Take a day trip to experience a new place like Clarksville. Clarksville is a 45 minute drive northwest of Nashville and is an energetic blend of history and creativity. Restaurants, outdoor opportunities and lots of shopping can easily fill your day with plenty of reason to come back for more.
Read about what to see, eat and do during a day trip to Clarksville, Tennessee.
Places to Eat in Clarksville
Yada Yada Yada Deli
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Located in downtown Clarksville, Yada Yada Yada Deli is a great way to start the day. Head here for coffee, pastries, and if you’re there on a Saturday, their yummy eggs benedict. Enjoy yogurt with local honey swirled in and topped with a cranberry almond crunch, a build-your-own breakfast sandwich or a flaky croissant with local honey butter. If you’re popping in for lunch, you can’t go wrong ordering the Southwestern quesadilla, mac and cheese or the meatball grilled cheese. They also serve dinner daily from 4:30 p.m. to close and offer pizza, pasta and wings.
Miss Lucille's Cafe
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One of the most interesting places to grab lunch in Clarksville is at Miss Lucille’s Cafe. Order the Smokehouse Nachos as an appetizer then try Fannie’s Chicken Salad Sandwich or Sadie Mae’s Grilled Cheese. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with anything here so bring an appetite.
Where to Shop in Clarksville
Miss Lucille's Marketplace
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After having lunch at the cafe, work off your meal by walking around the marketplace to find an eclectic marketplace with more than 200 vendors. Jewelry, antiques and handmade goods that make great gifts or souvenirs from your time in Clarksville. A furniture design space also occupies the marketplace that may remind you of an affordable Restoration Hardware. You’ll find inspiration for every room of your home as you browse the couches, tables, lighting and other wares.
HUDUBAM Booktraders
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If you love digging around in charming bookstores, you’ll want to stop here. You can easily spend hours discovering authors and reading up on topics like philosophy and women's issues. And, when you purchase a book, they plant a tree in town for every 75 books they sell.
AndVinyl
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Love music? AndVinyl is the place for you. Here you’ll find new and used vinyl as well as cool band t-shirts. The vinyls are affordably priced and they have a wide selection of artists and genres from Justin Bieber to Childish Gambino. Definitely dig through and find your next favorite album. They also sell turntables, so you can either enhance your vinyl sound system or purchase your first one.
Get Some Exercise in Clarksville
Clarksville Trails
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If it’s a beautiful brisk day in Clarksville, get outdoors! The city is home to a variety of trails that give you beautiful views of the city. The trails include open-air exhibits with historical tidbits about Clarksville’s past. Run, bike or walk the sidewalks and crosswalks that tell stories of Clarksville Marble Works, Civil War history and more.