USS Bergall 2017 Nashville Reunion

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Calling All USS Bergall Crew,
Family and Friends!
(Now why does that guy look familiar?)

WHEN:	Thursday Sept 28th - Sunday Oct 1 2017
WHERE:	GuestHouse Inn & Suites Music Valley 2420 Music Valley Drive Nashville, TN 37214 (615) 885-4030 If you have any issues making reservations, our sales contact is Dick Redman. extension 161 We have a block of 40 rooms at $93 + taxes per night Thurs-Sat. Reservations can be made directly with the hotel by calling 615-885-4030 The hotel does have an airport shuttle that runs 7am-10pm. Please ask the hotel for more details when making reservations. The hotel offers free parking for those coming in by car.
WHO:	All officers, crewmembers, wives and family of the SS 320, SSN 667 and S_324 and families and friends of shipmates who are "Resting Their Oars" are also always welcome.
HOSPITALITY SUITE:	The Bergall Hospitality Suite has always been a hit... Ours is the big room on the 2nd floor, COME ON IN !!! Please bring sea stories and liberty lies to share and enjoy. Financial donations to support the Hospitality Suite are always welcome. Cost to provide snacks and drinks is approximately $1500-$2000 for a reunion and not covered in any fee, just through donations.
BERGALL FAMILY DINNER	September 30 2017 (Saturday) Time 6pm Banquet Room at the GuestHouse Inn & Suites Music Valley Banquet details: Guest Speaker: Tony Rollo - Producer & Director of Submariners: The Men of the Silent Service Menu: London Broil in Peppercorn Sauce Apple Almond Stuffed Chicken Tossed Garden Salad with dressing assortment Rosemary Smashed Potatoes Garlic Green Beans Almandine Double Chocolate Layer Cake with Raspberry or Lemon Crème Layer Cake Pricing: Non Member - $40 per person / $80 per couple Assn Member- $37.50 per person / $75 per couple Silent Auction: We had great auctions in New Orleans and Charleston, and we will have one in Nashville as well. Please consider bringing something for the auction. Could be a piece of Navy memorabilia, or could be something from where you live, like a bottle of wine, cookbook, etc.. We started this two years ago with about a dozen items donated, and last year probably had 50+ items donated. Any questions please email me at bwaller@bergall.org. If you are unable to attend, but want to donate something, we can make that work as well. Advance contributions to the hospitality room are also greatly appreciated. Mail to: Bergall Association 9567 Bay Point Drive Norfolk, VA 23518 If you use PayPal, Brian Daughtery can receive payments/contributions for the Bergall Association at bdaugherty@bergall.org
SPECIAL EVENTS:	Banquet Guest Speaker: Tony Rollo - Producer & Director of Submariners: The Men of the Silent Service The annual Association business meeting will be on 9/30, prior to the dinner... Expected to be in hospitality suite, but details TBD.
GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT:	Bryan Waller MM1 (SS) 370 142nd Avenue Holland, MI 49424 bwaller@bergall.org (616) 745-2923
ATTENDING ?	E-Mail - Mike Brood so that we know when you are coming, who will be with you, and if you will be attending the reunion dinner. (See the top of the page and click on the attending page link)

THINGS TO SEE AND DO !!!:	Downtown Nashville Transportation: There is a third party van which will take you downtown on the hour starting a 10:00am until 1:00am weekdays, weekends 2:00am and return on the half-hour for $10.00 round trip
	Nashville Area Activities Gray Line Tours of Tennessee - www.graylinetn.com Jim Sandman's wife, Kim, works at Gray Line Tours of Tennessee as a tour bus driver and was able to obtain a 10% discount on any tours for anyone with the Bergall Reunion in Nashville ! Those interested just need to enter "BERGALL" (all caps) in the promo code box online (www.GrayLineTN.com) if they sign up for a tour, or by calling 1-800-251-1864, just mention the BERGALL promo code. Nashville, Music City – www.visitmusiccity.com Nashville Maps – find the best of the city at www.wheretraveler.com In and Around Nashville – www.inandaroundnashville.com Old Town Trolley Tours – Nashville’s Best Sightseeing Tour. www.trolleytours.com Nashville B cycle – Bicycle tour. www.nashville.bcycle.com Nelson’s Greenbrier Distillery – Bourbon Tastings and Tours, open Tuesday through Sunday. www.greenbrierdistillery.com Artisan Guitars – Not Your Average Guitar Store. www.artisanguitars.com Adventure Science Center – “voted best place to take the kids when it’s raining”. www.adventuresci.org Nashville Zoo – Nashville’s #1 Family Attraction. www.nashvillezoo.org Opry Mills Shopping District – Over 150 stores and restaurants. www.oprymills.com Historic RCA Studio B – “Home of 1,000 Hits”. Nashville’s only studio tour. At the Country Music Hall of Fame. www.studioB.org Ryman Auditorium – Original home of The Grand Ole Opry. Daily Tours. www.ryman.com Grand Ole Opry – shows and tours. www.opry.com Belmont Mansion – Built in 1853 by one of the wealthiest women in America. www.belmontmansion.com The Johnny Cash Museum – A walk through The Man in Black’s amazing life featuring the world’s largest collection of artifacts, interactive exhibits, films and more. www.cashmuseum.com BelleMeade Plantation – founded in 1807 by John Harding. One of the largest thoroughbred horse farms in the South, covering 5,400 acres. www.bellemeadeplantation.com Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage – Home of the People’s President. www.thehermitage.com Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum – www.countrymusichalloffame.org Historic Franklin, TN area Franklin, TN – Rooted in Americana. Over 100 area attractions. www.visitfranklin.com Lotz House, The Battle of Franklin – Civil War Battlefield Tours. www.lotzhouse.com Arrington Vineyards – open daily with wine tastings. www.arringtonvineyards.com
	A Local’s Guide to Nashville’s Neighborhoods • Downtown – center of it all. Broadway Ave and 2nd Street are lined with honky-tonks, live music and excitement. The most famous are Legends Corner and Tootsies (it’s worth a trip to the top of Tootsies, inside gets a little too crammed), but the local favorite is Robert’s Western World. Check it out 6:30 – 9:30 Thursday – Saturday for the best house band in town. Local tip: don’t wait in line in the front of the bars on the “left side” of Broadway (the side where the aforementioned bars are). Go around the corner at Legends and up to the alley between the bars and the Ryman Auditorium – you will find back entrances to each bar and there is never a line. Fun fact: that gate you see behind the Ryman is where performers like Dolly Parton would exit between sets and sit down and have a drink at Legends or Tootsies with the locals before returning to finish a show. • Must Do (you must go downtown): Visit Legends, Tootsies, and Robert’s. Wander around and let music pull you in to other spots. Have a bushwhacker (think a Wendy’s chocolate shake with alcohol) at Broadway Brewhouse. Eat at Martin’s BBQ (it’s the best in town). Tour the Ryman (the former Grand Old Opry). Visit any of the museums like the Country Music Hall of Fame or the George Jones Museum. And if you want upscale Southern Food, Husk’s chef has won best Chef Southeast. • Germantown – just a mile north of the city is Germantown. This area is known for it’s restaurants and is one of the hottest areas in the city. Between downtown and Germantown is Bi-Centennial park – go for a stroll or check out the Farmers Market. • Must do (if you end up here): Eat at Rolf & Daughters, City House, or Butchertown. Reservations are needed for the first two, the last is walk in only. • East Nashville – a couple miles from downtown over the river is East Nashville. Think of this as “hipster-ville” – a lot of divey but good bars and some excellent restaurants (especially in the center called 5 points). • Must Do (if you end up here): if you end up here, check out no. 308 for some interesting drinks and décor. Afterwards walk around 5 points (you can grab a bushwhacker at 3 Crow Bar). If you like spicy foods, eating Nashville Hot Chicken is a tradition. One of the best in the city, Pepperfire, is on the East Side. The original, Princes, is not too far past that but you could end up waiting and it’s not in the nicest of areas. The other and most popular is Hattie B’s, which is in Midtown but usually has an hour wait. • The Gulch – less than a mile from downtown to the west, this little district has some great restaurants and hotel bars. • Must Do (if you end up here): Station Inn has the best bluegrass bands in the country, the Thompson hotel has the best rooftop bar and view of the city, Arnold’s has the best meat and 3 in the city (despite all of the Chicago and NY upscale spots that have opened up, this is still regarded as the “best” restaurant in the city), and there are a series of breweries right up the street (I recommend doing a tour at Yazoo, one of the original of now 23 – ask if Neil McCormick is there and he’ll be happy to answer any questions). • West End – a couple miles west of downtown sits Vanderbilt University, and around it are various restaurants and businesses. You could tour the university or go for a stroll through Centennial Park and visit the Parthenon, the only exact replica of the Parthenon from ancient Greece. • Midtown/Demonbreun street – between Vanderbilt and the Gulch sits two “neighborhoods” that blend together. A lot to eat and drink here. • Must Do (you should see what makes Nashville famous): Drive up 16th and 17th avenues – these are known as “Music Row” and is where a lot of the Nashville music is produced. Hattie B’s Hot Chicken is here too, but expect a wait. If you like cocktails, have a drink at the Patterson House (no reservations, leave your name and wonder around). And if fine dining is your thing, grab a reservation at The Catbird Seat. • Note: Hillsboro village is at one corner of Vanderbilt and is a few blocks long. Nice quick eat spots, shopping, and the Belcourt Theater is a locally supported theater that plays indie movies. • 12th South – like Germantown, this is one of the hottest areas in Nashville. Restaurants line the street for about 5 blocks. Favorites are Josephine, Mafiozas, 12th South Tap Room, and Urban Grub. • Must Do (if you end up here): Get a scoop or 3 from Jeni’s ice cream. Originally from Ohio, this is the best ice cream out there, bar none. • Other • See a live show – it’s Music City, after all! If you want more than what you get on Broadway, the following places are great spots to watch a live show. Ascend Amphitheater, The Basement, The Basement East, The End, Exit/In, the Ryman, Third Man Records. Check the website for each and see if anything sounds appealing! • Have one of the best breakfasts in America: Loveless Café. It is 25 mins west of the city and is typically a 1 to 1.5 hour wait, but it is worth it. The biscuits and preserves are the best in the world (they beat Bobby Flay in a throwdown episode and have been featured everywhere), and although ABC called it one of the best breakfasts in America, the country fare spot also serves lunch and dinner. Everything is delicious.