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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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A busy city street lined with storefronts, cars on a wet road, pedestrians walking along sidewalks.

Have Winter Romance Knoxville

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Explore Hiking Trails in Tennessee

Downtown shops in Paris, Tennessee

Things to Do Paris Tennessee

The Catfish House in Clarksville, TN

Standing at Ease - A Primer for Clarksville’s Culinary Trail

Robert's Western World country dive bar in Nashville, TN

Nashville Dive Bars

Exhibits about desegregation, student support and more show black-and-white photographs of students in Tennessee at the Green McAdoo Cultural Center in Clinton, Tennessee

Travel the U.S. Civil Rights Trail

Tennessee shopping

Local Shopping Stops

Visit with Santa in Memphis at Memphis Zoo Lights

Spend Christmas Memphis

Cool off in Tennessee on the Holston River

Cool Off This Summer

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