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Nashville Community

Nashville has smaller communities within it's borders. Each of these has it's own population and personality. To take a more in-depth look to these communities, please read more about Nashville by viewing the other categories below provided by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Nashville Culture

Nashville has a variety of leisure activities to suit any taste from From professional sports to fine arts.

Below are all great additions to Nashville:

• THEATRES & PERFORMING HALLS

• MUSEUMS

• SPORTS, PROFESSIONAL

• RESTAURANTS

• ENTERTAINMENT

• ENTERTAINERS-ORCHESTRAS, PRODUCERS

• DANCE/BALLET

• CLUBS, DISCOS, LOUNGES & NIGHTCLUBS

Nashville Education

Please visit this list of Nashville's schools for more information about education:

• Public Schools

• Private Schools

• Colleges/Universities

Nashville Employment

The major portions of Nashville's economy are primarily in the industries of insurance, banking, printing and music.

The Nashville area's economy is among the most diverse of that in any United States region. As a result, Nashville continues to attract high-quality workers in all business sectors. Nashville provides and supports many innovative and aggressive local programs to recruit workers to the region. Of course, many of Nashville's most valuable workers are educated from the area's own vast educational system, with its 18 accredited four-year and postgraduate institutions.

To help you get started finding a new career or job, take a look at this Nashville Employment Guide

Nashville History

The first to settle in what is now known as Nashville were Indians of Mississippi. They lived in the area about 1000 to 1400 A.D and raised corn, made great earthen mounds, painted beautiful pottery -- then mysteriously disappeared. The Cherokee, Chickasaw and Shawnee, followed and inhabited the area using it as a hunting ground.

In 1717, some French fur traders established a trading post becoming the first white men to come to the area. The first settlement, however, was not established until the year 1779 when on the banks of the Cumberland, near the center of present downtown Nashville, a band of pioneers cleared the land and built a log stockade. They named it Fort Nashborough, in honor of General Francis Nash who won acclaim in the Revolutionary War. During this war, many American cities dropped the English term for city 'borough' and replaced with the French term for city 'ville'. In 1784, the town's name was officially changed from Nashborough to Nashville.

Tennessee became the sixteenth state in 1796 and Nashville was made its capital in 1843.

By the mid 1800s, Nashville was a prosperous city. It was soon to be devastated by the Civil War because of its strategic location on the river and the railroad. The city was occupied by Federal troops for three years. The last aggressive action by the Confederate Army was the Battle of Nashville, fought in 1864.

In the decades following the war, Nashville once again experienced a growth in population with business, industry and education. Probably the most popular area of growth was in country music, which has grown to the point that Nashville today is known as Music City, USA.

Under the present Metropolitan Charter, which became effective in 1963, Nashville and Davidson County have a single government with its authority encompassing more than a half-million people and 533 square miles. The widespread area is governed by a mayor, a vice-mayor and a legislative council of 40 members.

Nashville Lifestyle

Cost of Living

Nashville consistently ranks among the lowest for cost-of-living in comparable cities across the nation with the overall cost of living at only 93.7% of the national average (100%). Typically below the national average cost of living are all components such as groceries, housing, utilities, etc.

Nashville News

1. Short Entertainment Bits on Kenny Chesney, Big Machine Records,... - Associated Content

   Short Entertainment bits on Kenny Chesney, Big Machine Records, Rascal Flatts, Barbara Mandrell, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, ESPN's SportsCenter, Scott Borchetta, KENNY CHESNEY's "THE BOYS OF FALL" VIDEO TO WORLD DEBUT ON ESPN's SPORTSCENTER "The Boys of Fall" Single Available August 3 At All Digital Retailers NASHVILLE, TN -- For ...

   
   
2. Sara Groves Joins International Justice Mission For Nashville Stop Of ... - WMCA-AM Hasbrouck Heights

   CLOSE Music News NASHVILLE, TN. July 30, 2010 - In a fight against modern-day slavery, last week INO Records' Sara Groves joined the International Justice Mission and 5 Weeks of Freedom team as they rode 70 miles through Nashville as part of the organization's 1,800-mile bike ride through the historic Underground Railroad.

   
   
3. Country Music News Roundup - July 31, 2010 - Examiner.com

   Jimmy Wayne Meets the End of the Road Jimmy Wayne concludes his 1,700-mile journey in Phoenix Sunday , and it will probably be an emotional event.

   
   
4. Frazey Forda s a oeBlue Streak Mamaa - OUTImpact.com

   Frazey Ford of The Be Good Tanyas is embarking on a U.S. tour and has just released "Blue Streak Mama" that we couldn't pass up sharing with you.

   
   
5. Sara Bareilles Announces Fall Headlining Tour - Yahoo

   Sara will officially return to the road as the headlining act on September 25 when the tour kicks off in Portland, OR at Roseland Ballroom.

   
   
6. Good Car Care Advice from Tom T - #5 - The Auto Channel

   Tom Torbjornsen, host of "America's Car Show" radio program answers questions from his listeners.

   
   

Nashville Recreation

A list of Parks in Nashville, TN:

List of Nashville golf courses:
http://www.nashvillesports.com/golfcourses.html

Nashville Weather

Nashville typically enjoys a comfortable and mild climate with only a few days of the year having either very hot or very cold conditions. Nashville does celebrate four very distinct seasons. Most of the city's rain is confined to the spring time, but a shower throughout the year is not unusual. The chart below will give you an idea of the average climate conditions for Nashville.

Fall is a celebrated time throughout the State of Tennessee. Visitors come from all over to see the annual changing of the leaves during October. Days are warm and pleasant and evenings only require a sweater or light jacket. Since the weather is changeable, layered clothing is advised and a good idea to accommodate sunny days and cooler nights. Winter is a great time to visit the city's many attractions decorated to celebrate the holidays. Nashville radiates throughout the winter. If a snowfall does occur, it is usually in January or February, and is seldom heavy.