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Here's your plan for a delicious Italian brunch feast downtown with Nutella pizza bread and savory dishes. Watch the video 👇

Visit an elevated Italian restaurant downtown for a fun brunch feast.

Italian Brunch Feast

At Ella’s on 2nd, you can indulge in an Italian inspired brunch with dishes designed by chef Christian Petroni. Walk-ins welcome, but reservations recommended.

Italian Brunch

✅ Before you go
• Walk-ins are welcome, but make a reservation to guarantee your seat, https://www.ellason2nd.com/location/ellas-on-2nd/.

💪 Pro tips
• You’ll have to navigate the downtown parking situation, they recommend using the Hyatt Centric valet or the nearby paid parking garage on 2nd.
• Chef Christian Patroni is a celebrity chef and restauranteur, you can find him on Food Network’s, Chopped.

Head downtown to visit Ella’s on 2nd

Visit Ella’s by Christian Petroni for a daily Italian-inspired brunch featuring dishes like nutella pizza bread, caprese omelette, and breakfast carbonara.

✅ Before you go
• Brunch is served daily, from 7AM-11AM on weekdays, and from 8AM-2PM on weekends.

💪 Pro tips
• We ordered the nutella pizza bread, caprese omelette, breakfast carbonara, baby arugula salad, and seasonal fruit plate.

Stop by to check out their daily brunch menu

Where are my breakfast lovers at? I feel like you can have it all,

So when I heard there's a restaurant serving an Italian

We are headed downtown to visit Ella's on Second, to

try out dishes created by culinary mastermind Christian Petroni.

Their daily brunch menu features Italian classics with a fun twist.

We started off strong with nutella pizza bread,

And we followed it up with a spread of incredibly fresh dishes

So if you're looking for a new brunch spot in town,

head to Ella's and treat yourself to an Italian inspired brunch feast.

Here's your plan for a 21+ night with drinks, food trucks, live music, and baby animals at the zoo. Watch the video 👇

21+ Night at the Zoo 🍻🐒🐯

Enjoy an adults-only night at the Nashville Zoo with 40+ drink vendors, food trucks, live music, and up-close animal encounters as part of the Sips Series.

Zoo Drink Sampling

✅ Before you go
• This is strictly 21+. 
• DD tickets available for discounted rate. 
• Local food trucks and zoo cafes open for food throughout the event 
• Includes education talks, live music, carousel rides, and up close exhibits 
• at the time of posting, the next two events are June 12 and Sept 18. They also host Booze at the Zoo in Oct. - date TBD. 

💪 Pro tips

• Save $5 per ticket with a zoo membership
• Carpool in a ride share to save money and stay safe! 

Nashville Zoo’s Sips Series

An adults only night at the zoo with 40+ drink samples,

The Nashville Zoo hosts a sip series for you to

stroll through the safari with a drink in your hand.

take a carousel ride and enjoy it all knowing it's a fundraiser.

Here's your plan for riding the steep incline railway and exploring the stunning underground Ruby Falls. Watch the video 👇

Take a road trip to Chattanooga for this adventure filled plan! 

Underground Waterfall & Mountain Views

Ride the Incline Railway, one of the world's steepest passenger railways, up Lookout Mountain for epic city and mountain views. Entry requires a paid ticket.

Incline Railway Ride

✅ Before you go
• Paid parking is cheap in the area, and you only need an hour or so
• round trip tickets for the incline are approx. $22 per person. Varies for kids and families 



Take the Incline Railway up Lookout Mountain

Explore Ruby Falls, America's tallest and deepest public underground waterfall. Reserve a guided cave tour and enjoy stunning rock formations and a breathtaking hidden cascade.

Underground Waterfall Tour

✅ Before you go
Make a reservation online. 
Free parking lot across the entrance 

💪 Pro tips
• Aim for nights or middle of the weekdays. It got busy on a Saturday midday and our 1 hour tour turned into 2. 
• they have special tours for those who need more time or have special interests. Check them out on their website. 
• they have a cafe and gift shop on site 
 

Visit Ruby Falls

Let's go on a record breaking adventure in Chattanooga.

Take the incline railway up Lookout Mountain.

It's one of the steepest passenger railways in the world,

and you definitely feel it on the way up.

the tallest and deepest underground waterfall in the US.

and then suddenly see this hidden waterfall appear right in front of you.

Here's your plan for shopping local at women-owned East Nashville shops, books, vintage finds. Watch the video 👇

4 Women-Owned East Nash Biz to Support🛍️

Explore Apple and Oak and Whiskey Water at Open Invite for curated home goods, clothing, scents, and more—all in a cozy East Nashville spot with free parking.

Home Goods Shopping

✅ Before you go
Easy, free parking (this is behind Dose in East)

This spot houses both Whiskey Water and Apple & Oak. You can find home goods, clothing, makeup, scents, and more! 


1. Stop at Open Invite

Browse affordable pre-loved books ($1-12) at Shook About Books in Inglewood. Enjoy easy, free parking and discover your next favorite summer read upstairs at Open Invite.

Book Browsing

✅ Before you go
Easy, free parking & is connected to Open Invite
• Books are $1-12! 


2. Browse at Shook About Books 

Dig for unique vintage and secondhand treasures at Cherry Picked in Nashville. Keep an open mind and enjoy the hunt for quality, curated finds.

Vintage Shopping

✅ Before you go
Street parking available 

💪 Pro tips
• come in with an open mind! You’ll find treasures when you dig. Keep in mind this is vintage / secondhand, not exactly thrift. 


3. Shop at Cherry Picked 

Here's an open invite to check out 4 women-owned East Nashville businesses,

starting with Apple and oak and whiskey Water,

Then head upstairs for Shook about Books and grab

a stack of pre-loved gems to read this summer.

Round it out with secondhand and vintage shopping at cherry-picked.

Here's your plan for smashing, axe throwing, games, food, drinks, and fun in Murfreesboro. Watch the video 👇

Looking for something different to do in Middle Tennessee? TN Axe and Smash is the perfect mix of stress relief and fun with rage rooms, axe throwing, interactive games, throwing stars, board games, themed nights, food, drinks, and more. Whether you’re planning a date night, birthday, group outing, or just need to let loose for a while, this place turns chaos into a seriously good time.

Interactive Axe Throwing & Rage Rooms 

Experience axe throwing and rage rooms at TN Axe and Smash in Murfreesboro—perfect for stress relief, group fun, or date night. Book ahead and smash away!

Axe Throwing & Rage Room

✅ Before you go
• Book your experience, whether you choose to do the rage rooms, axe throwing, or both, they will get you set up on the website here: https://www.tnaxeandsmash.com/

💰Save 10% with code ‘SCHI’

• Wear comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes

Schedule your visit 

then Tennessee Axe and Smash is the perfect place for you.

Between the rage room and the game night energy,

they're giving you chaos in the best way possible.

They suit you up and give you things to smash,

and the amount of items they have are endless.

They say smashing stuff is an extreme activity like no other,

And once that sledgehammer got the swing in,

who needs therapy when you have a cheap and fun alternative like This,

but once you hear the a stick to the board,

and the boards have interactive games which

make it super competitive with your friends.

And what I like the most is it's not like

those other places where you do want activity and leave.

so that way you can hang out for a while.

Go ahead and add this to your bucket list and

use my code ‘SCHI’ for 10% off your next visit.