I regularly get asked about my Nashville Foursquare badges. Since there are tons of Foursquare badges available to people in NY, Miami, and Chicago, many people think there aren’t many for us to get. Well, it just so happens there are at least 70 you can get without leaving Nashville.
So here is my Nashville Foursquare badges guide. Some of them aren’t available anymore, like the Black Friday Toys R Us badge, but had you been paying attention, you could have gotten it.
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Take a look at what’s available in Nashville. If you’re not too sure what Foursquare is all about, I’ve written a variety of posts on the subject. Foursquare just got more relevant this week as more businesses are starting to use it in unique ways. Check out my Foursquare and business post. I’ll post the rest at the bottom of the table.
These were all available at one time or another – in Nashville. It’s just some of them have expired already.
| Badge Image | Badge Name | How to get the badge in Nashville | Still Active? |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Red Starbucks Foursquare Badge | Follow (Red) on foursquare – then check into any of their noted Stores between June 1 and June 10, 2012. (Starbucks in one) | yes |
 | 2012 Olympics Foursquare Badge | First you have to follow the 2012 Olympics on Foursquare, then checkin to 2 sports related venues like Hershel Greer Stadium | yes |
 | NHL Stanley Cup Badge | First you have to follow The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Foursqure, then check into Union Station Hotel downtown Nashville. | yes |
 | NHL Stanley Cup Badge | Follow the NHL on Foursquare then check-in to a NHL arena and shout playoffs | yes |
 | College Graduation Badge | Check-in to a university graduation type place (like the Vanderbilt Alumni Center) and shout “I’m graduating” | yes |
 | Foursquare Runners Badge | Check-in 5 times to a running track. That’s it. | yes |
 | Foursquare Bikers Badge | Check-in 5 times to a bike store. That’s it. | yes |
 | Shoe Store Foursquare Badge | This one is tricky so far. The rule is to check-in to a shoe store 3 times and you’ll get the badge. I’ve had no luck with that. | yes |
 | NCAA Final Four Badge | Follow the NCAA on Foursquare and then checkin to a Nashviell Sports Bar | no |
 | VH1 Foursquare Badge | Another VH1 Badge, sweet. First follow VH1 on Foursquare then check in to any of Nashville’s finest music spots, like the Ryman. | yes |
 | Chipotle Foursquare Badge | You’ve got to first follow Chipotle on Foursquare. Then you just have to check-in to a Chipotle store 3 times and the badge is yours. | yes |
 | Trainspotter Foursquare Badge | Expert Badge – Check into a place categorized train – like Nashville’s Music City Star. | yes |
 | Leap Day Foursquare Badge | Check in on February 29th and shout Leap Day | no |
 | Jazz Bluenote Foursquare badge | This is a Foursquare Badge. Just check-in to any “Jazz” categorized location in Nashville (like Jazz and Jokes downtown) | yes |
 | AT&T College Football Badge | Follow AT&T on Foursquare then check in to a Sports Bar during the bowl game season between January 2nd and January 9th, 2011 | No |
 | Audi Ski Badge | Follow Audi on Foursquare then check into the Centennial Sportsplex (the only place categorized Ski) | Yes |
 | Cheeseburger Foursquare Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue categorized ‘burger’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Vegetarian Restaurant Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue categorized ‘vegetarian restaurant’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Mexican Restaurant Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue categorized ‘mexican restaurant’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Sushi Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue categorized ‘sushi’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Spa Salon Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue categorized ‘spa’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Veterans Day Service Badge | Shout Happy Veterans Day on November 11, 2011 | No |
 | Jazz Club Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘jazz’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Nashville Windows Phone Event | There is supposed to be a Windows Phone Event in Nashville – but it’s not showing on the Windows Phone Foursquare Badge (which you need to visit and press Follow) | yes |
 | 2011 Radio Shack So Right Badge | not totally sure yet. Check in to a major holiday venue – then to Radio Shack? Follow Radio Shack first though. | No |
 | Greasy Spoon Diner Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘diner’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | 2011 Halloween Swarm Badge | Check in to a place that’s swarming on Halloween. | No |
 | Halloween Badge | Shout Happy Halloween on Halloween when you check-in somewhere. | No |
 | Lufthansa Oktoberfest | Follow Lufthansa on Foursquare and check-in at a place categorized German Restaurant | No |
 | US Open Tennis Badge | Follow the US Open Tennis Association on Foursquare and check-in to a placed categorized Tennis Court | No |
 | ESPN Foam Finger Badge | First you have to follow ESPN on Foursquare.com – then check in to three sports stadiums | Yes |
 | MTV VMA 2011 Badge | First you have to follow MTV on Foursquare.com – then check in to a Music Venue like the Bluebird Cafe, Opryland or the Wildhorse Saloon BEFORE August 28th, 2011 | No |
 | Man Vs. Food Tv Show Badge | Follow Man Vs. Food on Foursquare, tnen check-in to the Pancake Pantry on Hillsborough. | Yes |
 | Foursquare Bakery Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue categorized ‘bakery’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | It’s a girl! Foursquare Badge | Check-in to a Hospital and shout “It’s a girl!”. It’s not often we get a shout requirement, so don’t forget it. | Yes |
 | It’s a boy! Foursquare Badge | Check-in to a Hospital and shout “It’s a boy!”. It’s not often we get a shout requirement, so don’t forget it. | Yes |
 | Harry Potter Foursquare Movie Badge | Check-in to a theater while Harry Potter is still playing. Hurry! | No |
 | 30 Minutes or Less Movie Badge | Check-in to a bank or a pizza place 🙂 The movie premeieres August 12th. | No |
 | Perry Ellis Foursquare Badge | After fans voted for this badge on Foursquare a few months ago, it’s finally available. Now follow Perry Ellis on Foursquare the check in to 5 venues listed on their page including Dillards, Macy’s and the Nashville airport | No |
 | Pepsi Cola Foursquare Badge | Not totally sure how many, but after following Pepsi on Foursquare – check in to a bunch of summer fun places like Nashville Shores. | No |
 | 1,000 Check-ins Badge | Get yourself a Foursquare account and then check-in to 1,000 venues. | Yes |
 | Wine Bar Foursquare Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘wine bar’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Foursquare Record Store Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘record store’, or 3 different ones. (One is Phonoluxe on Nolesnville Road) | Yes |
 | Fried Chicken Restaurant Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘fried chicken’, or 3 different ones. One is Cisco’s on Haywood Lane and the other Popeye’s on Gallatin Road – in Nashville. | Yes |
 | Puma Midnight Munchies Badge | Follow Puma on Foursquare (as always is the first step), then check into 3 restaurants after 2 a.m. If you’re going to do this, you might as well try to get the Hangover badge, too | No |
 | Lufthansa Eurovision Song Contest Badge | Alright, this one’s pretty hard because there’s only one place to check-in and you have 3 days to do it. You’ve got May 12 – 15th and you have to check-in twice. If you can’t find the place, contact me! (Oh yeah, you have to be following Lufthansa on Foursquare, too. | No |
 | Foursquare Day 2011 Badge | 4 squared is 16, right? 4 = April, 16th day = Saturday. Check-in anywhere on 4/16/2011 and you’ll get this badge | No |
 | Super Swarm | It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. When the U.S. Men’s Soccer team came to town over 370 checked in at LP Field. It’s available if you can get 250 people in one place, in a 3 hour time period. | Yes |
 | U.S. Men’s Soccer Badge | Follow U.S. Men’s Soccer on Foursquare, then check-in to LP Field, Nashville when the U.S. Men play Paraguay on March 29, 2010. | No |
 | Bon Appetit Badge | Follow Bon Appetit on Foursquare, then check-in to the Ryman, the Oak Bar and Fido. That’s it. | Yes |
 | 40th Anniversary Starbucks Badge | Check-in to a Nashville (free standing) Starbucks location between March 10th and March 12th. Make sure to follow Starbucks on Foursquare first. | No |
 | BBC Rugby Badge | During the weeks of the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament, and on a game day, check-in to a pub or a venue that’s tagged Rugby. | No |
 | 100 Days Century Club Badge | You get this after checking in 100 days to the same place. Oh yeah, it can’t be a home or an office, either. | Yes |
 | Quad Squatter | Check-in to 5 different college cafeterias (not easy). Volunteer State College in Hendersonville has one tagged correctly. | Yes |
 | Quad Squatter | Check-in to 10 different college venues categorized as quads or commons. Belmont, Lipscomb and Vanderbilt have one. | Yes |
 | Campus Explorer | Check-in to 10 different college campus locations. | Yes |
 | College Library | Check-in to a college library after midnight. You’ve got TSU, Belmont, Vanderbilt, Lipscomb, Metro, Fisk, etc. . . | Yes |
 | School Spirit | Check-in 5 times to a college sports venue (like a stadium). | Yes |
 | Yoga “Downward Dog” Badge | Check-in 10 times to a place whose primary category is Yoga Studio. Hot Yoga on church is one, as well as the Yoga Studio in the Hermitage YMCA | Yes |
 | Steelers Superbowl Badge | On Superbowl Sunday, when you go to check-in using your phone’s app, you’ll see a special Superbowl “trending” venue at the top of the page. Check-in and shout Steelers. | No |
 | Packers Superbowl Badge | On Superbowl Sunday, when you go to check-in using your phone’s app, you’ll see a special Superbowl “trending” venue at the top of the page. Check-in and shout Packers. | No |
 | Arts and Crafts Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘arts and crafts’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Fixer Upper | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘hardware store’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Groundhog Day | First you have to follow Visit PA on Foursquare, then on February 2nd and only February 2, 2011, you have to shout “Happy Groundhog Day” | No |
 | RuPaul’s Drag Race | First you have to follow LogoTV on Foursquare, then over the course of three days, with one check-in per day, you have to visit three of the following locations: gay bar, salon, boutique, karaoke bar, or beauty/cosmetics | Yes |
 | Coffee Shop Badge | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘coffee shop’, or 3 different ones. If 5 of those are Starbucks, you’ll get that badge, too. | Yes |
 | Jersey Shore GTL Badge | Check-in to a laundromat, a gym and a tanning salon within a 7 day period – but make sure you’re friends with MTV on Foursquare first – or you won’t get it. | Yes |
 | New Year’s Eve | Check-in between 8 pm and 4 am New Year’s Eve, 2010-2011. | No |
 | Bowling | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue categorized ‘bowling’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Bookworm | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘bookstore or library’ in Nashville, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Stapler | Check-in to 15 office/corporate venues for 15 of 30 days and get this nifty stapler badge | Yes |
 | (Red) | Shout #turnred on December 1st and get the (red) Foursquare Badge celebrating RED World AIDS Day | No |
 | Hangover | Check-in after 4 am one night, then early the next morning. If you check-in after 3 am, you’ll also get the School Night badge. | Yes |
 | Baggage Handler | Check-in to Nashville International Airport and shout “TSA” or “grope”. This also serves are your first check-in towards the JetSetter Badge. | Yes |
 | Black Friday Toys R Us Badge | Check-in to Toys R Us on Black Friday | No |
 | Radioshack | Check-in to a coffee shop, a gym and then Radio Shack. You get 20% off merchandise with the badge | No |
 | IFC Poor Decisions | Follow IFC on foursquare. Then, check in to three strip clubs or bars after midnight. Make sure they are not “sports bars” | No |
 | 2010 Election | Include the word “I Voted” in a shout on Election Day | No |
 | Halloween 2010 | Include the word “Halloween” in a check in sometime from Friday to Sunday on Halloween weekend. | No |
 | Swimmies | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘water or beach’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Great Outdoors | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘park or lake’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Zagat | Check in to zagat-rated restaurants. Good luck – they’re hard to find. | Yes |
 | Healthy Crane | First, you have to join HealthMonth.com Then, you play the game and stay in the Orange Bracket for a month. | Yes |
 | Healthy Fox | First, you have to join HealthMonth.com Then, you play the game and stay in the Purple Bracket for a month. | Yes |
 | Healthy Lizard | First, you have to join HealthMonth.com Then, you play the game and stay in the Yellow Bracket for a month. | Yes |
 | Healthy Polar Bear | First, you have to join HealthMonth.com Then, you play the game and stay in the Pink Bracket for a month. | Yes |
 | Bravo Restaurants | First you have to follow Bravo on foursquare. Then, check in to some of the hotspots in town. Most are in Nashville, not Franklin or Brentwood (The Acorn is one) | Yes |
 | TLC Summer | Follow TLC on foursquare and check in to a venue on their foursquare page, like Las Paletas on Granny White Pike. /td> | No |
 | #4sqDay 2010 | This badge was available on April 16th, 2010. You had to shout “Happy Foursquare Day” There was a Nashville Swarm Attempt at Centennial Park for this. | No |
 | excELLENt fan | Follow The Ellen DeGeneres Show and check in to a venue tagged Bakery | Yes |
 | Team Coco Bonnaroo | For checking in to the Bonnaroo Comedy Theatre at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival during Bonnaroo 2010. | No |
 | 16 Candles | You just have to say “happy birthday” in 5 shouts. It doesn’t matter where in Nashville you check-in for this one. | Yes |
 | Warhol | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘gallery’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | VH1 Fanatic | Follow VH-1 on foursquare. Then check in to 3 music venues like Bluebird Cafe, Wildhorse and Ryman. | No |
 | Player Please | Check in to any Nashville venue where 3 of your friends of the opposite sex are currently checked in. They’re only friends if you’re friends on Foursquare. | Yes |
 | 2010 VMA Moonman | First, follow MTV on foursquare and then. . . I actually don’t have this one and am not sure – but there are Nashville folks with it. | Not Sure |
 | Warmup | First, you have to sign up for a RunKeeper.com account. Then you have to download the app to your phone. Then you have to use the phone to track yourself exercising – and then press “Save Activity” | Yes |
 | 5K | First, you have to sign up for a RunKeeper.com account. Then you have to download the app to your phone. Then you have to use the phone to track yourself running 3.1 miles – and then press “Save Activity” | Yes |
 | 10 Check ins | Check in to 10 different Nashville venues. No tricks. You get this badge after your 10th new check-in. | Yes |
 | A-List | First, follow LogoTV on Foursquare. Then, check in to two different venues with one of the following categories: gay bar, wine bar, sushi restaurant, spa, steakhouse restaurant, hotel bar, lounge, or art gallery. There are plenty on Church Street. | Yes |
 | American Red Cross | On your next check-in, include the words “donation” and “Red Cross” in a shout. | No |
 | Andy Cohen | First you have to follow Bravo on foursquare. Then you can earn the badge for your checking in to an undetermined number of Bravo rated locations, that are also tagged “Bravoandy”. | Yes |
 | Photogenic | Check in to 3 different venues tagged “photobooth” like Opry Mills and the Arcade downtown (to name 2). | Yes |
 | Pizzaiolo | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue categorized ‘pizza’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Real Housewife | This is one of those badges you’ll get if you check-in at all the places in the Whole Foods Green Hills H.G Hill Plaza. | Yes |
 | Road Warrior | You’ve got to get a Waze.com account, connect your Foursquare account and check-in 3 times through the Waze app on your mobile phone. | Yes |
 | School Night | Check in after 3:00am on a school night. Check in again early the next morning (before 10) and you’ll get the Hangover Badge | Yes |
 | Spooky Swarm | Check in to a venue that has at least 50 people currently checked in after 8:00 pm in your time zone from Friday to Sunday on Halloween weekend | No |
 | Super Duper Swarm | Check in to a venue with 500 people already checked in. Yes, if you are number 475, you will get the badge when number 500 checks in. Your best bet is a Titans game. | Yes |
 | Super Fan | Follow CNN on foursquare. Shout Goooooooooal! During the World Cup” | No |
 | Animal House | Check in to 3 different places that were tagged with both ‘frat boys’ and ‘college’. Try several of the bars by Noshville, plus the Melrose Bar. | Yes |
 | Monkey bars or Babysitter | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘playground’, or 3 different ones. These are places like the Dragon Park near Vandy. | Yes |
 | Lookin’ for Love | I’m still figuring this one out. Follow Bravo. Check-in to locations they endorse. . . Not sure what kind.. | Yes |
 | Marathon | Register with RunKeeper. Add your Foursquare account in their settings. Run a marathon while signed into Runkeeper on your mobile phone. Make sure your phone is tracking the miles. | Yes |
 | MTV GYT | Follow MTV, check-in to planned parenthood. | No |
 | Newbie | Awarded for your first check in. | Yes |
 | Over Achiever | First, you have to sign up for RunKeeper. Then download the app (Android and iPhone only). Then track 5 activities using the app to get this badge. | Yes |
 | Overshare | Check in 10+ times in a 12 hour period. | Yes |
 | Banksy Fan | You could have checked-in to the Belcourt Theatre when “Exit Through the Gift Shop” was playing and shouted Bansky. | No |
 | Barista | For checking in to 5 different Starbucks locations. Read up on the Coffee Shop badge, as this will work you toward it. | Yes |
 | Bender | You get the badge after 4 consecutive evenings of check-ins. | Yes |
 | Bing Home Turf | When WorldCup Soccer was on TV, all you had to do was follow Bing on Foursquare then root for your team in a shout. | No |
 | Bon Appetit – Navigator | First, follow Bon Appétit on foursquare. Then, check in to two venues they list on their foursquare page – they have 4 or 5 Nashville venues listed. | No |
 | Bonnaroo Rock Star | Start by following Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Foursquare. Then when you’re at the event, check-in to 10 different places. | No |
 | Bravo Newbie | First you have to follow Bravo on foursquare. Then you can earn the badge for your first check in at a Bravo rated location – like any of the shops next to Whole Foods in Green Hills. | Yes |
 | Celtics – Finals 2010 | During the NBA Finals, check in and include “Go Celtics!” in the shout. Without the quotes, of course! | No |
 | CNN Healthy Eater | Follow CNN on foursquare then check in to the Nashville Farmer’s Market four times. | No |
 | Crunked | Check in 4 or more times in a single night. | Yes |
 | Cupcake Connoisseur | First, follow TLC. Then check-in to locations tagged “cupcake”. There’s a great one down in Germantown, by the Stadium. | No |
 | Dog’s Best Friend | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘dog run’ or ‘dog park’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
  | Two Badges for One | Follow “Ellen DeGeneres on Foursquare. Then check-in to 3 different venues tagged as “karaoke” in a month. You’ll then receive both the Sounds so Good Badge and the “Don’t Stop Believin’ Badge (Expert Badge). (You can check in to Music stores for the Sounds so Good badge, but it won’t be a 2 for 1 then). | Yes, Yes |
 | Douchebag | Awarded for checking in 20 times at places tagged with “douchebag”. This one is difficult to get. There are few places tagged “douchebag” in Nashville. | No |
 | Elite Shopper | Pretty easy to figure this one out. Follow Lucky Magazine on foursquare and check in to every shop in the HG Hills Plaza in Green Hills. You need 5 “Lucky” places. There are 5 here. | Yes |
 | Epic Swarm | When 1,000 people gather and check-in to the location, if you’re one of them you get this badge. This may happen at Bonaroo. | Yes |
 | Explorer | You get this after you’ve checked into 25 different places. It’s like a “good job” bonus. | Yes |
 | Zeotrope | Expert Badge – Check in 5 times to the same venue tagged ‘theater’, or 3 different ones. | Yes |
 | Hotdog Cart | For checking in to 3 different locations categorized as ‘Food Truck’. | Yes |
(the format of this table was inspired by thekruser.com – best Foursquare info on the net)
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