"Keith" wrote in message
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> Doug and Nile are a fountain of knowledge! Thanks guys for such
> detailed responses, I appreciate it. And thanks Sarah for the heads
> up on Opryland and Market St.
>
> I knew Doug would be replying, because when I did a google groups
> search, he "poisoned" the search results with "Nashville" in
> his .sig. :) I'm glad he did! :)
>
> We're not bikers, but we usually end up with a fair amount of exercise
> on our vacation trips. It's a good thing too because we always eat so
> much. :)
>
> I'm still trying to get a feel for the size and layout of the cities.
> Along the lines of what Doug said, are most of the attractions within
> walking distance of each other, or will we be driving between them?
> It sounds like the latter. How about public transportation? Easy and
> effective? Does it run frequently enough and stop nearby most tourist
> destinations?
>
> I live in Pittsburgh, and our public transportation is slow,
> unreliable, and very limited in range. (With this being said, there
> are a few very good and popular routes) Most people drive everywhere,
> except perhaps around the universities, and PERHAPS downtown. While
> our city is pretty small, if you are going from one end of the
> downtown to the other, most people would drive, not walk. Big
> difference from a New York City or London, for example -- where foot
> and subway traffic dominate.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Keith
Yeah, I'd go more with the Pittsburgh analogy. Downtown has the Ryman, the
river, the live music scene. But Vandy and Centennial Park are a few miles
from there. As is Music Row. And Cheekwood is way out in Belle Meade. I
don't know much about public transit there, but I would't count on it. I'm
sure some of the Nashville tourism websites can give you specific mileage.
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