Taylor's Nashville Favorites

For such a young woman, Taylor Swift holds quite a bit of power. Not only is she one of the most gifted songwriters in the history of country music—but her stage presence only continues to improve with each tour. This month, fans and fellow music industry folk will be filling the Bridgestone Arena for two sold out shows on September 16 and 17. Playing a show for thousands of screaming fans is something she’s used to—but in front of her peers and in her home town it’s even sweeter. With Sparks Fly, she hypnotizes the audience both with music and the excitement of full stage production.

When not on stage, she’s writing songs, spending time with her friends and posing as the face of Cover Girl cosmetics. Not such a bad gig for a girl who’s barely legal. Add a new penthouse and a slew of awards to the mix and it gets even better. In fact, early this month, the committee for the Symphony Ball (one of Nashville’s most prestigious events) will announce their plans to honor her with the Harmony Award at this year’s ball (in December). This incredible honor only proves just how respected her talents are by her fans, peers and members of her home town community.

We got to catch up with her between tour dates about the show, biggest influences—and of course, her Nashville Lifestyle.

—Stacie Standifer

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Christie Goodwin

Living in Midtown:

How does it feel to have your own place in Midtown Nashville? I love living in Midtown. In 10 minutes, I can walk to Hillsboro Village through the Vanderbilt campus, past the gorgeous old stone buildings and churches. I love being so close to Green Hills and the Gulch and Broadway. Everything is two minutes away.

What’s your favorite thing about owning and having your own place? My favorite thing is getting to have my friends over and cook for them. Hanging out with friends at home always turns into some piano sing-along, so I have all kinds of percussion instruments and guitars lying around. Also, living in an apartment motivates you to get out and get things done during the day. Something about living up in the sky, being able to see the whole city going about its day, makes you want to get up early and go accomplish things.

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