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When one thinks of peace, and beauty, and true inner fortitude, perhaps images of our Holy Father Bespina are conjured up. Perhaps you might think of a etherial and mysterious heavenly place. And granted, those are nice images. But when we think of these things, we often forget what was at one time the pinnacle of human achievement itself - Lions Head Village, in Nashville, TN. It is hard for me to fathom what this place once was - indeed, it almost hurts my head to think of a light so bright as the one that beckoned from this palace.

In its heyday, this meeting point of all things good housed such amazing stores as Silo, Sports Seasons, and TeddyTown USA (Later replaced by an equally deserving Q-Zar.)Alongside these commercial establishments were fine eateries, namely the wonderful Rainbow Key. Also, Ceasers, which could serve you a meal fit for only the finest conniseur of italian foods and beverages. One might choose to unwind at the aformentioned Q-Zar and play a relaxing/highly stressful game of Laser Tag.

Positioned not on the outer rim of this shopping paradise, but located directly in the center, an island between the many splendors of the surrounding Target, Silo, and Dalts, Red Lobster was the nucleus, the bright center, of this multi-faceted entertainment universe.

A refuge for the tired and weary shopper, whose eyes were dried and exaughsted from scanning the massive shoe or jersey selection at Sports Seasons, or perhaps from viewing a quality movie on a sub-par movie screen at the Carmike Cinema, this bastian of seafood enjoyment provided a relaxing and fulfilling experience for the mind, body, and most importantly, very deep inner soul.

One might think that the savory crab legs were the best part of this experience. But it was unarguably the butter sauce that engulfed the suculent shrimp served to you by a slightly acne-prone teenager that sealed the deal. After a meal at Red Lobster, one might have risen from the table re-energized to explore the cavernous interior of Target, or perhaps one might have desired something a little more refined, and headed to the AT&T store to shop for only the latest in phone technology.

The land across the lake, a tightly organized plot, unified in its distaste for the village, separated by the epic White Bridge Road, attempted to lure weary travellers and exploreres with its amenities, such as O'Charley's, Pier 1 Imports, Burger King, Circuit City (later converted to an Electronic Express,) Cat's Music and Video, and the ever-popular Blockbuster Video. But this was no match for the idyllic Lion's Head, which beckoned its heavenly atmosphere to the wandering and weary traveller of the cosmos.

Around 1998, Lions head began a meteoric drop from grace. I'm not sure what happened really. The movie theatre was the first to go, followed a couple of weeks later by the fabled Q-Zar. And while the legacy of the village lives on in such stores as Sports Seasons and TCBY, it is clear to all that Lions Head functioned as a unit - a shopping democracy of sorts. It is impossible for any one or two stores to regain their previous glory without their previous neighbors. To add insult to injury, the entire theatre was demolished and replaced by an Office Depot.



The final straw in this saga came when Red Lobster itself was demolished, and replaced with Calhoun's. The falling of this last stronghold signaled the literal and spiritual end of the village. On December 19th, 1998, Lions Head Village officially died. What remains today is a disgusting contortion of what was once the sweetest, purest place on earth.