Just going to put in my two cents worth about Gallatin for you...it has some nice amenities, large retailers like Lowe's, Publix, Kroger's, Walmart, Belk, etc., but still has a slightly rural flavor still in certain areas, it's near the lake, gas is cheaper, has lots of good restaurants ...especially towards Hendersonville/Indian Lakes (a big shopping/restaurant development on Vietnam Veteran's Parkway)...but as to driving into Nashville every morning and afternoon..there's a ton of traffic on Vietnam Veterans...be prepared for a long congested commute..the weather gets interesting out there at times..because of the topography of where I was, near Kennesaw, you could see lots of sky at one time... nice when there was a wall cloud rolling in...hope this helps!
