God forbid you bring everything a state website tells you to bring to a state building. There's…read morealways going to be one more form to fill out and bring back a week later after and hour and a half of waiting. Why even make a list of everything needed to transfer a vehicle from one person to another if the 'affidavit of non-dealer transfers of motor vehicles and boats' isn't on it? make sure you have this printed and filled out too, otherwise it's all just a waste of your time.

This place is efficient if you come during non peak hours- aka midday during a weekday…read more Sometimes the line is super long but the employees are always friendly and they try to get everything done quickly. They also take credit cards and Apple Pay but I think they charge like a 2% fee for that so keep in mind for that. Overall a great place to renewal your tags and they have plenty of parking!

If you want to renew your tags, TN is waiving Class A & B state registration fees for those whose…read moretags are expiring between now and June 30th 2023. A renewal isn't free since only the state portion is waived, but that'll make your car tag only about $61 with the 2% credit card fee. When I asked why, the clerk didn't know but I had no complaints.... Any discount is GREAT! I learned that you can only renew tags for others ONLY if the tag has expired within 90 days. Any older expirations will need the registered owner to come in person and renew their own tags. So I was unable to give a gift of tag renewal which would have been a "novel" and unorthodox Christmas present. Another fun fact I learned was that TN Residents can go to any Driver License station in ANY COUNTY! I suppose getting rid of emissions testing was the best thing for efficiency They close at 4:30pm so I recommend coming in by 4pm in case there's a line. Since there were only about 2 other customers already being served, the security officer took me straight to a customer service representative at an available window. Everyone there was very pleasant and I was in and out so quickly.

I have worked with Ronnie Perkins at the Davidson County Clerk for over 10 years for business…read morelicense services. He is EXTREMELY responsive and one of the most knowledgeable people at Metro. Can't recommend Ronnie and the entire Business License Department enough!

The Nashville Public Library is a great example of why I love public libraries: it's not just…read morebooks, it's a resource for the community. This library, located in downtown Nashville, has lots of resources for people, including my favorite: a "Library of Things" where people can check out useful objects, such as musical instruments, tools, baking pans, weights, pedometers, sewing machines, binoculars, etc. In the teen area, there is a huge maker space with instruments, a loom for weaving, fabric and yarn for creating things, a podcast room, tools and all kinds of things that teens can use to be creative. The children's area of the library has a big play structure that looks like a ship, as well as a rock climbing wall (I know!), sensory toys, and little nooks with areas set up for play. There's a whole section on the third floor with charging stations and places for adults to hang out. My magazine-loving self loved that they had an archive of old magazines bound into books. I found decades-old copies of Seventeen and Vogue. The whole library itself is beautiful, with marble floors and lots of windows. It was super quiet when I visited. What a beautiful and useful space for the community.

I recently visited the Downtown Nashville Public Library to explore the Civil Rights Room and Votes…read morefor Women exhibit on the second floor in Special Collections. The building impressed me with its beautiful architecture--spacious with perfect lighting throughout. The helpful front desk librarian directed me to Special Collections, accessible via elevator or the stunning winding staircase leading to the circular second-floor rotunda. The Civil Rights Room (established 2002, renovated summer 2024) houses thousands of books documenting the movement--from biographies of leaders to Nashville's specific contributions. The collection spans academic works, personal accounts, photographic histories, and legal analyses. The room's centerpiece is a circular table with the actual rules students followed during lunch counter sit-ins etched into its surface. A separate small viewing room offers videos about the movement, and the librarian on duty provided me resources to take home. The Votes for Women Room (established spring 2020, modeled after the Civil Rights Room) commemorates the 19th Amendment's centennial. This visually striking space with bold colors showcases women from diverse backgrounds who fought for suffrage from the 1800s onward. The room was funded by numerous benefactors committed to preserving this important history. Interactive displays, videos, and a comprehensive timeline eloquently present women's long struggle for equality. Notable figures include the determined Ida B. Wells alongside contemporary voices like Tarana Burke, known for establishing the "Me Too Movement." This room clearly connects past struggles to present day challenges. Pro Tips: * Parking: Use the garage (3rd and 4th floor). First 60 minutes free on weekdays, 90 minutes on weekends. Bring your parking ticket to the front desk for validation. * Taking Uber/Lyft is a convenient alternative to downtown parking. * Check the website for hours, parking details, and upcoming special exhibits. * The children's section is outstanding and interactive--perfect for families! * On-site restaurant plus numerous nearby restaurants and coffee shops. * Hotels: Many are available downtown for tourists. * Other nearby attractions: TN State Capitol, Tennessee State Museum, Farmers' Market, Bicentennial Mall, Nashville Symphony, Ryman Auditorium, National Museum of African American Music, Country Music Hall of Fame. As Coretta Scott King said, "Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation." These exhibits aren't just history--they're powerful reminders of ongoing struggles. We should not take anything for granted! While Nashville is famous for music, don't miss this special place that connects us to important American History. It will be an experience for you and your family to appreciate the struggles of the past and connect with an important part of American History.

I've driven clear across Tennessee from the North Carolina border to the Arkansas border on I-40 at…read moreleast a dozen times. From the Kentucky border on I-24 at least once. I-65 up and down to Alabama a half dozen times. I've negotiated the switches and splits of I-40/I-24/I-65/I-440 in and around Nashville a bunch of times. It's... okay. Many of the highways outside of the urban areas are 70 miles an hour. They're as wide as they can be. The exits are well marked and relatively smooth. It's pretty good. As DOTs go, Tennessee is decent.

Construction,,, merging sucked so bad we lost an hour and forty minutes driving south on 65, five…read moremiles, only want to go five freaking miles!!! 10 out of 10 do not reccomend.

If you're trying to find your way to his house..... use a Goremin!…read more If you want a whole batch of Al Gores, you'll end up with a Gorebatchof! This review isn't about Republicans and Democrats, ok? I think they're all awful in different ways. I think the system is designed to get us fighting amongst ourselves (left vs right, 50 percent vs 50 percent or thereabouts), instead of uniting and making things better for all of us. This guy, I wouldn't have cared if he was Rep or Dem or freaking Bonzo Dog Doodah Party. His mission was to reverse the destruction to the planet so that our future generations have a chance to prevail before we - and all the other lovely (and mostly furry) species, get wiped out. He tried. He is still trying. Nobody is listening. Virtually nobody. One of the greatest men in recent American history, he has been trying to tell us since day one that we should be putting all of our efforts into reversing global warming and rising seas and fixing our planet for future generations and for all the creatures and to sustain our species long-term. For the most part we have not listened to him at all. Much of the rest of the world is starting to wake up to this fact but the USA is not despite Al Gore. There are people with a lot of money who would have lost a lot of money if we put all of our money into that kind of thing. If he had become President they'd have had to foot the bill, because it's their pollution that's killing all of us. Slowly in some cases. Faster like Flint MI in others. Instantaneously like New Orleans and Cali fires, in others. So they stopped him becoming president using illegal means and drowned him out and made him into some kind of laughing stock. He will go down as one of the heroes and not electing him will go down as one of the biggest mistakes in our nation's history. Hindsight will bring 20/20 vision but hopefully it won't be too late by then.

Last summer my friend and I took her son (who is and was obsessed with Fireman Sam) to this station…read moreto see a 'real live fire department.' They said to just show up whenever so we did not call in advance. Got there on a Sunday afternoon and while I cannot remember the name of the kind firefighter who showed us and her son around, he was amazing! As you can see in the pictures, Max had a BLAST! He was able to ask questions, get in the truck, even climb on top with help from the man whose name escapes me. It was fun for me too! My grandpa was a fireman in Michigan for 30+ years and always talked about how much he loved it and the culture and I never once was able to visit him at his work. He's passed on now but this trip made me feel a little closer to him again. Thank you all so much for making it such a special and memorable experience!

There's a lot of cute shops and restaurants in this area! I ate at Anzie Blue the first time I was…read morearound here, and the second time I came, I shopped the boutique stores. You can find a lot of cute stuff here both super cheap and pretty high end. There's a huge variety of shops around here!

Cute town to shop and grab a bite. Belcourt Theater is awesome. Needs more good restaurants, though.read more

4.5 Stars On our…read morelast day in Nashville, my brother and I spent time on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol. It was incorporated in a walk that took us from the Downtown Embassy Suites across from Music City Center to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. It was my second time seeing the Tennessee State Capitol Building on my vacation. The first was from the Gray Line Tour. The Tennessee State Capitol Building with the Capitol District added a different dimension to the Nashville vacation. Once we got to Union Street, even though we were less than a mile from Broadway, Music City USA seemed miles away. It felt like we were now in a city celebrating the state of Tennessee. We entered from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and 6th Avenue. The first thing I noticed is how high up it is. We climbed steps to enter the grounds. The Tennessee State Capitol Building is at the highest elevation in Downtown Nashville. It is remarkably noticeable from the Northside view along US 31/41, where it looks like it is on top of a small green mountain where a trail of steps carry people up. Not to be political (pardon the pun) the best spots to see The Tennessee State Capitol Building up close was from the east side. The second best spot to see it is from the north side either from US 31/41 or Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park where you get the awesome hill view. The Supreme Court Building blocks the west side. And during our visit, the reconstruction at Legislative Plaza prevented us from taking prime views at the south side. With that said we spent quality time on the east side. Being up on the higher elevation with mature trees, the weather felt better. When we ascended the southeast corner steps I took in the Alvin York statue. When we got to the top of the hill I took in the statue of President Andrew Jackson on his horse Cincinnati with the State Capitol behind it. Walking along the shaded walking paths, I took in the Tennessee Capitol Bell which is a replica of the Liberty Bell. Rising above Downtown Tennessee, my eyes took in a distant east view and past the Capitol an impressive view of Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park where we were headed next. I stopped to take in the pond. In the shadow of the State Capitol, my brother and I spent time on a bench overlooking the Tomb of President James Knox Polk and his wife Sarah. The majority of my attention was on the State Capitol Building. Designed by William Strickland, it was completed in 1859 when Tennessee decided that Nashville was going to be the state capitol. The architecture is Greek Revival. William Strickland based it on a Greek Iconic Temple. It stands 206.6 feet tall. It is one of twelve state capitols without a dome. While I was looking at it and taking pictures I was aware that the Tennessee State Senate and Governor could be behind the wall. I was certain that it was the second state capitol building that I spent time outside of (I also reviewed the Colorado State Capitol). Deciding to walk to the Tennessee State Capitol Building and ultimately Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park was a very good move. They added another dimension to the Nashville, Tennessee vacation where we got to celebrate the State of Tennessee. Being that this review focuses on the Tennessee State Capitol Building, I feel that my experience on its grounds admiring the beautiful Greek Revival architecture with the statues, mature trees, views, and burial spot of President James Knox Polk and his wife Sarah minus an inside tour makes it worthy of 4.5 stars

PROS: this place is free and has friendly staff. It's clean, nice landscape on the outside, and…read morehistoric. CONS: doesn't show tour hours on website when they're 9-5 M-F and it's not as big as other capitols ive been in. Like Texas and Colorado OVERALL: I recommend seeing this capitol regardless of whether you're political or not. Just don't expect this one to be as lucrative as others

I attempted to have a very small box containing sunglasses, shipped at the Bellevue/Newsome Station…read morepostal location. I had the shipping label printed with me. The box needed about 10 inches of tape to close the box. I asked the representative to please tape the box and attach the label. He informed me that because of DOGE he could not perform either of those tasks and directed me to buy a $4 roll of tape and do it myself. What do we, as tax payers pay these people to do? Over compensated cashiers. Terrible customer service at this location. I recommend this individual receive customer service training, learn how to treat customers and avoid political commentary while on the job working for the US Government.

Really rude and not helpful. I had to buy three different sets of stamps to get what I wanted.read more