3 Best Places to Shop in Opryland and Music Valley, Nashville

This amazingly curated boutique specializes in the two things essential to every fashionable home: mid-century furniture and beautiful plants. The offerings here are more vintage than antique—couches, chairs, lamps, tables, and other one-of-a-kind statement pieces from the '50s, '60s, and '70s, all perfectly preserved and irresistibly cool. There are some new items for sale, too, all of which are ethically produced (either American made or, if they’re imported, fair trade). And yes—for any literary buffs who were wondering, the name is in fact a reference to Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility.

A treasure trove of brass, porcelain, and wood awaits you in this sunny antiques store. Music Valley Antiques & Marketplace combines the selective inventory of a high-end vintage boutique with the prices of a dig-until-you-hit-the-bottom flea market. With books, art, records, clothes, furniture, dishes, vintage toys, exquisite tea sets, and (of course) instruments from more than 30 vendors, you’re sure to find at least one thing you didn’t know you couldn’t live without.

Opry Mills is the be-all end-all of malls in Tennessee. In fact, it’s so gigantic that it has its own exit off of Briley Parkway. There are more than 200 stores inside, both outlet and retail, covering every corner of the shopping landscape: shoes, clothes, sporting goods, hunting gear, handbags, and multiple vendors who sell nothing but cowboy boots. And the brands cover just as wide a spectrum, from Coach to rue21. The layout is a huge oval, so there are no shortcuts as you make a full lap around this hall of commerce. When you’ve reached your shopping limit, catch a movie at the Regal Opry Mills IMAX & RPX and enjoy a bottle of Nashville craft beer. For food, Chuy’s Mexican Food is the best pick for both flavor and value, and Aquarium Restaurant is an excellent choice if you’re willing to shell out a little more for the dreamy experience of dining surrounded by a 200,000-gallon saltwater aquarium.