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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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Christmas at The Island in Pigeon Forge TN

Choose Your Own East Tennessee Winter Vacation

A wooden deck with a metal railing overlooks a vast, forested valley and distant mountains under a dramatic cloudy sky at sunset. Sponsored

Find Your Peace in the Smokies

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Have the Perfect Smokies Vacation

Nashville's Dragon Park - Fannie Mae Dees Park

Whimsical Vacation Spots

Loflin Yard, Memphis

8 Memphis Restaurants with Live Music

Children playing in Memphis, TN

Family Things to Do in Memphis

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Only in Tennessee Sports Events

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14 Outdoor Adventures in Elizabethton

Old wooden watermill with a wheel beside a small dam, water flowing over a spillway into a blue river, trees and blue sky in background.

Pigeon Forge Family Vacation

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