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ICE! featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles Schulz
YouTube video
Come along as Charlie Brown rediscovers the true meaning of Christmas through interactive ice sculptures and displays of this beloved childrens classic. Experience the Peanuts gang in favorite scenes such as the rehearsal hall practice, Snoopys decorated house and Charlie Brown selecting the perfect Christmas tree. All hand-carved from 2 million pounds of ice. ICE! at Gaylord Opryland is presented by Coca-Cola®.
The Ultimate Donation
FOX17 News, August 13, 2009
Right now, more than 1,800 Tennesseans and nearly 800 Kentuckians are waiting on the one thing that can save their life — an organ donation.
We have the rare opportunity to introduce you to two families forever changed by one gift, and their amazing efforts to meet each other for the first time in Donelson...
Robin Meade's Podcast on CNN.com featuring ICE, lights, Pete, Amanda Taylor
Headline News Morning Express Anchor Robin Meade hosted the Lighting Ceremony kicking off Gaylord Opryland 25th Annual "A Country Christmas" this year. She also stayed for fun, visiting ICE! featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas! among other things, and attended the CMA Awards. Thanks for being with us, Robin! Check out this podcast from Robin's visit!
2008 "A Country Christmas" Lighting Ceremony
YouTube video
The Four Greatest Nativities at Gaylord Opryland Hotel
YouTube video
2 Million Lights, the Rockettes and the Grinch at Gaylord Opryland
A short clip of the 2007 lighting ceremony, featuring the Rockettes, the Grinch, the flipping of the switch, and the crowd's ooh's and ahh's.
ICE! featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A two-minute peek inside of the 2007 ICE! attraction, with zany, Seuss-y music and a short interview with "Mrs. Seuss," Audrey Geisel.
On Television
Snoopy give Rockettes tour of Gaylord's ICE! show
WKRN, Dec. 8, 2009
CNN Headline News
Gaylord Opryland and Nashville featured on Travel and Leisure's America's Favorite Cities. Nashville chosen as one of top five "most affordable getaways."
Travel Channel: Christmas to the Extreme
In Print
Get a kick out of the Rockettes/Louise Mandrell is a joyful Christian
Knoxville Journal, Nov. 26, 2009 - 1.1MB/PDF
Have a 'Charlie Brown Christmas'
Knoxville Journal, Nov. 26, 2009 - 1MB/PDF
It's Christmastime at Opryland
Knoxville Journal, Nov. 26, 2009 - 1.2MB/PDF
Montgomery Parents: 10 Great Places to Catch Up with Santa
Nov. 2009
Frommers: Charlie Brown is Coming to Town
Oct. 16, 2009
The Gleaner: Icemen Carveth
Oct. 28, 2009
Commercial Appeal: Get Outta Town
Aug. 16, 2009
Chattanooga CityScope: Winter One Tank Trips
Winter 2009
Nashville: comfort food, southern style, set to a country tune
Juxtapositions, frugal foodie vs gregarious gourmet – 1.5MB
Part of the process of education is discovering the extent of one's ignorance. My recent first-time visit to Nashville demonstrated just how much I didn't know about this Middle Tennessee city.
Mega-Event planning, Successful Scouting
Hotel F&B Magazine, July/August 2009 – 1.7MB
An event for thousands at Gaylord Opryland takes a year of planning for a day of perfection.
Die Country-Hauptstadt im Suden der USA
Neue Westfaelische, July 4, 2009 – 1.2MB
German Article about Nashville
Guide Suivez la country a Nashville
Le Matin, June 2009 – 1.3MB
German Article about Nashville
Get away from it all... country style
The Knoxville Journal, May 28, 2009 – 1.4MB
You don't have to be a rock (or country) star to enjoy the Gaylord Opryland's newest in-room amenity – a Gibson guitar. Now hotel guests can participate in Gibson's Check-In, Rock out for $50 per day, a small price to pay to live out your dreams for a day.
A Little Bit Country
GroupTour.com, 2009 – 136kb
Country music fans now have another boot scootin' reason to visit Nashville. New programs at Gaylord Opryland allows guests to choose from more than three dozen Gibson and Epiphone guitars; re-live the best of Patsy Cline at the Ryman Auditorium; or see the coolest new shows and entertainment through one of the resort’s new Authentic Country Music Vacation packagescome alive with classic country music and memories through exciting live performances, colorful storytelling, and film clips of country's legends on March 26–June 18 and Sept. 10–Oct. 29, 2009. The Wildhorse Saloon sports a revved-up country attitude featuring the WorldFamous Wildhorse House Band Search Contest, new professional line-dance
Opryland's Top Gardner
Southern Living, June 2009 – 1.4MB
Horticulturist Hollis Malone nurtures thousands of plants, and even hotel guests, at the classic Nashville resort.
Inside Out Wedding Trend
Destination Weddings, April 2009 – 2.1MB
Think throwing an outdoor affair means assuming the risk of bad weather? Think again. With Gaylord Hotels, you can exchange vows amid the accountrements of an alfresco setting...
Cultural Nashville: The Athens of America's South
The Jerusalem Post, March 2009 – 88kb
The country music industry is to Nashville what the film industry is to Los Angeles: it's everywhere throughout the landscape and impossible to avoid. Though most visitors who make their way to Music City are hardly intent on avoiding the country music scene, it should be noted that Nashville's cultural offerings extend far beyond the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame.
Don’t Miss the Boat on Country Music USA
CMT Blog, March 2009 – 96kb
Although I live in downtown Nashville, I never tire of the city skyline at night, especially the view from the Cumberland River. Last week I was able to enjoy Music City’s scenery as well as its most famous songs aboard the General Jackson showboat on the opening night of Country Music USA, one of seven new country music attractions offered by Gaylord Opryland.
Gaylord group offers 7 new promotions
The Huntsville Times, March 2009 – 20kb
Lease guitars, cruise the river, hear "Patsy'... The Gaylord Opryland entertainment group is offering some new twists on trips to Nashville - seven, to be exact.
Gaylord Opryland Serves Up Group Menus Mixing Low Cost, Quality
Meeting News, March 2009 – 1.9MB
For planners whose budgets are becoming increasingly leaner, Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center, in Nashville, rolled out its Straight Forward Meetings Menu in February.
Gaylord Opryland Hotel - Spring Deal
TravelGrove.com, March 2009 – 32kb
Nashville might not be the largest city in Tennessee, being outgrown by its fellow town of Memphis, but it’s still the capital of the state, thus has an important status and is a major crossroads of human transportation, on both air and ground.
Gaylord Opryland: So Much More Than Just a Hotel
AssociatedContent.com, January 2009 – 20kb
Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville is more than just a place to stay, it is a destination. While you may not come to Nashville just to stay here if you are lucky enough to be attending a conference or to have booked a room here you are in for a treat.
Gaylord Opryland Room Deals
The Tennessean-Ms. Cheap, April 2009 – 140kb
There is a spring "Bed & Breakfast" special at Gaylord Opryland Hotel where on select dates during the month of April, 2009, guest can reserve rooms for $129 including a credit for breakfast worth $30.
Chefs step out for a bite
The Tennessean, April 2009 – 736kb
Find out where they go when not in their own kitchens...
Soft Spots; Gaylord's Sports Bars Attract Both Men – and Women – and Play Big in the Local Scene
Hotel F&B Magazine, March/April 2009 – 11.4MB
Few hospitality institutions can compare to the trans-class, cross-cultural, all-American appeal of the sports bar. It sits squarely in nearly everyone’s comfort zone and can be a soothing balm to business travelers trapped all day in meetings and seminars. Gaylord Hotels has broadened the sports bar’s attraction by refi ning it into what they call a "soft" sports bar concept
Get Rockin'; Get Heard; Get Noticed
Yahoo! News.com, March 2009 – 32kb
The number-one dining and dancing destination in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, the Wildhorse Saloon, is looking to fill its top entertainment spot, and bands nationwide wanting to get noticed--and possibly get signed with a major recording label--in Music City are encouraged to audition. The world-famous Wildhorse Saloon has launched the World-Famous Wildhorse House Band Search Contest, and there's no better time for bands to prove their stuff and vie for this highly coveted top spot.
Get Rockin'; Get Heard; Get Noticed
Melodika.net, March 2009 – 20kb
The number-one dining and dancing destination in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, the Wildhorse Saloon, is looking to fill its top entertainment spot, and bands nationwide wanting to get noticed--and possibly get signed with a major recording label--in Music City are encouraged to audition. The world-famous Wildhorse Saloon has launched the World-Famous Wildhorse House Band Search Contest, and there's no better time for bands to prove their stuff and vie for this highly coveted top spot.
Nashville, Tennessee – more than music!
Birmingham Travel Examiner, Examiner.com, March 2009 – 160kb
Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center Nashville is blessed with a variety of hotels catering to a myriad of price ranges, but my favorite is the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center (which I will refer to fondly as the Gaylord Opryland). Not only is the location prime for many local attractions, it is elegant, fun and overflowing with a special ambiance. There is so much to do and see right within the repremises.
Music Row: Idol audience presents marketing bonanza for Row stars
Nashville City Paper.com, March 2009 – 36kb
American Idol will feature the Grand Ole Opry on March 17 and 18 and showcase Opry members Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley plus Randy Travis, who is the show's musical mentor this season. In addition, Sony and Warner Bros. are leveraging the show’s audience of more than 24 million in some interesting and unconventional ways.
Opryland Revs Up With New "Experiences"
MusicRow.com, March 2009 – 24kb
Gaylord Opryland Hotel has announced seven new "Country Music Experiences," which the hotel is touting as part of "the nation’s most authentic country music vacation."
Romantic Ideas for Nashville, Tennessee
AssociatedContent.com, March 2009 – 20kb
Nashville, Tennessee isn't just for cowboys and country music fans anymore. Sure, if your interests fall into that range then Nashville will be a great experience for you, but there is much more than country music to Nashville.
Visiting Nashville on the cheap
Newsday.com, March 2009 – 144kb
Northeast of downtown is the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center - a little town all its own. It has about 2,900 rooms, nine acres of indoor gardens, cascading waterfalls, a free dancing waters show nightly and an indoor river with its own delta flatboat ($9 per ride). You can spend half a day just walking around, but the cost to park is $18 ($25 for valet, gaylordopryland.com).
Chef De Jour - Family traditions lure chef to kitchen
Tennessean, January 2009– 1.2MB
Since owning his own cookbook in the third grade, Chef De Jour has served for thousands of folks.
If you go
Ohio.com, January 2009 – 36kb
Gaylord Opryland Hotel (2800 Opryland Drive, 888-777-6779; http://www.opryland.com). Even if you don't stay here, you should take the time for a look-see. Soaring atria provide light for nine acres of indoor gardens, an indoor river (with its own flatboat) and a 20,and a golf course.
Nashville's got it going on; 'Southern Living' readers agree...
The Tennessean, January 2009 – 28kb
Of all the places to go and things to do in the South, Southern Living readers think Nashville and its offerings are some of the best below the Mason-Dixon line.
Review: Old Hickory Steakhouse at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville
AssociatedContent.com, January 2009 – 20kb
There are numerous dining choices at Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville. If you are craving steak then Old Hickory is the place to satisfy you. Located in an antebellum style mansion built to mimic the General Beauregard House from New Orleans you will find the cuisine can satisfy even the most discriminating palate. The location is in the Delta Section and if you are sitting on the upper terrace you will have a front row seat to the water show that takes place at regular intervals.
Travel Readers' choice awards
Southern Living, January 2009 – 1.5MB
Readers' Choice Awards name Gaylord Opryland number 2 for Best Hotel
Tastemakers Nashville
Taste of the South, December / January 2009 – 2.8MB
A holiday tour of the tastemakes of the Music City, Nashville, Tennessee, reveals a chorus of artistic talent that defines the community. Founded on Christmas Day 1779, Nashville thrives on her renowned musical talent, and Gaylord Opryland Hotel is the centerpiece, with holiday decorations, music, and dining all dazzling the senses...
Gingerbread builds holiday excitement
The Tennessean, December 2008 – 1MB
Like Hansel and Gretel, we find it hard to resist the lure of gingerbread houses. Bedecked with licorice lattice, and gumdrop shingles, the icing dripping from these sweet cottages can even make the warmest Christmases white.
Exhibit melts hearts
The Knoxville Journal, November / December 2008 – 1.4MB
"I must stop this whole thing! Why, for fifty-three years I've put up with it now. I must stop Christmas from coming... but how?" This is a famous quote from Dr. Suess' popular holiday book, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." For the second and final year, many of the "Grinchy" scenes from the book have been brough to life in Ice!
Rockin' With The Radio City Rockettes
City View, November / December 2008 – 2MB
The world famous Radio City Rockettes bring their signature eye high kicks, precision choreography and show stopping numbers to every performance. These legendary dancers have dazzled and inspired over 65 million people for more than 75 years. Set to embark on an all-new Radio City Christmas Spectacular National tour...
Getting into the spirit
The Decatur Daily, November 2008 – 1.2MB
What's a camel doing on the Grand Ole Opry stage? A peek behind the curtain Saturday revealed several camels learning their steps, instead of performers like Marty Stuart, Martina McBride, Jimmy Newman and Jeannie Seely rehearsing.
Santa Comes To Town With The Rockettes
VIP Williamson County Magazine, December 2008 – 1.9MB
Annual arrival of the Big man with his favulous entourage this year including the world famous Rockettes and the Grinch!
As Much as You Love Them, It's Okay to Leave Them — If it's for a fabulous two-night getaway only a few hours away!
Montgomery Parents, October 2008 – 772kb
A bed can be delicious;a big luxurious bed with a forest of pillows and linens that embrace your body better than that your first warm swim into a shimmering lake in the summer. But summer is over and that delicious bed can be difficult to find under the extra heads and toes of cuddling kids; missing single socks waiting for mates from the laundry; and clothes from work this week that haven't made it back into the closet. And sometimes a spouse can get lost in the shuffle...
For a heady dose of holiday spirit, dive into Opryland
Southern Living, September 2008 – 2MB
I've heard that you can see the Great Wall of China from outer space. At Christmastime, I bet you can also see Gaylord Opryland. It sparkles with megawatts of lights, fun, and merriment. But you don't have to be shot into orbit to enjoy the view of this Nashville treasure. Make the easy drive to Middle Tennessee and delight in this perfectly luminous getaway...
Hotels go green as demand grows—Nashville hotels embrace energy conservation
The Tennessean, September 6, 2008 - 187kb
As part of her job as a "catering and greening coordinator" with BBI International, based in Salida, Colo., Kathie Stucko has to ensure that whenever she books meeting space, it has to be as environmentally friendly as possible.
And lately, her job has become a little easier.
A growing number of hotels nationwide, including Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center, have added energy conservation measures. These include installing low-flow toilets and faucets to using bio-friendly pest control. The change meets a growing demand from environmentally conscious companies that require green practices...
T
he Cheese Stands Alone—Maitre Fromager Richard Peterson
Successful Meetings magazine, August 2008 - 1.3MB
By now, most people have been to a wine tasting. But far fewer have gone to an event dedicated to wine's favorite and often less-celebrated partner: cheese.
To learn more about cheese tastings, planners can consult with Gaylord Hotels' Maitre Fromager, Richard Peterson. Peterson launched the cheese program at the Gaylord's signature restaurant, the Old Hickory Steakhouse, after studying at New York's Artisanal Cheese Center...
In the Club
Country Weekly magazine, August 25, 2008 - 1.1MB
Stars from music and TV gathered in Nashville on July 13 to celebrate the opening of the Fuse nightclub at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel...
This Ain't Your Mama's Nashville
Uptown Magazine, August 2008 - 5.0MB
It's part three in our Urban Getaways series, y'all. I'm talking about Nashville, Tennessee... the country music capital of the world. Last time I lived there I almost never came home to Charlotte. If it weren't for Coyote Joe's, my favorite (and only) Charlotte honky-tonk, I'd go stir crazy. But whether you love or hate country music, Nashville is a whole heap more than just guitars...
Relâche Spa at Gaylord Opryland—Nashville's Definitive Place to Spa and Restore
Spa Management Journal, July/August 2008 - 7.4MB
Home of the "Grand Ole Opry," the "Country Music Hall of Fame," and "Goo-Goo" candies, Nashville, Tennessee is hardly one of those areas where the term "spa" might be considered a non sequitur. In the summer of 2005, when this mega biosphere-esque hotel added to its crown its premiere spa, Relâche Spa (French, to relax), decidedly became the crowning touch to this must-experience hotel. Gaylord Opryland's Relâche Spa also has bragging rights as being Tennessee's largest and most comprehensive full-service spa...
Light the Fuse
Rage, July 17, 2007 - 786kb
The long-awaited, celeb-studded grand opening party for Fuse, Opryland's new Vegas-style nightclub, took place over the weekend, welcoming hundreds of partygoers and even more fans who lined the red carpet hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite stars...
Kid Rock spins records at Fuse grand opening
The Tennessean, July 15, 2008 - 489kb
Kid Rock, Kim Kardashian, Trent Tomlinson, Danielle Peck, Nick Carter and Titan Rob Bironas were among those at Sunday's grand opening of the $11 million Vegas-styled club called Fuse at Gaylord Opryland...
Cakes for a Cause
Southern Living magazine, June 2008 - 3.1MB
Country music stars really cook during the Celebrity Cake Decorating Competition at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel...
Relax and Enjoy the Ambience of Gaylord Opryland's Relâche Spa
Grace magazine, May/June 2008 - 1.3MB
Gaylord Opryland® Hotel & Convention Center—the largest non-gaming facility in the continental United States—is known for providing superior products and services, luxurious accommodations and first-class entertainment. Around every corner, you will experience unrivaled cuisine, the nation's friendliest people and new, contemporary styles...
Summer Getaways
Travel Today magazine, Summer 2008 - 68kb
Adjacent to the Grand Ole Opry, the Gaylord Opryland Hotel features nine acres of lush indoor gardens, winding rivers and sparkling waterfalls. Tucked inside the climate-controlled glas atriums, guests can always enjoy the "outdoors" year-round. Each of the 2,881 guest rooms and suites...
Welcome to Opryland
Nashville Lifestyles magazine, March 2008 - 2.0MB
Sitting on the balcony, the French doors to my hotel room swung wide, I noticed that the waterfall 100 yards away, whose rush of white spume spent the day glistening like a thousand-facted diamond in a perpetual twirl, was beginning to give in to the slowly encroaching shadows let loose by the setting sun...
Tuning Forks
CBS News Watch! - February 2008
If music be the food of love, play on, Shakespeare wrote. And if music be the inspiration for food that we'll love, keep playing. In honor of this month's Grammy Awards, we asked chefs around the country to tell us about the songs that sparked their favorite dishes...
BusinessWeek - June 20, 2008
Hotel F&B - May/June 2008
Boomer-Living - Richard Peterson - May 2008
Boomer-Living - Richard Peterson - May 2008
The Decatur Daily - Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Jackson Sun - Sunday, June 3, 2007
The Tennessean - Friday, May 28, 2007
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Enchanting creations with gingerbread
Fort Campbell Courier, Dec. 3, 2009
Picture it – one second left on the clock, your team prepares to kick the game-winning field goal, you’re sitting on the edge of your seat... only in this scenario the spectators aren’t watching their favorite team make it all the way.
The participants are listening intently to Gayle O’Hanlan, president of Enchanted Gingerbread, explain how to create one of the holiday’s most time-honored traditions – a Gingerbread House.
Embrace the Holidays, Opry style
Nashville Scene Bites Blog, Dec. 3, 2009
You know how you never visit the Grand Ole Opry or the Loveless or Pancake Pantry until an out of town guest makes you go? And then after you go, you remind yourself how much fun it was and wonder why you don't do it more often? Well, the holiday season at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center can be a lot like that. Go ahead and melt that icy, cynical Grinchy shell around your heart and consider taking a trip up Briley this holiday season.
Peanuts look-a-like contest coming to Gaylord Opryland
Tennessean.com, October 8, 2009
For dogs that look like Snoopy and kids and adults who resemble other characters
A Peanuts Look-A-Like Contest will be held in conjunction with the comic strip's 60th anniversary starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, at Gaylord Opryland Resort.
Registration starts at 10 a.m. and judging at 11 a.m. There is no cost to enter the look-a-like contest. Charlie Brown and Snoopy characters will be present to host the contest at the resort's ICE! Gaslight Theater across from Opry Mills Mall.
Categories include the Best Snoopy Like-A-Like for dogs only and the Best Peanuts Character Look-A-Like for adults and children...
The Great Pumpkin Peanuts Look-a-Like Contest, Nashville, TN, Oct. 24, 2009
dogtipper.com, October 2009
Do you think your dog looks like Snoopy? Here's your chance to find out. Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Resort is holding The Great Pumpkin Peanuts look-a-like contest to promote their upcoming ICE! featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas...
Nashville Luxury Suites Lure Celebs
Tennessean.com, September 1, 2009
Every president since Ronald Reagan. Tom Cruise. The Rolling Stones. These are just a few of the A-listers who have bunked in the sweetest hotel suites around Nashville.
At 4,800 square feet, some of these suites are bigger than most folks' homes. And a $3,500-a-night rate trumps the average monthly mortgage payment, too. But VIPs get a lot of bang for their bucks: Amenities can include bottles of wine, truffles, and perhaps a bath concierge who will draw a lavender bath just for you.
Most of us will never be able to afford it, so here's a peek into what it would be like to stay at some of the most luxurious rooms in Nashville...
My Dinner with Andre. Err...Alton.
Nashville Scene, August 11, 2009
One of the highlights of last week's Food Network Southern Wine and Food Festival at the Gaylord Opryland Resort was "An Evening with Alton Brown" featuring a menu of Tennessee tomatoes and corn prepared by Opryland executive chef Seth Kondor. Alton's fourth annual visit to the resort was held at the Old Hickory Steakhouse deep within the environs of the megaplex and sold out long before the event was even widely publicized...
Foodies get fill of all things culinary at Food Network bash in Nashville
commercialappeal.com, August 5, 2009
The weekend was full of events for foodies (about 7,000 were there), far more than one person could take in, but the highlights of the festival were the seminars hosted by Food Network celebritites Alton Brown, Jamie and Bobby Deen, and Memphis' own Pat and Gina Neely.
On Friday night, the Deen brothers took the stage to the tune of The Hollies' "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and charmed the crowd. "What's so funny is that we actually sing that song to each other," Bobby said after they offered their "Hi y'alls."
Alton Brown Fish Recipies
memphisflyer.com, August 4, 2009
When Alton Brown, host of the Food Network's Good Eats and headliner at the Southern Food & Wine Festival in Nashville, wasn't pushing sardines, he was cooking up trout, a more appealing and attractive fish, to say the least.
Escabeche is a Spanish method for preparing fish. First the trout is seared, then it's marinated in the refrigerator for a few hours and served at room temperature. Brown's marinade looked absolutely fantastic and seemed to me like a good option for any type of chicken or fish. Here's his recipe, and let us know if you give it a try.
The Beer Snob: Chef Brian Owenby, Yazoo Brewery present Craft Food and Craft Beer Tasting at Southern Food & Wine Festival
thebeersnob blog, as featured on usatoday.com, August 3, 2009
The first to be held at the Opryland Hotel, the Southern Food & Wine Festival was a great success. According to Kim Keelor, Director of Public Relations at Gaylord's Opryland Hotel in Nashville...
Approximately 7,000 guests attended the festival, and as far as I'm concerned, approximately 6,985 of the guests missed the best part. No offense to Alton Brown, the Neelys or Bobby or Jamie Deen, but the Craft Beers and Craft Foods event, held in a VIP room behind Findley's Irish Pub, was the best part of the entire festival.
Earn a Tassle for Your Toque with Gaylord Opryland's Michael Swann
blogs.nashvillescene.com, July 29, 2009
I never really got the whole "pay somebody for the opportunity to cook your own food" deal at places like the Pfunky Griddle or the Melting Pot. I saw too many drunks at the old Prime Cut downtown yanking $30 cuts of beef out of a cool fridge and throwing them straight on a red-hot grill while seasoning themselves and their steaks with Bud longnecks. Thanks, but no thanks.
Southern + Food + Wine...What's Not to Like?
blogs.nashvillescene.com, July 28, 2009
As we slowly age into becoming Weather Channel watchers, The Food Network has replaced MTV as the default background noise of our household. The Celebrichefs inform and entertain in the ultimate form of reality television. The reality is that if you don't eat, you don't live. So why not enjoy yourself?
Summertime In Nashville
chattanoogan.com, July 27, 2009
After having such a great time at Gaylord Opryland Resort during the Christmas holidays, we decided to shoot up there again for a couple nights. This time, we were celebrating our anniversary, and while we didn't stay quite as busy sprinting from one place to the next, the change of pace was nice.
Nashville deal celebrates Southern food, wine
ajc.com, July 24, 2009
Participate in celebrity chef seminars, wine tastings, demonstrations from the resort's executive chefs and some of Nashville's other favorite foodies including The Loveless Café's "Biscuit Lady." The festival also will be on the lookout for the country's top amateur Slow Cooker.
Charlie Brown Gets Iced In the Summer Heat
midtntoday.blogspot.com, July 23, 2009
Gaylord Opryland Resort's A Country Christmas will for the 26th year make memories that will last a lifetime for the thousands of people who travel from around the world to experience the most written-about holiday resort entertainment, décor and food in America. The iconic resort began hanging its signature 2-million lights today and will not finish until A Country Christmas begins in November. The decorators were "assisted" by Gaylord Opryland's new holiday residents, Charlie Brown and Snoopy, who adorned Charlie Brown's own tree, as the new A Charlie Brown Christmas theme for the resort's famed ICE! attraction was announced for the first time.
TV couple keeps cooking in the family
tennessean.com, July 20, 2009
Pat and Gina Neely might not live in Nashville, but we'll claim them as home-state heroes just the same. The Memphis-based stars of the Food Network show Down Home with the Neelys will visit Music City for the Southern Food & Wine Festival at Gaylord Opryland Resort July 31 through Aug. 2.
Military Travel Discounts
guidetomilitarytravel.com, July 2009
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest and most prestigious meetings and conventions destinations, as well as a destination for vacationers. The resort has 2,881 guestrooms, nine acres of indoor gardens, a quarter-mile-long indoor river (complete with a flatboat that travels the river while giving passengers history and facts on the hotel), 12 on-site restaurants, more than 15 different boutiques and, of course, the kind of live entertainment and music you would expect on a visit to Music City.
Many Happy Returns
digital.grouptravelleader.com, July 2009
I recently revisted teh Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville and discovered new ideas for tour leaders.
Hotel F&B TV
HotelFandB.com, July 2009
See Gaylord Opryland's execution of a mega-banquet for thousands, featuring logistical details and commentary from Executive Chef Michael Swann.
AH&LA Honors U.S. Hotel Properties With National Achievement Awards
HospitalityNet.org, June 25, 2009
The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, is this year's winner in the Special Events, one-time only, large property category. The Gaylord Opryland's Christmas spirit earned them this honor for ICE! Featuring how the Grinch Stole Christmas.
They're Playing Our Song
McMag.com, June 23, 2009
The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville will hire a local singer/songwriter to pen a song about your group (generally using the music from a popular song) and perform it for attendees.
Hip Compass Points to Nashville
blogs.NashvilleScene.com, June 19, 2009
A few weeks back, West Coast e-zine writer Michelle Strashoon, stopped in to get a taste of Nashville. Gaylord chef Forrest Parker squired Strashoon around one day, and Arnold Myint hosted her the next. Between the two of them, Myint and Parker gave Strashoon a lightning tour of the city, with culinary highlights including Cupcake Collection, Swett's, City House, Zola, tayst, ChaChah, Las Paletas, Rumours East, Watermark, Patterson House, Mirror and the Opryland compound.
Swiss Country Music Radio
CountryRadio.ch, June 2009
David Bolli from Swiss Country Music Radio reports on Nashville as a destination and highlights the wonderful Gaylord Opryland hotel.
Note: Podcast is primarily in Swiss German.
Nashville Notes: Opry Country Classics Bring Legends Alive
CaliforniaChronicle.com, May 31, 2009
Load up the car, van or bus and head to Nashville, because the Music City is putting a new emphasis on its country roots with several new shows and events."Opry Country Classics" is a series of new Thursday night shows in the Grand Ole Opry House with Larry Gatlin and others presenting the music of old-timers, mixed with a bit of history.
Opryland' Poolapalooza Is Back for Another Boozy Summer
Nashvillest.com, May 26, 2009
With Memorial Day behind us, Opryland wastes no time getting the party started. The annual Poolapalooza summer series is essentially a big, free pool party for grown-ups (though all ages are welcomed this year), and it starts this Friday at Opryland's Cascades pool. It's free, so we can't complain. Poolapalooza starts up at 6pm every Friday through July 24, with music beginning at 7pm.
Now's The Time for Nashville!
TheTravelShowWithBobbiJo.com, May 25, 2009
Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center invites you to experience the energy and excitement of Music City. On the banks of the Cumberland River, this landmark Nashville hotel is just minutes from Nashville International Airport and a short drive or riverboat cruise from downtown Nashville.
Podcast Interview with Kim Keelor, Gaylord Opryland Director of Public Relations
TheTravelShowWithBobbiJo.com, May 25, 2009
Travel writer and enthusiast Bobbi Jo Frazier extols the beauty of Gaylord Opryland: "When you're in Nashville, the hotel/resort that I truly recommend is Gaylord Opryland. It is a place all unto its own. It's really wonderful... It is quite a remarkable resort and setting. And, it does sort of leave you breathless, doesn't it?"
Gaylord Opryland's Super Summer Specials & Discounts
About.com, May 22, 2009
Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center is offering some great deals this summer along with a few other specials and discounts.
Viva NashVegas...
TheDailySound.com, May 22, 2009
Finding a destination that has enough to offer kids and adults can be a challenge sometimes… and although my only child is not of the human kind (she is in the form of a 3 lb. Chihuahua), I love to spread a family tip for those with two-legged kidlets.
A Hot Nashville Summer in the Coolest Place - Endless New Summer Entertainment at Gaylord Opryland
PRweb.com, May 19, 2009
It will be a hot Tennessee summer in the coolest place in the South with the endless new summer entertainment at Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. With a new Kids Eat and Stay Free program, free SummerFest fun, new entertainment-packed vacation packages and countless country music-related shows and activities the options for a memory-making vacation that is just a one-day's drive from 50 percent of the nation's population are almost limitless.
Gaylord Springs receive meetings venue
BoomerGolfNews.com, May 17, 2009
Meeting planners take note. Gaylord Springs Golf Links (GL) in Nashville was recently named among the Meetings & Conventions Gold Tee Award winners, the 11th year since it opened it has received the award.
Gaylord Opryland: Nashville's Finest
JustLuxe.com, May 11, 2009
Whether you come for business or for pleasure, the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville is sure to provide a lasting impression. The destination property offers everything under its nine acres of atrium covered gardens, waterfalls and walkways.
Gaylord Springs Golf Links: A Tennessee Treasure
iGolf.com, April 30, 2009
Gaylord Springs Golf Links is one of the highlights of any visit to Nashville. A true Tennessee treasure, Gaylord Springs opened to the public in September 1990. As part of the Gaylord Opryland Resort Complex, this popular course averages about 30,000 rounds per year, according to Neil Collins, the Director of Golf. A complete vacation can be fulfilled with visits to the famed Grand Ole Opry and the Gaylord Springs Golf Links just down the road.
The Ones to Watch: Thirty Under 30
SuccessMtgs.com, April 22, 2009
The next generation of leaders of the meetings and hospitality industry aren't waiting to be discovered; they are already out in front bringing the customer experience to the next level. MeetingNews is happy to recognize Mary Gallagher, 27 Conference Coordinator Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Ctr.
Nashville's Newest Country Entertainment — Nation's Most Authentic Country Music Vacations at Gaylord Opryland Available at a Great Value
About.com, March 14, 2009
Nashville, Tenn. — Be at the heart of everything country with Nashville's newest country music entertainment and the nation's most authentic Gaylord Opryland Resort and Gaylord's famous attractions. Now you can check into the resort and check out a Gibson guitar and rock out and play the latest country sounds; re-live the best of Patsy Cline at the Ryman Auditorium; or see the coolest new shows and entertainment through one of the resort's new country vacation packages available at a significant savings.
Opryland Revs Up With New "Experiences"
MusicRow.com, March 13, 2009
Gaylord Opryland has announced seven new "Country Music Experiences," which the hotel is touting as part of "the nation's most authentic country music vacation."
10 great places to catch up with Santa
USAtoday.com, December 22, 2008
"ICE! is a giant, indoor Winter Wonderland with 2 million pounds of sculptured ice," Plowright says. "Guests get parkas when they enter." ICE! features a presentation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas as part of an overall celebration at the resort called "A Country Christmas."
A Country Christmas Fun Facts
About.com Nashville, December 2, 2008 – 33kb
One of the best displays of holiday lights in the country happens right here in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center during their annual "A Country Christmas" celebration...
Opryland's Gingerbread Corner
About.comNashville, December 2, 2008 – 52kb
From the third week of November thru Christmas week, Gaylord Opryland Hotel is host to "A Country Christmas" which includes the viewing of their spectacular holiday lights, from attending the Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular, and ICE! to taking a General Jackson Holiday Cruise, browsing throught the Treasures for the Holidays Craft Show to taking a Gingerbread-Making Class. It is four weeks of non-stop holiday fun...
ICE: Grinch Chimney
ICE! How the Grinch Stole Christmas
About.com Nashville, December 2, 2008 – 155kb
ICE! is one of Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Hotel's annual events at their "A country Christmas" holiday celebration.
ICE! Nashville's Wonderful Winter Wonderland ICE! is an incredible holiday attraction hand-carved from nearly two million pounds of ice. ICE is held in the Gaslight Theatre located at the Gaylord Opryland® Hotel & Convention Center in an enclosed and self-contained 20,000-square-foot refrigerated theater, the unique exhibit has become a must-see holiday event for families everywhere...
10 Great Places to Catch Up with Santa
USAToday.com, November 27, 2008 – 337kb
Santa is not only coming to town, he's at parks, parades and museums nationwide. Teresa Plowright, mother of three and editor of About.com's Family Vacations (travelwithkids.about.com), talks with Kathy Baruffi for USA TODAY about her favorite places to visit jolly ol' St. Nick...
Joy to the World! Celebrate Christmas with Louise Mandrell
FortCampbellCourier.com, November 27, 2008 – 100kb
Mandrell presents her "Joy to the World Christmas Show & Dinner" as part of Gaylord Opryland's 25th annual "A Country Christmas" celebration.
Mandrell Brings Holiday Joy to Music City
NashvilleParent.com, November 21, 2008 – 28kb
Gaylord Opryland celebrates 25 years of its annual "A Country Christmas" celebration this season, and it pulls out all the stops by adding one of country music's most seasoned entertainers to its mix of holiday attractions — Louise Mandrell.
Louise Mandrell is kickin' & flippin'
stephinthecity.com, November 20, 2008 – 45kb
Louise Mandrell is literally flipping over her new show at Gaylord Opryland Hotel, "Joy to the World" Christmas Dinner & Show. The fifties don't seem to be slowing the performer down a bit. I recently chatted with Louise about her latest adventure...
Fun things to do during holiday weekends
TimesDaily.com, November 9, 2008
Stuck at home Thanksgiving weekend? You don't have to travel to New York's Rockefeller Center to enjoy ice skating or see the Rockettes. Holiday train rides, Christmas shows, lighting displays and outdoor winter fun like ice skating and skiing all begin in late November in many localities.
Trent Tomlinson, Lady Antebellum at Fuse Opening
GAC.com, July 15, 2008 - 272kb
The Gaylord Opryland Hotel—where the grounds include the Grand Ole Opry House—held a big opening Sunday night in Nashville for its Vegas-style nightclub, FUSE, with Kid Rock serving as host and DJ for the evening. And the event got a pretty decent celebrity turnout...
Celebs Descend on New Opryland Nightclub
MIMegasite.com, July 15, 2008 - 199kb
The South's landmark hotel, Nashville's Gaylord Opryland, celebrated the opening last weekend of its newest and now trendiest party venue, Fuse nightclub, which drew a crowd of A-list celebrities for a red carpet bash on July 13...
Kid Rock DJs for Kim Kardashian
93X.com, July 14, 2008 - 200kb
Kid Rock took the DJ booth at the opening of Nashville's new nightclub Fuse last night at the Gaylord Opryland hotel. The set included Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer" and Joan Jett's "I Love Rock and Roll" along with a mash up of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" with the Michael Jackson classic "Billie Jean"...
Opryland Chef Teaches, Travels and Creates Great Tastes
FoodChannel.com, March 2008 - 494kb
Imagine serving 2 million meals annually, all while striving for culinary perfection and a unique flavor experience. That's the life of Gaylord Opryland® Hotel and Convention Center Executive Chef Michael Swann...
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