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When it comes to writing a song, or planning a trip, some of the best ideas seem to appear out of thin air. Or, from articles and itineraries we’ve already built for you.

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Electric guitars featured at Main Stage Music in Dayton, TN

Discover Tennessee's Music Genres

Fragrant mountain laurels fill the springtime air, Delicious food, live music, And laughter everywhere, Open up a lawn chair, throw a blanket down, Meet ya out in Wartburg for that Mountain Laurel sound. Written about the Tennessee Mountain Laurel Festival in Wartburg, Tennessee.

Local Spring Events

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, a great indoor activity with kids in Gatlinburg. In Shark Lagoon, the moving glidepath brings you face-to-face with sharks, sawfish and sea turtles as they swim overhead.

Rainy Day Activities

Dog-friendly patio of JC Holdway restaurant in Knoxville

Ultimate Dog-Friendly Guide

Rock in the rocks, Down in the caverns, The kick drum, the bass, the screaming guitars, The Caveman showed up and put on a show, Under the ground not under the stars. Written about a band playing at the Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee.

A Tennessee Music Roadmap

Flocks of migrating sandhill cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Birchwood, TN

Birding in Tennessee

Eating through Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland Area

Eating and Drinking through Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland Area

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Explore Hiking Trails in Tennessee

Milky Way over Center Hill Lake in Edgar Evins State Park, TN

12 Stargazing Places

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