I went to a solar eclipse party in the path of totality - here's what it was like

For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will grace the continental US from coast to coast.

Tens of thousands of people traveled to view the historic eclipse across the US, and one of the biggest destinations was Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville is along the 70-mile wide path of totality, meaning the moon completely covered the sun.

Given the historic magnitude of the eclipse, we decided to head down to Nashville to take in this once in a lifetime event on the ground.

We headed just outside of town to a party in the Tennessee woods.

With 300 other people, a bluegrass band, and a lot of amazing Southern cooking, it was the ideal way to take in the phenomenon.

Here's what it was like.