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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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Great Smoky Mountains two-day itinerary in Tennessee

2 Days in the Smokies

You can hear every kind of music there is. From rock to jazz to country and blues, Find a Tennessee festival wherever you live. Bring your style your smile and your dancing shoes. Written about music festivals in Tennessee.

Spring and Summer Festivals

A cannon at Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee

Civil War Places

JC Holdway gazpacho soup in Knoxville, TN

Soup Restaurants Tennessee

Let’s take a long walk down by the Stones River, The trails and the boardwalks they go on for miles, Plunk an acorn off one of the bridges, Breath in the blossoms stay for a while. Written about the Murfreesboro Greenway System in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Murfreesboro Day Trip

Robert's Western World country dive bar in Nashville, TN

Nashville Dive Bars

Discovery Park of America in Union City, Tennessee.

Explore Small Towns

An aerial view of Bristol, TN/VA

Vacation to Tennessee's Tri-Cities

Chickamauga Lake near Chattanooga

Fish on Chickamauga Lake

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