<p>1,000</a> Words: Nashville Shines | Vanderbilt Magazine | Vanderbilt University</p>
<p>NAMED AMERICAS FRIENDLIEST CITY FOR THREE YEARS RUNNING, NASHVILLE HAS SUDDENLY BECOME A MEDIA DARLING, GARNERING RAVE REVIEWS FROM THE TODAY SHOW, THE NEW YORK TIMES, ROLLING STONE, GQ, CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER AND MORE IN RECENT MONTHS.</p>
<p>Music City Center, six city blocks long, opens today</p>