Today is a big day in the lives of people who hold the city of Nashville, Tennessee near and dear to their heart. I happen to be one of those people and have been awaiting this day since May 3rd. On May 1st Nashville was hit with one of the worst natural disasters in its history. The city was flooded and there was billions of dollars in damage. One of the local treasures that was ruined by the flood was Gaylord's Opryland Hotel. Opryland is a longstanding tradition that is most magical at Christmas time. Locals were heartbroken when there were rumors that Opryland would be unable to open until 2011 after being hit by the flood. After $200 million in reconstruction the beautiful Nashville landmark reopens on November 15, 2010. Each year the hotel is decked out with $2 million dollars worth of Christmas lights to create one of the most amazing sights I have ever seen. They also offer a whole package of events that makes up "Gaylord Opryland's A Country Christmas". Other seasonal events at the hotel include ICE, Radio City Rockettes, Snow and a trip down the Cumberland on the General Jackson. After living in Nashville for 18 years the Country Christmas show has become a necessity for the holiday season. It's one of my holiday traditions and if you find yourself in Nashville this holiday season I encourage you to stop by Opryland and see it for yourself. What are some of your favorite holiday traditions that you look forward to all year long?
http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-opryland/a-country-christmas/index.html?intcmp=go-pl=lNav-cid=acc
That sounds like a really nice Christmas Tradition! I might have to check that out soon: ) My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving for a few reasons. To start there isn't much behind the tradition of thanksgiving, its nice to have a simplistic holiday where the only thing you have to think about is what your thankful for and spending time with your family. Another reason is that I LOVE to cook and my family hosts Thanksgiving every year, at this point I cook about half the dinner. It's a tradition I probably will never be able to give up. I Can't wait for next week!
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