Whether it's a trip to the city or into the wilderness you don't have to travel far from Knoxville to find it! Come explore the region (and beyond) with me, because no matter what day it is, it's always "trip time."
All in Southeast Road Trips
With one foot in Tennessee and the other in Virginia you’re not just in Bristol, you are in a special STATE of mind. Here the music of the mountains made history, chasing outlaws moved to the last great colosseum, and nature’s wide paintbrush created a backdrop of sparkling waters and majestic mountains. Bristol may be small on the map but it’s BIG when it comes to things to do.
At the junction of Interstates 77 and 40 you’ll find Statesville, North Carolina. It’s a place where balloons fly high, bourbon and beer flow freely and a place where you’ll find plenty of things to do. Here’s a look at the city where “it all comes together.“
Brightly colored buildings all lined up in a row, brick streets all around the public square, an historic Opera House, and a towering church steeple rising above it all. This could describe cities like Charleston or Savannah or maybe even a city in Europe, but this is Abbeville, South Carolina a place where you’ll find history all around every corner.
Between Hickory and Statesville, North Carolina you’ll find one of two remaining covered bridges in the state. The Bunker Hill Bridge makes for a good detour off the interstate, one .where you can get a lesson in history and enjoy a serene setting too.
Located halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga and two hours from Knoxville, McMinnville gives you plenty of reasons to make it a destination on a road trip. Here is a guide on what to see and do in McMinnville, Tennessee.
On the northern edge of Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland, Pickett County provides an outdoor playground with endless possibilities. Mix in small town charm and Dale Hollow Lake and you’ll find plenty to do in Byrdstown & Pickett County. Here are a few ideas.
Over the course of four days, Greenville’s Minor League Baseball Stadium along with restaurants and unique venues around the city, become part of a culinary extravaganza called Euphoria. This event focused on eating, sipping and listening has been around for more than a decade and it’s become one of the premiere culinary events in the Southeast.
The secrecy surrounding the building of the atomic bomb was unprecedented. Today, in two cities more than a thousand miles apart, along with a city just a few miles from my home, these secrets of World War II are revealed in a number of way. Here’s a “Top Secret” Road Trip focused on the ushering in of the Atomic Age.
