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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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Tennessee's Dale Hollow Lake

Tennessee's Dale Hollow Lake: A Top Spot for Smallies

Downtown Jonesborough with American flags flying

Dive into Jonesborough History

Tims Ford Lake marina in Winchester, TN Sponsored

Make a Splash in Winchester

Creekwalk Inn in Cosby, TN

Tennessee Fall Vacation Ideas

Black-and-white interior of the Sun Studio, featuring a large retro-style microphone in the foreground, with several guitars on stands, amplifiers, and framed portraits of musicians displayed on the walls in the background.

Cotton Junction Trail

Sunset view of a historic graveyard at Carnton in Franklin, TN

Old Tennessee

Downtown McMinnville, Tennessee

Bluegrass, beauty and barbecue in McMinnville, Tennessee

A two-story white brick building with a crenellated roofline sits on a gravel yard; a flagpole with the US flag stands to the right.

Meet Tennessee's Ghosts

Historic train depot in Monterey, TN Sponsored

Explore Monterey

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