The New Gotham City

Many years ago, I worked with a guy who told me he was moving to Nashville, Tennessee.  I asked him, "why Nashville?" and he simply shrugged his shoulders and said, "why not?".  If I do recall correctly, he then explained he was going there to be with someone and start a family.  I thought that was cool.  At the time, I didnt know anything about Nashville (other than that the Houston Oilers were going to move their football team there in 1997).  Then I learned that Nashville has a vibrant music scene and it's where a lot of rising musicians go to be discovered.  It's a lovely city and is the state capital of the Volunteer State.  I recall a guy name Hank Aiken who explained to me that Nashville is the 'principle city' of Tennessee.  He was a native Tennessean and explained how people who weren't from Tennessee thinks/believe that Memphis is the primary city of Tennessee.  Hank explained, "Memphis is a branch city; Nashville is the state's primary city".  I had an opportunity to explore Nashville this summer.  I had a great time.  Prior to my visit, I had went on line to view some photos of its downtown skyline and the city's most signature building: the AT&T building (also known as the Batman building).  And then there's Broadway (the main thoroughfare in downtown) where all of the bars, restaurants, the sports arena, museums, and tourist attractions are.  As I was perusing along Broadway, I thought about this set up and I wondered why such  cities (in my home state) as Richmond or Norfolk, Va. never had an electricfying entertainment scene like the one on Broadway in Nash...oh well.


AT&T Bldg. (aka the Batman Bldg.)



the music scene on Broadway