My Tennessee Story

My family and I have horses, so we are always looking for trails to go to in Tennessee for vacation. There are lots of state parks with walking and riding trails, and you can see all the beauty off the road, like water falls, rivers, wild flowers, and all kind of animals. And it brings the family closer together

You can camp in the campground, and go to nearby cities and do fun stuff, like… Read More

My husband and I have 3 children and lead very busy lives. It is very hard to find time to vacation so this year we decided to just drop everything and reconnect as a family. We chose the Great Smokey Mountains of Tenn. and Gatlinburg. We had the most incredible time. We stayed at Hidden Springs resort in a beautiful cabin on the side of a mountain. We could have just stayed and relaxed all… Read More

Two years ago we decided to take a family vacation to Pigeon Forge. We expected to like Dollywood (we did!) and other tourist attractions in the area.

However, we were surprised and amazed to find the most beautiful gardens filled with exotic birds just a few miles from Dollywood. The place is called Parrot Mountain and Gardens. As bird lovers, we really enjoyed visiting the beautiful birds, and even getting to hold and feed some… Read More

As a young boy i became an Elvis fan. When I was 16 I traveled 2 hours to Ohio to see him in concert. I always wanted to go to Graceland but never came up with the money.

Well in July of 2008, at the age of 55, my dream came true. I packed up my daughter, son, and mom and we left for Graceland. My oldest daughter and her boyfriend from Florida met us… Read More

My best girlfriend and I have been friends for almost 30 years. We take at least one weekend trip to Tennessee each year to get away from husbands and family for a “Girls Only” weekend. We have stayed in Nashville, Memphis, Gatlinburg, Knoxville, and Goodletville, Tennessee. We are always pleased with the beautiful scenery, the entertainment events, the historic attractions, the music, the food, the shopping, and most of all the friendly people.

We have… Read More

When I was a teenager I listened on Saturday nights to the Grand Old Opry on the radio until I fell asleep. I dreamed of coming to Tennessee someday. But I got married and work kept us in Iowa. Later we moved to Springfield, Mo. and thought that would be my final resting place. I got fooled. My husband took a church as pastor in Northwest Oklahoma. Three years later we wanted to get closer… Read More

The summer of 2006 was our first one-full-week vacation ever as a family. Our children were 20, 22 & 24. With 3 children in college & or working, a week-long vacation was, first of all, hard to get planned. Also, our sons girlfriend joined us for the trip. We knew we wanted to come to TN. We began our trip by staying in Gatlinburg for 3 days. The cabin we stayed at was amazingly quiet,… Read More

My husband & I grew up in West Virginia; our kids are grown now and we have retired.

We went to Nashville and fell in LOVE…The people are so different and friendly. It was such a blessing to be somewhere and be treated like someone special. We enjoyed the nightlife and the Grand Ole Opry .We would like to move there some day!!

We both loved the malls and all the countryside. The horses and… Read More

For three generations my family has enjoyed the annual World’s Biggest Fish Fry the last week of April in Paris, TN. It’s a week-long event filled with fun for the whole family, starting with the carnival several nights that week. A trip to the Rodeo. Watching and getting a good start on a tan at the parade with entrants from all over the region and the grandest floats. Kids use to skip school to go… 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