Posted on 02/25/2015 9:35:14 PM PST by Jonty30
I'm coming to Tennessee for a week's vacation. I still don't know what I will be doing when I'm down there.
What is there to do that is of interest to a visitor? Anything I shouldn't do that might get me killed by the locals? Any little places that are pleasant that most people don't know about?
I'd appreciate any assistance for this.
Lots of stuff to see in Nashville. The Belle Meade Mansion is kind of neat. Jack Daniels in Lynchburg is kind of commercialized but fun too.
It’s not Delaware or Rhode Island, fer Pete’s sake.
Where will you be?
If you get close to Lynchburg, the Jack Daniels distillery is well worth a visit.
Go see the Pantheon in Nashville.
Beale Street Memphis
This part of the mountains are spectacular and the wooden fume is awesome:
Also, you could check out some of the dams on the Tennessee River.
Also, there are thousands of caves and caverns.
Rock City is quintessential “destination” in Chattanooga.
Also, Bea’s Restaurant in Chattanooga is awesome:
Also, tons of Civil War sites to visit along the Tennessee River.
World famous barbeque in Memphis.
I’m not sure, as it was my sister who made all the arrangements.
I’m open to all suggestions and, from there, I will chose depending on travel and such.
I would like to visit a distillery. If it’s possible, I will put that on my list.
This week you can go cross county skiing or snowshoeing. Or maybe ice fishing.
“I know to visit Elvis’s Mausoleum, but I won’t pay top price because there is no body to view.”
This has to be one of the most morbid comments I have ever read hear about going to a tourist destination. Do they actually charge to see his grave site?
I’ve been told that there are variable rates. The more you are willing to pay, the more of the house and estate you get to see.
Shiloh Battlefield
Distillery are everywhere but, Jack Daniels is a must see. I was drunk by the time I got to the others so I don’t remember which ones I saw after that.
But, it’s an hour or so from Nashville and several hours from Memphis.
We had a limo so we could do whatever we wanted, so make sure you have a DD.
Do waste your time and money at the little strip mall across from Graceland. There is a bijou that shows Elvis movies and it really is some kinduh cheesy KuhRrrrap!
But, you can say you went to the Elvis museum.
Oh! BBQ from any roadside place is always awesome.
Back toward Nashville: If you can drive down to Chickamauga do it.
You can stand at the top of an important Civil War Battlefield and see 4 states, then go to Chattanooga. Great restaurants at the outlet mall there.
Then, head south to Buford Pusser's museum in McNairy County.
You guys are awesome.
I expect to have a good time.
The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga as well as the stuff on Lookout Mountain (Rock City, Ruby Falls, the Incline) after the snow melts (they had 6 inches fall in the area - not good for a place with darn few snowplows). Great Smokey Mountains NP is neat too (but may need to wait for snow to be plowed). Nashville - the Grand Ole Opry and other music related places. If you drive down, stop at one of the visitor centers - there’s tons of info there.
Clingman’s Dome, if it’s open.
if you like boating and water sports, fishing, hunting...naw i hear there’s an ice age right now up by kentucky lake.
There are some good suggestions already, but I will throw out a few more. If you are in Nashville, you might consider The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson’s home. James K. Polk’s home is in Columbia, less than an hour southeast of Nashville. I would also suggest the atrium in the Opryland Hotel. My favorite restaurant in Nashville is Demos’. There are fancier places, but it’s the only place I know that serves a great steak with a side of incredible spaghetti.
Casey Jones Village in Jackson (on the interstate between Memphis and Nashville) is a quaint and popular attraction.
If you enjoy nature, on the east end of the state you can go to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Fall Creek Falls has one of the tallest waterfalls east of the Rockies and other falls as well. Reelfoot Lake in West TN is a unique swampy lake created by a earthquakes in 1811-1812. Nearby is Boyettes, a legendary catfish place and if you are lucky, you may see bald eagles.
If you are in Memphis you should get bbq at either Central Barbeque or try the dry ribs (get a side order of red beans and rice, too) at The Rendezvous. If you like music, you might enjoy the Rock N Soul museum and the Stax Museum of American Soul. And then there’s Beale Street where you can hear modern blues every day. If weather permits, you might enjoy the Memphis Zoo. It is considered one of the two or three best zoos in the country. If you enjoy art, check out the Dixon Gallery and Gardens and maybe the Brooks Museum.
I can think of lots more. It just depends on what you are interested in.
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