r/nashville • u/Impossible-Pomelo-85 • Sep 16 '24

Leaving Nashville Discussion

Have you been living here for a while now and are you wanting to move either because of the traffic, politics, home prices, jobs, culture or religion etc ? Please share your opinions because I have plenty and want to hear other's! Thank you!

Oh and where are you moving to?

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u/s_l_e_e_p_y_g_a_l Sep 16 '24

Lived in Nashville my whole life and ran a small business in 37209 for 7 years.

Made the mistake of not purchasing a house 10 years ago and can’t afford a rental for living or my business. Conglomerates offer SO much money to landlords they don’t care about tenants and sell out from under.

Losing home + business at the same time after getting scammed on car repairs at a 5-star rated shop.

Nashville is exhausting. Spending my 20’s going to writers rounds, Cocos, Edgefield, Hermitage Cafe, free markets and concerts and dance nights. That was fantastic and I mourn daily what Nashville used to be.

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u/ILikeTrux_AUsux Sep 17 '24

And you could actually park and go to all those free things 😩

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u/MorbidJellyfishhh Sep 17 '24

24/7 cafe coco was ultimate late night food

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u/ILikeTrux_AUsux Sep 17 '24

Went there one night with my girlfriend at the time and Martha Wainwright! She’d just done a show at the Basement…ahhhhh, the good ol’ days

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u/bookishkelly1005 Sep 17 '24

I miss it.

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u/MorbidJellyfishhh Sep 17 '24

Worked in the service industry in early 2000s and would go out until 3am or so after getting off around midnight. The turkey croissant with spinach artichoke dip on it at 4am was A+

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u/Impossible-Pomelo-85 Sep 16 '24

Thank you for your reply!