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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 variety of barbecue from Nashville's Martin's Bar-B-Que

Taste Your Way Through Tennessee

Flocks of migrating sandhill cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Birchwood, TN

Birding in Tennessee

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Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Aerial view of Leiper's Fork in Franklin

Small Towns Near Big Cities

Bee Rock Overlook near Cookeville, TN Sponsored

Things to Do in Cookeville

Barista Parlor in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cozy Tennessee Coffee Shops

You can hear every kind of music there is. From rock to jazz to country and blues, Find a Tennessee festival wherever you live. Bring your style your smile and your dancing shoes. Written about music festivals in Tennessee.

Spring and Summer Festivals

Sunset view of a historic graveyard at Carnton in Franklin, TN

Old Tennessee

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Spend Summer in Jackson

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