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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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Elegant hotel lobby with central fountain bouquet, red carpet, and seating around marble floor; chandelier lighting and arches in background.

Explore These 13 Historic Getaways

Explore These 13 Historic Getaways
A Romantic Getaway in Jonesborough, TN

Romantic Getaway to Jonesborough

Romantic Getaway to Jonesborough
Pick your perfect pumpkin this fall season at Flat Top Mountain Farm. The annual fall festival September-November offers hayrides, a cornmaze, pumpkin and flower picking and food trucks all with Flat Top Mountain rising to the sky in the distance.

Pumpkin Patches in Tennessee

Pumpkin Patches in Tennessee
Kids playing at Soaky Mountain Waterpark in Sevierville

Sevierville Family Vacation

Sevierville Family Vacation
The setting sun to the west casts its golden rays on Norris Lake as a speedboat races on the lake, hoping to anchor to see the skies in brilliant color. Surrounding forests and mountains can be seen in the distance.

Tennessee Water Activities

Tennessee Water Activities
Sprinkled, glazed and frosted donuts in colors of pink, red and orange behind a bakery case at Blackbird Bakery Donuts in Bristol, TN. A girl bends down to see the expansive selection. Tarts, slices of pie and chocolate desserts are lined up in another bakery case to her right.

Must-Visit Donut Shops in Tennessee

Must-Visit Donut Shops in Tennessee
Bakery in Knoxville - Magpies Bakery

Knoxville's Sweet and Savory Eats

Knoxville's Sweet and Savory Eats
Splash pad in Central Park in Livingston, Tennessee. Sponsored

Live Your Best Life in Livingston

Live Your Best Life in Livingston
Multiple thin waterfalls streaming down a wide layered rock face, surrounded by lush green summer forest canopy.

Secret Waterfalls

Secret Waterfalls