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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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Two people in a blue raft race down a white-water river with others in the background; paddling through green, forested canyon.

Rapids to Railroads: Adventure Through the Tanasi Trail

Priddy Farms pumpkin area in Bartlett TN

Find Farms for Pumpkin Picking

A variety of barbecue from Nashville's Martin's Bar-B-Que

Made Tennessee Bucket List Barbecue Spots

Historic train depot in Monterey, TN Sponsored

Explore Monterey

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

Aerial view of Leiper's Fork in Franklin

Small Towns Near Big Cities

A wood artist at The Outpost in Pickwick Dam, TN

Hidden Gems in West Tennessee

Electric guitars featured at Main Stage Music in Dayton, TN

Discover Tennessee's Music Genres

A couple laughs and converses in the Peter Kern Library, a hidden bar in the Oliver Hotel in Knoxville TN

8 Speakeasies Hidden Bars Tennessee You Should Visit

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