Tennessee

Some sweet spots keep their charm no matter how many times the calendar flips. Tucked into a historic…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 16

Some breakfast spots are worth a short drive, and a rare few are worth crossing an entire state…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 16

Some waterfalls make you earn every step with switchbacks and sweat, but there is a path in the…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 16

Tennessee takes barbecue seriously, and some of the best pits are not in the big cities. They sit…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 16

Tucked into the hills of middle Tennessee sits a 6,000-acre wonderland where a clear reservoir wraps around forested…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 16

Tucked into the Cumberland Mountains sits a stretch of wild country most people drive right past without knowing…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 16

Tucked at the foot of Lookout Mountain sits a place where red wolves pace behind careful fences, wildflowers…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 15

Tennessee has plenty of big-city buzz, but the real magic often happens in its smaller towns. These are…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 15

Somewhere on the Cumberland Plateau, water pours off a cliff taller than any other waterfall in the eastern…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 15

Tennessee is packed with places that feel like a real getaway without draining your wallet. You can wander…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 15

A small mountain town in Tennessee holds a bakery that has been turning out fresh breads and treats…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 15

Tennessee takes its barbecue seriously, and the best pitmasters still lean on real wood instead of shortcuts. Slow-smoked…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 15

Down on the busiest stretch of Broadway sits a spot that refuses to chase trends. By day it…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 14

Somewhere in Knoxville, a buffet keeps its pans stocked so full that you rarely catch one running low.…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 14

Tennessee is packed with farm markets that give you a real taste of the state, from mountain produce…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 14

A neon sign glowing along a quiet Tennessee highway has been pulling in hungry travelers for decades. Word…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 14

A shopping trip that pays for itself sounds like wishful thinking, yet a certain outlet complex tucked near…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 14

Tennessee is packed with big, beautiful lakes, and the small towns along their shores move at a pace…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 14

Some folks plan whole trips around a single plate of chicken, and there is one spot near Nashville…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 13

Somewhere in the corner of a busy Tennessee town sits a small counter that has folks planning trips…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 13

Tennessee has plenty of chain steakhouses, but the ones worth driving for usually sit off the main highway…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 13

About an hour and change from Nashville sits a waterfall that ranks among the tallest in the entire…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 13

Tennessee has more shoreline than most people expect, and some of the best small towns in the state…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 13

Some restaurants come and go with the seasons, but a rare few stay standing for nearly a century,…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 13

Some restaurants come and go, but a good small-town diner tends to stick around for decades. In Tennessee,…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 12

Some of the best morning meals in Tennessee hide in towns you would never find without a wrong…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 12

Tucked into the middle of Tennessee sits a waterfall that plunges about 75 feet into a wide swimming…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 12

Tucked into the quiet woods of southwestern Tennessee sits a restored 1840s home where the walls hold Civil…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 12

Tennessee takes its catfish seriously, and some of the best plates come from small, no-frills spots that have…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 12

Some of the best meals in Nashville happen far from the honky-tonks and neon signs. Tucked along a…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 12

Tucked along a mountain highway near the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains sits a small-town spot where…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 11

Some places in Nashville draw a crowd long before the doors open, and this one has folks waiting…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 11

Tucked into the hills of East Tennessee, the small city of Sevierville has quietly built a reputation that…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 11

Small towns in West Tennessee hide plenty of places worth a slow Sunday drive, and this one has…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 11

Tennessee keeps popping up on lists of places people move to when they want their savings to stretch…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 11

Somewhere in East Tennessee sits a small city where you can shop for antiques and see mountain ridges…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 11

Somewhere in the Smoky Mountains, there is a little spot where chrome sparkles, the music never quits, and…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 10

Tucked along a mountain river in the Smokies sits a rustic dining room where dinner comes with a…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 10

Middle Tennessee holds a spot where three rivers meet, limestone cliffs drip with water, and a historic dam…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 10