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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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Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Here are a few trip ideas to help get you going. For better results, sort them by area or category of interest.

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Scenic mountain road winding through autumn forest with colorful trees and distant blue ridges.

How to Spend Autumn in Tennessee

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

Rock climbing at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer, TN

Tennessee’s Epic Outdoor Rock Climbing and Bouldering

Historic train depot in Monterey, TN Sponsored

Explore Monterey

Image displays a family and a caption says: Bleubird : An East Tennessee Roadtrip.

Bleubird: An East Tennessee Roadtrip

Old wooden watermill with a wheel beside a small dam, water flowing over a spillway into a blue river, trees and blue sky in background.

Pigeon Forge Family Vacation

Spectacular angle of the massive fall creek falls free-falling into a darker depths below an expansive cliff face, Fall colors surround the mouth of the water.

Fall Adventure

Quaint stone cottage village with winding stone path, flowering gardens, and warm evening lights along a rustic resort walkway. Sponsored

Enchanting Escape

A cooler, crisper autumn breeze, Carries the scent of dying leaves, From poplar, oak and hickory trees, In the mountains of East Tennessee. Written about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

When Autumn Starts Tennessee 2024 Fall Foliage

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