Motorcycles at the Marriott

There were Harley's, a Boss Hoss and a couple of others. Loud and looked incredible!

Full Moon Tattoo Festival 2009

The 8th Annual Nashville Full Moon Tattoo & Horror Festival
April 24-26th 2009
Nashville Airport Mariott

8th Annual Nashville Full Moon Tattoo & Horror Festival 2009

2009 JUST ANNOUNCED ! ! ! The 8th Annual Nashville Full Moon Tattoo & Horror Festival April 24-26th 2009 again at the Nashville Airport Marriott Hotel. Artists and Vendors for the 2009 show will be added soon ! ! ! !

Best Breakfast Buffet in Nashville; 2 Rivers Grille, Nashville Airport Marriott

Now the secret is out! We have eaten there over the years many, many times and always enjoyed the breakfast buffet and the service. The 2 Rivers Grille is not serving your typical "hotel" food. Take the family or some friends out there for breakfast and sit back, relax and enjoy.

~Corey

Visit the Nashville Airport Marriott for info about rooms and their breakfast their website.

For most eaters, the words "breakfast buffet" conjure up soupy eggs, withered bacon and grease-swimming potatoes languishing in steam-table hell—perfect fare for a dinner-theater production of Glengarry Glen Ross in Snakebite, Ala. At this plush hotel restaurant high on a hill off Elm Hill Pike, however, you'll find omelet and Belgian waffle stations, smoked salmon with capers, and fat sausage links along with the requisite biscuits, bacon and grits. The cost: a reasonable $14.95. Think of this semi-swanky smorgasbord (a Mother's Day must in my household) as an upgrade—Shoney's without the whiff of bus-depot purgatory. —JIM RIDLEY

Shannon Bowles named "Hotelier of the Year"

Shannon Bowles, General Manager of the Nashville Airport Marriott was awarded '2008 Hotelier of the Year Award' by Tennessee Hotel & Lodging Association for her outstanding achievements within the hospitality industry.

The "2008 Hotelier of the Year Award" is reserved for those demonstrating outstanding leadership, professionalism, and community service and/or civic affairs. Nominees are submitted and judged by previous award recipients who base their decision on the significant contributions made by the hotelier in the advancement of the hotel lodging industry.

Shannon joined the Marriott Corporation more than 22 years ago as a Front Desk Clerk at the Nashville Airport Marriott. Since then, she has held positions which include Courtyard General Manager, Director of Operations, Hotel General Manager, and Area General Manager for the cities of Nashville and Kingsport, TN.

Read the entire press release at 24-7 Press Release.

GoodGuys arrive at the Marriott to get ready for the car show

Ben Dixon talks about the upcoming Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival

George A. Romero at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville for his showcase his new movie, "Diary of the Dead."

By the way, I hate to break all the guys hearts, but Tiffany Shepis and Panty Raid Girls wont be at the Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival this year. There will be some cool belly dancers though.

Nashville Seeing Growing Success Despite Country's Recession Worries

In a time where a slowing economy is on everyone's mind, Nashville continues to see positive travel industry growth.

Tourists and business travelers continue to flock to the famous Music City, notes Butch Spyridon, President of the Nashville Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB).

"Nashville is in a great position to minimize any impact from an economic downturn,' says Spyridon. 'Our diverse economy has created a very stable economic environment--health care, automotive, education, government, music and hospitality are all significant economic engines for the area. In addition, we are experiencing one of our best sales years ever and have just received initial approval for a new $600 million downtown convention center."

From the perspective of a Nashville airport hotel, the Nashville Airport Marriott continues to steady increase in group proposals through the CVB.

'We've seen a 148% increase in the number of group bookings we saw in January, verses the same time last year,' notes Jim Kintzler, Director of Sales and Marketing at the Nashville Airport Marriott. 'In addition to draw of the Nashville market overall, our clients are very pleased with our multi million dollar renovation and once again we rank in the top 10% of all North American Marriott hotels in guest satisfaction. We're proud to show our guests the kind of hospitality for which Nashville is known."

There's no wonder that even in the midst of a time when travelers are hesitant about spending money on hotels, dining and travel, the Airport Marriott's Nashville accommodations are booked, and out-of-towners are happily experiencing all that Nashville has to offer.

Read the entire Press Release.

Sideshow Bennie's Freak Show

Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival will be back at the Nashville Airport Marriott in March. See Sideshow Bennie perform as well as a burlesque show over the weekend.

7th Annual Nashville Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival

Nashville Airport Marriott

I took these pictures with Andrea's camera.

A Visitor Spends a Weekend in Nashville

I met gentleman today, from Texas, who was flown in to go to the Titans/Texans game. He is in the tire industry and was a guest of a major tire company here in Nashville. They provided him with a room at the Downtown Hilton on Saturday night and found out that he had a suite. He was happy to hear that and as he walked in he noticed the television on and tuned to a college football game.

At this point he decides that this is the life and he loves the pampering that he is receiving. As he goes further into the suite he finds a "gorgeous blonde standing there half nude" and that really threw him for a loop. He now begins to wonder if the company had provided her as well when she slowly turned and looked at him, his eyes gazing and admiring her "amazing breasts" and said "I think you have the wrong room." At about the same time she covered her breasts and at that point he realized that he wasn't welcome to stay in her room.

He goes back downstairs a little disappointed that he met such a stunningly beautiful woman and couldn't spend a little time with her. He resigns himself up to his room and tries to rest because he is excited about going to the game Sunday.

He watches the game from the company suite of the big tire company and loved every minute of it, even though he is a Cowboys fan. He said he had the time of his life at the game.

Sunday night he went to the Airport Marriott and even though it is in a quiet part of Nashville, he enjoyed himself and said that he had never slept on a more comfortable bed in his life.

So as he prepared to leave Nashville with so many wonderful memories still fresh on his mind....he just couldn't get the blonde bombshell off of his mind. Poor guy, must've felt like a kid in a candy store who could only look at the candy before being kicked out of the store.

Kids Eat Free at Nashville Airport Marriott

Family vacations will never be the same again, once parents see how much money they save when kids eat free at the Nashville Airport Marriott.

Enjoy quality time together at the Marriott Nashville Airport Hotel with the Family Time Vacation Package. Children grow up so fast, so make memories that will last a life time and savor every moment with the little ones.

Visit the Nashville Zoo, the legendary Country Music Hall of Fame, Adventure Science Museum which boasts hands-on interactive activities and Nashville Shores which features a fun-filled water park as well as a putt-putt course. There is never a lack of things to do in Nashville, and all in close proximity to the Nashville, Tennessee airport hotel.

The Family Time Nashville Vacation Package includes:

• Standard guestroom with one king or two double beds
• Free meals in our 2 Rivers Grille restaurant for up to four children, ages 12 and under
• Valid for breakfast, lunch and dinner* (children's menu)
• Prices from $119 - $179 per night

Read more about this offer at PRWeb.

Other Places Where I Enjoyed a Good Meal Recently

~~Nashville Airport Marriott~~
French Toast, omelettes, biscuit and gravy, bacon, fresh fruit, coffee, juice and milk. It was a delicious way to start a Saturday.

~~Uncle Gio's~~
Lasagna

~~Olive Garden~
Shrimp & Asparagus Risotto, Tuscan Garlic Chicken, Chicken & Gnocchi Veronese

~~Noshville~~
Eggs, bacon, potatoes, everything bagel and coffee.

~~Hermitage Cafe~~
Bacon, eggs, biscuit and gravy, fried potatoes, coffee and sweet tea.