Nashville

Shopping

About Nashville Shopping

Nashville's shopping reflects its music: country-western dominates, old is popular, and eclectic is scattered throughout. If you want to outfit yourself in the traditional Nashville gear, check out Music Valley Village. This area of country music shows is also home to many souvenir shops that offer boots and hats galore. For antique shopping, the 8th Avenue Antique District is full of unique antique stores, while the Goodlettsville Antique Community features eight packed malls and shops in an affordable and friendly area. Hillsboro Village is the hip place to be and be seen, with distinctive boutiques and more upscale antiques. Areas like 12th Avenue South, the District and Five Points offer more options for unique and trendy shops, while in the heart of the business district the Nashville Arcade plays host to a variety of stores in an old-fashioned Italian arcade setting. Shopping malls can be found surrounding the city, such as the prestigious Mall at Green Hills, the extensive Cool Springs Galleria and the family-oriented Bellevue Center. Outlet shopping can be found at Opry Mills, which offers over 200 stores and outlets; 40 miles away is the popular Prime Outlets of Lebanon. -- Joseph K. Hall Jr., 10Best Editor