Discover why Nashville the, capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee is called Music City USA! Visit the legendary country music venues which include the Grand Ole Opry House, home of the famous “Grand Ole Opry” stage and radio show. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and historic Ryman Auditorium are Downtown, as is the District, featuring honky-tonks with live music and the Johnny Cash Museum, celebrating the singer's life. You will never run out of things to do and see in Nashville!

More free time to enjoy the wonderful music and attractions that can be found in Nashville. How about a trip out to the Opryland Area and take a leisurely cruise on the General Jackson Showboat, "sail" around the Opryland Hotel, perhaps pop into a couple of the local famous honkytonks - Nashville Palace and John A's Roadhouse can be found in this area. There is shopping at Opry Mills and several restaurants and Madame Tussaud's are here too!

On our last day in Nashville - make sure you visit the wonderful Centennial and Bi-Centennial Parks and a visit to the Parthenon (an exact copy - but a couple of inches bigger of course!) is a must. Make sure that you get your cowboy boots and kick your heels on Lower Broadway or Printers Alley tonight - as we get ready to continue our travels tomorrow.

As we wave goodbye to Nashville this morning, we will travel North into Kentucky, the Bluegrass State. Our first stop will be the picturesque small town of Franklin with it's lovely courtyard square. Here, we will learn why Country Legends Johnny Cash & June Carter tied the knot here and visit the Mennonite Community for lunch! This afternoon we will travel the short distance to Bowling Green to tour the fabulous Corvette Museum, before heading back to Franklin for dinner and music at the Brickyard Cafe!

Travelling North through Kentucky we reach Central City, home to the wonderful Everly Brothers Museum...after our tour and lunch we will continue on to Louisville. Kentucky's largest city sits on the Ohio River along the Indiana border. We will spend the evening in the downtown area enjoying dinner and entertainment.

This morning we will take you to The Muhammad Ali Center museum and cultural center which is dedicated to boxer Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville. You will then have free time to explore some of the museums and landmarks that make Louisville famous. Did you know that every May, its race course Churchill Downs hosts the Kentucky Derby, whose long history is explored at the Kentucky Derby Museum. Baseball is celebrated at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, where Major League bats are produced and a giant baseball "slugger" marks the entrance.

Today we leave Kentucky and head into Ohio and our first stop is Cincinnati a city on the Ohio River. On our brief visit we will visit the Over-the-Rhine district that is known for its 19th-century architecture and have lunch before travelling to Cleveland. This vibrant city, is home to arts, culture, and landmarks that pay homage to the history of music. From world-class theatre, live music and noteworthy nightlife, you can always find things to do in Cleveland. Made up of "Districts" like Cleveland Heights, Little Italy, Shaker Square and Downtown there are loads fun things to do in Cleveland and we will try to see as much as we can during our two days here.

One of the top things to do in Cleveland, is visit The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Once we have paid homage to your favorite music makers, we will take you on a guided tour of the districts!
Later you will have free time to explore at your own pace.
opportunities downtown. You can visit the Aquarium, the Cedar Point Amusement Park or a even Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Rainforest.

As we make our way to Detroit today we will stop in the city of Toledo Ohio on the western tip of Lake Erie. We will visit the city's Glass Pavilion which showcases thousands of glass works, before stopping for lunch and pie!. Our travels will take us a little bit further around Lake Erie to Detroit - the largest city in the midwestern state of Michigan. The city’s ties to the auto industry, gave it the nickname "Motor City."

Detroit is the birthplace of Motown Records, whose chart-topping history is on display at their original headquarters, Hitsville U.S.A. We will tour this wonderful museum this morning before we set off for Chicago via Kalamazoo! After lunch we will visit a local brewery before travelling the rest of the way to Chicago Illinois! We will explore a few of best pubs and music venues tonight!

A local guide will escort us on a city tour today and you will have the opportunity to hop on and off the bus at places of interest throughout the city. This evening we will take few more of the cities fantastic blues clubs!

On this our final day in the Windy City, we will travel to Navy Pier for a few hours, before heading onto Lake Michigan for a City Skyline Tour. Afterwards, we will spend out last evening in Chicago enjoying a meal and a few drinks together while we listen to some local music!

We hope you have enjoyed your time with us, but it is time to say goodbye to your friends...until you see them on the next Travelling Time Tour!