full disclosure, this writer lived in New Orleans for about 20 years) but they don't quite deliver. Chappy's is very much a tourist place or similar ...

Although there seems to be a vast quantity of coffee shops in Nashville (especially near Vanderbilt and Belmont Universities), a good coffee shop is hard to find. I've lived in Nashville all my life and even attended college here, so I've frequented most, if not all the coffee shops around, looking for a perfect, peaceful place to study, read or catch up with an old friend. Even though many of ...

Although drinks are served in plastic cups and the decor is kind of honky-tonk Tin Roof is a pretty big sexy singles scene. Push-up bras, popped collars, Juicy jeans, and Ray Ban aviators abound amidst the seemingly endless stream of Budweisers and Jagger bombs.

Most mingling occurs at the front of the bar, which is furnished with booths inside and tables on the patio. Live bands play ...

Music and movies can be expensive these days, and besides shopping on Amazon, it can be hard to find old music and movies. But, there's a place in Nashville that just might have exactly what you're looking for at a low price...Great Escape.

The Great Escape is located downtown on Broadway and offers aisles and aisles of used music, movies, records, comics and even books. You can also find comic book ...

Today starts the 2007 CMA version of Fan Fair. And this Fan Fair is the 15th for this humble writer. Having moved from New Orleans, my first Fan Fair was a bit of culture shock (it was 1992) then Fan Fair was held at the Tennessee State Fair Grounds (sort of appropriate) and Country Music was in one of it's largest growth spurts. The big new "Star" in Country Music, ...

Father's Day is only two weeks away.  So, it's about time to start figuring out what to do for dear old dad this year. Why not treat him to a delicious dinner? Below is a list of some of the best restaurants in Nashville. You're sure to find a restaurant fit for any dad.

For the Steak Lover's:
Stoney River ($31-40)
3015 West End Ave.

Ruth's Chris (above $40)
2100 West End Ave.

Morton's (above $40)
618 ...

For over 75 years, The Belcourt Theatre has provided a space for premiere entertainment in the heart of Nashville's Hillsboro Village." Since it's on their web site (www.belcourt.org) it must be true. I wasn't there when the place opened in 1925 as the Hillsboro Theatre but according to the locals the Belcourt Theater has been a happening place, ever since. Even one of Nashville's time honored traditions the Grand Ole ...

Hillsoboro Village is the best unkept secret of Nashville. The approximately six square block area has Cafes, Coffee shops, Microbrewery, Sports Bars, Clothing Stores, Furniture Stores and even the obligatory Art Film Theater. The Gulch or East Nashville (other trendy locals in Nashville) have a few high points but Hillsboro Village (which starts on the intersection of 21st Ave. South & Wedgewood and ends at 21st Ave. South & Fairfax ...

Next weekend (June 1-3) the 9th Annual Screen Writer's Conference takes place in the Union Station Hotel in downtown Nashville.

Karen Murphy, producer of such wonderful films as "Best in Show", "This is Spinal Tap," and "Waiting for Guffman", inspired and created The Nashville Screen Writer's Conference in 1999 with the help of businessman Gary Haber of the Haber Corporation.

This year's conference is titled "The Year ...

Formerly known as "Fan Fair," the CMA Music Festival offers country music fans of all ages, shapes and varieties a great way to experience Music City in a whole new way. The Festival includes music from over 400 artists (up and coming as well as big-time acts like Reba McEntire, Big and Rich and The Oak Ridge Boys) as well as autograph signings and fun zone activities to make ...