South Nashville encompasses the popular Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood and stretches all the way out to Antioch, an affordable outlying neighborhood of Nashville. Everyone in Nashville seemed to blink at once and the little shops and restaurants in Wedgewood-Houston materialized in what was once a very urban and industrial area of Nashville. South Nashville is a transitioning neighborhood and once you travel a bit farther out past Wedgewood-Houston, the little boutiques and restaurants morph into strip malls and local dining options. Antioch is convenient to Downtown and far more affordable than a lot of the neighboring cities on the outskirts of Nashville. It has changed a lot over the last decade and continues to develop as the city matures.
The majority of apartments in South Nashville are garden style apartments and most of them are quite a bit older than the apartments Downtown. Though they are a bit more dated, many apartments in the Antioch area have seen various stages of renovation and still feature basic amenities such as pools, fitness centers and dog parks. Many apartments in Antioch feature washer and dryer hookups or laundry rooms onsite. Because the apartments in South Nashville tend to be of the more vintage variety and not as walkable as the apartments Downtown, they are significantly more affordable. If you don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a bell or a whistle, Antioch might be a great option. Apartments in Antioch tend to offer a bit more square footage than properties Downtown due to a more classic style and design. If you have a dining room table you have an emotional relationship with, an Antioch apartment might accommodate the space and layout that works best for your situation.
If you start your tour of South Nashville in Wedgewood-Houston check out the Arts and Music Crawl on the first Saturday of every month. Santa’s Pub is a local hot spot for some down and dirty karaoke. Antioch is convenient to many different grocery stores, Target, Walmart and Costco. The taco trucks in Antioch offer some of the best street tacos in the city but consider clearing your schedule the next day if your intestines have been trained to recognize tex-mex as Mexican and you have a reaction to the authentic flavor and spice.
Where can you find a caramel apple, a historical ghost and an antique lamp all in the same place?
If you are new to the south and have been waiting your whole life for the perfect place to wear a cowboy hat in public come on down to Broadway y’all! Downtown Nashville is a thriving bootstompin hell of a time for tourists and locals alike
East Nashville is a rapidly growing neighborhood that has changed dramatically over the last decade but the local pride of the area is as permanent as the tattoos decorating many of its residents.
If you are too cool for coolness itself and you have a trust fund or a great job, you probably live in Germantown.
South Nashville encompasses the popular Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood and stretches all the way out to Antioch, an affordable outlying neighborhood of Nashville.
Smyrna and Lavergne are situated halfway between Downtown Nashville and Murfreesboro.
Donelson and Hermitage are both neighborhoods that offer convenient access to the airport.
Murfreesboro is an expanding city about thirty minutes outside of Downtown Nashville. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and home to Middle Tennessee State University.
Hendersonville is a very historical area of Nashville with its past rooted in country music.
Mt Juliet and Lebanon are suburbs of Nashville and are located in the Wilson County School district. Mount Juliet High School is a top ranked school which is no surprise since Wilson County has a long history of academic success.