Being Savvy: Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers and kids in Nashville, TN

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Nashville's Nutcracker

December 18, 2008

My three-year-old daughter Siri is fascinated with ballet. We've read every Angelina Ballerina book sixteen times, she'd rather twirl than walk through the grocery store, and she's going to find a sweet handmade purple tutu under the Christmas tree this year. We're a bit busy with holiday preparations to attend this year, but next December I'd like to treat her to her first professional ballet  Read more...

Moby, Mozart, or Miles: Best Concerts For Kids In Nashville

May 30, 2008

In a city where every neighbor plays an instrument (or two), even preschoolers can enjoy a little cult-cha. Dig out those opera glasses! Nashville 's best concerts for kids are found at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center . Its Pied Piper series of Saturday performances , quite frankly, blew me away. Get there early, because the fun starts with the lobby's  Read more...

5 Best Ways To Enjoy Centennial Park in Nashville

May 23, 2008

Centennial Park is Nashville's showpiece urban park, originally designed for the 1897 Centennial Exposition. You'll find it on West End Avenue near Vanderbilt. Here are 5 things we enjoy doing with our preschoolers at Centennial Park: Feed the ducks around Wautauga Lake. Buy day-old bread at the bakery thrift store on Charlotte. Enjoy free Big Band dances or Shakespeare At The Park  Read more...

Top 5 Things To Do When The Sun Shines: Nashville Playgrounds

May 22, 2008

Nashville is a city with wide-open spaces and great weather! I think we've visited every playground in the Metro Nashville area. These are our favorite places to play on sunny days: 1. CENTRAL NASHVILLE: Fannie May Dees, also known as Dragon Park , packs a visual punch. Kids love its fantasy tiled serpent and its wheelchair accessible playground. Walk to Provence in Hillsboro Village  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in nashville

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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