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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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Summer in Johnson City TN

Things to Do in Johnson City, TN | Tennessee Vacation

Cool fresh dew settles all around, Night has taken hold, Tall pine tree stand watch tall and proud, As Jasmine dances in the cold. Written about Northeast Tennessee Night Sky Trail.

Wheelchair-Friendly & Accessible Destinations

Great Smoky Mountains two-day itinerary in Tennessee

2 Days in the Smokies

Family-Friendly Winter Activities

Visitor viewing a wall of framed photographs and a large poster featuring a gymnast performing on a beam with the name “BESSIE SMITH” visible above; blue patterned wall.

Blues Music Pathways

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

Civil War reenactors in blue Union uniforms position rows of cannons on a sunlit grassy field, with a historic cemetery of white headstones visible behind a wooden fence in the background

Civil War Places

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BLUES, BBQ & BROWNSVILLE

A scenic view of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at dawn, featuring rolling layers of blue and purple ridgelines sloping down into a green valley under a vibrant orange and pink sky.

Best Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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