What to Wear to CMA Fest in Nashville
Four days, a lot of walking and Nashville in June. Here is what to wear to CMA Fest from a western shop just up the road from downtown.
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Guides to western wear, cowboy hats and Nashville, written from the shop at Marathon Village.
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Graphic tees, outerwear and caps, drawn by hand by working cowboys and printed a few miles from where these are written.
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