Nashville's answer to L.A.’s Magic Castle, this space (in the basement below the Johnny Cash Museum) houses a restaurant, bar and magic performance space. The price of dinner includes the magic shows, which aren't hokey at all. The space is 21-and-up, so we're not talking kids' birthday party-type stuff. There's a dress code (jacket and dress shoes; no tank tops or flip flops, please) and a strict no-photography policy, so you get to focus on the experience.
This is Music City. While in recent years Nashville has become known for other things (hipsters, celebrity chefs, NHL hockey and bachelorette parties, to name a few), at its core, Nashville is still a place people come to play and hear music. While there’s sound 24-7 in this city, the best of it happens at night in bars, particularly in honkytonks, which are spots that play Western swing and offer dance floors for people to cut loose (when it’s not too crowded). Swing dancing the night away to classic country jams is one of the top things to do in the city. Honkytonks are no-cover-charge joints, but you must tip the band when the hat is passed.