It took a couple of days to drive to the Atlantic Ocean. Our side mission was to photograph every Dollar General we passed by. A multi-state game.
Sometimes you have to make things happen. Even if it means traveling alone.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Dollywood is a theme park and tourist attraction. As long as you remember that, you’ll have a good time here.
On the border of Kentucky and Tennessee, along a sub-range of the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Jellico once produced the world’s finest coal.
Natchez Trace Parkway is one of the longest National Parks, and probably the least well known. Running a total of 440 miles, the Trace is a thin corridor of protected land that stretches from Nashville Tennessee to Natchez Mississippi.
There’s no school like Old School Rock N Roll!
Queen has been rocking the house since the ’70s and they know how to put on a darn fine show. I haven’t seen a concert this good since … well, the ’70’s. Big sound, big talent, big show. And they played every head-banging Queen song you’d want to hear.
French Broad River
Sevierville & Pigeon Forge
Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Along Route 66 in Tennessee there’s a 20 mile strip of rides, restaurants, shopping and shows. Nestled in the Smoky Mountains, this long road of tourist attractions runs from Sevierville, through Pigeon Forge, and ends in Gatlinburg. You can’t see it all in one week, but we tried our best!
The southern states are mighty pretty in the summer but the heat can be unbearable. So we planned a trip for early June when the climate is more temperate and the bugs haven’t hatched out yet. And sure enough, it’s been bug-free and nicely cool but that’s because of the big thunderstorms rolling through every day. Record rainfall, they said. Lots of water. Well, two out of three ain’t bad!
American Museum of Science & Energy
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
It’s all about splitting atoms in Oak Ridge, TN. This is the birthplace of atomic energy and Oak Ridge was a vital part of the super secret Manhattan Project back in WWII. While the science for the atom bomb was developed in Los Alamos, the first nuclear weapon was actually put together here in Oak Ridge.
At the American Museum of Science and Energy we learned all about the history of atomic power and how Oak Ridge continues to play a key part in the advancement of energy science.
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