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trip inspiration

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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A busy city street lined with storefronts, cars on a wet road, pedestrians walking along sidewalks.

Have Winter Romance Knoxville

Have Winter Romance Knoxville
A museum exhibit room with glass display cases, posters, guitars on the walls, and wooden floors showcasing instruments and artifacts.

Take A Music Journey

Take A Music Journey
People at the pond in Centennial Park in Nashville

Play and Eat in Music City

Play and Eat in Music City
A silky, cascading waterfall flowing over layered gray rock cliffs, framed by vibrant autumn foliage in brilliant orange and red hues, with bare branches and golden leaves scattered along the surrounding cliffside.

Fall Adventure

Fall Adventure
A variety of barbecue from Nashville's Martin's Bar-B-Que

Taste Your Way Through Tennessee

Taste Your Way Through Tennessee
Waterfalls in Putnam County, TN Sponsored

Things to Do in Cookeville

Things to Do in Cookeville
Stroll the forested trails with lake views to spot wood ducks, great blue herons and more at Radnor Lake State Park near Nashville

Sensory Friendly Nashville

Sensory Friendly Nashville
Twilight view of the life-sized Titanic Museum attraction with its illuminated hull and smokestacks rising above the White Star entrance building, set against a vivid pink and orange sunset sky.

Awesome Museums in Tennessee

Awesome Museums in Tennessee
ighttime exterior of the Bluebird Cafe with its blue awning and neon-lit window display of framed photos, as a crowd of people gathers near the entrance under the glowing storefront lights.

Discover Tennessee's Music Genres

Discover Tennessee's Music Genres