I am a Nashville native, born and raised here (68 years old) and there are some stories I can tell you. First off the fort is called Fort Nashborough. The Ryman Auditorium was a church before it became the original Grand Ole Opry. The auditorium opened as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892. The radio station that broadcasted the Grand Ole Opry was WSM 650 AM with their studios now located on the grounds of the Opryland Hotel. I worked at Opryland the first year it opened in 1971 (fresh out of high school) and became good friends with Roy Acuff. Gosh I miss him. 😢 Well, enough with my rambling. I just wanted to say my piece. Welcome to Nashville! We love to have you here!

Russ seeing Nashville brings back childhood memories, my mom was a teacher and every summer we would drive down to Mississippi to my grandfathers farm. I am from Detroit, Michigan so we would take I-75 south. Nashville is such a cool. I have been to Ryman a few times even got to see Minnie Pearl perform at the Ryman. Thanks for bringing back such great memories.

👍 The architectural design and the workmanship of the State Capitols in the US is just amazing. It shows back then when it was built, people had pride in US and to themselves.

Hey Russ!!! "YOUR" Doing a "GREAT" TOUR of "NASHVILLE "!!! Be Safe!!!

My first view of Nashville and I’m from the NC mountains! Very nice and my family used to listen to the Grand Ole Opry on the radio in the 1950s and 60s!❤️😀🇺🇸🪕🎹🎻🎼🎼

I'm impressed how clean the streets are downtown. No homeless camps taken over the sidewalks like out here in the West. Keep up the great work Russ!

@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679

3 жыл бұрын

i am unsure - however, I think that there is a designated spot for people who are homeless, in order to keep them from that area.

😴What do we do when we wake up at 3:00am? Take a tour of Nashville with RVerTV of course. Cool! Thank you, enjoyed very much. 😊

🙋‍♀️Hello Russ! Loved the music history behind Nashville. I Really enjoyed touring the town, seeing the capitol, seeing the remnants of Fort Nashborough. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

the Ryman was originally a church.......the Grand ol'e Opry still broadcasts from there on designated Saturday nights. check it out on 650 A.M

So nice to be an early bird. You get some good stuff by getting up early, getting in, and getting out. Love ya, Russ.

Been there, done that!!!! Safe travels!!

Beautiful place! I'm so happy you're Sharing your journey with everyone! THANKS Russ...nizhoni ye '

Love the videos! Iv changed up my upcoming Idaho/Montana/South Dakota road trip in august to hit some of the awesome sites Iv seen in your videos! Can’t wait!!

I use to go to Nashville every June for Country Music week...I went to a concert at midnight ..Marty Stuart and others.. entertained us through the morning hours..I still have my tshirt...

I passed through there last year i liked it

Andrew Jackson's Hermitage is in the suburb of Nashville. It was not burned down in the civil war.

I was t the Roman Auditorium back in about 1070. Really great performance, Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones, and even Slim Pickens were all performing that night.

Tennessee looks like a beautiful state to visit.

@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679

3 жыл бұрын

Eastern TN is still free

Very cool Russ 😎 safe travels sir!!

Several years ago Nashville was growing so fast that many of the stores in one of the malls in the area that I worked could not be built out due to the lack of available contractors in town.

Another Excellent travel video Russ, the Capital building is Beautiful with its architecture and floors polished like glass. Kudos to Tennessee for their preservation of American History. Make sure you stop at Jack's BBQ on the strip for excellent pulled pork, also try Loveless Cafe about a 30 minute ride for the Very Best in Southern Cooking. Stay Safe Out There God Bless.

@raallen1468

3 жыл бұрын

Loveless Cafe!!! 💖

We visited The Parthenon while there. They have a replica of the Greek Parthenon in Centennial Park. It's lovely and colorful.

Beautiful city. A must see place. Thanks Russ!

Pretty city. Had no idea. Glad you filmed here, Russ. Thanks

Awesome Videos on Tenn...Keep up the hard work...

You've really helped show off the beauty of Nashville!

Killing bugs out here in AZ while watching you play around in Nashville with all that green is making me jealous lol hope your doing good my friend !

Going up there next weekend it's only 3 hours from me but I've never been

I got to play guitar and sing at the Ryman way back in the 90s. Was a blast. God bless and safe travels. Thanks for the great videos!

The Ryman was indeed a church built for evangelist Sam Jones who was considered the Billy Graham of his day

Russ, thank you for showcasing my home town, make sure your you visit Music Row and Broadway Street, if you visit Music row and see Ocean Way Nashville Studio B recording studio that was our business for 37 years except we were under the banner of Music Media Production, we were one of the first recording studios in Nashville to branch out to do music video productions....

Nashville is a gorgeous place. We had a trip planned there in the early 80s but had to cancel it and never did make it. I can't travel now so will ride shotgun with you to see all that I missed. Have a safe trip.

Wow thanks for the tour. Loved the inside of the capital building. Awesome town I was there a. Long time ago but it was brief

Excellent downtown tour. Thanks.

Hey Russ, if you think those pillars are big at the Tennessee capitol, you should see the pillars at the Acropolis in Athens Greece. And to think, the Acropolis was built a couple thousand years ago.

Russ,you should go up on the Cumberland plateau and check out all the waterfalls.

I just subscribed to your channel. I have really enjoyed all your videos that I have seen so far. You did a lot of walking here in Nashville. Nashville is a beautiful city full of history. A lot of the country singers would come in the backdoor of Tootsies lounge after playing at the Ryman. You should come back and visit with us and stay for about a week and enjoy more of the history. The 11 president, James K Polk is actually buried on the grounds of the capitol. William Strickland the architect of the Capitol is buried in a crypt in the North wall.

Nice! Very clean looking area. I enjoyed it. 😊👍👍

Ma&Pa Kettle came to mind passing through that Fort. Don't know why...

I remember going to printer's alley one time and the Brass Stables was advertising naked karaoke 😂...I should've gone in

awesome. And i'm still trying to finish your live video from Nashville. You can't watch too much RVerTV!

I’m glad you are coming to Knoxville I watch all your videos all I’ve lived in Knoxville for 60 years I would love to buy you lunch or supper an meet you

Check out Witchita_Mountains wildlife refuge while in OK. Stay at Doris campgrounds. You won't be disappointed. Also Holy City of the Witchitas.

Wonderful video....been there..love Nashville..

Hi Russ. Tennessee is awesome. have heard of this device called "trackstick" you attach it (strong magnets on bottom of device) to the underneath of your van, turn it on and it uses twelve satellites to make a digital record of your travels. later attach it to your laptop (USB) and download onto a map program. be kind of neat to see and maybe duplicate your road trips :) search google "trackstick" first link is the correct one

@uneklyme2638

3 жыл бұрын

it doesn't have to be on bottom of your van...any where there is metal....if your walking - turn it on and stick it your pocket. about the size of a keychain. it tracks anything that moves. lol

THANKS MAN LOVE THIS TOWN

Cool Dog

Nice tour russ thanks

Very cool!!

Russ, I hope you met Ted Randell he owns the Grand Ole Opry. He also runs a top 40 international short wave station from the penthouse. (W)ere (T)ransmitting (W)orld (W)ide. His transmitter is located on the Columbia River. He broadcast international top 40 on transmitter number 2 and religious programming on transmitter number 2. He is also very familiar with Quartz Fest Quartzite, AZ. For more information on him his radio station is World Wide Web Dot Were Transmitting World Wide Dot Com.

Nice easy going , enjoyed your video thanks

There was guy that blew up a rv early this year....ruined a lot the building fronts downtown.....If you noticed the sheets of plywood on the fronts

Crocket , Davy Crocket Ive been to Tennessee..

I hope you are not too inconvenienced by the current fuel shortages due to the Russian cyberattack on Colonial Pipelines.

@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679

3 жыл бұрын

i heard about that (but i don't watch the news) - i was under the impression it was an "inside job".

One of the most beautiful capital buildtngs in the nation is the Iowa state capital in Des Moines.

Back in the day, Printers Alley was basically the red light district...which is why all the bars.

Hey Russ! when ya head back west if ya take 24 west let us know. the wife and I are 67 and fans of your vlogs. we live in Adams,Tn. and could meet ya at exit 19 on 24 west.

👍👍😊

High tension work

Hey Russ, when going to Nashville how did you decide where to stay and are you going to show you viewers the campground? I have been there but never in a motorhome or camper.

I've been in there

Too cool for school lol

It was a church before it was the Grand Ole Opra

Isn't President James K. Polk buried on the grounds of the capitol?

I don’t see how you get to all theses places and never a lot of people around it must be really early lol

@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679

3 жыл бұрын

the man is lucky. People tend to ruin the fun anymore nowadays.

Surprised that korean war memorial here too. always thanks to best alliance.

Original was a Church.

All the buildings being 'restored' are being repaired from the Christmas day bombing.

Knock on some closed doors and see if you get hauled away.

Here's some good outdoor photography of a city I've known for 60 years. Sadly, there's little evidence of knowledge of just basic facts about these historic sites.

We Love RVerTV - Best TV On KZread. Russ Too Cool 4 School. Happy Trails - U.S.A. - Russ - RVerTV Fans. Thank you Russ.

At one time it was a church.

Better not go to far Southeast or you will hit that gas shortage.

5:42 - this is a place that politicians live. "if these walls could talk" - they would lie. I hate to be the daily reminder that politicians aren't serving you..they are serving THEM. Interestig architecture, though.