Category: Unique Experiences
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To Dolly With Love – A Day at Dollywood {Tennessee}
There is no question that Tennessee loves its music artists. Nashville of course is teaming with stars that have found their place in country music. The west part of the state boasts of being home to the King himself where visitors can tour Graceland and see where Elvis came from. But the east part of…
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Visiting the Shiloh National Military Park {Tennessee}
Living in Tennessee has given us a unique experience of really delving into the history of the American Civil War as we are right on the dividing line of the two ideologies of that time. There are so many Civil War sites close to us and the more we visit them the more we learn…
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Stoney Paths of Rock City Gardens {Georgia}
Spring has sprung which means you can usually find us out walking somewhere finding blue skies and fresh air. And with the flowers starting to pop out of the ground, we decided that the best place to enjoy all of this springtime happiness was at Rock City Gardens. We have been to Rock City a…
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Experiencing the Immersive Van Gogh {Tennessee}
It was summertime last year when I first started seeing the advertisements for the Immersive Van Gogh experience. I looked when to see it would come to Nashville and was happy to see that tickets were open and the exhibit would begin a few months later. So I ordered tickets for December thinking that would…
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Seeing Stars at the Country Music Hall of Fame {Tennessee}
I have a pretty cool job. I work for a university in their international affairs department and part of my job is planning events and activities for international students. And this last weekend the event that I got to take them on was a tour of Nashville. We started the day with all the usual…
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Mardi Gras in Mobile {Alabama}
We spent the weekend down in Mobile (pronouned Mo-Beel) and happened to be there for the great time of Mardi Gras. If you going to do Mardi Gras than the best place to be is here because this is where Mardi Gras started. While many assume that Mardi Gras first started in the streets of…
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Visiting the Tennessee State Museum {Tennessee}
This last weekend we decided to spend some time at the Tennessee State Museum. This museum is part of the Capital State Park and sits on the very end of the capital mall from the capital building. And this museum is free to enjoy and offers an incredible look at Tennessee through the ages from…
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The Atriums of Gaylord Opryland Resort {Tennessee}
If you were looking to stay in Nashville’s premiere hotel, then you would find yourself at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. This stunning hotel is an experience in itself. This is especially true during the holidays when they have a great assortment of activities for families to enjoy. We came in January, so the activities were…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Cheers of Butterbeers
This week, Brad and I are celebrating 3 years of the wild adventure called marriage. In that time we moved from Utah to Florida, became expert Disneyworld patrons, saw every part of the Space Coast, got evacuated with Hurricane Dorian, moved from Florida to Tennessee in the middle of a pandemic, bought a house, and…
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Gratitude and Miracles With the Lady of Aparecida {Brazil}
This week, people across the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving — a day rooted in gratitude. The holiday began with the pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic and found a new home on unfamiliar shores. Their survival depended on the generosity and guidance of the Native Americans who helped them through that first harsh winter. Over…