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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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Pancakes and Where to Stay in the Smokies

Where to Sleep and Eat Smokies

The Crash Pad, LEED certified hostel, in Chattanooga TN

Glamping Near Chattanooga

Black-Owned Restaurants in Tennessee

Sprockets and gears and wheels on the wall, They click and hum when they turn, Doesn’t matter how much you go, There’s always much more to learn. Written about the Machinery Exhibit at the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Middle Tennessee Spring Destinations

Quaint stone cottage village with winding stone path, flowering gardens, and warm evening lights along a rustic resort walkway. Sponsored

Enchanting Escape

A plate of barbecue featuring sliced brisket, pulled pork, a toasted bun, and a cup of barbecue sauce.

10 Things to Do in Memphis

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

Hickory smoked ribs falling off the bone, Grab a pound of beef brisket take it on home, Fingers dripping with barbecue, Me and you and Rendezvous. Written about Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous in Memphis, Tennessee.

Beale Street Food Guide

Red barn with white roof among trees and a dirt path in a grassy park-like setting; American flag visible on barn. Sponsored

Explore Goodlettsville

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