Now more than ever, Nashville is on people's radar. In the past few weeks alone it has been included in some impressive lists including:

- Top Five Cities To Visit in the World in 2013 by Conde Nast Traveler.

- Destinations to Watch in 2013 by Yahoo! Travel

- Ten Best Budget Destinations in 2013 by Budget Travel

- 13 Places You Need to Visit in 2013 by Business Insider

- 7 Affordable Destinations in 2013 by Fodors

Additionally, New York Times wrote a raving article about Nashville calling it the “It City” and stating “Nashville's biggest hit could be the city itself.” Author Kim Severson notes that “flush with young new residents and alive with immigrants, tourists and music, the city made its way to the top of all kinds of lists in 2012.”