Palmetto Proving Grounds

I would look for something close to broadway...thats where all the bars are...the hermitage

is the marriot C&L linked close to where you're talking about?

tell me more please

better location for bars than Marriot? Marriot is right on the stadium so it's got that going for it.

Holiday Inn or Marriott at the stadium. You tailgate in the parking lot which is equivalent to parking in front if the Cockabooses at W-B. You absolutely cannot get a better parking spot for the game. Plus, if you have to drop a deuce you can just walk up to your room.

Staying at the Doubletree downtown next month, but not sure how far that is from the stadium.

Here are names of some of the more popular bars ... Will let u guys plot on google maps vs hotels and stadium to see what u like best...the "avenues" start at the river with 1st and then count up as u go away from the river

Broadway - just look up the street name and where it runs perpendicular to 2nd ave to 6th ave...that's where the bars are. Tons of them. Wild horse and some other places like Hooters, Coyote Ugly, and Dicks Last Resort are on 2nd ave up from broadway. Mostly honky tonks on Bway but a few others now like a dueling piano bar, Cadillac Ranch, and a couple clubs.

Whiskey Kitchen - 12th ave just off broadway, so halfway b/w Bway and Vandy...leads down into an area called the Gulch that has nice, newer, trendy places. Flying Saucer is also in this area

Losers, Winners, Red Door Saloon, Tavern, Chuys, Southstreet, Cabana, Corner Pub, Jackson's, etc, etc - all on 21st avenue in the Vandy area. More college bars or trendier places for 20-35 crowds.

Demonbreun St - close to the 21st avenue places...just a street with bars and Tin Roof may still be the best bar in Nashville for college to late 20s people. At least it has been for a long time.

Also for an experience u can try to find Patterson House...a speakeasy where every drink is $12. No sign so you have to ask or know where it is. A great place to start a night with a drink. The Bacon Old Fashioned (whiskey drink) is amazing.

Yep - the original was actually in Buckhead - was such a great place before Ray Lewis started stabbing folks. Opened the second one in Nashville maybe 10 years ago and it exploded. There is a second one in Franklin maybe 20mins south of Nashville but the original Nashville one on Demonbreun is the best.

It is on the other side of Broadway so it is a little ways away but a good place to stay and good area. If I remember correctly they have free shuttles to everywhere.

Headed to Nashville tomorrow for a work meeting at Courtyard downtown. Dinner at The Palm and Demos arranged by work

it looked nice. so did the holiday inn that gamecocktripp recommended. both are 4 star hotels i believe. renaissance did look nicer though. i figure for as trashed as we'll be when coming back to the hotel wednesday and thursday night, no need to spend a lot on a hotel room. as long as it's nice and the location is good.

I got two rooms at the Marriott for $119 a night, but I also have a connection.

I got a room at the Holiday Inn next to the stadium.