According to a poll by Travel & Leisure magazine, Nashville ranks as the 3rd best city in "live music" (Feist, Slightly Stoopid, Regina Spektor and Ben Lee in October and November!), 2nd in "affordability" and 25th (out of 25 listed) in gay-friendliness (someone's been chatting with Robbie Guttierez)!

The city also ranks 4th in friendliness and 15th in attractiveness. If one factored in Vanderbilt students, said rankings would certainly be reversed. As for dining, barbeque is 3rd finest in the country and ethnic food is rated a pathetic 25.

Nonethless, Nashville fares well, overall With a rating of 9th in safety, it certainly makes for the 11th best "wild weekend" in the country. If you're into mechanical bulls, karaoke, hot wings, and buckets o' beer.

Which this OTR blogger certainly is.