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Sometimes a good weekend getaway doesn’t require reservations, an overnight bag or hours on the...

Some of East Tennessee’s most interesting places do not require a long road trip. In...

Not every great day trip has to end with a mountain overlook or a waterfall. Sometimes the most...

As the holiday season begins to come into focus, one of the country’s sweetest traditions is...

There are some places in East Tennessee that don’t need billboards or social media posts. In fact,...

There are times when we spend so much energy dreaming about the next big vacation that we overlook...

If you’ve driven through Gatlinburg on a summer weekend, this probably won’t surprise you. A new...

Long before Tennessee became the 16th state, the hills and valleys of Northeast Tennessee were...

Sometimes the best getaway isn’t a famous vacation spot but a quiet lakeside town where the pace...

Every community has its stories, and the Great Smoky Mountains have inspired legends for...

New survey data shows that fuel costs are reshaping how Americans are planning summer trips right...

Some of East Tennessee’s most important roads have become landmarks in their own right....