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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 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

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Explore African American History

Live concert stage at the Grand Ole Opry with a musician center stage, large audience, multiple band setups, and backdrop screens on a blue-lit theater.

Bucket List Concert Venues

Person holding a bottle of wine in a vineyard with rows of grapevines in the background.

Wineries around Nashville

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

Enchanting Escape

Irish music played at local Boyd's Jig & Reel in Knoxville TN

Knoxville Restaurants with Live Music

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

Blueberry pancakes with a blueberry syrup being drizzled over warm pancakes at Pancake Pantry in Gatlinburg, TN

Pancake Houses in the Smokies

Rock in the rocks, Down in the caverns, The kick drum, the bass, the screaming guitars, The Caveman showed up and put on a show, Under the ground not under the stars. Written about a band playing at the Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee.

A Tennessee Music Roadmap

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