2023 Travel Journal
2023 Travel Journal
Katie Howerton
I went into 2023 with a huge appetite for travel but very few plans to do so. Little did I know London was on the horizon, and while my annual anniversary trip was much tamer than usual in humble Huntsville AL, I was so glad to do a solo Disney World trip (again), take my girls on the road for the first time to Louisiana, and have lots of Tennessee day trips in between. Enjoy this travel journal of 379 (!!!) places, including:
🖼️ 64 Museums, Gardens, and Attractions
☕️ 53 Coffee Shops
🍽️ 82 Restaurants, Bakeries, Bars, and Food Trucks
🛏️ 29 Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, and Airbnbs
✨ and a whole bunch more!
Scroll to the bottom for my favorites of the year!
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January
Union City TN
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Discovery Park of America
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Nashville TN
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L & L Market
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Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
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50% off admission with Memphis Zoo membership. Open daily 9-4.
Adults & Teens : $16-25
Children (age 2-12) : Save $4
Children under 2 : Free!
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Fox's Donut Den
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February
Milan TN
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Nashville TN
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Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery
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Open daily 9-5. Mansion tour starts at $28, 2h grounds access starts at $20. Have cool wine pairings, bourbon tours, etc. Available on Viator.
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The Hermitage Hotel
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Need to try Hermit Cafe. Suggestion from StyleBlueprint. Hosts February High Tea in honor of Women’s Suffrage. Presidential Suite is $2800 per night!!
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Memphis TN
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Creation Station at Bellevue Baptist Church
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Suggestion from Kristine Barron. Open M-Th 9-7:30 (closes early at 5:30 on W).
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Jackson TN
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Skillet Junction
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March
Nashville TN
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Fifth + Broadway
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Suggestion from Grayce Lillpop. Parking $9 for 1h, $40 for 5-24h, other in-between options.
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Sixty Vines
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Suggestion from Annie, small area chain. Open M-F 11-10, Sat/Sun 10-10 (open till 11 on F/Sat).
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
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Hernando MS
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Mississippi Welcome Center
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Jackson MS
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Lafayette LA
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Duson
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Acadiana Center for the Arts
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Found on Google. Has Reve coffee. Galleries & cafe open Tu-Sat 9-5.
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Parc Sans Souci
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Amis Grocery
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Parish Ink | Downtown Lafayette
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Children's Museum of Acadiana
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Suggestion from Lindsey & Kyle. Open Tu-Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 1-6:15; book 2.5h session. $7 admission for all (free for under age 1).
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Cajun Sno
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Johnson's Boucaniere
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Suggestion from Lindsey & Kyle. Open W-F 10-3, Sat 8-3, Sun 10-2.
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The French Press
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LOVE! Tried with Howerboeufs in 2015 before Lindsey & Kyle’s wedding. Got Cajun Eggs Benedict.
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Market Eatz
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Andy's Frozen Custard
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CC's Coffee House
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Black Cafe
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Osyka MS
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Mississippi Welcome Center
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Birmingham AL
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Alabama Theatre
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Lyric Theatre
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McWane Science Center
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Found on Google. Open W-F 9-5, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5. Has a coffee shop. $16 for ages 13+, $13 for kids, free for under 2.
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The Pizitz Food Hall
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Suggestion from All the Best Days. I tried Silver Kati, Jordan did J Wings (loved it), Lance & Susan did Ono Poke.
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Hoover Metropolitan Complex
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Explore Playground & Splashpad
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Riverchase Galleria
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The Cathedral of Saint Paul
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First United Methodist Church
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First Presbyterian Church
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Cathedral Church of the Advent
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Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton
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16th Street Baptist Church
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Civil Rights history. Suggestion from Amateur Traveler. Open M-F 9-5. Tours $10 for adults, $5 for kids.
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Elmwood Cemetery & Mausoleum
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Silver Kati
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The Spun Cow
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Cullman AL
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
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Cornersville TN
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April
Jackson TN
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Donnell Century Farm Adventure
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Nashville TN
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House of Cards
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Boston MA
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Capiz Lounge
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Keflavík, Iceland
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London, England
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London Stansted Airport
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Liverpool Street Station
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London Paddington Railway Station
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Paddington Bear Statue
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Brunel Building
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Christ Church & Upton Chapel
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SIS Building
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Victoria Palace Theatre
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Grosvenor Gardens
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The Goring Hotel
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Queen Victoria Statue
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Bbar
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The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace
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House Of Wonders
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Buckingham Palace
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Victoria Memorial
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The Green Park
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Wellington Arch
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Royal Artillery Memorial
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Australian War Memorial, London
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The Apple Market
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American Bar
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Longest surviving cocktail bar in London! Walk-up only for non-guests. £32 award-winning cheese board, £7 for all coffees and teas.
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Afternoon Tea at The Savoy - Thames Foyer
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Scotland Yard Blue Plaque
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Big Ben
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London Eye
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The Ritz London
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11 Paved Ct
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Garden Museum
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St. Paul's Cathedral
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Seen in Mary Poppins. Staircase is the one they used for Harry Potter!
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Southwark Bridge
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Shakespeare's Globe
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Millennium Bridge
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One Blackfriars
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Winchester Palace
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Southwark Cathedral
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The Shard
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The Fenchurch Building (The Walkie-Talkie)
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London Bridge
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Tower Bridge
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Monument to the Great Fire of London
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30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
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St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate
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Lloyd's building
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St. Martin's Theatre
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The home of Agatha Christie’s play “The Mousetrap.” Shows at 3pm + 7:30pm Tu/W/Sat; just 7:30pm M/W/F. Tickets start at £25.
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Palace Theatre
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Chinatown
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Sondheim Theatre
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Sir Henry Havelock statue
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King George IV Statue
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Nelson's Column
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United Kingdom Landseer Lions Statues
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Regent's Park
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Madame Tussauds London
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Kings Cross Station
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Francis Crick Institute
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Granary Square
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Coal Drops Yard
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Espérance Bridge
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Holy Trinity Brompton
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St Mary Abbots Church
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Elgin Crescent
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The Blue Door Notting Hill Film
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The Travel Bookshop
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Gold
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Embassy of Ukraine
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Westminster Bridge
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Royal Horseguards Hotel
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Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges
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Jubilee Gardens
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County Hall
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Home of Agatha Christie’s play “Witness for the Prosecution.” Plays at 7:30pm Tu-Sat, 2:30 Th/Sat, and 1pm + 5pm Sun. Tickets start at £12. 25min walk from Airbnb.
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Witness for the Prosecution - County Hall
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Brown's Hotel
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Inspiration for Agatha Christie’s “At Bertham’s Hotel.” 5min walk from Fortnum & Mason.
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Burlington Arcade
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Savile Row
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Carnaby
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Kingly Court
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Regent Street
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Aqua Shard
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3 Shard locations. £61 tea, 11-3:30.
Peter Pan menu:
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- Mushroom bread
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- Roasted chicken & bacon sandwich
- Egg mayo & cucumber sandwich
- Vanilla & raisin scones w/ raspberry jam & coconut clotted cream
- Dark chocolate raspberry mousse sponge
- Victoria cake w/ coconut
- Raspberry Rooibos gummy
- Sweet pastry biscuit
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Fez Mangal Ladbroke Grove
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Suggestion from Where Chefs Eat, two locations. Turkish!! £16 beyti, £12 pide, £6 baklava. Open daily 12-11:30.
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Bandra Bhai
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Hidden bar suggestion from Kayla Ketner, Bollywood themed!! £4-£10 Indian small plates.
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Pret a Manger
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The Wren Coffee
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The Drawing Room at Brown's Hotel
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Windsor, England
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Pomnik księcia Christiana Wiktora
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Windsor Royal Shopping Centre
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Queen Victoria Statue
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St George's Chapel
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Windsor Castle
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Queen Mary's Dolls' House
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Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist
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Ancient well
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The Long Walk
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51 High St
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H. G. Wells White Plaque
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Daniel Department Store
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Royal Windsor Maze
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The Brasserie at Sir Christopher Wren
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Memphis TN
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Memphis Zoo
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LOVE! Free on Tuesdays after 2pm for TN residents. Located in beautiful Overton Park. Open 9-5 daily.
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Railgarten
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Suggestion from Katherine Cheshire. Open W/Th 4-10, open F-Sun 11am on. Good place for kids to run around.
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The Farmer @ Railgarten
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Louisville KY
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Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
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Found on Google. Open mid Mar-mid Dec Tu-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4; mid Dec-mid Mar Tu-F 10-4. Dogs allowed on Sundays. $9 admission, free for kids 5 & under. AHS reciprocal admission.
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Biscuit Belly - Middletown
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Suggestion from Lance; 8 US locations. Open M-Th 7:30-2, F-Sun 7:30-3.
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Wildersville TN
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The Lodge at Natchez Trace
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June
Humboldt TN
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The Luckey Barn
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Jackson TN
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Big Burger
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Memphis TN
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Memphis Main Street Trolley
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Elvis Statue
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Court Square Park
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Tom Lee Park
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Suggestion from Abby West - Wander along here to take in the sweet sights of the Mississippi. You can rent scooters to see more in less time. Recently renovated!
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Woodland Discovery Playground
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A. Schwab
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Suggestion from Memphis Travel, oldest shop on Beale Street. Open Sun-W 11-5, F 11-7, Sat 12-7.
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July
Murfreesboro TN
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Nashville TN
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Hotel Fraye Nashville Midtown, Curio Collection by Hilton
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Gathre
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Memphis TN
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Jackson TN
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Jackson's Kitchen & Catering
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August
Huntsville AL
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Campus No. 805
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Former middle school, now houses breweries and restaurants. Open daily 7am-midnight.
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Straight to Ale
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Guntersville AL
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Errol Allan Park
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Another Broken Egg Cafe
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Jackson TN
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We Rock the Spectrum - Jackson, TN
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Kami ramen bar—Jackson
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Nashville TN
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Buchanan TN
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Paris Landing State Park
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Paris TN
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Eiffel Tower Park
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September
Martin TN
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Brookport IL
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Paducah KY
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Purple Toad Winery
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Jackson TN
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Memphis TN
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Memphis International Airport
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The Memphis airport is small and not glamorous, but that makes for shorter walks and a streamlined security check. Parking was affordable, too.
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Orlando FL
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Orlando International Airport
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Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House
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11am art tour, 1:30pm medallion rubbing, 1:30pm African Wonders
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Magic Kingdom Park
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Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village
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Monorail Station - Epcot
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Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil & Disney
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Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café
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Need to try $12 seasonal Spicy Chicken Sandwich. Currently serves $5.50 Cheshire Cat Tail. Sometimes offers Mobile Order exclusive secret menu.
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Boma - Flavors of Africa
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$29/$16 breakfast buffet; . Need to try French toast bread pudding, press pot,
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Swirls on the Water
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Used to be a crepe place, so ignore the photo. If you're itching for a Dole Whip, here's where you can get it at Disney Springs. They've even currently got a 3-flavor flight you can get! Currently they're selling a Buzz Lightyear-themed cheesecake flavored soft serve cone.
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Famous Famiglia
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October
Memphis TN
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Brooks Museum
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LOVE! Located in beautiful Overton Park. Closed M & Tu. $10 admission. Free on W, as well as Sat 10am-noon.
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WISEACRE Brewing Company HQ
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AutoZone Park
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Dixie Queen
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Little Bettie
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Closed M & Tu. Kid friendly. Has special slice menu for Grizzlies home games! Suggestion from Abby West - good! Set inside the large, new facility for Wiseacre Brewifing, which is Memphis’s biggest craft beer label. They serve New Haven style pizza. It’s good! West and I had the Whoa, It’s Todd and the potato one. It’s a touch saltier and greasier than I’d like but eating in person might be better and they’re new! So cutting them a bit of slack. Would definitely eat here again.
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Butteriffic Bakery & Cafe
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Boycott Coffee
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Found on Google. Open M-w 6:30-2, Th/F 6:30-11:30am, Sat 9-2, Sun 10-3.
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Spring Hill TN
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Ghostlight Books
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Huntsville AL
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Madison County Courthouse
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Huntsville Botanical Garden
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Don’t miss the Purdy Butterfly House! Has cool light display during holidays.
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The Orion Amphitheater
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Stovehouse
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So much fun shopping and dining, as well as tons of lawn games and music venues.
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Twickenham
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Big Spring Park
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Huntsville Museum of Art
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Great one-floor, multi-gallery museum with both rotating and permanent exhibitions. Excellent kids’ space. Also has pizza restaurant and overlooks Big Spring Park.
Open Tu/W/F/Sat 10-5, Th 10-8, Sun 12-5. $12 admission, $5 ages 6-11 + students, free ages 5 & under. “$5 after 5” $5 admission Th 5-8. $3 Museums for All admission, honors WIC too.
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Burritt on the Mountain
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Found on Google. $12 admission, $8 for kids, free ages 2 & under. Wednesday 5-8 cocktail hour Apr-Oct. Accepts Museums for All!
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The Camp
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Quirky outdoor venue.
Food trucks open Tu-Th 4-9, F noon-11, Sat 11-11, Sun 11-6. Greenroom Coffee open M-F 7-6, Sat/Sun 8-6. 12-4 Sunday Market mid-March thru mid-November.
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The Poppy and Parliament
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Incredibly authentic British pub and butcher shop.
Open daily ~11-10.
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Big Spoon Creamery
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The ice cream sandwiches will blow your mind!
Courtney’s fave, 3 AL locations. Open daily 12-9.
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The Bakingtist
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The absolute coolest science-themed bakery. Get the “Groundbreaker” 1/3 lb cookie! Serves Good Citizen coffee.
Open W-F 7-3, Sat/Sun 8-3.
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Scottsboro AL
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Guntersville AL
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Nashville TN
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November
Oxford MS
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Southside Gallery
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The Oliver Oxford
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South Depot Taco Shop
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Snackbar
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Murfreesboro TN
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Sewanee TN
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The Cross
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All Saints' Chapel
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Shakerag
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Nashville TN
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Cheekwood
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December
Nashville TN
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Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee
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Found on Google. Open daily 7-5 (opens late at 8 on Sundays).
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ERGO
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Louisville KY
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Favorites of the Year
In no particular order
Top 10 Dining Experiences
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The Hermitage Hotel
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Need to try Hermit Cafe. Suggestion from StyleBlueprint. Hosts February High Tea in honor of Women’s Suffrage. Presidential Suite is $2800 per night!!
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House of Cards
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Aqua Shard
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3 Shard locations. £61 tea, 11-3:30.
Peter Pan menu:
- Sausage & caramelized onion puff pastry
- Mushroom bread
- Fried cod
- Roasted chicken & bacon sandwich
- Egg mayo & cucumber sandwich
- Vanilla & raisin scones w/ raspberry jam & coconut clotted cream
- Dark chocolate raspberry mousse sponge
- Victoria cake w/ coconut
- Raspberry Rooibos gummy
- Sweet pastry biscuit
*probably will get Darling tea (black w/ rose petals)
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Boma - Flavors of Africa
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$29/$16 breakfast buffet; . Need to try French toast bread pudding, press pot,
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The Poppy and Parliament
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Incredibly authentic British pub and butcher shop.
Open daily ~11-10.
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Snackbar
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Top 5 Breakfasts
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Top 5 Treats
Cajun Sno
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Big Spoon Creamery
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Courtney’s fave, 3 AL locations. Open daily 12-9.
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Top 10 Coffee Shops
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The Wren Coffee
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Moody Brews Coffee & Lounge
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Vantage Coffee Roasters
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Top 5 Performances
Regina Spektor
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Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution - County Hall
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Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical
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Immersive Disney Animation
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Drawn to Life
Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil & Disney
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Top 5 Exhibits
Discover Steampunk: A Fantastical Hands-On Adventure
Discovery Park of America
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Re:Imagining Musicals
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Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature
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Huntsville Museum of Art
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Great one-floor, multi-gallery museum with both rotating and permanent exhibitions. Excellent kids’ space. Also has pizza restaurant and overlooks Big Spring Park.
Open Tu/W/F/Sat 10-5, Th 10-8, Sun 12-5. $12 admission, $5 ages 6-11 + students, free ages 5 & under. “$5 after 5” $5 admission Th 5-8. $3 Museums for All admission, honors WIC too.
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Black American Portraits
Brooks Museum
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LOVE! Located in beautiful Overton Park. Closed M & Tu. $10 admission. Free on W, as well as Sat 10am-noon.
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Top 5 Shopping Experiences
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Stovehouse
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So much fun shopping and dining, as well as tons of lawn games and music venues.
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Top 5 Kids’ Activities
Creation Station at Bellevue Baptist Church
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Suggestion from Kristine Barron. Open M-Th 9-7:30 (closes early at 5:30 on W).
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Memphis Main Street Trolley
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The Luckey Barn
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Tom Lee Park
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Suggestion from Abby West - Wander along here to take in the sweet sights of the Mississippi. You can rent scooters to see more in less time. Recently renovated!
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Woodland Discovery Playground
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Top 5 Hotels
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Hotel Fraye Nashville Midtown, Curio Collection by Hilton
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ReTreet
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