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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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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

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

Young girl in pink sweater in a colorful tulip field, smiling and reaching to touch flowers. Sponsored

A Farmer's Life for Me

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

Exterior view of a distillery building at dusk with a bright neon “Dominick Distillery” sign featuring a rooster logo on top. Sponsored

Visit Old Dominick Distillery

Middle Tennessee State University football players in three-point stance.

Football and Family Fun Murfreesboro

Overlook of Thorn Hill, Clinch Mountain Overlook The Whiskey & Sage House in Greeneville, Tennessee.

10 Winter Hikes Near Knoxville

Splash pad in Central Park in Livingston, Tennessee. Sponsored

Live Your Best Life in Livingston

Ancient Lore Village in Knoxville, TN

Charming Cabin Getaways in Tennessee

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