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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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Old Country Store & Restaurant: weathered wooden facade with large red sign reading “OLD COUNTRY STORE & RESTAURANT.” Sponsored

Step Back in Time

Step Back in Time
View of Tellico River in the winter time

Bill Dance's Autumn and Winter Fishing Tips

Bill Dance's Autumn and Winter Fishing Tips
Middle Tennessee State University football players in three-point stance.

Football and Family Fun Murfreesboro

Football and Family Fun Murfreesboro
The UT Gardens featuring lavender, a giant tree, perennial and annual flowers in flower beds in Jackson, Tennessee

Gardens and Wildflower Trails

Gardens and Wildflower Trails
Feed giraffes at Memphis Zoo in Memphis.

Get Up Close to Animals

Get Up Close to Animals
Cars line up to watch a movie under the stars at Macon Drive-In in Lafayette, TN.

Drive-In Movie Theaters

Drive-In Movie Theaters
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

Cotton Junction Trail
Autumn forested valley with colorful fall foliage on hills and a cliff formation in the distance, under a blue sky. Sponsored

Forget Your Cares in Fentress County

Forget Your Cares in Fentress County
A patron holds up a jelly-filled pink donut with brown sugar crumbles on top in front of the Five Daughters Bakery in Nashville TN

Vegan Restaurants

Vegan Restaurants