NPR: Nashville, Underage Bachelorette Party

[laurenlou83]

I'm not from there, but I have visited a couple of times! A lot of bars don't serve food, only alcohol, on Broadway so those probably aren't the most appropriate when the 15 year old is around! I also noticed quite a few bars allowsmoking inside, just an FYI. This may have changed since I was there in 2013, but just something to keep in mind!

Wildhorse Saloon is "family friendly" and they allow kids under 18 as long as they are with an adult. They also have a full-service restaurant. www.wildhorsesaloon.com/

You don't have to do a concert at Opryland, but you could go over that way for the day. There is OpryMills (mall), tours, and I believe there is a spa at the Opryland Hotel if any of the girls are interested in that kind of stuff? There is also a Dave and Buster's over there that probably doesn't have age restrictions until later at night.

[theBeeMama]

A lot of venues around here will let minors in as long as they're with their legal guardian. Opryland/Opry Mills is always an option, but if you want more local goodness, come to the east side, we have the best artisan food and coffee around. Marche, The Pharmacy, Family Wash, Porter Road Bistro, Margot, Holland House, Portland Brew, Wild Cow, Ugly Mugs, Post East, Jeni's Ice Cream, Rosepepper Cantina, Barista Parlor are just a few of my faves you could look up as far as food and coffee goes.

[fuccimama]

I'm 45 mins from Opry Mills Mall, and I agree with PPs.

[kemdupuis]

I live about an hour and a half outside Nashville- and I agree that the Opry Mills Mall is worth a shot. Gaylord Opryland (hotel next to the mall) is pretty cool too, if you've never been. Indoor fountains, a little bit of shopping, some restaurants- etc. As far as Nashville goes, for the 21+ night you need to look into going to the Big Bang piano bar. It's a bit hard to find (one of the upstairs bars) but it is SO much fun, even as a sober person. I was there a few weeks ago with my DH and my aunt (who were quite drunk) and I think I had just as much fun as they did. During the day, there are some cool tours around the city on various busses/trolleys. I'd look into grey line tours. The Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame are worth checking out/touring if you're into country music at all. You can even record your own song in a professional sound booth at the Ryman- which might be fun for a bachelorette. Wildhorse Saloon might be a fun place for dinner- they teach you to line dance and usually have decent (though pretty unknown) bands. I am sure I will think of more things, but this should get you started! Good luck!