This is an incredible and special place to be in if you are staying in Nashville. But I will get to why in a moment.

Let me start with the tourist basics. The house is very close to Downtown Nashville, which is where you would spend most of your time. Very Uber accessible. The surrounding area is also very quiet, which makes it quite serene. You can spend time just sitting on the couch on the porch. You also happen to be close to UNC-Asheville, which has one of the best views of the city.

But none of this speaks to why it was such a special experience. First, the house. It is a rustic farmhouse, with a ton of character. It is the complete opposite of an antiseptic hotel room. Also, there happens to be one of the finest collection of classic rock and soul albums you will find. It is the kind of place where you really can spend time to reflective and thoughtful. And the nights were very cool, so I slept comfortably.

The other reason is Natalie. Better than a good host, she is a good person. She suggested I attend an Appalachian music festival about 20 miles away. Not only did I attend, but she came as well. She introduced me to square dancing for the first time and after embarrassing myself for two hours, I realized that I just had the best experience of my trip. (She is quite popular among the musical community being a musician herself, and I had the honor of strumming some chords with her). All of this is to say that she was truly a friend during this trip and it so enriched my experience. There is no way my trip would have been as special had I not stayed here.