Tag: Tennessee
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Cumberland Mountain State Park {Tennessee}
We found our way to Cumberland Mountain State Park this last weekend. This park is relatively small, but so lovely and peaceful. We made our way around the walking path next to Byrd Lake and were thrilled to discover that this state park is another that has a Storybook Trail. We read ‘Night Night Forest…
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Hidden Springs Trail- Cedars of Lebanon State Park {Tennessee}
This last Friday, the president of the university that I work at declared a campus wide mental health day for all students and employees. So with an unexpected, and greatly appreciated, day off work I decided to begin the random vacation with a visit to Cedars of Lebanon State Park. It is not very often…
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Fall Creek Falls State Park {Tennessee}
We spent a glorious fall day at Fall Creek Falls State Park. This is probably the most popular, most visited state park in Tennessee. And there is no wonder why it’s so popular. This park has all the amenities making it perfect for anyone and everyone to enjoy. We pulled into visitor center to get…
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Lodge Cast Iron Factory Store {Tennessee}
If there is one thing I’ve learned in cooking, is that most things taste far better if cooked in cast iron. There is just something that cast iron does to food…particularly great Southern comfort food…that takes it to a whole new level of deliciousness. On our way back from Chattanooga, we stopped in the small…
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Radnor Lake State Park {Tennessee}
We had all kinds of plans of things we wanted to do this weekend, but then they didn’t work out because of the weather. But we did find our way to Radnor Lake, just outside of Nashville, and enjoyed a lovely rainy afternoon walking the trails of the park. We made our way around the…
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Narrows of the Harpeth- Harpeth River State Park {Tennessee}
Long weekends are the best! Especially when you have family in town and you take them to see a new state park. We made our way to Harpeth River State Park for a day of easy hiking and beautiful views. This state park is a large, linear state park that is actually made up of…
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Gatlinburg {Tennessee}
Gatlinburg could be my new favorite city in Tennessee. Not only is it right next to Smoky Mountain National Park, but it is also home to such a wonderful variety of activities. The city is bursting with of things to do, places to eat, and local favorite places. We had breakfast at the Pancake Pantry…
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Grotto Falls Trail- Smoky Mountain National Park {Tennessee}
On our last day in Gatlinburg, we got up really early and made our way into the park for a morning hike. Today we hiked to Grotto Falls and it was incredible. The hike itself is moderately easy. There were lots of log steps set into the mountain side to help make the trail easier…
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Baskins Creek Trail- Smoky Mountain National Park {Tennessee}
After a day of the shops of the Village and the thrills of Anakeesta, we were ready for another hike in the park to finish off the day. This time we ventured to the Baskins Creek Trail for a short, easy hike through the hundreds of rhododendrons plants that line the trail. What was interesting…
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Anakeesta {Tennessee}
In the heart of downtown Gatlingburg is the Anakeesta theme park in the mountains. We bought our tickets at the bottom and then rode the chair lift up to the park. Visitors can opt to either ride the chair lift, the gondolas, or in a bus up the side of the mountain. They have been…