St. Charles Parks Department “Nashville & Grand Ole Opry ... · Patsy Cline Museum Though she left the world tragically at the age of 30 in 1963, Patsy Cline made an indelible mark

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St. Charles Parks Department “Nashville & Grand Ole Opry”

July 22-25, 2018

Itinerary

Sunday, July 22, 2018 7:00am Depart Blanchette Park, St. Charles for Clarksville, TN with rest stop and coffee & donuts in route.

11:30am-12:30pm Lunch stop at Culver’s Restaurant ~Lunch on Your Own~

Culver’s

140 S. Hampton Pl

Clarksville, TN 37040

Phone: 931-919-2573

12:30pm Depart for Nashville, TN

1:30pm Arrive Nashville Visitors Center for rest break and orientation.

Nashville Visitors Center

501 Broadway

Nashville, TN 37203

Phone: 615-259-4747

2:15pm Depart for Holiday Inn Express

2:30pm Check into overnight lodging for three-night stay.

Holiday Inn Express-Nashville Downtown

920 Broadway

Nashville, TN 37203

Phone: 615-244-0150

We will spend three nights at the Holiday Inn

Express Nashville Downtown Conference Center located

in the heart of downtown Nashville. With 287 guest

rooms this hotel complex offers many additional

amenities to include a full buffet breakfast from 6:30-

9:30am and a complimentary evening reception with live

entertainment, light snacks and refreshments from 3:30-

5:30pm daily.

Ideally situated along Broadway, the Holiday Inn

Express is within walking distance to dozens of popular

honky tonks, as well as major attractions like Country

Music Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium, Johnny Cash

Museum, George Jones Museum, Patsy Cline Museum,

Honky Tonk Highway, Music City Walk of Fame,

Wildhorse Saloon, Music Row and Historic RCA Studio B,

just to mention a few.

2:30pm The rest of the day and evening explore the many

attractions that Nashville has to offer at your leisure.

~ Dinner on Your Own~

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Monday, July 23, 2018 6:30-9:30am Full Buffet Breakfast at our hotel at your leisure.

Since this Nashville trip is one of our Adventure Tours, travelers will have the opportunity to choose the

attractions they would like to attend and when they would like to visit them, the choice is up to you. Some

of the notable attractions you may want to consider visiting: ~Lunch & Dinner on Your Own~

Country Music Hall of Fame The definitive home of American country music, the

Country Music Hall of Fame holds more than 2.5 million priceless

artifacts, including countless recordings and photographs, stage

costumes, musical instruments and more. Situated in the epicenter

of Nashville’s up and coming music scene, the museum consists of

350,000 square feet of dynamic state-of-the-art galleries, archival

storage, education classrooms, retail stores and special event space.

A short 8-minute walk from our hotel.

Ryman Auditorium Home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, the iconic

Ryman Auditorium has highly influenced country and gospel

music. Today, this 2,362-seat performance hall is one of the top

venues in Nashville to see a live music act. Your visit to this

famous National Historic Landmark begins with, “Soul of

Nashville,” a new state-of-the-art theater experience that puts you

at the center of the Ryman’s fascinating history while legendary

performances come to life. A short 8-minute walk from our hotel.

Music Row & Historic RCA Studio B Take a tour of Music Row and visit historic RCA Studio B,

the famous recording studio where Elvis recorded more than 200

songs. Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold and

many more recorded classic hits here. Music Row is widely

considered the heart of Nashville’s entertainment industry. Not

surprisingly, the heartbeat of Music City is driven by music—from

country to classical. Tours of RCA Studio B depart daily from the

Country Music Hall of Fame. About a 15-minute walk from our

hotel.

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Musicians Hall of Fame The Musicians Hall of Fame honors musicians from all

genres of music, who have played on thousands of iconic

recordings. The museum exhibits take you on a tour of cities

that greatly influenced music culture. Their newest addition,

The Grammy Museum Gallery, is a 9,000-square foot,

interactive exhibit where visitors learn about every aspect of the

music industry from songwriting, playing instruments and

singing to producing and engineering. About an 18-minute

walk from our hotel.

Johnny Cash Museum The Johnny Cash Museum is dedicated to the life and

music career of the late “Man in Black”—Johnny Cash!

Exhibits featuring the world’s largest most comprehensive

collection of Johnny Cash artifacts and memorabilia chronicle

Cash’s legacy through stunning graphics, artifacts and

interactive technology. Items include stage costumes,

instruments, personal letters, artwork and handwritten lyrics as

well as contributions from family members and notable friends.

About a 10-minute walk from our hotel.

Patsy Cline Museum Though she left the world tragically at the age of 30 in

1963, Patsy Cline made an indelible mark on country music

and remains one of the biggest names in country history. The

Patsy Cline Museum celebrates the life of the legendary

songstress and features hundreds of never before seen artifacts,

costumes, awards, letters, videos and personal belongings. The

Patsy Cline Museum is located above the Johnny Cash

Museum. About a 10-minute walk from our hotel.

The George Jones George Jones had more country songs on the Billboard

chart and more top 40 songs than any country artist in history.

His influence is heard everyday through the biggest country

music artists. Experience his legacy and see George Jones

memorabilia up close and personal in one of Nashville’s best

museums. Watch performances, listen to some of his many hits

and immerse yourself in George’s powerful story. The George

Jones has a restaurant and bar on 1st floor and George Jones

Museum on 2nd

floor. About 15-minute walk from our hotel.

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Honky Tonk Highway Nashville’s Honky Tonk Highway, located on lower

Broadway, is a row of beautiful establishments pumping live

music into the streets from 10:00am to 3:00am every day, I mean

every single day. One of the best parts: it doesn’t cost a thing.

And you never know who you’ll see in these lower Broadway

clubs. Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Gretchen Wilson,

Dierks Bently and other stars began their careers on this amazing

street. About an 8-minute walk from our hotel.

Music City Walk of Fame The Music City Walk of Fame on Nashville’s Music Mile

is a landmark tribute to those from all genres of music who have

contributed to the world through song or other industry

collaboration and made a significant contribution to the music

industry with connection to Music City. The stars on the Walk of

Fame, spanning genres and generations, honor those that make,

create, record, perform and present music to and for the world.

About an 8-minute walk from our hotel.

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of

Centennial Park, Nashville’s premier urban park. The re-creation

of the 42-foot statute Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as

it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are

both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals. The Parthenon

also serves as Nashville’s art museum. The Museum displays a

group of 63 paintings by 19th

and 20th

century American artists

donated by James M. Cowan. About 1½ miles from our hotel.

Hermitage Nashville’s premiere historic site, The Hermitage, was once

home to our 7th

U.S. President, Andrew Jackson, from 1804 until

his death in 1845. The mansion is a National Historic Landmark

maintained to look just as it did then. Costumed interpreters lead

visitors through the mansion. On the acres surrounding the

mansion are the humble log homes where the enslaved

community lived. About 10 miles east of Nashville and will

probably require a tour.

Wildhorse Saloon A must see in Nashville is the famous Wildhorse Saloon for

lunch or dinner. The Wildhorse, a fixture in the live music, dance

and restaurant scene since 1994, is a must. More than 1.5 million

music lovers and catering groups stampede through their doors

annually to catch the hottest in live entertainment, learn the

newest dance steps and dine on their award-winning Southern

smokehouse cuisine and fan favorites like their fried pickles.

About a 14-minute walk from our hotel.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018 6:30-9:30am Full Buffet Breakfast at our hotel at your leisure.

Travelers will have up until 3:00pm today to explore at their leisure any last minute must see destinations in

the downtown Nashville area before we head to Opryland for dinner and a Grand Ole Opry experience.

~Lunch on Your Own~

3:00pm A local Certified Step-on-Guide will join us on the bus as we do a city tour of Nashville and head

to Opryland for dinner and a Grand Ole Opry performance at the Opry House.

5:00pm Dinner at Santa Fe Cattle Company

Santa Fe Cattle Company

2520 Music Valley Drive

Nashville, TN 37214

Phone: 615-885-7852

Menu Our menu will be a choice of Steak, Chicken, Ribs or Catfish Dinner.

Santa Fe Cattle Company—Our formula is simple: delicious, made

from scratch food, served in a comfortable, fun atmosphere. We age

and hand cut our steaks, bake our yeast rolls, and make our famous

sauces in house. Not only is our food made fresh daily, it’s very

affordable, making for a perfect combination. We capture the

authentic flavors of the Southwest and deliver them to your table.

7:00pm We visit the Grand Ole Opry for a live stage performance.

What began as a simple radio broadcast in 1925 is today a live

entertainment phenomenon. Dedicated to honoring country music’s

rich history and dynamic present, the Grand Ole Opry showcases a

mix of country legends and the contemporary chart-toppers who have followed in their footsteps. The Opry,

an American icon and Nashville, Tennessee’s number-one attraction, is world-famous for creating one-of-a-

kind entertainment experiences for audiences of all ages. It’s been called the “home of American music”

and “country’s most famous stage.” Every year, hundreds of thousands of people make pilgrimages across

town or around the world to the Grand Ole Opry to see the show live.

Grand Ole Opry House

2804 Opryland Drive

Nashville, TN 37214

Phone: 800-733-6779

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From Philadelphia to Fiji, everyone knows the Grand Ole Opry is the show that made country music

famous. How it earned that reputation is quite a tale.

It began on the night of Nov 28, 1925, when an announcer on Nashville radio station WSM

introduced fiddle player Uncle Jimmy Thompson as the first performer on a new show called “The WSM

Barn Dance.” Now, more than 80 years later, the show Hay started is still going strong. Along the way, it

has launched countless country music careers and led the way for Nashville to become Music City.

Early Opry performers such as Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, Ernest Tubb and Bill Monroe became

musical foundations for the Opry during its years in residence at the historic Ryman Auditorium, later

welcoming to the stage artists who would become entertainment icons in their own right including Loretta

Lynn, Dolly Parton and Bill Anderson.

The Opry said goodbye to the Ryman Auditorium on Friday night, March 15, 1974 to take up

residence at the newly built Grand Ole Opry House. Still, they could keep in touch with the traditions of the

Ryman because a six-foot circle of hardwood was taken from the Ryman and placed center stage at the

Opry House.

9:15pm After the performance of the on-stage Grand Ole Opry

Show, we will participate in a Back Stage Tour of the Grand

Ole Opry House. After we watch the show, we will see what

it’s like behind the scenes! We will walk in the footsteps of

superstars and get an exclusive look at what happens on the

other side of the curtain of the show that made country music

famous—right after the show ends!

We will visit the artist entrance where everyone has

walked in for the show earlier that night, and we may even

have the chance to step on stage and into the famed wooden

circle just as a parade of artists have done a few minutes

earlier.

We will also get a glimpse of some of the Opry’s 18

uniquely themed dressing rooms, which help tell the part of the

Opry story that Darius Rucker and Opry announcer Bill Cody

will share via videos. Post-show tours often also make a stop

in Studio A, a live television studio and former home of HEE

HAW. After we take in an Opry performance, they will

officially greet us with “Welcome to the Family!”

10:00pm Return to the Holiday Inn Express-Nashville.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018 6:30am-9:30am Full Buffet Breakfast at our hotel.

8:45am Bags down by the bus for loading

9:30am Depart for Grand Rivers, KY

11:30am-1:30pm Lunch at Patti’s 1880’s Settlement

Patti’s 1880’s Settlement

1793 J H O’Bryan Ave

Grand Rivers, KY 42045

Phone: 888-736-2515

After lunch you will have some time to visit any of

the 8 Gift Shops located on the property.

Menu Salad:

Fresh Garden Salad & Homemade Flower Pot Bread

Entrée:

1” Pork Chop…a smaller version of our big house specialty. A half-pound of pork,

charbroiled over an open flame and basted with our special seasoning and sauce. Served

with a Baked Potato.

Grilled Chicken…an 8oz boneless chicken breast, charbroiled and basted with a

carefully blended array of herbs and spices. Served with a Baked Potato.

Catfish Dinner…Catfish filets rolled in our special flour and seasoning and deep fried,

served with hushpuppies and a Baked Potato.

Beverage:

Iced Tea, Soda, Coffee

Dessert:

Bill’s Boatsinker Pie…a rich dark double fudge topped with coffee ice cream, piled high

with whipped cream and drizzled with a chocolate syrup and topped with a cherry

Sawdust Pie…a coconut, pecan and graham cracker pie, in an egg batter and baked in a

flakey pie shell, topped with fresh sliced banana and whipped cream. Our House

Specialty!

Old Fashioned Butter Crumb Apple…A careful mixture of sliced apples, brown

sugar and cinnamon baked in a flaky pie and finished with a butter crumb topping

“drizzled” with caramel.

1:30pm Depart for St. Charles, MO with Rest Stop in route.

5:00pm Arrive Blanchette Park, St. Charles, MO