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After the madness that is roo, my friends and I will spend an extra couple of days in tennessee just to make it a long vacation. My friends are hippies, so they will probably want to camp. any suggestions on woods/campground areas? I'm also looking for some sick bbq, and some generally cool places to see. Thanks in advance
The Jack Daniels Distillery is a very nice side trip and if you are going there make lunch reservations to eat a good southern style meal at Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House Restaurant right around the corner. Check out jackdaniels.com for information on both.
FYI. Believe it or not Jack Daniels is distilled in a dry county so they can not even serve samples.
Post by Lawn Gnome on May 31, 2010 16:25:31 GMT -5
Unfortunately, my BBQ and camping suggestions are on opposite ends of the state.
BBQ: Memphis, end of story. Neely's (there may be one of these in Nashville), Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ, Rendezvous (really popular with out-of-towners), Tops BBQ, and Blues City Cafe on Beale are my favorites.
Camping: Fall Creek Falls SP, Frozen Head SP, Great Smoky Mountains NP.
Cool places: Great Smoky Mountains is probably the best suggestion I have for a sustained cool experience. I could recommend a few cool hikes and some tubing down the Little River rapids (rent your tubes in Townsend). If you find yourself in East TN, PM me for good BBQ\soul food suggestions.
Post by tnbackroads on May 31, 2010 16:43:04 GMT -5
^^^^This man knows what he is talking about! ^^^
Also Chattanooga is a great city to visit, plus when Roo is over Riverbend will still be going strong. It's a Country music festival they have every year. So I would for sure check out their line up just in case you haven't had enough music yet! All I know for sure is Charlie Daniels Band, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, and Alison Krauss will be there. They offer pins for $30 which will get you in all week or $15 day pass at any Kangaroo Gas Station. (Hope you enjoy your stay, I love it here!)
You don't get trophies for living in TN for 25 years, but you do accumulate some knowledge for out-of-staters. You're right about Chattanooga, it's a favorite in TN for me, but I have limited knowledge of the city. Bradley County (immediately north of Chatt) has some b.itching whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River. I know there are state parks\camping in the area as well.
Post by tnbackroads on May 31, 2010 19:14:02 GMT -5
^^^ We could totally write a tourist guide to TN. . . after they are done they will never want to leave!
I grew up in Dunlap, TN, small town outside of Chattanooga, it's in the Sequatchie Valley. I call it God's Country for good reason. Fall Creek Falls is about 30 min away and is beautiful with tons of camping. Been down the Ocoee like 3 times! It is AWESOME and I always camp when I go.
Right now I live in Celina, TN, a REALLY small town between Nashville and Knoxville close to the Kentucky Line. We have Dale Hollow Lake here, one of the cleanest lakes in the Nation.
Tennessee is beautiful all over, where ever you end up spending your time you will be happy I can guarantee that.
.. big south fork is sweet to camp. although you would have to buy a pass i think. but its a huge national forest. wit some pretty rad white water also..its about 50 miles northwest of knoxville
If you wanna go back country camping I highly suggest virgin falls, its a state natural area, so no park ranger. Its effin beautiful, and usually not too busy. Also, go jump off the waterfall in Rock Island SP. Savage Gulf SP is also near, but is notoriously unfriendly to roo goers and the hippie kind, be advised.
Post by hibouxdufromage on Jun 1, 2010 1:38:00 GMT -5
Some of these will be redundant. These are all the things I would be doing if a huge dome landed on TN and nobody could ever leave. Rock Island State Park, Fall Creek Falls SP, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Prince's Hot Chicken Shack in Nashville, Centennial Park in Nashville (that's where the Parthenon is, but it's closed on Mondays. The Parthenon, not the rest of the park), the frisbee golf course at Barfield Crescent in Murfreesboro, any Fat Mo's burger you come across, The Bell Buckle Cafe (near Manchester), any given stretch of the App Trail, Stones River National Battlefield if you're into Civil War stuff (Murfreesboro), Carter House in Franklin if you're still into Civil War stuff, Knoxville Museum of Art, Frist Center for the Visual Arts (Nashville), rafting the Ocoee, kayaking the Stones River. I'm not very familiar with West TN, but I would definitely go there to see MTSU beat Memphis...again.
If you wanna go back country camping I highly suggest virgin falls, its a state natural area, so no park ranger. Its effin beautiful, and usually not too busy. Also, go jump off the waterfall in Rock Island SP. Savage Gulf SP is also near, but is notoriously unfriendly to roo goers and the hippie kind, be advised.
I second Rock Island if you're not going to be around too long (it's more suited for day trips than camping). Also, hey Levi.
Big South Fork is probably my favorite park to backpack in this part of Tennessee, but there are so many options it's hard to boil them down!
Man, at least in Chattanooga and around, there are BBQ stands scattered everywhere and they are ALL good. If you make it to Chattanooga though, go to Sugar's Ribs on the ridge cut (go towards Knoxville/Cleveland and take East Ridge exit). Ocoee, TN is a great place to camp and check out some white water rafting, take Hwy 64 in Cleveland and it runs you right there.
Mellow Mushroom - Murfreesboro Buster's Place - little dive bar in Murfreesboro - good burgers/cheap beer (cash only) Miller's Grocery - Christianna ***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*** PM - Sushi joint in West End near Vanderbilt in Nashville
The Jack Daniel's tour is cool (and free!). If you really have the time, checking out Riverbend is a great suggestion. Decent performers throughout the week and a cheap show.
Mellow Mushroom - Murfreesboro Buster's Place - little dive bar in Murfreesboro - good burgers/cheap beer (cash only) Miller's Grocery - Christianna ***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*** PM - Sushi joint in West End near Vanderbilt in Nashville
The Jack Daniel's tour is cool (and free!). If you really have the time, checking out Riverbend is a great suggestion. Decent performers throughout the week and a cheap show.
I love Miller's Grocery! They have some cool live music there on Friday and Saturday nights too.
