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items Tennessee is filled with variety: history, mountains, music, and much more.
Chattanooga is a city that earned its way to one of the top spots for visitors. It has a wide variety of attractions, ranging from mountains highs to caverns below the earth. Lonely Planet called it “Best in the USA,” and the New York Times named Cha...
15 Best Things to Do in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sure, you visit Chattanooga for the world famous attractions like Rock City, Ruby Falls, and Tennessee Aquarium. You do the less known ones like Naughty Cat Cafe, Incline Railway, and Bluff View Art District. You fed your soul with these interesting ...
Chattanooga Dining
Townsend, in east Tennessee, is the gateway to Cades Cove on the peaceful side of the Smokies. It’s about a 45-minute drive from Knoxville. The Cherokee Native Americans who used this as their hunting ground before European colonization called it Tuc...
Fun Things to Do in Townsend, Tennessee | Tennessee Vacation Ideas | SheBuysTravel
Knoxville is a delightful mix of a big city and a natural mountain country. This East Tennessee treasure is often overshadowed by more well-known places like Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Memphis, or Nashville.
Fun Things to Do in Knoxville, Tennessee | Tennessee Travel Ideas | SheBuysTravel
t’s not surprising Dolly Parton built a new resort to accommodate visitors to the Dollywood theme park. Dollywood ranked #2 in the Travelers’ Choice Top 25 Amusement Parks in the United States. Dollywood’s newest resort is named HeartSong Lodge &...
Dollywood HeartSong Lodge and Resort: A First Look
You can see Dolly's hand in the design here. It's beautiful. Don;t miss the elevator door, a work of art with young Dolly and a butterfly.
Dollywood's HeartSong Lodge & Resort
It wasn't Christmas anywhere else but it sure was when I stayed here.
Extended Weekend Getaways - Dec. 2023
Another great place to stay in Pigeon Forge. It's Christmas all year round here. I really loved the Jimmy Buffett Santa when I stayed there. I even had a tree in my room.
The Inn at Christmas Place
Pigeon Forge is one of America’s most popular destinations. Over a million folks visit each year. Part of the reason is two-thirds of the nation’s population east of the Mississippi River lives within a day’s drive of Pigeon Forge. Another reason are...
The Best Pigeon Forge Restaurants | 11 Must-Try Places
NashHouse Southern Spoon & Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee is more than a dining establishment. It's a tribute to Nashville's Country Music. It's relatively new having opened in March 2018 and is booming. Location of course is important. It's in t...
NashHouse Southern Spoon and Saloon
One of the greatest musicians of our time is memorialized in a museum in downtown Nashville. Only a handful of musicians have left as large a footprint on Country Music as Johnny Cash. The Johnny Cash Museum is rated number one music museum in the wo...
Legacy of The Man in Black: Johnny Cash Musuem
"Return with me now to those thrilling days of yesteryear when the Lone Ranger rides again"--no make that the Lone Writer. Here at French Broad Outpost Dude Ranch in Eastern Tennessee, I'm getting as close to the old western days as you can get. I fo...
The Lone Writer rides the Range
The battle of Franklin was a turning point in the Civil War. Most historians agree it was the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. The novel, Widow of the South by Robert Hicks, tells a fictionalized account from the viewpoint of a historical fi...
Franklin, Tennessee’s Historic Trilogy: A Journey Through Time and Heritage
Leiper's Fork, Tennessee is one of the prettiest little towns you can find. It's no coincidence that as you drive into town, a bright orange car and a police cruiser catch your eye. It's the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard and Barney Fife's cruiser...
Leiper's Fork
Did you know there are hidden treasures in Middle Tennessee? I discovered a few in Perry County recently. If you're driving across Tennessee from Memphis to Nashville, Perry County is a gem. Stop over and explore.
Hidden Gem in Middle Tennessee
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in those years." Kathy and Michael Dumont live up to that slogan posted in the café of their Commodore Hotel in Linden, Tennessee. Many people in retirement just take it easy and ...
Commodore Hotel:History meets Hospitality
loved my stay here. Linden is a hidden gem.
Commodore Hotel & Café Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025
Franklin, Tennessee has a lot of stories to tell. Alma McLemore sat with me on the porch swing of McLemore House and told me one of there stories. Alma is famous around Franklin for telling about the town's African American history.
McLemore House
Few places in the world can compete with America's Secret City, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as a history maker. Not only was history literally made here, it was achieved with a level of secrecy that could never be duplicated today. Was the result good or e...
History"s Highway--Oak Ridge, Tennessee, America's Secret City
Want to see all of Appalachia but don't have the time to travel that far? Instead visit Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee. This Smithsonian affiliate is filled with artifacts, a recreated Appalachian village, and a wonderful home-cooking styl...
Traditional Trails--Museum of Appalachia
The words "I owe my soul to the company store" didn't originate with Tennessee Ernie's iconic song Sixteen Tons. A recent visit to Anderson County Tennessee brought the coal miners' struggles to life. Coal Creek Miners Museum in Rocky Top (formerly C...
Oh God for One More Breath!
A visit to The Green McAdoo Cultural Center in Clinton, Tennessee is a lesson in a painful part of American history. One we should all visit. It's a simple place where we can all imagine ourselves at the center of a storm of hatred. Picture yourself ...
The Green McAdoo Cultural Center- Civil Rights Trail
If you love history, art, and great food, Washington County is a must-visit. Visit the largest city and cultural hub, Johnson City and the oldest, Jonesborough, once capital of the lost state of Franklin. Did you know we once had a state named Frankl...
Washington County Tennessee Cultural Attractions to Explore | SheBuysTravel