Our guide to celebrating Nashville on 615 Day
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Nashville might have some growing pains, but there is plenty to celebrate.
- So let's party.
Driving the news: June 15, otherwise known as 615 Day, is this weekend. It might not be a real holiday, but it is the perfect excuse to celebrate all the wonders found within the 615 area code.
🎉 State of yay: There are several official 615 Day activities, including concerts at The Basement East and 3rd & Lindsley.
- We decided to share our unofficial take on the best way to spend a day in Music City.
🌄 Start the day: If you haven't watched the sun rise over Love Circle Park, you're missing out. The lovely vista nestled near West End Ave reaches 744 feet high, and offers dazzling views of the city and the lush hills that surround it.
- Birdsong Hollow on the Natchez Trace Parkway is a lovely alternative. (It's technically in Franklin, but they're part of the 615, too.)
☕ Grab a coffee: Nashville's Pride Coffee Crawl launches on Sunday. Shops across the city will have drink specials inspired by the LGBTQ+ community.
🚗 Bond with dad: Lane Motor Museum has a collection of 150 cars and motorcycles dating back to the early 1900s. June 15 also happens to be Father's Day, and dads get in free.
🚶 Take a walk: We love that Nashville blends big-city amenities with proximity to nature. The Richland Creek Greenway offers both. You can stroll over a brook, take a lap around a golf course and then wrap up with a bushwacker and wings at the Neighbors sports bar in Sylvan Park.
- That's our kind of exercise.
🧠 Learn: The Parthenon is launching a new exhibit this weekend that celebrates Alan LeQuire, the sculptor who created the towering 42-foot statue of Athena at the center of the museum.
- You can learn more about the making of the statue and see LeQuire's other work.
🎶 Jam session: The 615Day concert at The Basement East is a celebration of Nashville's underground music scene. The lineup includes R&B, hip-hop, funk, metal and rock acts.
🍸 Late night: Attaboy, a cozy speakeasy-style bar around the corner from the venue, is the perfect spot for a nightcap. There is no menu. You simply tell the bartender your favorite flavors and they spin up a perfectly crafted cocktail on the fly.