My Tennessee Story

It was mid-October and a group of friends rode our Harleys up through Tennessee to ride the Blue Ridge Parkway. The main reason for our trip was to see the leaves changing colors. This is something Florida palm trees do not do!

The colors are magnificent in Tennessee. The ride through Georgia is mostly pavement, but the sight of the Tennessee border was wonderful. The leaves were turning, the days were perfect, nights were chilled… Read More

My family went to Tennessee to be near Nashville (country music) and Memphis (Elvis). The closest we could get was Crossville, TN. That was three years ago, and now half my family lives either in Crossville or Cookeville, TN. The rest of us will be moving in June 2008 when my husband retires from 20 years of teaching. We first were enticed to Tennessee for the music and Elvis. Now we are staying for the… Read More

I was born in Chattanooga & raised in South Pittsburg. My favorite time of year there was summer. I always loved being by the river. But one of my favorite memories is spending time in the cabin in Pigeon Forge with BFA friends and Brian Free & Assurance (2006 & 2007) in the fall. Brian & Assurance are special friends & Southern Gospels best Quartet. I live in NC now, but it’s always good to… Read More

My wife and I have vacationed in Tennessee for the last 5 years now. We have enjoyed rides in the General Jackson paddleboat in Nashville. That was a “GREAT” adventure. Those people are the most courteous people there are. The food and entertainment is excellent.

Also we went to the Grand ‘Ol Opry. Again that was “GREAT.” The mall there had a very wide selection of shops and food courts to choose from also.

On… Read More

“Wow” is the word I would use to describe our trip to Nashville, Tn.
My husband and I had not seen our son and daughter-in-law in three years due to illness and finances, but my son’s company sent him to Nashville for a conference. We live in Illinois, so we were able to meet him and his wife in Nashville for a wonderful three days.

They are from California and they were amazed how… Read More

My dream started back in 1978 when I met the boy of my dreams. We dated for 2 years, talked of marriage, broke up and moved our separate ways. I never forgot him, nor did he forget me. After a few changes in our lives and 23 years later, we both found ourselves unmarried and found one another again. We dated, decided to get married and found ourselves getting married in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

We talked… Read More

I grew up at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and can see or be happy in no other place. Although I have lived other places, the mountains keep calling me home, and when I finally see them all is well within me.
There are so many things to do and see there, such as Cades Cove…the 14 mile trail where a person can see deer by the herds and bear, wild turkey,… Read More

Growing up in Northern Alabama, my daddy taught us the importance and beauty of the outdoors. We would take that long road trip through Tennessee in an old Volkswagon station wagon to stay in the Smokies. We didn’t have a lot of spending money so we just enjoyed the park but that was enough. The mist in the valley blanketing the Mountain Laurel., the bears sneaking through the campsite at night and the road to… Read More

My husband and I love motorcycle adventures. We love to combine trips where we plan an activity, but create the trip as we go. Last summer we decided to do a trip through middle and eastern Tennessee on the bike. Mind you, the time was August and it was the hottest on record; not necessarily the best time to take off into the elements. But we have romantic ideas that we get so few moments… Read More

Every year my family chooses a new spot to go on vacation and, about four years ago, we chose Tennessee. Since then, every year we go back there rather than choosing a new place to visit because we love it so much. On the last visit we stayed at the Gaylord Opry Land Hotel right next to the Grand Ole Opry house. The hotel itself is absolutely amazing, but what made it even better was… Read More