Broadway is a major thoroughfare in the downtown area in Nashville, Tennessee. It includes Lower Broadway, an entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music. The street is also home to retail shops, restaurants, dessert spots, tourist attractions, and a few hotels. Originally named Broad Street, the eastern end of Broadway ended at the shipping docks on the Cumberland River. The popularity of Broadway declined for a time after the Grand Ole Opry left Ryman Auditorium in 1974, but the area came back to life when the Opry moved some shows back to the Ryman in the 1990s. Today, the historical buildings are home to retail shops and restaurants in addition to honky tonks. Many famous stars have gotten their starts in these venues, including Dierks Bentley, Gretchen Wilson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Blake Shelton, and Kris Kristofferson. The entire Lower Broad district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.—Wikipedia
Seen at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival in Tampa, Florida. The Renaissance Festival features a 16th Century European village with a dozen stages of fun, exciting, and renaissance styled entertainment. Over 80 artisans fill the Festival marketplace to display and sell their handcrafted wares for a truly unique shopping experience. Patrons can interact with hundreds of memorable characters roaming the village streets as well as view live armored jousting and combat throughout the day. The festival is annually held over a number of Saturdays and Sundays during February and March.-bayarearenfest.com
