For our eighth annual Road Trip Issue, the Scene dispatched correspondents on fact-finding missions in six areas within a day’s drive of Nashville: Asheville, N.C.; Knoxville; Little Rock, Ark.; Casey, Ill.; the South Cumberland Plateau; and Highlands, N.C.
In this issue, find rundowns of what to do and where to stay in each of these locales, complete with tips for dining, entertainment, sightseeing and more. Need more recommendations for a quick getaway? You can also check out our past Road Trip Issue installments (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), where we give you tips for weekend sojourns to Red River Gorge, Ky.; Birmingham, Ala.; Shawnee National Forest; Bardstown, Ky.; Oxford, Miss.; Tupelo, Miss.; Columbus, Ind.; Rugby, Tenn.; Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mammoth Cave National Park; Sweetwater, Tenn.; Corinth, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; and much, much more.
See you on the road, and safe travels!
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