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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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Live music and great Southern food can be enjoyed at Acme Feed and Seed in Nashville TN

Live Music in Nashville Restaurants

The Tennessee Aquarium Sponsored

Explore an underwater rainforest at the Tennessee Aquarium

Fountain water trickles down into stoney pool, The summer sun is warm but the maple shade is cool, You can feel the southern charm that springs from Tennessee, At the Thomas House Hotel B and B. Written about Thomas House Hotel in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee.

Discover Ghosts and Music Legends on the Ring of Fire Trail

Legends of Tennessee Music Museum in Jackson, Tennessee

Rockabilly and Legends: Travel the Walking Tall Trail

Nashville's Dragon Park - Fannie Mae Dees Park

Whimsical Vacation Spots

Barista Parlor in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cozy Tennessee Coffee Shops

A sun rise over the Tennessee River Valley near Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Day Trip Ideas Near Chattanooga

Rural farm scene with a dirt road, wooden barn buildings, and fences, surrounded by trees on a sunny day.

Nashville's Trace Trail

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Discover Springfield

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