Comments on: Looking For Help From My Readers! http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/06/22/looking-for-help-from-my-readers/ In genealogy, the line between truth and fiction is sometimes vague! Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:24:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ken Spangler http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/06/22/looking-for-help-from-my-readers/#comment-3164 Ken Spangler Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:01:17 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=213#comment-3164 Lori, Thank you so much for the info. I know I may sound cheap but until the last week or so we were just planning on driving straight through without stopping anywhere. Money is pretty tight right now and we did a poor job of planning for something we have known about for at least 6 months. Oh well, we all live and learn. I will take your advice to heart and perhaps it will be just what I needed! Thanks again. Lori,

Thank you so much for the info. I know I may sound cheap but until the last week or so we were just planning on driving straight through without stopping anywhere. Money is pretty tight right now and we did a poor job of planning for something we have known about for at least 6 months. Oh well, we all live and learn.
I will take your advice to heart and perhaps it will be just what I needed!
Thanks again.

]]> By: Lori Thornton http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/06/22/looking-for-help-from-my-readers/#comment-3140 Lori Thornton Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:22:11 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=213#comment-3140 I'd probably go with either the Opryland (now Opry Mills) area or the airport area. (I noticed there is a LaQuinta in the airport area that is rated fairly high and seems to be more reasonably priced.) Brentwood and Franklin are also nice areas but a little further south. There are several other areas scattered thoughout Nashville that would be quite safe, but I think you'll find high concentrations of hotels in the two areas mentioned. My top pick would have been the Grand Ole Opry, but you've said that is out of the budget. There is quite a bit to do at Opry Mills which is the former site of Opryland. It's a "shoppertainment" area. You'll want to see what acts might be in town (especially at that fair). Some of them are very affordable. You might want a photo-op at the Parthenon replica. That's usually a popular place. There is a nice little spot in the downtown area where you can also get some great photos. There are some parking spots there. I’d probably go with either the Opryland (now Opry Mills) area or the airport area. (I noticed there is a LaQuinta in the airport area that is rated fairly high and seems to be more reasonably priced.) Brentwood and Franklin are also nice areas but a little further south. There are several other areas scattered thoughout Nashville that would be quite safe, but I think you’ll find high concentrations of hotels in the two areas mentioned.

My top pick would have been the Grand Ole Opry, but you’ve said that is out of the budget. There is quite a bit to do at Opry Mills which is the former site of Opryland. It’s a “shoppertainment” area.

You’ll want to see what acts might be in town (especially at that fair). Some of them are very affordable.

You might want a photo-op at the Parthenon replica. That’s usually a popular place. There is a nice little spot in the downtown area where you can also get some great photos. There are some parking spots there.

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