Photo by Daniela Stallinger
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On Tour With George
By Joe Nick Patoski, July & August 2006
When in Nashville, do as The Possum does
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Loveless Motel & Cafe
8400 U.S. Highway 100; 615-646-9700; seven days a week, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Ryman Auditorium
116 Fifth Avenue North; 615-889-3060; daily tours, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
422 Broadway; 615-726-0463; daily, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 a.m.
Gruhn Guitars
400 Broadway; 615-256-2033; Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Manuel Exclusive Clothier
1922 Broadway; 615-321-5444; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
George apologized for running out before he could take us to all his favorite Nashville haunts. Here are a few more he suggests checking out on your own.
Ernest Tubb Record Shop
417 Broadway; 615-255-7503; daily, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, until midnight. This storied shop offers a great selection of country music CD box sets and DVDs, as well as bluegrass and gospel.
Hatch Show Print
316 Broadway; 615-256-2805; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The reprints of old-timey, hard-cardboard concert posters are sure-fire souvenirs.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Fifth Avenue South; 615-416-2001; admission: $16.95 adults, $8.95 youth; daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy the most complete overview of country music on the planet. Be sure to look for George's memorabilia.
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