Nationally known or locally owned, a wide assortment of continental and ethnic restaurants, retailers and businesses are as easily found within city limits as historic neighborhoods, tree-lined roads and community markets.
- Hillsboro Village is a collegiate,
young adult neighborhood sandwiched between the Richland-West End and
Hillsboro-Belmont neighborhoods. Older homes, most notably 20th-century
bungalows and four squares, surround the village, where restaurants,
unique shops, an artisan bakery, an ice cream parlor, a bookstore and
a florist make the area a neighborhood hot spot.
- Sylvan Park, an increasingly
popular neighborhood in Nashville, features a variety of restaurants
and markets, McCabe Park and Community Center and a golf course. A largely
blue-collar neighborhood until the early 1980s, Sylvan Park's charm
derives from its renovated 1910 to 1940s bungalows and Queen Anne cottages
and homes.
- Another nearby neighborhood
is Green Hills, a more recently developed area with a decidedly sophisticated
attitude. There you will find upscale restaurants, retail establishments,
and The Bluebird Cafe, where some of Nashville's best musical talent
is showcased in an intimate setting. Homes in the neighborhood were
mostly built between the 1940s and 1960s.
- Across the Cumberland River and twelve minutes from Vanderbilt, the eclectic, diverse neighborhoods of East Nashville have revitalized inner-city living. Restored Victorian homes and renovated bungalows line the streets, while new restaurants and bars continue to spring up throughout the area.
- Downtown living in high-rise apartment buildings and stylish lofts is also on the upswing, while the downtown neighborhood of Germantown continues to thrive with its restored homes, trendy restaurants and bars.
Nashville has renewed itself by attracting newcomers who want to live in a healthy, welcoming community and be a part of its future.
Vanderbilt
Chancellor Gordon Gee has emphasized the need
for the University to fulfill its natural role as a leader and contributing
member of the Nashville community. Vanderbilt's commitment to its hometown
is visible every day of the week throughout the campus and across the
city in student and faculty involvement in public service, by medical
care provided at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, an internationally
recognized research institution, and through leadership in the civic and
cultural life of Nashville.
