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MMOPA Social Events & Tours
MMOPA has some fun and unique activities planned for both companions as well as members. Check out some of the fun we in store for you.
Thursday Night Party:
The Country Music Hall of
Fame & Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, located in downtown Nashville, has been called the “Smithsonian of country music,” celebrated for its broad cultural impact, educational mission, and unrivaled collection of historically important artifacts. On Thursday night, MMOPA will host a lively party at the Museum in glass-walled Event Hall, which features hardwood floors and glass walls with stunning views of the Nashville skyline. We will also feature live music.
The museum’s storytelling mission centers in the core exhibition “Sing
Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music.” With artifacts, photographs, recorded sound, vintage video, and interactive touchscreens, “Sing Me Back Home” reveals the origins, traditions, and honored architects of country music. Each year, new limited-engagement exhibitions launch to complement and expand on that foundation, including the annually updated American Currents: State of the Music, which highlights today’s stars, songs, and stories, and how they connect to country music’s rich history.
Companions Tour:
Neighborhood & City
Exploration
••• Thursday, 1-5 p.m.
Nashville has many upcoming
and coming, trendy and oldie but goody neighborhoods, including 12 South, The Gulch and East Nashville, all famous for their own southern charm, shopping opportunities and local foods. This is the best way to immerse right into the Nashville scene while getting to see many spots outside of downtown. A local tour guide will discuss the hot spots in each neighborhood, and you will
be dropped off at a central location where you’ll explore little boutiques and local restaurants on your own. A list of “top picks” will be provided for shopping for each location so you get the best of each area! All famous for their own southern charm, shopping opportunities and local foods.
Tour stops include:
East Nashville 3 Crow Bar: a staple in East Nashville, featuring a beer garden patio; The Idea Hatchery: a unique collection of local start-ups; Project 615: A perfect spot to pick up a Nashville Souvenir.
The Gulch Two Old Hippies: The best place in this neighborhood to get an authentic souvenir and doubles as a guitar store; Hops & Crafts: Has a broad selection of microbrews from Nashville – 36 and counting! Check
out the Jason Woodside Mural on 29911th Ave S. and the iconic “What Lifts You Wings” mural by Kelsey Montague; Lucchese Boots: High end Boot Retailer to the stars.
12 South: Shop at Reese Witherspoon’s boutique Draper James; Five Daughters Bakery: donuts upon donuts! Frothy Monkey: Grab a cup and take a picture with the “Nashville Looks Good on You;” Savant Vintage sells a wide range of vintage clothing, shoes, accessories and furnishings. Take a picture with the “I believe in Nashville” sign.
Post-Convention
Celebration Trolley Tour
••• Saturday, 1-5 p.m.
The MMOPA Post-Convention
Celebration Trolley Tour will be the best way to see the fascinating history and sights of the city. We’ll have
the trolley stocked with celebratory libations and cold water as we see
the best of Nashville, checking out many historic and famous sites as our professional tour guides will give us the inside story on each. Our private tour will stop at many fascinating sites, such as the Marathon Music Works, where we’ll hop off and taste some whiskey, while others may prefer to see the Ryman Auditorium. Since the tour is private, the experience will be truly customized for our group!
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