Let's start talking about the next location of XIFest North America:
From the venerated and well esteemed @WildPenguin
Nashville, TN
With live music to be heard all across town, 24/7, 365 days a year, Music City lives up to its name. From honky-tonk bands jamming at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge to songwriters in the round at the Bluebird Cafe and country music legends rocking the Grand Ole Opry, you never know who you might see. The creative spirit from Nashville's music landscape flows into the area's myriad of art galleries, up-and-coming fashion scene, historic landmarks and chef-driven restaurants.
Things to do:
Lunch & dinner cruises aboard the General Jackson paddle-wheel showboat
Grand Ole Opry - Nashville's premier country music stage
Historic tours of southern plantations and presidents
RCA Studio B tour & Ryman Auditorium tour- music history
Jack Daniel's Distillery tour
Museums - including Patsy Cline Museum, Johnny Cash Museum, Lane Motor Museum & Country Music Hall of Fame
Treetop Adventure Park obstacle course with ziplining & Music City indoor karting
Nashville Armory gun range
Arrington Vineyards - wine tasting
Brewery tours, pub crawls, Honky Tonk Bar Pass experience
Opryland Hotel - a must-see resort-style hotel sprawling across 120 acres
Fontanel Mansion - premier destination with Adventureworks Ziplining, winery tasting room, trails, distillery, mansion tours, & festivals
Bars & nightclubs galore - comedy clubs, country western, jazz, cigar bars & more
Escape rooms, paintball, Dave & Buster's, Rabbit Hole virtual reality arcade
Booming food scene - notable restaurants and cuisine that includes Hot Chicken, southern fare, haute cuisine, and virtually everything in between
Just saw this in Garden and Gun:
http://gardenandgun.com/feature/souths-best-food-towns-nashville-the-hot-ticket/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=october2017_facebook