Nashville's High Notes

Nashville's culturally diverse and friendly environment makes it a favorite place for conventioneers and tourists alike, as well as a great place to work, live, and raise a family. The following honors and rankings are just a few of Music City's shining accolades.

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• Condé Nast named Nashville one of the 5 Must-See Cities to Visit in 2013. Read more.  


• Rolling Stone put the Bluebird Cafe in their list of The Best Music Venues in America - Venues That Rock.
   
• Rolling Stone ranked the Ryman Auditorium in their list of The Best Big Rooms in America - Venues That Rock.


• Nashville ranked No. 2 in Travel + Leisure's Best U.S. Cities for Affordable Getaways.
   
• Fodor's placed Nashville in their list of 7 Affordable Destinations for 2013. Read more.


• The Nashville International Airport was ranked among the 7 Most Entertaining Airports in the World by CNN.


• Budget Travel named Nashville one of the 10 Best Budget Destinations in the world for 2013. Read more.


• Yahoo! Travel placed Nashville in their list of Destinations to Watch in 2013. Read more.


• Business Insider ranked Nashville among their 13 Places You Need to Visit in 2013. Read more.
   
• Zagat named Nashville as one of 7 Up-and-Coming Food Cities Around the U.S.
   
• Kayne Prime is one of Gayot's 2013 Top 10 Steakhouses in the U.S.
   
• The Hutton Hotel received Forbes' esteemed Forbes Four-Star Award in 2013.
   
• Lonnie's Western Room was named one of America's Best Karaoke Bars by Travel + Leisure.
   
• Smart Meetings named the Nashville Live Music Guide App as one of the "Top 5 CVB Apps that Go Beyond the Norm."
   
• Homes.com ranked Nashville among the nation's Top 10 Culture Cities, citing it being a "hotbed of music, art and drama."
   
• Nashville ranked #3 in Travel + Leisure's 2012 America's Favorite Cities, including #1 for Friendly and Wireless Coverage, #2 for Music scene, Safety, and Affordability, #3 for Girlfriend Getaways.
   
• Rolling Stone noted Nashville as having the Best Music Scene.
   
• Nashville’s July 4th: Let Freedom Sing! was listed among the Biggest Shows in America by Huffington Post.
   
• Nashville’s July 4th: Let Freedom Sing! was named one of the Top 10 best fireworks displays in the country by Forbes.com  in 2012.
   
• AOL named Nashville America's New Boomtown.
   
• Mashable Business named Nashville one of the Top 10 “Best U.S. Cities for Tech Jobs”.  
   
• Thumbtack.com's Small Business Survey put Nashville at #6 in their list of friendliest cities to small businesses.
   
• CVent Supplier Network ranked Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center #2 on a national list for hotel meeting spaces.
   
• Food & Wine named Erik Anderson and Josh Habiger of The Catbird Seat “Best New Chefs 2012”. 
   
• Bloomberg placed Nashville in their list of The Top 12 American Boomtowns.
   
• GQ named The 5 Spot’s Keep on Movin’ Dance Party ‘the Most Stylish Party in America’ in April 2012.
   
• Forbes ranked Nashville #2 on their list of The Best Big Cities for Jobs.


• Travel + Leisure readers ranked Nashville #6 among the cities with America's Most Attractive People.
   
• Livability.com named the Top 10 Best Music Scenes Outside Nashville, New York City and Los Angeles in March 2012.
    
• Bon Appetit Magazine called Nashville the “Coolest, Tastiest City in the South” stating that Nashville is a place that “embodies New South cool, mixing country and city, high and low” in February 2012.
   
• Sweet 16th Bakery named in Food and Wine’s Best Breakfast Sandwiches in the U.S. in 2012.
   
• Bing.com ranked Nashville one of the Top 15 cities in the world “where it’s always New Years Eve.” Listed among cities like Tokyo, Berlin, New York City, Rio, and Bangkok in 2012.
   
• U.S. News Travel ranked Nashville #6 for “America’s Best BBQ Cities” in 2012.
   
• Local restaurant The Catbird Seat was named “10 Best New Restaurants in America” by GQ Magazine in their 2012 esteemed list.
   
• Nashville ranked among the Top 20 for “America’s Greenest Cities,” “Best Cities for Hipsters” and “America’s Best Cities for Foodies” in Travel + Leisure in 2011.
   
• Travel + Leisure Magazine's America's Favorite Cities 2011 survey awarded Nashville with #1 Live Music/Concerts and Bands, #1 Affordable Getaway, #1 Affordable Hotels, #3 Friendly, #4 Barbecue, #5 Antique Stores, #6 Vintage Shops and Flea Markets, #6 Safety, #7 Hamburgers, #7 Wild Weekend and more.
   
• Nashville was named one of the top CVB twitter accounts by CheapoAir.com.
   
• Lane Motor Museum was named one of the "12 car museums worth a detour" by msnbc.com.
   
• Nashville ranked #8 on the 2010 Traveler's Choice Destinations for "Top Ten Nightlife Destinations in the United States."
   
• Travel + Leisure Magazine named Prince's Hot Chicken Shack one of the best places for fried Chicken in America.
   
• 360 Bistro was awarded the Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator Magazine for their "well-chosen selection of quality producers."
   
• Patterson House was named one of the Top 10 new cocktail bars in the country by Bon Appetit Magazine.
   
• Nashville's Springwater Supper Club made an appearance on "Playboy's Guide to America's Greatest Bars," landing the "Best Dive Bar."
   
• News Channel 5's coverage of the 2008 "Let Freedom Sing" 4th of July concert and fireworks show won the Emmy Award for Live Special Event at the 2010 Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards.
   
• AmericanStyle Magazine named Nashville as one of the top 25 Art Cities in the big city category.
   
• Liveability.com ranked Nashville 5th in its "Golf's Best Kept Secrets: 10 Great Golf Cities."
   
• Nashville was named as one of the "World's Best Cities and Festivals for Music Lovers" by MSN Travel.
   
• In TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice 2010 survey, Nashville's Hermitage Hotel was ranked #4 in the Top 10 Luxury Hotels and Hutton Hotel was ranked #9 in the Top 10 Trendiest Hotels.