From Waffle House to water polo in Nashville
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Hattie B's Hot Chicken sandwich. I asked for mild because I'm a wuss. Photo: Kim Bojórquez/Axios
Kim here from Axios Salt Lake City! I recently made my way to Nashville to see my boyfriend compete in the Middle Tennessee Marsh Mayhem water polo tournament.
The big picture: It was a trip of firsts. I had never been to the city before and never witnessed a water polo match.
State of play: As someone who grew up in California and Utah, all I knew about Nashville was that it was known for its live entertainment scene and that it's a launching pad for country music legends.
- Highlights of my two-day trip included stops to Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint, Hattie B's Hot Chicken and possibly my favorite: Robert's Western World. Oh, I also had my first-ever Waffle House experience. (It wasn't as life altering as people said it would be.)
- On my final night, I went to Tipsy Scoop — and can't believe I've never thought of boozy ice cream before.
The bottom line: Every musical performance I saw was magnetic, and I was just as impressed with the city's culinary landscape.
What's next: Because my excursion was so short, I regret not being able to go to the National Museum of African American Music or the Johnny Cash Museum.
- I hope I can squeeze them in on my next trip, and hopefully get a cold one with my colleagues Adam and Nate!