Attractions

• Nashville

  • Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Musuem
  • The Frist Museum
  • The Ryman Auditorium

• Highland Rim

  • The Tullahoma Fine Arts Center
  • Hands-On Science Center - Tullahoma
  • Cannon County Arts Center

• Cumberland Plateau

  • The University of the South at Sewanee - Once known as the Rome of the South, this picturesque college town was modeled off of Oxford University
  • The Monteagle Methodist Sunday School Assembly

• Chattanooga

  • Chattanooga Aquarium - Seriously, just go.
  • Track 29 - a great Chattanooga music venue with Sewanee & Monteagle connections
  • The Chattanooga Choo Choo
  • The Hunter Museum
  • The Tivoli Theatre

• Birmingham, Huntsville & Alabama

  • U.S. Space & Rocket Center - Huntsville, AL
  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens
  • Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark
  • The Historic Alabama Theatre
  • The Fox Theatre

Restaurants

• Nashville

  • The Nashville Palm - Tell them Ed says to give them hugs.
  • Kalamatas
  • Mid-Town Cafe
  • The Firefly Grill
  • Chik-Fil-A in Murfreesboro

• Highland Rim

  • Emil's - Fine French dining in a relaxed atmosphere in Tullahoma
  • J & G Pizza and Steak House - Manchester. When was the last time you had a pizza with great, house-made sausage?

• Cumberland Plateau

  • Papa Ron's
  • High Point Restaurant - Four-star dining in an historic Monteagle house commissioned by Al Capone
  • Jim Oliver's Smokehouse - A Monteagle legend

• Chattanooga

  • Ankhars Hoagies - Real gyros. A Chattanooga tradition.
  • Aleia's - Great gluten-free food in Chattanooga
  • 212 Market - Fresh, local food in Chattanooga's Market Street District

• Birmingham, Huntsville, & Atlanta

  • The Garages - The best bar ever

Tours

• Highland Rim

  • TThe George Dickel Distillery - The "other" Tennessee whiskey
  • The Jack Daniels Distillery - Enjoy the lemonade! It's a dry county.
  • The Pritchard's Distillery
  • The Moore County Old Jail Museum
  • Arnold Air Force Base

• Cumberland Plateau

  • The Winchester Old Jail Museum - a slice of local history
  • Falls Mill - "Operating Water-Powered Grain Mill and Museum"
  • The Cowan Railroad Museum
  • Monteagle Winery

Events

• Highland Rim

  • The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration - The annual celebration of the our famous horses
  • Bonaroo Music Festival - The world famous music festival in our back yard

State Parks

• Highland Rim

  • Old Stone Fort
  • Tim's Ford State Park
  • Cedars of Lebanon State Park
  • Burgess Falls State Park

• Cumberland Plateau

  • South Cumberland State Park system - includes the Stone Door, Greeter Falls, the Savage Gulf Fiery Gizzard, the Natural Bridge, Grundy Lakes, Hawkins Cove, Foster Falls, & the Carter State Natural Area.

Shopping

• Nashville

  • Gruhn Guitars
  • Hatch Show Print
  • Elder's Bookstore

• Cumberland Plateau

  • Bill Keener's Sequatchie Cove Farm - Try the artisinal cheeses!
  • The Dutch Maid Bakery - a local fixture since 1902

• Chattanooga

  • Estate of Confusion - You never know what you'll find. Greg says so & we believe him.
  • The Chattanooga Book Company - A real used bookstore run by people who love books. We like their cat, too.

Hotels, Motels and B & B's

• Cumberland Plateau

  • Jim Oliver's Best Western Smokehouse - Check out the cabins.
  • Monteagle Inn - Try to catch a wine tasting. Jim is a true connoisseur.
  • Edgeworth Inn - Dede will make you feel at home.

Colleges & Universities

• Motlow State Community College
• University of Tennessee Space Institute
• Watkins College of Art & Design
• Moorehouse College
• Alabama A & M
• Middle Tennessee State University
• The Appalachian Center for Craft

Local Government & Utilities

• Sequatchie Valley Electric Co-op
• Duck River Electric Co-op
• Ben Lomand Connect Telephone Co-op

Professional Organizations & Resources

• Home Inspectors USA - find a home inspector

Other Stuff We Like

• Seaside, FL
• Andy Goldsworthy
• The John Muir Global Network
• Wikipedia - because Ed went to high school with Jimmy
• Disabled American Veterans
• VSA - The International Organization on Arts & Disability