What Is the Best Thing to Do in East Nashville?

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For a first visit, take a long walk through Five Points and the shops on Fatherland Street, ending with dinner and a drink at one of the neighborhood’s listed restaurants and bars. East Nashville’s strength is how much sits close together, not a single attraction. The Fatherland District puts a block of shops between 10th and 11th Streets, close to Five Points (Fatherland District). In The Infatuation’s citywide bar guide, 11 of the 21 picks are labeled East Nashville (The Infatuation). If you have more time, add Shelby Park or a show.

Things Worth Doing

Activity What to know Source
Walk Five Points and Fatherland Street shops for vintage clothing, Western wear, gifts, and locally made goods Fatherland District
Eat 27 restaurants in The Infatuation's East Nashville guide, from Peninsula to East Side Banh Mi The Infatuation
Drink Attaboy, Martha My Dear, Dino's, Skinny Dennis, and others The Infatuation, best bars
See a show The 5 Spot sells its own tickets for recurring nights such as Motown Monday The 5 Spot
Get outside Shelby Park, 361 acres along the Cumberland River Wikipedia
Time it with the festival Tomato Art Fest in Five Points in August, free to attend Tomato Art Fest

Sources: the Fatherland District, The Infatuation’s East Nashville guide, The 5 Spot, Wikipedia on Shelby Park, and Tomato Art Fest.

A Day That Strings Them Together

  1. Morning: coffee at a shop from the East Nashville coffee shops, then Shelby Park.
  2. Afternoon: walk Five Points and the Fatherland District.
  3. Evening: dinner, then a show at The 5 Spot or a bar on Gallatin.

The area’s neighborhoods and history are in what East Nashville is known for, and bar picks are in the best bars in East Nashville.

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