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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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Articles and Itineraries

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

Bleubird: An East Tennessee Roadtrip

Loretta Lynn's in Hurricane Mills, TN

Small Town Music Sites

Coal Miners’ Daughter sign atop a manicured hedge arch at the gate of a fenced property.

Screaming Eagle Trail

Dual water slides at Dollywood's Splash Country in Pigeon Forge TN

Water Parks and Attractions

Historic Main Street in Downtown Morristown, TN Sponsored

Day Trip to Morristown

A sun rise over the Tennessee River Valley near Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Day Trip Ideas Near Chattanooga

Nelson's Green Brier Distillery

Visit Nelson's Green Brier Distillery

View of a dock at Pickwick Landing State Park

Tennessee River Trail

Pin oaks line the streets, people stroll by, Welcome in’s call out from open store doors. Find cool shade in the awnings and blue in the sky, Linden, Tennessee is what you’ve been looking for. Written about Linden, Tennessee.

10 Small Towns Close to Nashville

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