Nashville at "The Show"

We are in the plumbing business. Something my husband wanted to do was expand our business to include septic system service. This is a dirty, stinky business. But wow, the industry show for this business is FUN. WE flew to Nashville for the first time to check out all the latest equipment and supplies for this business. We had not yet made an investment and wanted to learn about things before we got started. I won't bore you with business discussion. I will tell you about the city, the resort & the trip.
The show was held at the Opreyland hotel. The hotel is mind blowing. There are several 12 story high atrium's in the hotel. One of them has a stream running through it large enough to accommodate a boat ride that holds approx 40 adults. There is a mall inside the hotel with over 100 shops and over 20 restaurants. If you stay at this resort you have little reason to leave the hotel. Should you choose to leave the hotel, there is a water taxi that runs from the hotel to down town. You can catch the shuttle in back of the hotel and land in the middle of down town Nashville. You are then within walking distance of dance halls, pubs, clubs, shopping & the historic Ryman auditorium. Take a break at the Irish pub and dance at Wild horses dance hall. Shop the kitch little shops on the waterfront street. All of Nashville is a tourist delight.
Back at the hotel, the place is so large that if you want to see neighboring areas, you really have to have a car. We did walk across the massive parking lot and go across the street to eat a steak & watch a country music show in a little local "Nashville Nights" club. This was our first trip to Nashville, we have been back several times since and taken a vehicle so we could see more area. Nashville is just plain fun.