With Music City’s ever-changing landscape, visiting parts of town you don’t always frequent can feel like discovering a hidden gem for the very first time. We’ve rounded up five Nashville neighborhoods to fall in love with all over again. Check out one of the neighborhoods below:
Wedgewood Houston
Located just a few blocks south of downtown Nashville, Wedgewood Houston (alternatively known as WeHo) has earned its rightful reputation as the city’s art hub. Utilizing the old factories and warehouses that have occupied the area for years, WeHo has stayed true to its industrial charm while using the very structure it was built upon to become an epicenter for artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and more.
Experience all the neighborhood has to offer (and some of the most incredible masterpieces in town) at the WeHo Art Crawl. On the first Saturday of each month, art lovers come together to visit roughly a dozen art galleries all within walking distance throughout the area—including Prima Signa Gallery, David Lusk Gallery, Zeitgeist, Nashville Poetry Library, and others. Since 2013, this free-to-the- public event has been highlighting some of the city’s most talented artists and showcasing the creativity that makes this neighborhood so special.
That creativity is evident in other art forms as well, as the area has transformed into a remarkable design district. At Nashville Design Collective, builders, designers, and homeowners alike can shop showrooms throughout the 45,000 square foot center for home décor and plenty of inspiration. May Hosiery Mills Co-Op, a new, community- driven retail experience, offers 11 local vendors to check out. Among the many designers, merchants, and products featured here is The Lot Shop, a boutique textile firm representing brands from across the world all under one roof.
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WeHo also offers plenty of mouthwatering food and drink options, including foodie favorite Bastion, a 24-seat restaurant which opened its doors in 2016 and served as a key player in the evolution of Nashville’s dining scene—and the WeHo neighborhood. The restaurant is tucked away off the side of the main bar (referred to as the Big Bar), which serves up creative cocktails in a relaxed, funky atmosphere—along with some of the best nachos in town. It’s an imaginative neighborhood hangout perfect for unwinding with friends or a date night. For Bastion’s chef and co-owner, Josh Habiger, WeHo itself played a major role in establishing that vision.
“When we were looking at spaces for what would eventually become Bastion, I think I had something completely different in mind for what I was going to do next. When we came to tour the Houston Station building, I saw the space and told my business partner Benjamin that this was the spot, but we would need to change the concept a bit. There was so much creative energy in the neighborhood—with our proximity to all of these galleries and to Fort Houston—it was amazing to be able to walk down the block and have the opportunity to collaborate with people like Ferrin Ironworks, Grand Palace Silkscreen, and Five String Furniture; it added so much to our aesthetic. I don’t think anyone in the neighborhood at that point knew what it would eventually become,” says Habiger.
The neighborhood also boasts several other one-of-a-kind dining and drink options including Diskin Cider, Earnest Bar & Hideaway, and Flamingo Cocktail Club/Falcon Coffee Bar, to name a few. With so much to discover, it’s no surprise Wedgewood Houston has gained attention from creatives across the globe as exemplified by the newly opened Soho House Nashville. The international, members-only club opened its Nashville House in a separate space on the May Hosiery campus and pays homage to the building’s rich history through its design. Featuring three performance spaces, 47 bedrooms, a pool, health club, a screening room, and the in-house restaurant Club Cecconis, Soho House Nashville is designed around art and entertainment to bring creatives locally and globally together in a neighborhood that exudes those fundamental qualities.