Located 3 miles southwest of downtown, Nashville’s Hillsboro Village contained vintage clothing stores, used bookstores, independent restaurants, galleries, boutiques, and even a non-profit theatre. Unfortunately with the city’s recent boom the classic Hillsboro Village of yesteryears is quickly disappearing and becoming a commercial hub with chain stores and eateries replacing the locally-owned independent retailers. 

Within walking distance of both Vanderbilt University, Belmont University and Music Row, students could be found at all hours strolling the bricked sidewalks, enjoying patios, but no night was complete without grabbing a drink and throwing darts at Villager Tavern. In fact many enjoyed the complimentary “dog bowl” filled with beer for their 21st birthday as a right of passage (myself included)!

Davis Cookware opened in 1969 but set up in its current location in 1976. Its been a staple in the area selling cookware, cutlery, gadgets, coffee and all kinds of things you didn’t even know you wanted or needed. Members of the Davis family were always manning the shop and assisting customers. Sadly Davis Cookware is closing after 50 years to be replaced by the women’s clothing Molly Green in summer 2019. 

Preserve a part of Nashville past—classic Nashville if you will—the way that native, long time transplants, and even university students of the past know, love, and remember Hillsboro Village with this illustration!