Choose your adventure
Five ways to do Nashville.
Every winner and guest gets one excursion, on Tuesday or Wednesday. Pick a first and second choice on the registration form; spots are limited, so we'll place you by registration date and confirm your excursion and day on October 13.
Gibson Garage, Downtown
Gibson Tour, Vault Viewing and Songwriter Session
Behind the doors of the world's largest Gibson store, into the vault where the rare and iconic instruments live, enjoy small bites and a bar along the way. Then a hit songwriter plays their tracks and provides the details and backstory of how they came to be.
Duration
About 3.5 hours door to door
Activity level
Light
Included
Vault tour, bites, bar, private performance
Wear
Casual
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery
The Bourbon Experience
A guided tour of a distillery with a 150-year family story, a seated tasting, lunch, a consumption bar, and then the part people talk about: bottling your own to take home.
Duration
About 4.5 hours door to door
Activity level
Light
Included
Tour, tasting, lunch, bottling
Wear
Casual
Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery
Bourbon, Vine & Victorian Times
Tour an 1853 Greek Revival mansion and the grounds that once bred Thoroughbred champions, then settle in for a food pairing with Belle Meade's own wines and bourbon. Old Nashville, generously poured.
Duration
About 4 hours door to door
Activity level
Light; some walking
Included
Guided tour, food and drink pairing
Wear
Smart casual
Nashville Gun Club
Pull.
Clay shooting on a wooded course just outside the city, with instructors who'll have first-timers breaking clays before the second station. Shotguns, shells, eye and ear protection are all provided. Bring a little swagger.
Duration
About 3 hours door to door
Activity level
Moderate; standing and walking
Included
Instruction and all gear
Wear
Closed-toe shoes, layers
Relâche Spa at the Gaylord
Slow Down.
Stay on property and let the resort do the work: a 50-minute facial or massage at Relâche, scheduled individually so you can build the rest of your day around it. The pools and gardens are right outside.
Duration
50 minutes, individually scheduled
Activity level
None whatsoever
Included
One 50-minute facial or massage
Wear
A robe, eventually
Ready to pick?
Tell us your first and second choice.
You and your guest can choose the same excursion or go separate ways. Departure times are set after registration closes and will be on your personalized agenda.