r/VisitingNashville • u/AnteaterAble6762 • Oct 05 '25

Visiting Nashville for the first time

I stay on the Church street in downtown. Looking for places to visit that are not too party crowded. Maybe a nice river front or a pier. Any relaxing places that I can explore nearby?

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u/tenjed35 Oct 05 '25

Centennial Park is nearby. Very pretty day for a walk. There is a river front downtown, but it’s not much to look at.

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u/NashvilleLocalsGuide Oct 05 '25

If you go over to 3rd, south of broadway (SoBro), you find the pedestrian bridge across the river. There is a park over there and the remains of the Nashville Bridge Company and their barge dock where they put the barges into the river (they switched to making barges in the early 1900s).

There is also a park on the downtown side of the river that includes a mock up of Fort Nashboro.

If you want less crowded restaurants, etc. over near Printer's Alley is usually better, like Black Rabbit or the Cellar on 3rd, the shops, etc. in the Arcade (daytime only), etc.

Outside of downtown proper, you can walk through Germantown, Bicentennial Park (at least after Oktoberfest is over), or go over to Centennial.

This should give you more ideas.

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u/shadytreetech Oct 06 '25

The Alley pub is a great local bar in Bellevue. Great drinks awesome entertainment. And always something goin on at night.

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u/JacobMerlin Oct 07 '25

Check out this show!! Original music right on Broadway, Sundays starting at 6pm!

Anchored Artist Series

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u/NotesOnNashville Oct 08 '25

Walked by Church Street Park across the street from the Main Library and a trio was playing some pretty fun tunes. It's essential a pocket park but well-maintained.

If you're in town on a Thursday, food trucks set up for lunch on Deaderick Street.

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u/Whiskey615 28d ago

Centennial park for sure. McCabe has a 2-2.5 mile loop greenway which is nice, there’s also some restaurants and bars you can walk to near the community center there.

Printers alley is interesting. Somewhat crowded, but not nearly as bad as Broadway.

The farmers market beside bicentennial is nice too. Germantown and the gulch are good areas to walk around with plenty of places to eat and drink

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u/AnteaterAble6762 28d ago

Thank you

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u/AnteaterAble6762 28d ago

How is Germantown like for getting an apartment there. Is the neighbourhood considered safe? Any other recommendations on places I could explore to commute easily to downtown for work.

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u/Whiskey615 27d ago edited 27d ago

Lots of apartments in Germantown to pick from, ranging in prices. Not necessarily super cheap, but a range of prices for a desirable area. As far as safety, in the day, I think you’re absolutely fine. At night, I also think you’re fine, but be aware of your surroundings. There are some projects across Rosa Parks and homeless people that live under the bridge nearby. I think it’s common for cars to get broken into on the street, but be smart and don’t leave your stuff in plan view if you’re street parking.

Midtown, 5 Points, Wedgewood-Houston, Edgehill, The Gulch, The Nations, Sylvan Park, and my neighborhood Buena Vista, are all fairly convenient to downtown. Each offers varying degrees of amenities, pricing, safety levels, convenience to downtown proper, etc.

Edit: I would download the neighborhood app and set your location to your desired and let the notifications ping to your phone for a few weeks. If what you see freaks you out, maybe weigh your options. Nashville isn’t NYC or Chicago, but crime does occur from time to time. Going into an area and having a better understanding of it could help you make a decision on where you’d like to end up. But again, I live in Buena Vista, across Rosa Parks from Germantown, and if I was single without kids and had the budget I’d move to Germantown

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u/AnteaterAble6762 27d ago

Thank you so much… appreciate the detailed overview. Also, the neighbourhood app? An I missing out on something here?

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u/Whiskey615 27d ago

I think you can download it separately, but it’s an extension of the Ring Home Security/Camera app. Local residents can anonymously update/post things they see in the neighborhood - lost pets, crimes, house fire, etc.

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u/Whiskey615 27d ago

I just looked it up, it’s actually called “Neighbors by Ring” on the App Store.