The Music City is looking more like Motown this summer.
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As for what out of town fans coming to the race should do while they’re in Nashville, his best advice is to just soak the city in.
“Stay close to downtown, go check out pretty much anything and everything if you’ve never been here,” he said, and not just the honky-tonks.
“I think if you can find yourself south side of town in 12 South, that’s a really fun part of the area, great restaurants. The east side of Nashville is super unique, you’re going to find a lot of cool spots over there, too.”
As far as local treats are concerned, there’s one you shouldn’t miss … if you’re up for it.
“Maybe fit a trip to Hattie B’s, or something like that, get some hot chicken, then you’re going to be doing Nashville just fine.”
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