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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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Articles and Itineraries

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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Milky Way over Center Hill Lake in Edgar Evins State Park, TN

12 Stargazing Places

Discovery Park of America in Union City, Tennessee.

Explore Small Towns

Oh if the walls and the windows could talk, What are the things they’d tell us about, Oh if this ole stoic mansion could sing, How much would it sound like a song of the south. Written about Woodruff-Fontaine Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee

Fright Tennessees Creepiest Haunted Locations

View of Tellico River in the winter time

Bill Dance's Autumn and Winter Fishing Tips

Barista Parlor in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cozy Tennessee Coffee Shops

Boating on Norris Lake in Tennessee

Tennessee Water Activities

Downtown Jonesborough with American flags flying

Dive into Jonesborough History

Crossville, TN Sponsored

Take A Vacation in Crossville

A rendering of Anakeesta's Firefly Experience, a new immersive component of the park coming in 2026 which will replicate the magical glow of the iconic Smokies' synchronous fireflies in Gatlinburg

New Experiences in 2026

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