Jim and I have been to the Grand Ole Opry Show more times than I can count. And I'm not even that much of a fan of Country music. I like music in general, but very few CDs in my collection are of the Country genre. (Jim's collection is a whole 'nother story.) Sure, I like a lot of individual songs performed by various Country artists, but rarely enough to buy a whole CD of 'em.

That said, I also wasn't introduced to Bluegrass and Folk and other forms of music like that until I moved to Nashville with Jim 7 years ago.

So why in the world would I want to go to the Grand Ole Opry so much, you ask? And how do I justify spending upwards of $50 a ticket for the experience?

Here's the scoop...

If you're in the Franklin/Nashville area, I'd encourage you to take one of these walking tours. Some are conducted year-round. Others take place only around the Halloween season.

...See how scared you get as part of a small group of people walking the streets at night while hearing about dozens of "well-documented" stories about local ghosts & hauntings!

If you're looking for a LIST of haunted places in Nashville -- and other parts of Tennessee -- then check this out...

Whether you're into it for the "haunted" factor, or you just think you might enjoy learning more about the area and the history of the buildings which surround you, a walking tour might be right up your alley!

Following are a handful of walking tours in the Nashville/Franklin, Tennessee area. Each has added special "haunted" aspects to the tour in honor of Halloween.

Check out "Haunted Tennessee" -- a paperback book filled with all of the places in Nashville and beyond which are thought to be haunted!...

This post is in response to the people who've used search engines to find "places to see celebrities in nashville", "star gazing franklin", "where to find nashville celebrities", and others -- and ended up here at our site. (I'm not sure you found what you were looking for at that time, as you most likely ended up at Our Favorite Singers & Songwriters page instead.)

Check out all the singers & songwriters we've seen lately!

It seems quite appropriate that we eventually ended up living in "Music City, USA" since we have a unique appreciation for songwriters, the music industry, and songs that aren't necessarily mainstream. We feel so fortunate to live in such a musically-rich town.