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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Writes Accolades

Molly — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:20:07 +0000

We recently received the following recognition from the Office of the Under Secretary of the Defense: “Congratulations on your outstanding performance. You received a top rating of “1″ on your Facility, Terminal and Equipment Inspection … Your rating indicates Anchor Trailways is doing an outstanding job maintaining compliance with both the Military Bus Agreement and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation. We commend the performance of you and your employees and look forward to continuing our partnership to provide the best service and safest transportation for Department of Defense travelers.” We are honored and humbled to be chosen to transport our military and we do so with honor.

Sober Ride Assures Revellers A Safe New Year!

Molly — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:18:30 +0000

Anchor Trailways & Tours is pleased to donate a motorcoach and driver for Sober Ride, coordinated by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office. Started in 1983 with just a few volunteers providing free rides to people on New Years Eve who had a few too many drinks, the service has grown to well over 200 volunteers who give up their New Year’s Eve to make sure individuals who have had too much to drink have a safe way home. Last year over 1700 individuals in Nashville received a free and safe ride home on New Years Eve.

When you are ready to go home, call 615-862-RIDE (7433) between 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve and 2 a.m. New Year’s Day for a free, safe, and sober ride home – no questions asked. Volunteers will take you home, not to another party. Reservations not accepted.

Sober Ride is celebrating 26 years of service and have taken 25,000 people home over the years. Congratulations Davidson’s County Sheriff’s Office and all the volunteers for such a great service to keep Nashville safe.

Proud to Bring Our Troops Home For The Holiday

Molly — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:10:38 +0000

December 23rd at 12:01 am, three Anchor Trailways & Tours motorcoaches will be parked ready for boarding by members of the 278th Calvary of the Tennessee Army National Guard eager to return home from Camp Shelby in Missisipi to Ashland City and Henderson, TN to spend the Christmas holiday with their families. As a result of confusion of funding it was feared these soldiers would not be able to get home for their holiday break and we could not let that happen. As soon as we heard the story on the news, we contacted the persons involved and told them we would be honored to donate three coaches and the services of our drivers to bring these men and women home. As a DOD certified transportation provider, we have done this trip many times and look forward to this trip more than most! This is the service we provide and we could not think of more deserving passengers to provide it for.

Anchor Tours at NCAA Div II Championship

Molly — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:13:37 +0000

Long-time Shoals-based business, Anchor Tours is pleased to be the official transportation sponsor of the NCAA Division II Championships being played in Florence, AL. The competing teams are Grand Valley State and Northwest Missouri State and they will meet up on Saturday at Braly Municipal Stadium, the home field of the University of Northern Alabama (UNA). The events kick off (no pun intended) this evening, 12/10, with an informal supper, leading to a breakfast of locals and those in the know at a favorite area haunt in the morning (including chocolate gravy), a VIP/Sponsors lunch on Friday, and the Harlon Hill Supper Friday night. This special evening event includes the induction of former Savannah State standout, and current CBS NFL Today football analyst, Shannon Sharpe into the Division II Hall of Fame. The teams are in town practicing, strategizing and basking in the excitement. They are being transported about town aboard the Anchor Tours motorcoaches. NCAA dignitaries, coach spouses and other event VIPs can also be seen riding the Anchor Tours Executive Coach. All activities culminate in the nationally-televised championship game on Saturday. What a great time to be here in Florence, AL!

Gospel Music Awards January 16th in Nashville

Molly — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:36 +0000

Nominees were announced this week at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville for the 25^th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards that will be held January 16^th at the Grand Ole Opry House. In the cold of January, music will be be performed right here in Nashville that will warm your soul. People always think of Music City as the home of country music, but in fact, we are the home of all music genres and fabulous music of every taste and style is being written, performed and celebrated here 24/7! Whether you love listening to, performing, writing or recording music, Music City has a heritage rich in musical history both here and in surrounding communities such as Memphis, TN and Florence, AL – all communities we are proud to serve and would love to show you.

Preservationists View Nashville’s History & Heritage

Molly — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:55 +0000

October 14-17, Music City came alive with Anchor Trailways & Tours motorcoaches transporting attendees of the 2009 National Preservation Conference. The event was held by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a private non-profit organization focused on saving historic places and revitalizing communities. A number of Nashville landmarks were visited by this group including The Factory at Franklin, just south of the city, and a candlelight tour of East Nashville, a neighborhood that has been beaten down by fire, flood, and urban renewal, in that order, and yet lives and thrives today as a tribute to Nashville’s history and heritage. Click here to learn more about this fascinating event and this interesting organization.

Live: Muscle Shoals to Music Row Tonight!

Molly — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:32 +0000

Chris Weaver & Sunny Sweeney are the headliners for tonight’s concert. But by the reports of how many artists are traveling on our VIP Motorcoach to the concert, there’s going to a whole lot more going on! You don’t want to miss out on all this great music, so click here at 8:00 (central time) tonight and catch some great music!

Music City Roots: Live From The Loveless Café Premieres Tonight

Molly — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:18:09 +0000

Music City Roots: Live From The Loveless Café premieres tonight at 7 p.m. Tonights’ headline performer is Emmylou Harris and she will be joined by singer-songwriters Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, Annie Crane & Robin Aigner. The show will be hosted by Grammy–winning singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale and Music City’s own Eddie Stubbs. We are honored to be providing a VIP Motorcoach for these renowned artists to relax on before their performances. The show is sold out, but it will broadcast live on WSM, AM-650, and simulcast online, so click here to hear a great show! Upcoming artists scheduled for the weekly Music City Roots shows at the Loveless Cafe (8400 Highway 100) include Sam Bush, Mike Farris, Scott Miller, the Grascals, Missy Raines and the New Hip, James Intveld, Webb Wilder, the Coal Men and Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin. Click here to get info on tickets and schedules.

Nashville Named Friendliest City!

Molly — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:53 +0000

The readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine have again named Nashville as the friendliest US city to visit (we earned that recognition in 2004 and 2005 too)! The annual summer survey also looks at culture, shopping, restaurants, nightlife among many other features that respondents say they desire in a vacation destination. Nashville also ranked 2nd in the nation for live music and concerts and 4th for an affordable getaway. Our great city also found itself among the top 10 for safety, affordable hotels, bed and breakfasts, singles/bar scenes and wild weekends. Whatever you are looking for in a vacation, Music City offers it all and we are so proud to be among the tourism businesses that make your stay here a positive one!

CMA Awards Performers Announced!

Molly — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:25:58 +0000

This week the Country Music Association released the star-studded list of country music performers who will be appearing during the November 11th event at Nashville’s own Sommet Center. Included on the list are Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Sugarland, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire and co-hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. How many outfits do we think Carrie Underwood will wear this year? If you are a huge fan of these and the many other terrific country music acts who will perform at this event, then you must have reserved your tickets for the 2010 CMA Music Fest where you can hob nob with the stars and catch all the great concerts. You haven’t! What are you waiting for? The best seats are going fast! Go to our website and learn about all the terrific packages we have available. As a returning CMA Fest Package Provider, we were able to acquire great seats that are only available from us. So click here and let our native-Nashvillian travel professionals show you the ins and outs of CMA Music Fest!