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Post by surronohappo on Jan 19, 2010 9:54:56 GMT -5
Hey Bonnaroo friends. My husband and I have been living in Chicago for the last 7 years, but he got laid off in November, and he's been doing a national job search. Got an interview at a company in Murfreesboro. We have decided to road trip it down there for the interview and take a couple days to check out the area. I am looking for rec's for things like cool bookstores, coffeeshops, good restaurants, parks, etc. I'm also specifically looking for leads in Murfreesboro, not Nashville. We're not going to have any time to investigate Nashville this trip.
Needless to say, I'm pretty psyched about the potential move!
If you would stop and notice that we number every day But allow the many moments left uncounted slip away You don't have to count them, just enjoy them one by one Then things would take a different hue and sparkle in the sun - Phish
JHOinTN
Bleary-Eyed Bonnawook Resident Prince Licker
Dearly Beloved, We are Gathered Here Today to Get Through This Thing Called Life
Hope your husband has good luck with the interview!
Murfreesboro is slowly becoming its own little entity. It's very much a college town, having the largest university in Tennessee, MTSU. And it's only about 45 minutes from Manchester! The cost of living there is cheaper than in Nashville because of the college atmosphere.
I really can't be much help since I don't live in M'boro. But I do know there's a town square (around a courthouse). There are some shops and things there. A lot of the restaurants in town are chain/commercial places since it was built as a college town. The Avenues is a big outdoor shopping center.
Don't count Nashville out, it's only about 30 miles from Murfreesboro and has a lot to offer in the local restaurant / coffeeshop scene
If you would stop and notice that we number every day But allow the many moments left uncounted slip away You don't have to count them, just enjoy them one by one Then things would take a different hue and sparkle in the sun - Phish
JHOinTN
Bleary-Eyed Bonnawook Resident Prince Licker
Dearly Beloved, We are Gathered Here Today to Get Through This Thing Called Life
M'boro is a bit of a Nashville suburb. I've lived here 20 years and was a bit surprised at how little there was to do for such a big college town. Most people depend on and go to Nashville for anything special.
That being said there is a riverside walking trail which is nice if you have only a little time and the weather is nice. There are a couple nice bars on the Square for a quick beer. The National Battleground is nice if you're into that kind of thing, or just nice for a quiet walk.
Places to eat are so varied it's hard to recommend anything as it depends on what you like and what you're in the mood for (ie fancy, regional, casual, Mom 'n' Pop, etc.)
Fell free to PM me if you have specific questions.
Post by popsicle sarah on Jan 19, 2010 20:09:36 GMT -5
Take a nice little drive around "downtown" historic Murfreesboro. If you like looking at old houses and such, there are some beautiful ones off the square.
The greenway in M'boro is nice and has some historical battlefields to check out... Fortress Rosecrans, etc.
My favorite Murfreesboro restaurant is Puleo's Grille (it's a TN chain that actually started in Knoxville). It's on Broad Street. It's a unique mix of southern food and italian food.
I hope you enjoy your visit. It really is nice living so close to the farm!
Post by surronohappo on Feb 1, 2010 17:41:58 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies, guys! Ok, so we went down there and found all sorts of stuff...
* We had lunch at Kleer-Vu OMG amazing comfort food! * Drove around and saw some beautiful homes * Ate dinner at a cute family Italian restaurant on the square * Went to lots of music stores * I did a campus visit to MTSU * I saw a barrel race contest at that horse pavilion just outside of town * We went to the Rosencrans Fortress and found a DUMPED PUPPY! OMG what a great souvenir huh? (we had him checked for a microchip and check craigslist and DNJ every day... but it's been over a week....)
My husband got the job!!!!! So we are going back this weekend to look at possible houses to rent. He will move down there first, and I will follow, hopefully around April 1. I'm going to be there before Bonnaroo!!!!!
If anyone has any recommendations about renting a house down there, I'd love to hear about it!
We drove all around town and never found a "bad" part of town, so if there is a place we might want to avoid renting, please let me know. Honestly, we never found anything like that after driving around for two days. Then again, I live in Chicago in not the best neighborhood, so maybe I'm just desensitized!
If you would stop and notice that we number every day But allow the many moments left uncounted slip away You don't have to count them, just enjoy them one by one Then things would take a different hue and sparkle in the sun - Phish
Post by surronohappo on Feb 7, 2010 23:02:53 GMT -5
Went down to Murfreesboro again this weekend (drove through a blizzard!). Picked out a house to rent. It's super cute - a brick bungalow. It's about 2 miles away from campus and about 1 mile from the town square. My husband moves down next week; I will move down Easter weekend. I'll have at least two months at the new place before Bonnaroo! Lots to be happy about!
If you would stop and notice that we number every day But allow the many moments left uncounted slip away You don't have to count them, just enjoy them one by one Then things would take a different hue and sparkle in the sun - Phish
