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I learned that grits are actually a distinctly Scottish American food. When the Scottish (and Scots-Irish) arrived in the 17th and 18th century, they no longer had easy access to one of their staples - oats to make oat mush, which was a primary food source. They did have easy access to corn, so they started preparing corn in the same way they prepared oats - thus creating grits! Fascinating, huh? (Source: David Hackett Fischer, Albion's Seed)
Yeah, the Scotch-Irish settled in North Carolina by way of Pennsylvania..but that NC area became Tennessee. My family came from Scotland in early 1700's fought in the war for Independence at King's Mountain. Rich History.
The Grand Ole Opry began at the Ryman Auditorium which is called “The Mother Church of Country Music” because it was originally built as a real church tabernacle. The Opry was located at the Ryman from 1943 until 1974 when the new Opry was built.
Glad you had a good time here in Tennessee! Won't find many locals going anywhere near Downtown Nashville, it's mainly made up of tourists & drunk bachelorette parties.
If anyone deserves to live here it's you Shaun, the enthusiasm is so sincere. I didn't see you guys put any butter on your grits, you should it takes them up another level,lol. Can't believe you are there at the hottest time of the year, can't say I envy you, but I do hope you two have a memorable time. Thanks for taking us along, see you soon!
hovis62, I'd have to watch again For when they were there, but I'll take your word for it. Still hot according to them and I certainly remember the humidity.
Oh God, Sean...what did you do? You put brown beef Gravy on your biscuit? No no...that's not right...even though it may have tasted alright. You're supposed to put white sausage gravy on biscuits.
Your subscribers are the best, Shaun. How cool of Sterling (sp?) to meet you and Teka and take you out for a concert. Nashville is such a cool place. It's so ultra modern but it also holds onto its roots and its traditions. And the people are fantastic! They're some of the nicest people I've ever met traveling the world. Nashville is a fun series of videos, Shaun. Thanks!!
I'm so glad you liked it here and got to visit places other than Broadway. I have always loved Centennial Park and my son had his prom inside The Parthenon. My prom was at the Opryland Hotel. I graduated from high school at the Grand Old Opry. Back then, there was a theme park there instead of the mall, so after we graduated, we had the theme path to ourselves until midnight.
It’s actually been a cool spring and summer in TN. It’s normally much hotter by now. Welcome to the Volunteer state! Nashville isn’t necessarily representative of the rest of the state but glad you could come. Kind of a caricature of the state but still fun. Hope you enjoyed. I think Tennessee is a great place to live. Like everywhere in the US, there’s a wealth disparity and highs and lows, but for the most part, TN has a friendly culture, lots of beautiful countryside, and a surprisingly good combo of job opportunities and cost of living. We’re growing quite a bit from out of state transplants who have figured out that it’s a great place to raise a family.
I love the sounds that the cicadas or Katydids make. They are from the Prehistoric Age and lived with the dinosaurs. They live throughout most of the United States.
Hey I'm in Nashville, Franklin and Brentwood for the next 6 weeks on a nursing position. I'm from Tennessee and my home is in Martin Tennessee. Hope you enjoy my state. Thanks for visiting! Maybe I'll be able to visit Scotland soon.
Old barns all across the south used to have signs painted on them that said " See Ruby Falls", which is a tourist spot in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It's a big waterfall and cavern. Those noisy creatures in the woods could also be tree frogs, believe it or not.
Public transportation across the country is pretty dismal with the exception of maybe Washington DC. New York, and United States is a car centric culture.
Those "glow bugs" are fireflies. Here in Pennsylvania, we call them "lighning bugs". They're rather native to North America, oddly eastern NA. Sadly,like most vital bugs, and incests, they're slowly dying away due to pesticides being used. -- The good news is, I have taken notice that their population is increasing in the past 5 years.
Soda shoppes are a relic of the 1950s. Those that still have this name made a transition into diners or little counter service places. They used to be places that served seltzer along with tons of flavorings honestly it’s where the egg cream (no actual egg in it just it froths like eggs and looks like whipped egg whites) and the lime Ricky come from. Those that made the transition into diners are basically little sandwich places and you can get those fun drinks on the side. Also known as Soda jerks as the guy behind the counter would jerk the lever into position to control the pressure. It wasn’t easy. Those levers were hard as a rock from rust and carbon dioxide gas. These pretty much disappeared by the 1960s. Although many survive as little lunch places that people pop into for a bite from work.
Soda shops also originated from drug stores in the late 1800s. Drug stores had syrups and seltzer water to make various elixirs and drugs more palatable. They further monetized their soda machines by inventing various drinks to sell at their drug store counters. You can still see a lot of these old drug store soda fountains around the country!
Drug stores or Pharmacies were the normal place to get a soda in the old days. They always had a bar with stools. Ice cream soon became a must for the soda shop.
It's great to see you guys enjoying the places you visit so much! You make People Indigenous to your spots of interest Proud of their Landmarks, Cities, States and such.
You finally made it to my home turf! I wish I could have met you while here. I’ve been following you for over 3 years now. Eliiston Place Soda Shop is a great place to eat. You think it’s hot now, wait another month. I’ve been going to Centennial Park since I was 3, and I’m almost 60. The Grand Ole Opry has a lot of music history. Befor it was at it’s current location, it was downtown at the Ryman. I used to live about 3 miles from the Opry. Glad you had a great time here.
NASHVILLE!!!! I have been researching my family for awhile and about a month ago I found out that my 3 times great grandfather married a woman named Agatha Nash. Her grandfather was a revolutionary war general that moved his family to Tennessee. He was so well thought of and helped with the building of his new community that they named the town after him. Nashville Tennessee. So I'm like a 7 time great granddaughter. I'm hoping to go one day.
I love that you are going to the greater places in the US and showing these videos; many people will go around to visit now that you have given it your recommendation. I do have to giggle a bit though; you're not from the South, so you don't know how to handle the heat and humidity. I love how Teka keeps reminding the audience that there is air conditioning. I know in Scotland they don't have it really. We do. We won't be without it. NOPE. WELCOME!!
Ya'll did a lot of walking from the Opry down to Music Valley. Glad you got to see the Opryland Hotel! The Grand Opry building that you saw was built in 1978 I believe. The opry before that was played at the Ryman Auditorium downtown Nashville since the early 1900s.
Tennessee girl here! Live in East TN but lived near Nashville for a couple years. Have been to the Opryland hotel a few times and stayed there for a school trip once. It's very beautiful at Christmas.
I think you would love going to the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, and of course Dollywood! There are several folks on TH-cam that do videos from the area. So much to do and see there. The park itself is beautiful. Just across the mountain is Cherokee N.C. Very centered around the native Americans. There is also a casino there. Just tossing it out for your consideration. Looks like ya'll are having fun in Nashville! Hope you have a great week and God bless!
That's not the original Grand Ole Oprey building named Ryman auditorium. I went to college in Nashville and met my husband there. That was in the 1960s though. So I'm seeing the recent Nashville in your video and wow how it's changed. I live in a quieter city in North Carolina and don't miss Nashville at all.
In Tennessee we say if you dont like the weather just wait because it will change.. TOURIST DO NOT COME IN JULY AUGUST, the humidity is deadly. Il never forget when California girls came to play softball here and they were passing out, complaining about rhe heat and i was so confused. I was 13 at the time and hadn't been to California yet..when i went I get it now. We played ball in 113 degrees and it was not as hot as 85 here. The humidity is hard on folks that didnt grow up with it, heck its hard on us so please realize this. We have so much to offer but youll be miserable if you try seeing all the nature in our heat.
I live near Nashville and felt for you when you visited. Downtown Nashville is incredibly hot and humid from about the third week in July to the second week of September.
Oh bud, i just discovered you. Im born and raised outside Nashville, i know the area well. Contact me if you ever want to know the Best local places to go. We leave our celebrities alone here but i can show ya the best places to see them, but i wont approach them. They deserve to be left alone when there home and not working. We also have many historical places around Nashville, lots of nature and caves. So much to do. Id love to show ya around or tell ya places you can go that you wont find on tourist attractions maps.
Greetings from a Swede in Nashville.I actually got married at that hotel just next to the waterfall.It's such a cool place.4 years in and I still struggle with the TN humidity tho haha.Great job guys on the vids 🇺🇸♥️🇸🇪♥️🏴
Don’t forget the Hudson River Valley. From New York Harbor to Albany. Venture into the Catskills where the town of Woodstock is located ( not the concert site of 69 which was 70 miles southwest of the town.)Guaranteed a good time.
"Glow bugs"? Never heard them called that. Lightning Bugs or Fireflies as far as I've heard. Yes, they are amazing! I grew up with them in Massachusetts. Sadly, we don't have them in Washington State. They need humidity.
Sean, you need to get away from our cities, and get to our national parks, and other nature things. You need to get out to Arizona and Utah. Lots of very scenic parks and hiking trails out there. Sedona, Arizona is a wonderful place to visit. It's south of Flagstaff. But in Southern Utah there's a bunch of National Parks that will blow you away. Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Monument Valley, to name just a few.
Cool. Hope you enjoy your trip. We love going to the Gaylord Opry Hotel, especially during the Holiday season. And the first time to the Parthenon was great. We Love going to Nashville, as we live only 2 hours northeast into Kentucky, just below Glasgow. Yes, I agree with another comment, butter on the grits is better. I enjoy your videos. Safe travels.
It's hot here in San Antonio. It will be 102 degrees today but it will feel like 113, that's what Google said. I'm still going to HEB this morning and get some breakfast tacos first. Have a good day Shaun and Teka.
Shaun, how does the humidity and heat in Nashville compare to your trip several years ago to New Orleans? Over here, the flashy little bugs are called glowworms, fireflies, and lightning bugs, depending upon the region.
I don't know who told you that locals go to Music Valley (or Opryland as I call it because that's where Opryland USA was and that's what the road signs call it). Maybe it's just me and my friends, but we avoid the area around the Opry unless someone we know is playing the Opry or we are in desperate need to visit the mall. It's just soooo far out of the way of everything else. Most locals go to bars and restaurants in West End, East Nashville, or in their own neighborhoods. Dino's is quintessential East Nashville, but is starting to gather more tourists. The only good honky tonk on Broadway is Robert's Western World. Get the Recession Special for $6, listen to real country music.
I'm about 30 minutes from Downtown Nashville ,as I type this comment. THE whole Middle Tennesse area is great to visit ,but the Drivers are some of the worst i've ever seen, idiots filled with rage,you take a risk even riding in a car anywhere, much less driving!!
My Grandparents (whose elders had come over from Scotland) lived in Nashville when I was little. I still have family in the area. Grits and biscuits were my favorite food to eat visiting my grandmother. She made the best.
Welcome to the south in the summer. Yuck. I've lived here (NC) my whole life and still can't get used to it! I'm not sure I've ever seen square biscuits either.
Glad you were able to make it to Nashville. The hat looked good but you might find a good deal on a genuine Stetson cowboy hat on Broadway and they have a pretty good deal regularly on cowboy boots as well. I see you guys found the "Woo Girls" everybody runs into them and yup they're usually on the party vehicles. hahaha The Ryman started out as a church before it became an auditorium and the long time original home of The Grand Ole Opry. The floor center stage where many stars have stood to perform was cut out and placed in the current Grand Ole Opry but to many stars, the Ryman Auditorium is still revered. Also be sure if you're into hockey to visit the gift shop at the Bridgestone Arena and get some nice NHL Nashville Predators gear. It's a new team compared to some but we sure are proud of them. Go Preds! and Welcome to Nashville!
Your survey is ridiculous. There are places on there that you have already seen, and if you choose "other" it doesn't let you go to the next screen. There are many other issues I had after that, and I am not blaming you I am blaming the service. But the fact is that I could not give my opinion of where you should visit next because of the service you chose.
Think of grits as a form of corn porridge. Because that’s exactly what it is. It’s like the Italian polenta just not as hard. Some cheese and salt help. Never put sugar on the grits as it ruins the taste. Northerners try to put sugar on grits and they get told off real fast. Also a little butter helps.
If they're made right, some salt, pepper and butter, and your good to go. Grits, like polenta, are made from dried corn that has been stone-ground. When cooked slowly in water, grits release their starch and make a creamy porridge. I like cheese grits a lot, I had some that was made with Gouda cheese that was outstanding.
I live and grew up in Nashville. So many places to recommend but just 3 days do some things other then downtown. Go see the Parthenon take a little hike at Radnor State Park. The Hermitage home Andrew Jackson The Carton House in Franklin. Nashville is way more then bars on Broadway. Oh Grande Ole Opry.
I was literally in Nashville 3 weeks ago. Saw much of what you are showing, watched several shows, both at the Grand Old Opry and The Ryman. Lots of fun.
lol this is another thing that reminds me of Pulp Fiction, the scene where they're in the 50s diner. The woman (the wife of a crime boss) orders a $5 milkshake and John Travolta's character (who is supposed to be escorting/protecting her for the night) is like "did you really just order a $5 milkshake?? they don't add rum or anything like that??". And then they get the milkshake and he insists on trying it, and when he takes a couple sips he slams his hand down on the table and says "Godd*** that is a f***ing good milkshake! I don't know if it's worth $5, but it's pretty f***ing good!" lmao 🙂😂🤣 Movie came out my senior year of high school, 1996. I loved it 🙂 action, drama, comedy, something for everybody 🙂
Glad you’re having such a good time in Nashville. It really is a world apart and unlike many of the places in the south that you have visited. Very unique. Glad that was on your bucket list!
ikr!! for me the end at the small joint with men singing on stage and the couple dancing in the corner. THAT felt so much like the heart of what this place is all about.
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Are y'all gonna visit Dollywood while in Tennessee
The glow bugs are actually called lightning bugs or fireflies.
Dude. It ain't even summertime yet. July and August will be worse.
I have to agree. It gets hot here in Nashville. I have to stay in a lot because of my asthma.
The video might be from August 2022.
I think he was there last August.
@@ClarkJ2265 then why is he just now uploading?
@@adammartin6447 he’s waaay behind.
Scottish guy. Lots of our ancestors settled in the South. Specifically NC & SC . The Food in Nashville is Great but BBQ is a MUST !
BBQ is always on my list 🤠
I learned that grits are actually a distinctly Scottish American food. When the Scottish (and Scots-Irish) arrived in the 17th and 18th century, they no longer had easy access to one of their staples - oats to make oat mush, which was a primary food source. They did have easy access to corn, so they started preparing corn in the same way they prepared oats - thus creating grits! Fascinating, huh?
(Source: David Hackett Fischer, Albion's Seed)
Yeah, the Scotch-Irish settled in North Carolina by way of Pennsylvania..but that NC area became Tennessee. My family came from Scotland in early 1700's fought in the war for Independence at King's Mountain. Rich History.
The Grand Ole Opry began at the Ryman Auditorium which is called “The Mother Church of Country Music” because it was originally built as a real church tabernacle. The Opry was located at the Ryman from 1943 until 1974 when the new Opry was built.
It was also at the Belcourt Theatre!
Glad you had a good time here in Tennessee! Won't find many locals going anywhere near Downtown Nashville, it's mainly made up of tourists & drunk bachelorette parties.
If anyone deserves to live here it's you Shaun, the enthusiasm is so sincere. I didn't see you guys put any butter on your grits, you should it takes them up another level,lol. Can't believe you are there at the hottest time of the year, can't say I envy you, but I do hope you two have a memorable time. Thanks for taking us along, see you soon!
They were eating cheese grits. Butter (and sugar) go on plain grits. 😊
Late May / early June are NOT the hottest months in TN, FYI.
hovis62, I'd have to watch again For when they were there, but I'll take your word for it. Still hot according to them and I certainly remember the humidity.
Interesting, I put a pat of butter in my cheese grits as well, you should try it sometime.
Oh God, Sean...what did you do? You put brown beef Gravy on your biscuit? No no...that's not right...even though it may have tasted alright. You're supposed to put white sausage gravy on biscuits.
Your subscribers are the best, Shaun. How cool of Sterling (sp?) to meet you and Teka and take you out for a concert. Nashville is such a cool place. It's so ultra modern but it also holds onto its roots and its traditions. And the people are fantastic! They're some of the nicest people I've ever met traveling the world. Nashville is a fun series of videos, Shaun. Thanks!!
Shaun, you can rock a cowboy hat any day of the week.
I'm so glad you liked it here and got to visit places other than Broadway. I have always loved Centennial Park and my son had his prom inside The Parthenon. My prom was at the Opryland Hotel. I graduated from high school at the Grand Old Opry. Back then, there was a theme park there instead of the mall, so after we graduated, we had the theme path to ourselves until midnight.
It’s actually been a cool spring and summer in TN. It’s normally much hotter by now. Welcome to the Volunteer state! Nashville isn’t necessarily representative of the rest of the state but glad you could come. Kind of a caricature of the state but still fun. Hope you enjoyed.
I think Tennessee is a great place to live. Like everywhere in the US, there’s a wealth disparity and highs and lows, but for the most part, TN has a friendly culture, lots of beautiful countryside, and a surprisingly good combo of job opportunities and cost of living. We’re growing quite a bit from out of state transplants who have figured out that it’s a great place to raise a family.
I love the sounds that the cicadas or Katydids make. They are from the Prehistoric Age and lived with the dinosaurs. They live throughout most of the United States.
I can’t believe that they gave you brown gravy with your biscuits, should have been white sausage gravy
Hey I'm in Nashville, Franklin and Brentwood for the next 6 weeks on a nursing position. I'm from Tennessee and my home is in Martin Tennessee. Hope you enjoy my state. Thanks for visiting! Maybe I'll be able to visit Scotland soon.
Take a bus tour of country music stars homes. They pick you up at the hotels and it’s lots of fun . 💖💖💖
This was filmed last summer
Old barns all across the south used to have signs painted on them that said " See Ruby Falls", which is a tourist spot in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It's a big waterfall and cavern. Those noisy creatures in the woods could also be tree frogs, believe it or not.
Are you from Chattanooga? I am!
Any restaurant with that many customers in the morning that the food is so hot you have to blow on it, is gonna be a winner.
Public transportation across the country is pretty dismal with the exception of maybe Washington DC. New York, and United States is a car centric culture.
Those "glow bugs" are fireflies. Here in Pennsylvania, we call them "lighning bugs". They're rather native to North America, oddly eastern NA.
Sadly,like most vital bugs, and incests, they're slowly dying away due to pesticides being used.
-- The good news is, I have taken notice that their population is increasing in the past 5 years.
The Grand Ole Opry and The Ryman are very storied venues from way back in the early days of country music on radio.
Soda shoppes are a relic of the 1950s. Those that still have this name made a transition into diners or little counter service places. They used to be places that served seltzer along with tons of flavorings honestly it’s where the egg cream (no actual egg in it just it froths like eggs and looks like whipped egg whites) and the lime Ricky come from. Those that made the transition into diners are basically little sandwich places and you can get those fun drinks on the side. Also known as Soda jerks as the guy behind the counter would jerk the lever into position to control the pressure. It wasn’t easy. Those levers were hard as a rock from rust and carbon dioxide gas. These pretty much disappeared by the 1960s. Although many survive as little lunch places that people pop into for a bite from work.
Soda shops also originated from drug stores in the late 1800s. Drug stores had syrups and seltzer water to make various elixirs and drugs more palatable.
They further monetized their soda machines by inventing various drinks to sell at their drug store counters.
You can still see a lot of these old drug store soda fountains around the country!
Drug stores or Pharmacies were the normal place to get a soda in the old days. They always had a bar with stools. Ice cream soon became a must for the soda shop.
those were katydids. Cicadas have a different chirp.
All of the Gaylord hotels have inside atriums which highlight their areas for instance the one in Dallas has a mini Alamo
It's great to see you guys enjoying the places you visit so much! You make People Indigenous to your spots of interest Proud of their Landmarks, Cities, States and such.
You finally made it to my home turf! I wish I could have met you while here. I’ve been following you for over 3 years now. Eliiston Place Soda Shop is a great place to eat. You think it’s hot now, wait another month. I’ve been going to Centennial Park since I was 3, and I’m almost 60. The Grand Ole Opry has a lot of music history. Befor it was at it’s current location, it was downtown at the Ryman. I used to live about 3 miles from the Opry. Glad you had a great time here.
You look very handsome in the American flag cowboy hat. 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
NASHVILLE!!!! I have been researching my family for awhile and about a month ago I found out that my 3 times great grandfather married a woman named Agatha Nash. Her grandfather was a revolutionary war general that moved his family to Tennessee. He was so well thought of and helped with the building of his new community that they named the town after him. Nashville Tennessee. So I'm like a 7 time great granddaughter. I'm hoping to go one day.
WOW! How awesome .. love that! ❤
@@judyproffitt5708 I hope to be able to get there one day. I'd definitely love to see that area in person.
I love that you are going to the greater places in the US and showing these videos; many people will go around to visit now that you have given it your recommendation. I do have to giggle a bit though; you're not from the South, so you don't know how to handle the heat and humidity. I love how Teka keeps reminding the audience that there is air conditioning. I know in Scotland they don't have it really. We do. We won't be without it. NOPE. WELCOME!!
Ya'll did a lot of walking from the Opry down to Music Valley. Glad you got to see the Opryland Hotel! The Grand Opry building that you saw was built in 1978 I believe. The opry before that was played at the Ryman Auditorium downtown Nashville since the early 1900s.
Yay first comment how many trips is this to the us now
It’s been below average in temperature this spring in TN.. but also that’s the new opey. The old Ryman auditorium is downtown
He shot this last August
When was this filmed?
Tennessee girl here! Live in East TN but lived near Nashville for a couple years. Have been to the Opryland hotel a few times and stayed there for a school trip once. It's very beautiful at Christmas.
Welcome to Nashville, Bro!
Sarasota Florida
Like most places, 3 days isn't long enough to really find out what Nashville is really like. Downtown isn't representative.
I think you would love going to the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, and of course Dollywood! There are several folks on TH-cam that do videos from the area. So much to do and see there. The park itself is beautiful. Just across the mountain is Cherokee N.C. Very centered around the native Americans. There is also a casino there. Just tossing it out for your consideration. Looks like ya'll are having fun in Nashville! Hope you have a great week and God bless!
This video was filmed last summer
Just want to let you know it is the end of spring. Summer is not here yet.
He filmed this last August
I think that sound was just regular crickets, not cicadas. There are 7 year and 13 year cicadas. Right now we're experiencing both at the same time.
Nice hat, The Bass Pro shops one. I used to live close to Opryland when they opened that hotel in 85-86? the place still looks great.
It's amazing
You think the air in Nashville is thick? Try Memphis in July. When you walk outside it's like a wall hits you in the face.
That's not the original Grand Ole Oprey building named Ryman auditorium. I went to college in Nashville and met my husband there. That was in the 1960s though. So I'm seeing the recent Nashville in your video
and wow how it's changed. I live in a quieter city in North Carolina and don't miss Nashville at all.
In Tennessee we say if you dont like the weather just wait because it will change.. TOURIST DO NOT COME IN JULY AUGUST, the humidity is deadly. Il never forget when California girls came to play softball here and they were passing out, complaining about rhe heat and i was so confused. I was 13 at the time and hadn't been to California yet..when i went I get it now. We played ball in 113 degrees and it was not as hot as 85 here. The humidity is hard on folks that didnt grow up with it, heck its hard on us so please realize this. We have so much to offer but youll be miserable if you try seeing all the nature in our heat.
I live near Nashville and felt for you when you visited. Downtown Nashville is incredibly hot and humid from about the third week in July to the second week of September.
Virginia from west to east. Appomatix river through to the James River enclave onward to Portsmouth, Virginia Beach
Oh bud, i just discovered you. Im born and raised outside Nashville, i know the area well. Contact me if you ever want to know the Best local places to go. We leave our celebrities alone here but i can show ya the best places to see them, but i wont approach them. They deserve to be left alone when there home and not working. We also have many historical places around Nashville, lots of nature and caves. So much to do. Id love to show ya around or tell ya places you can go that you wont find on tourist attractions maps.
Don't miss Chattanooga to the south and the Knoxville, Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge to the east.
😂😂😂"Quite old" As an American, my father asked a British person if they learned about our history. He said, "Yeah, took about 20 minutes". Lol
Organizing a trip is a GREAT idea! I hope you got lots of folks to sign up. I'm from Philly which we are very proud of, so maybe????
You and your wife should come to Batesville, AR for the Scottish Festival this year in October. Thanks for the videos!
Greetings from a Swede in Nashville.I actually got married at that hotel just next to the waterfall.It's such a cool place.4 years in and I still struggle with the TN humidity tho haha.Great job guys on the vids 🇺🇸♥️🇸🇪♥️🏴
I love the Opryland Hotel! We've stayed there a few times. You should check out what they do for Christmas beautiful!!
Country music actually stems from old Scottish and Irish music. I learned this awhile ago when researching about my Scot-Irish heritage
Don’t forget the Hudson River Valley. From New York Harbor to Albany. Venture into the Catskills where the town
of Woodstock is located ( not the concert site of 69 which was 70 miles southwest of the town.)Guaranteed a good time.
There is a stronger Henge replica and Mary Hill museum and winery. In Washington across from Biggs junction in Oregon.
"Glow bugs"? Never heard them called that. Lightning Bugs or Fireflies as far as I've heard. Yes, they are amazing! I grew up with them in Massachusetts. Sadly, we don't have them in Washington State. They need humidity.
No, the red, white and blue hat, Shaun. I am from Inverness, Scotland, now an American citizen. That hat was awesome, I loved it. ❤
When you have a chance, go to Oklahoma. Onion smash burgers, in Tulsa there’s a 1/2 scale building of the WTC buildings, and “center of the universe”
I have attended conventions and conferences (early 1980s) at Gaylord Opryland, when it was new.
Sean, you need to get away from our cities, and get to our national parks, and other nature things. You need to get out to Arizona and Utah. Lots of very scenic parks and hiking trails out there. Sedona, Arizona is a wonderful place to visit. It's south of Flagstaff. But in Southern Utah there's a bunch of National Parks that will blow you away. Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Monument Valley, to name just a few.
Cool. Hope you enjoy your trip. We love going to the Gaylord Opry Hotel, especially during the Holiday season. And the first time to the Parthenon was great. We Love going to Nashville, as we live only 2 hours northeast into Kentucky, just below Glasgow. Yes, I agree with another comment, butter on the grits is better. I enjoy your videos. Safe travels.
It's hot here in San Antonio. It will be 102 degrees today but it will feel like 113, that's what Google said. I'm still going to HEB this morning and get some breakfast tacos first. Have a good day Shaun and Teka.
Shaun, how does the humidity and heat in Nashville compare to your trip several years ago to New Orleans?
Over here, the flashy little bugs are called glowworms, fireflies, and lightning bugs, depending upon the region.
I stayed at the Gaylord Opriland Hotel, and saw the Grand Old Opri for a work conference around 1990
Some of the Las Vegas Casino and Hotels have this same layout of their hotels.
I was a frequent visitor when they made country music. Since NY took over it’s changed so I go to Branson!
I don't know who told you that locals go to Music Valley (or Opryland as I call it because that's where Opryland USA was and that's what the road signs call it). Maybe it's just me and my friends, but we avoid the area around the Opry unless someone we know is playing the Opry or we are in desperate need to visit the mall. It's just soooo far out of the way of everything else. Most locals go to bars and restaurants in West End, East Nashville, or in their own neighborhoods. Dino's is quintessential East Nashville, but is starting to gather more tourists. The only good honky tonk on Broadway is Robert's Western World. Get the Recession Special for $6, listen to real country music.
I'm about 30 minutes from Downtown Nashville ,as I type this comment. THE whole Middle Tennesse area is great to visit ,but the Drivers are some of the worst i've ever seen, idiots filled with rage,you take a risk even riding in a car anywhere, much less driving!!
My Grandparents (whose elders had come over from Scotland) lived in Nashville when I was little. I still have family in the area. Grits and biscuits were my favorite food to eat visiting my grandmother. She made the best.
Welcome to the south in the summer. Yuck. I've lived here (NC) my whole life and still can't get used to it! I'm not sure I've ever seen square biscuits either.
Glad you were able to make it to Nashville. The hat looked good but you might find a good deal on a genuine Stetson cowboy hat on Broadway and they have a pretty good deal regularly on cowboy boots as well. I see you guys found the "Woo Girls" everybody runs into them and yup they're usually on the party vehicles. hahaha The Ryman started out as a church before it became an auditorium and the long time original home of The Grand Ole Opry. The floor center stage where many stars have stood to perform was cut out and placed in the current Grand Ole Opry but to many stars, the Ryman Auditorium is still revered. Also be sure if you're into hockey to visit the gift shop at the Bridgestone Arena and get some nice NHL Nashville Predators gear. It's a new team compared to some but we sure are proud of them. Go Preds! and Welcome to Nashville!
I've stayed at that Opryland Hotel before, and it is very impressive.
You go Teka. I don't like bananas either, except in a real good banana bread with cinnamon and nutmeg, and lots of butter.
Did you get to go to Memphis Tennessee? The music is just as good but if you get to go to Memphis try the Pyramid.
It's so great. You and Teka (mis-spelled?) look so right at home, like you belong in the south.
Cowboy hats in Nashville scream “tourist”
Your survey is ridiculous. There are places on there that you have already seen, and if you choose "other" it doesn't let you go to the next screen. There are many other issues I had after that, and I am not blaming you I am blaming the service. But the fact is that I could not give my opinion of where you should visit next because of the service you chose.
Go to ocala Florida silver springs they have glass bottom boat rides are really cool my wife and kids loved it.
I saw A Flock of Seagulls and Fixx at the Grand Ole Opry.
Think of grits as a form of corn porridge. Because that’s exactly what it is. It’s like the Italian polenta just not as hard. Some cheese and salt help. Never put sugar on the grits as it ruins the taste. Northerners try to put sugar on grits and they get told off real fast. Also a little butter helps.
If they're made right, some salt, pepper and butter, and your good to go. Grits, like polenta, are made from dried corn that has been stone-ground. When cooked slowly in water, grits release their starch and make a creamy porridge. I like cheese grits a lot, I had some that was made with Gouda cheese that was outstanding.
They put sugar in cornbread too. Bunch'a heathens
I think you're a dark hat kind of guy. Dark brown cowboy hat, not black.
Let's meet in Puerto Rico. You will love the rainforest. South Dakota, Montana or Alaska has more bears you could ever imagine🙏
I hope y’all have a fantastic time!!!❤
Welcome to my home state! I hope to visit Scotland next summer.
I live and grew up in Nashville. So many places to recommend but just 3 days do some things other then downtown. Go see the Parthenon take a little hike at Radnor State Park. The Hermitage home Andrew Jackson
The Carton House in Franklin. Nashville is way more then bars on Broadway. Oh Grande Ole Opry.
I was literally in Nashville 3 weeks ago. Saw much of what you are showing, watched several shows, both at the Grand Old Opry and The Ryman. Lots of fun.
Yes for the trip I met you in Vancouver Washington
Same temperature as in Padua- Italy these days, swampy damp and muggy too 😂
34 of American Presidents have Scottish ancestry. I thought it was just Don!🙏
You should consider a group cruise before any other type of trip.
lol this is another thing that reminds me of Pulp Fiction, the scene where they're in the 50s diner. The woman (the wife of a crime boss) orders a $5 milkshake and John Travolta's character (who is supposed to be escorting/protecting her for the night) is like "did you really just order a $5 milkshake?? they don't add rum or anything like that??". And then they get the milkshake and he insists on trying it, and when he takes a couple sips he slams his hand down on the table and says "Godd*** that is a f***ing good milkshake! I don't know if it's worth $5, but it's pretty f***ing good!" lmao 🙂😂🤣
Movie came out my senior year of high school, 1996. I loved it 🙂 action, drama, comedy, something for everybody 🙂
You really should have hit Memphis, too, while you were here.
The Scottish Toby Keith Love You Toby my prayers are with you😢😢😊
Glad you’re having such a good time in Nashville. It really is a world apart and unlike many of the places in the south that you have visited. Very unique. Glad that was on your bucket list!
I grew up just about 60 miles from Nashville. This makes me homesick. Hope you had a wonderful trip.
What do you miss the most?
ikr!! for me the end at the small joint with men singing on stage and the couple dancing in the corner. THAT felt so much like the heart of what this place is all about.
@@jeffhampton2767 My family most, but the beautiful landscape and wonderful food follows close behind.
Really great timing on this vlog for me. I’ll be in Nashville in about a week myself. Taking many notes from this!!
You can walk thru the hotel, it is beautiful
Must see Graceland my friend.
Put some pepper and butter on those grits!