Rick's place is great! Close enough to walk to downtown, and in a safe and quiet neighborhood. We didn't have a car so we walked, took the bus (only $1.70 per person....and the FREE Music City Circuit shuttles), and rented bicycles while in town ($5 fee plus $1.50 per hour....lots of places to pick them up and drop them off). The Garden Cafe is walking distance from Rick's place and is awesome for brunch - incredible food and service! We walked downtown each morning....it took us maybe 20 minutes to get to the Capital. Tootsies and the Crossroads were the two bars we frequented on Broadway - so much fun and GREAT music. We headed to The Gulch one day on the free shuttle - newer area with fun bars and restaurants (go to The Pub). From there we biked to the Parthenon, and took the bus back downtown. The Johnny Cash Museum is awesome - we found a Groupon online that morning and got discounted tickets. Def go! Rick was great - responsive to texts and we even got to meet him briefly when he was gardening at the house. The studio has everything you need - a great space to relax after a full day of fun downtown. The studio is super clean, nicely furnished, and spacious. We would def stay there again.