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Fun Local Trivia
  1. The AT&T Building is commonly known as the "Batman Building" because it looks like the mask of the superhero.
  2. A few Fortune 500 companies are located in Nashville, including Dell, HCA Inc., and Dollar General Corporation.
  3. Nashville is home of the Grand Ole Opry, the longest running live radio program.
  4. Nashville is known as the "Country Music Capital of the World."
Notable Natives
  • Duane Allman – member of the rock band The Allman Brothers
  • Gregg Allman – member of the rock band The Allman Brothers
  • Miley Cyrus – pop star
  • Jeff Jarrett – professional wrestler
Local Slang
  • Batman Building: Prominent downtown landmark that has two tall "horns" like the Batman mask
  • NashVegas: This term implies that Nashville has a lot more glitz than what there appears to be.
Points of Interest
  • Frist Center for the Visual Arts
  • Music City Walk of Fame
  • Music Row
  • Ryman Auditorium
  • Tennessee Performing Arts Center

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With its thriving entertainment scene, Nashville has earned the right to its nickname, “Music City.” There are live music venues all over town, from the legendary Bluebird Café to more eclectic locations like Tin Roof or Hotel Indigo. Right across the street from campus, on the upper floor of Bongo Java, the After Hours Theatre hosts student performances several times a week. And from the second you set foot on Belmont’s campus, you can expect to receive dozens of Facebook invitations from your artist friends announcing their upcoming shows. When you can, go check them out. Who knows? You might have the next big superstar in your 9 a.m. math class.

Nashville residents love college students, and local businesses go out of their way to offer discounts and special promotions just for students. The Predators, Nashville’s NHL team, have "College Nights" on Thursdays throughout the season. With your student ID, you can enjoy a fast-paced, exciting hockey game for just $15 to $25 depending on where your seats are. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) also partners with Belmont to offer discounted tickets to the hottest touring musicals and plays when they stop in Nashville. You can usually find information about performances on MyBelmont, the University’s intranet. And the entertainment doesn’t stop when school lets out. Many underclassmen go home for the summer, but upperclassmen often stay in Nashville to take advantage of the city’s incredible internship opportunities. If you’re in the area, be sure to visit one of Nashville’s music festivals—CMA Music Festival, Next Big Nashville, and Music City Jazz, Blues & Heritage Festival all occur during the summer. Nashville has all of the benefits of a major city, but it hasn’t lost its small-town Southern charm. It truly is the perfect college town.

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Local Atmosphere at Belmont University

Jrholbert

'14

Foreign Language Teacher Education

5.0
A+

The Best of Belmont

Belmont is in a wonderful area of Tennessee. The school is near Nashville and Vanderbilt University; therefore, we are always close to a fun and exciting area. However, even though we are close to a big city, I feel very safe and secure when walking through Belmont's campus. This is one of its best qualities. The city and community is always welcoming student activities set up and run by students. I could not ask for a better city to study in!

Jan 22, 2012

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rmtaylor09

'16

Music Management

5.0
A+

Huge Music Industry

Nashville is all about the music. There is, of course, Belmont University which has the best business school in the country. There is also music row which is an interesting place to see all different aspects of music. There is of course the epic building in the middle of downtown that looks like Batman. You can't miss it.

Nov 22, 2011

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krgagne93

'15

Business Administration and Management

3.5
B

I Really Like This Area

There's a lot of really neat places around here for eating and such, but none of them are really close. The closest restaurants are Chago's and PM (they're both delicious), but other than that you have a little way to walk. I would definitely recommend bringing a car. If you have a car there's tonss to do here.

Nov 03, 2011

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • CoolSprings Galleria
  • The Mall at Green Hills
  • Opry Mills
Major Sports Teams
  • Nashville Predators: NHL
  • Nashville Sounds: Minor league baseball
  • Tennessee Titans: NFL
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Atlanta: : 4 hours
  • Chattanooga, Tenn.: : 2 hours
  • Louisville, Ky.: : 2 hours, 45 minutes
  • Memphis, Tenn.: : 3 hours, 15 minutes
Did You Know? The daily newspaper in the city is "The Tennessean." Until 1998, it competed against the "Nashville Banner," with both newspapers housed in the same building under a joint-operation agreement. Talk about keeping your enemies close!

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Belcourt Theatre
2102 Belcourt Ave.
Nashville
(615) 846-3150

Regal Green Hills 16
3815 Green Hills Village Drive
Nashville
(615) 269-5910

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