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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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Foster Falls cascades among a lush green forest into a deep pool below in Fiery Gizzard State Park in Marion, TN

Adventures Before Back to School

Oh if the walls and the windows could talk, What are the things they’d tell us about, Oh if this ole stoic mansion could sing, How much would it sound like a song of the south. Written about Woodruff-Fontaine Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee

Fright Tennessees Creepiest Haunted Locations

Milky Way over Center Hill Lake in Edgar Evins State Park, TN

12 Stargazing Places

Ancient Lore Village in Knoxville, TN

Charming Cabin Getaways in Tennessee

A man grilling meat on a large barbecue grill, skewering pieces as they cook over open flames. Sponsored

BLUES, BBQ & BROWNSVILLE

National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel exterior, beige building with large front window and entrance doors. Sponsored

Memphis Civil Rights Stops

Person stand-up paddleboarding on a calm lake surrounded by green forested hills under a blue sky. Sponsored

14 Outdoor Adventures in Elizabethton

Image displays a family and a caption says: Bleubird : An East Tennessee Roadtrip.

Bleubird: An East Tennessee Roadtrip

Water roars over the cascading falls, The katydids sing in the trees, Secluded cabins cedar paths, A retreat to find some peace. Written about a cabin at Evins Mill Resort and Retreat in Smithville, Tennessee.

Romantic Getaways

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