Many parents are looking to make playtime a little more educational. Phillips Toy Mart understands and offers a variety of toys that encourage your child to learn while playing. You'll find the best selection of games, puzzles, ray guns, yo-yo's, dolls, and larger items such as wagons and bicycles. Collectors of action figures will love the Star Wars displays, and train buffs are in for a real treat as well. Parents of toddlers will be especially pleased with the large selection of toys suited for little tykes.
This gigantic shopping and entertainment facility called Opry Mills combines 200 stores, restaurants and event venues. You can shop the whole day long at specialty and discount vendors such as Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Bass Pro Outdoor World, Zales Diamond Outlet, Old Navy, Off 5th Saks 5th Avenue and Bath & Body Works. Your taste buds are in for a treat too, with a diverse food court and 10 full-service restaurants including Music City Buffet, Rain Forest Café, and Dickey's BBQ. You'll be entertained at every corner with Regal Cinema 20, IMAX Theater and live musical performances daily.
The Hip Zipper carries nothing but retro wear. From biker jackets to bell bottoms, you will find everything you need to make a fashion statement. This trendy store also sells dinner jackets, ball gowns and costume jewelry among other items; however, be prepared to do some sleuthing. You must look closely through the many stacks and racks of clothing to find the real treasures. The inventory changes quickly, so check back often.
If you are looking for all things retro, this is the antique shop for you. This fun and funky store features vintage furniture pieces from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, as well as all sorts of American classic kitsch bric-a-brac. Walking through the doors is like stepping back a few decades into the colorful tones of retro styles. In addition to furniture and classic collectibles, the store also offers a fabulous selection of vintage clothes, shoes and jewelry. This is the kind of shop that might make you say, "Oh, I had one of those!"
Ten Thousand Villages at Nashville is one of the leading stores of this nonprofit fair trade organization. Find some really rare handcrafted goods from craftsmen of third world countries. Elegant picture frames, abstract sculptures, baskets in intricate designs, beaded jewelry, colorful scarves, soft linens, earthy pots and a lot more of these creative goodies are waiting to be discovered. Apart from home furnishings, knick-knacks and accessories, find chocolate and coffee to appease your senses. You will find it hard to decide what to gift your loved one with these colorful things lining up the shelves of this store. Run mostly by volunteers, customers leave with neatly wrapped gifts tied with cute ribbons. Support a cause and leave with a treasure from this trove of artistic wonders.
A few year's ago, the area's oldest shopping mall seemed destined to go the way of the dinosaur. Then a Saks Fifth Avenue outlet store opened, and customers began returning. Today, you'll enjoy a range of stores including JC Penny outlet, TJ Maxx, Mars Music, PetSmart, Media Play and Burlington Coat Factory. Regal Cinemas also opened a multiplex. 100 Oaks Shopping Mall's Las Vegas-style neon lighting and roomy theaters attract movie mavens from miles around. There are also several cafes and restaurants within and near the mall.
Power Tennis is one of the few stores in Nashville completely devoted to selling quality, affordable tennis gear. The shop offers a wide selection of equipment and apparel as well as services for racket stringing. Men and women's tennis apparel and shoes are available, including brands such as K-Swiss, Lejay, Nike, Wilson and Prince. Power Tennis also offers accessories including grips, strings, and racket bags. Service is friendly, fast and very knowledgeable about the tennis scene in Nashville and the surrounding areas. Products and services are also available through the store's website. - Lynn-nore Chittom
Ten Thousand Villages at Nashville is one of the leading stores of this nonprofit fair trade organization. Find some really rare handcrafted goods from craftsmen of third world countries. Elegant picture frames, abstract sculptures, baskets in intricate designs, beaded jewelry, colorful scarves, soft linens, earthy pots and a lot more of these creative goodies are waiting to be discovered. Apart from home furnishings, knick-knacks and accessories, find chocolate and coffee to appease your senses. You will find it hard to decide what to gift your loved one with these colorful things lining up the shelves of this store. Run mostly by volunteers, customers leave with neatly wrapped gifts tied with cute ribbons. Support a cause and leave with a treasure from this trove of artistic wonders.
Located in the East Nashville neighborhood of Nashville, Vinyl Tap is a popular music bar that calls in rock and country artists from all over the city to perform for their guests. When there are no musicians performing, the folks here play a variety of groovy tracks from their extensive collection of vinyl records. Grab a craft beer from the bar and just drown yourself in a pool of soulful music.
Located on Franklin Pike in Nashville, this family friendly store offers a carefully curated selection of rare craft beers, fine wines, and spirits sold in bottles, cans and growlers. With ample parking and outdoor seating providing amazing city views, knowledgeable staff, and educational classes, the focus is on quality and value. Food trucks in the parking lot provide the perfect beer themed food fest location with friends. For the kids there's non-alcoholic drinks, craft sodas and snacks. Craft Brewed also provides special supplies for home brewing and conducts tastings in their on-site tasting room.
Many parents are looking to make playtime a little more educational. Phillips Toy Mart understands and offers a variety of toys that encourage your child to learn while playing. You'll find the best selection of games, puzzles, ray guns, yo-yo's, dolls, and larger items such as wagons and bicycles. Collectors of action figures will love the Star Wars displays, and train buffs are in for a real treat as well. Parents of toddlers will be especially pleased with the large selection of toys suited for little tykes.
On any given day you'll find a crowd inside this Butler's Run candy shop. Leon has brought this wonderfully sweet New Orleans staple to Nashville. He prepares the very best pralines using sugar, butter and corn syrup. The candy melts in your mouth and carries you into euphoria. Purchase pralines and all Leon's other candies by the pound or in gift tins that will make other people as happy as you are.