TDY Gouge - Tennessee

Campbell AAF, Clarksville, TN - Ramada Riverview Inn (931) 552-3331, 50 college St. = Average motel, but apparently its where EVERY aircrew always goes. Two blocks to the bars, 'black horse', 'moose creek', 'Night Deposit', a german place in there too that has big glasses. Enterprise is on post, but when you go back on post from the motel, they will bust your balls and make you get a pass, USE THE MAIN GATE FOR THIS. tell them you're leaving and it's a post rental, they might let you through. About 60 miles from Nashville, but we never went there. ~I will defend the Riverview. It is an average hotel, but they just got all new furniture in the rooms. They have a pool, you get a free membership to a gym down the street, there is a jogging trail on the river right in front of the hotel, they have free breakfast too. Lots of food choices down the street. Night life is at the Warehouse a block away Wed. thru Sat. Lots of college types. Good pubs are Front Page Deli and Blackhorse about two blocks away in the old downtown section up the hill. College campus isn't far away either. Riverview also has free wi-fi and a free public business center computer too.

Millington/Memphis, TN - Admiralty Inn and Suites was a dump! We flew into Millington Muni, formerly NAS, and the FBO made reservations for us at the Admiralty Inn and Suites. We drove by and there were bars on all of the windows and people drinking in the parking lot out of brown bags. We kept driving to downtown Memphis and stayed in the Residence Inn. As with all other Residence Inns I have stayed in, it was very nice and brand new. They gave us the govt rate of $80. Full, hot breakfast buffet in the morning. Don't miss out on Beale St on the weekends. It is like Bourbon St in New Orleans except cleaner and smaller.

Nashville, TN - Doubletree hotel was decent. Diverted into Nashville due to WX. Nashville guard was very helpful. Stayed at the doubletree which is walking distance from all the bars. I think they are located on fourth ave. Try the beer seller. Its located next to hooters on second ave. They stock about two hundred different types of brew. Good C/W bars all up and down second ave.

- Used Signature Aviation at BNA and as usual they were awesome. No problem getting a U-drive until we got a rental car hooked up. We stayed at the Homewood Suites downtown. About a 20 minute drive from the FBO and a 5 minute walk to all the bars & clubs on Broadway & Church St. They gave us huge suites w/ full kitchen & fridge for the $107 government max lodging rate. If you're not into country music then Bailey's is a decent pub/pool hall located right on Broadway.

Knoxville, TN - Downtown Marriott was very nice. Renovated bar downstairs should be open soon. Highly recommend "Regas" steakhouse downtown for dinner. Open since 1919 for good reason, their food was outstanding. U-drive was provided by McGhee-Tyson ANGB even on an AMS graduation weekend.