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Shopping in Nashville

The best buys in Nashville are music-related and can be found in Music City. Rare CDs can be easier to find here, while some record stores, such as Ernest Tubb's Record Shop No 1 at 417 Broadway, are attractions in their own right.

Key areas: 

Downtown is a good place to start for boutiques for fashionable Western wear, and souvenir shops hawking C&W memorabilia. There are also several antique districts. Prime areas are Nashville's Eighth Avenue South, Franklin (south of town), Goodlettsville (on the north side), and Lebanon (30 minutes east of town).

Markets: 

The fourth weekend of every month, the Flea Market at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds draws huge crowds for the two-day bargain bonanza. Nashville's Farmer's Market, open seven days a week, is the place to go for fresh produce and a tasty range of ethnic foods.

Shopping centres: 

The best malls are out of town. The biggest and newest is Opry Mills, 433 Opry Mills Drive, with 200 stores and an IMAX theatre. Slightly smaller is the Cool Springs Galleria, 1800 Galleria Boulevard, Franklin, off I-65. The main shopping mall on the north side of town is RiverGate Mall, located on 1000 Rivergate Parkway, Goodlettsville, just off I-65.

Opening hours: 

Opening hours of retail stores tend to be Monday to Saturday 1000-1800 Downtown and Monday to Saturday 1000-2100 and Sunday 1300-1800 in the suburbs.

Tax information: 

In Nashville, the sales tax is 9.25%, which is non-refundable.

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