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trip inspiration

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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Tims Ford Lake marina in Winchester, TN Sponsored

Make a Splash in Winchester

A Romantic Getaway in Jonesborough, TN

Romantic Getaway to Jonesborough

Guided tour of adults and children on the battlegrounds of Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee

Kids' Guide to Shiloh

Bee Rock Overlook near Cookeville, TN Sponsored

Things to Do in Cookeville

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

Frozen waterfall at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer, TN

Winter Hiking Camping Tennessee’s State Parks

Drinks in Nashville TN

Mocktails in Nashville

History reenactors riding on brown and black horses wear Union uniforms as they ride past a Civil War monument at Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh TN

History Road Trip Stops

View of a dock at Pickwick Landing State Park

Tennessee River Trail

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