My Tennessee Story

Memphis in May is a great time to enjoy a wide variety of music, good food, and beautiful sunsets by the Mississippi River in Tommy Lee Park.
You can walk down Beale Street and have a drink at one of the many restaurants/bars on your way to the park.
A very relaxing weekend getaway!

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

We have always loved the area of Tennessee around the Great Smoky Mountains. We have camped many times in the National Park and in Pigeon Forge. My husband and I spent our honeymoon, 30 years ago, in Gatlinburg. Even though we live in Indiana, we are Southerners at heart.

As many times as we have traveled to Tennessee to the Smoky Mountain area, we had never spent anytime in Nashville. That changed when our son… 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 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

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

Tennessee’s tapestry of color is stunning year round. With its landscape of hills and valleys, and unique shades of rocks and trees, the breathtaking scenery is outstanding. Glistening sapphire lakes are as intriguing as the stalagmites and stalactites dripping from ceiling to floor in Tennessee’s’ beautiful caves such as Blue Springs and Bull Cave.

My companion and I shared this adventure together, enjoying our freedom on country roads, taking in the panoramic Smoky Mountain view,… Read More

Being avid country music fans, we have travelled to the CMA fest in search of a bigger and better visit than the year before! It is the most awesome thing you can do if you love those singers! Each day is such an adventure and we show up with such excitement and it doesn’t end until we arrive back home a week later! Home is 14 hours away…...we listen to country music down there and… Read More

Kindness and Sweet Tea. The title of my story are the words my family and I kept repeating during our recent 10-day visit to Tennessee. I am born and raised a “Southern California girl” and love to venture out into the United States to see what different states have to offer. While visiting TN, I was bombarded by the kindness of the local residents we met/encountered during our stay. I left my camera behind at… Read More