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Continue reading →: Great Smoky Mountains Byway: Lenoir City to Johnson CityEast Tennessee is the land of Native American territory, Dolly Parton, country and bluegrass music, moonshine distilling, Appalachian culture, Revolutionary War and Civil War battles, the Lost State of Franklin, the Emancipation Movement, where legends Daniel Boone and David “Davy” Crockett trekked in their famous expeditions.
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Continue reading →: Cherokee Paths: Trail of Tears, Tennessee Overhill, & the Unicoi Turnpike TrailTENNESSEE OVERHILL CHEROKEEOverhill Cherokee people lived in what is now southeastern Tennessee, primarily between Bradley County and Polk County, but not exclusively. The word “overhill” basically means a “mother town” or main settlement, and Chota and Tanasi, where we got the name Tennessee, were the two most revered Overhill Capitals. …
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Continue reading →: South Knoxville Blues, You Know You’ve Had ‘Em TooLong stretches of charred remains of burned down houses, ugly heaps of debris, and the shells of businesses that have long been closed and vandalized line the roads. Shop windows are busted or kicked in, vulgar graffiti covers the exteriors, and signs of Mother Nature reclaiming the land are in…
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Continue reading →: Ocoee Country: Whitewater Rapids & The Scenic Byway Through Cherokee National ForestWhitewater rafting, mountain views, a champion panther killer, the Meanest Moonshiner in Tennessee, and the largest illegal fireworks explosion in the history of the USA.
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Continue reading →: West Asheville: Where to Eat, Drink, & ShopAsheville really hits the spot when it comes to healthy food, funky beers, street art, beautiful handmade goods, and world-famous breweries.
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Continue reading →: Birmingham: Civil Rights, Jazz History, and Occult Fountains in Magic CityWhat is obviously a magickal occult opus here is described as conveying a “peaceful kingdom” of a ram reading to various woodland and other critters. The animals are arranged in a pentagram pattern, but Fleming claims he intended no symbolism of Satanism, the Occult, Paganism, or the like. Be a lot…
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Continue reading →: Brevard: Driving Through Transylvania County to Find the Elusive White SquirrelJust a humble story of a goth girl and a cow girl that take a road trip to Brevard on a quest for the elusive White Squirrel in Transylvania County but ultimately end up riding a tractor to a bluegrass party on an apple farm.
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Continue reading →: Ireland’s Howth Village: Vikings, Seals, & Phil Lynott’s GraveJames Joyce sang the praises of Howth Head in his novel Ulysses, and you can thank Phil Lynott for making the old Irish tune “Whiskey in the Jar” a worldwide hit that was eventually covered by other bands like U2, Simple Minds, Metallica, and Bryan Adams.
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Continue reading →: Ireland’s County Tipperary: Nenagh, Rock of Cashel, Cahir Castle, & That Pub+Undertaker Combo I LikeAfter Shane MacGowan of The Pogues died in November of 2023, his infamous wake was held in the Thatch with celebrities like Johnny Depp, Imelda May, Glen Hansard, and Aidan Gillen attending.
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Continue reading →: Seven Islands State Birding Park: Meet Me By the Bluebird BarnRemember when I said something like “just park by the Bluebird Barn, you can’t miss it” earlier? Well it turns out, you can.
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Continue reading →: Norris Freeway National Scenic Byway: Norris Dam and State Park, Clinch River, & Catfish the Size of School BusesMy grandfather always told me there were catfish the size of school buses in Norris Lake and if you grew up in the area, I bet yours did too.
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Continue reading →: UT Gardens, State Botanical Garden of TennesseeUT has offered a Horticulture Therapy Outreach program since 2012. Participants can engage onsite or you can book an event at your facility. They work closely with area organizations that support individuals with intellectual, mental health, and disability or mobility struggles, senior living centers, and other community services.
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