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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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Explore African American History

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Celebrate the Lunar New Year in Nashville

Kids playing at Soaky Mountain Waterpark in Sevierville

Sevierville Family Vacation

Two children walk hand in hand past a garden of colorful holiday lights and illuminated trees at dusk.

Gift These 13 Tennessee Experiences Holiday Season

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Performing Arts Theaters

A wooden deck with a metal railing overlooks a vast, forested valley and distant mountains under a dramatic cloudy sky at sunset. Sponsored

Find Your Peace in the Smokies

Foster Falls cascades among a lush green forest into a deep pool below in Fiery Gizzard State Park in Marion, TN

Adventures Before Back to School

A wood artist at The Outpost in Pickwick Dam, TN

Hidden Gems in West Tennessee

Nelson's Green Brier Distillery, Nashville

Sip and See Tennessee Whiskey Trail

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