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When in Nashville...take Uber

I was in Nashville this week, working another conference, but it was at the Opryland Resort (so basically not Nashville).  I only got off the property twice during the week, which is a bit disappointing, but considering I was working and a cab ride to get downtown is $35.  

 $35

 I did not take a cab downtown once.

 We went to the famous Hattie B's for lunch Monday and another exhibitor we knew at the conference drove us in his rental car.

 Then Wednesday night I went downtown to meet up with some other exhibitors I knew and luckily before I hopped in a cab, I thought of Uber.  Good thing I did!  The Uber ride was less than $20.  That's a big difference!

 I feel like in Chicago it's always high demand (higher prices) when I want one (or I'm on my bike and don't need one).  So it was nice to have the normal, affordable Uber prices in Nashville and the drivers I had all super nice.  I swear, if I lived in Nashville I would have given my number to one of them.  (Of course he's in a band.  #1 because he's in Nashville #2 who can resist a guy in a band)

 So thanks, Uber, for allowing me to have a night on the town:
P.S. My next work trip isn't until next year!  It's in San Diego so Hilary (my old co-worker who lives in LA) already have plans to meet up and make a weekend of it.  Yay!
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