EATS
Bakery
West
HaliHannigan’s Cupcakery, 1032 M Vann Drive, Jackson. 731-736-2525
Middle
Julia’s HomeStyle Bakery, 1911 Medical Center Parkway,
Murfreesboro. 615-890-2253, www.borobakery.com
East
Patsy’s Bakery, 401 Richmond St., Church Hill. 423-357-8119
Barbecue
West
Pappy John’s Original Barbecue, Highway 45 S Selmer. 731-645-4353
Middle
Prater’s Bar-B-Que and Catering, 9576 Manchester Highway, Morrison. 931-635-2259
East
The Original Ridgewood Barbeque, 900 Elizabethton Highway, Bluff City. 423-538-7543
Catfish
West
The Catfish Hotel, 1140 Hagy Lane,
Shiloh. 731-689-3327, www.catfishhotel.com
Middle
Granny Fishes’ House, 340 Shippmans Creek Road, Wartrace. 931-857-4025, www.grannyfisheshouse.com
East
Allison Catfish Farm and Restaurant, 403 S. Union Grove Road, Friendsville. 865-995-9245
Hamburger
West
Huey’s, locations throughout Memphis. hueyburger.com
Middle
Rotier’s, 2413 Elliston Place, Nashville. 615-327-9892
East
Medical Center Grille, 900 W. Main St., Rogersville. 423-272-8104
Country Cooking
West (tie)
Brooksie’s Barn, 561 oil well road, Jackson. 731-664-2276
Mom’s Buffet, 206 E. Main St., Newbern. 731-627-0099
Middle
Sunset Restaurant, 640 S. Cumberland St., Lebanon. 615-444-9530
East
Old Mill Restaurant, 175 Old Mill Ave., Pigeon Forge. 865-429-3463, www.oldmillsquare.com
Milkshake
West
Chow Wagon, 1086 E. Van Hook St., Milan. 731-686-3496
Middle
Elliston Place Soda Shop, 2111 Elliston Place, Nashville. 615-327-1090
East
Pal’s Sudden Service, various locations. www.palsweb.com
Place for Dessert
West
Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store Restaurant, 56 Casey Jones Lane,
Jackson. 731-668-1223, www.caseyjones.com
Middle (tie)
Meridee’s Breadbasket, 110 Fourth Ave. S., Franklin. 615-790-3755, merridees.com
Waverly Cafe, 123 N. Court Square, Waverly. 931-296-1116, www.waverlycafe.net
East
McKinney’s Tavern at Hale Springs Inn, 110 W. Main St., Rogersville. 423-272-5171, halespringsinn.com
TRAVEL & FUN
Agritourism/Pick-Your-Own Farm
West
Jones Orchard, 6824 Big Creek Church Road, Millington. 901-873-3150, www.jonesorchard.com
Middle
Grandaddy’s Farm, 454 Highland Ridge Road, Estill Springs. 931-327-4080, www.grandaddysfarm.com
East
The Davidson Farm, 993 Carters Valley Road, Rogersville. 423-754-1547, www.thedavidsonfarm.com
Campground
West
Reelfoot Lake State Park, 2595 State Route 21E,
Tiptonville. 731-253-8003, www.tn.gov/environment/parks/ReelfootLake/
Middle
Tims Ford State Park, 570 Tims Ford Drive, Winchester. 931-962-1183, www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/TimsFord/
East (tie)
Roan Mountain State Park, 1015 Highway 143, Roan Mountain. 423-772-0190, www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/RoanMtn/
Warrior’s Path State Park, P.O. Box 5026, Kingsport. 423-239-8531, www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/WarriorsPath/index.shtml
Golf Course
West
Paris Landing State Park Golf Course, 16055 Highway 79 N, Buchanan. 731-641-4459, www.tngolftrail.net/traditionals/parislanding
Middle
Bear Trace at Tims Ford,
891 Wiseman Bend Road,
Winchester. 888-558-2327, www.tngolftrail.net/beartrace/timsford
East (tie)
RedTail Mountain Golf Club, 300 Club House Lane, Mountain City. 423-727-7931, www.redtailmountain.com/Golf.html
The Club at Ridgefields, 2320 Pendragon Road, Kingsport. 423-392-8373, ridgefieldsclub.com
Hiking Trail
West (tie)
Natchez Trace State Park, 24845 Natchez Trace Road, Wildersville. 731-968-3742, www.tennessee.gov/environment/parks/NatchezTrace/
Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park, 460 Ozier Road, Pinson. 731-988-5614, www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/PinsonMounds/
Middle
Radnor Lake State Natural Area, 1160 Otter Creek Road, Nashville. 615-373-3467, www.tennessee.gov/environment/parks/RadnorLake/
East
Laurel Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 865-436-1200, www.nps.gov/grsm
Outdoor Adventure
West
Tennessee Safari Park, 637 Conley Road, Alamo. 731-696-4423, www.tennesseesafaripark.com
Middle
Nashville Shores, 4001 Bell Road, Hermitage. 615-889-7050, nashvilleshores.com
East
Dollywood, 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 800-365-5996, www.dollywood.com
Sporting Event
West
Memphis Grizzlies basketball, 191 Beale St., Memphis. 901-888-4667, www.nba.com/grizzlies
Middle
Nashville Sounds baseball, 534 Chestnut St., Nashville. 615-690- 4487, www.nashvillesounds.com
East
Bristol Motor Speedway, 151 Speedway Blvd., Bristol. 423.989.6900, www.bristolmotorspeedway.com
State Park
West
Reelfoot Lake State Park, 2595 State Route 21E,
Tiptonville. 731-253-8003, www.tn.gov/environment/parks/ReelfootLake/
Middle
Montgomery Bell State Park, 020 Jackson Hill Road, Burns. 615-797-9052, www.tennessee.gov/environment/parks/MontgomeryBell/
East
Warrior’s Path State Park, P.O. Box 5026, Kingsport. 423-239-8531, www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/WarriorsPath/index.shtml
THE ARTS
Art Gallery
West
Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park Ave., Memphis. 901-761-5250, www.dixon.org
Middle
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, 1200 Forrest Park Drive,
Nashville. 615-356-8000, www.cheekwood.org
East
Local Artists Gallery, 124 E Main St, Rogersville. 423-921-7656, rogersvillegallery.com
Museum
West
Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum, 30 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson. 731-668-122, www.caseyjones.com
Middle (tie)
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Fifth Ave. S., Nashville. 615-416-2001, countrymusichalloffame.org
Tennessee State Museum, 505 Deaderick St., Nashville. 615-741-2692, www.tnmuseum.org
East
East Tennessee State University and General Shale Brick Natural History Museum, Visitor Center and Gray Fossil Site, 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray. 866-202-6223, www.etsu.edu/naturalhistorymuseum/default.aspx
Performing Arts
West
Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center, 191 Court Square,
Huntingdon. 731-986-2100, www.dixiepac.net
Middle
Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave.,
Crossville. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com
East
Rogersville Playhouse, 1924 E. Main St., Rogersville. 423-921-0027, rogersvilleplayhouse.com
GETAWAYS
Place to Take the Kids
West
Tennessee Safari Park, 637 Conley Road, Alamo. 731-696-4423, www.tennesseesafaripark.com
Middle
Nashville Shores, 4001 Bell Road, Hermitage. 615-889-7050, nashvilleshores.com
East
Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St., Chattanooga. 800-262-0695, www.tnaqua.org
Weekend Getaway
West
Paris Landing State Park, 16055 Highway 79 N., Buchanan. 731-641-4465, state.tn.us/environment/parks/ParisLanding/
Middle
Gaylord Opryland, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville. 866-972-6779, gaylordopryland.com
East
Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism, 1950 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. 800-251-9100, www.mypigeonforge.com
Town to Visit
West
Jackson, Jackson Chamber, 197 Auditorium St., Jackson. 731-423-2200, www.jacksontn.com
Middle
Franklin, Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 400 Main St., Suite 200, Franklin. 615-791-7554
East
Chattanooga, Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 736 Market St., Chattanooga. 423-756-8687, www.chattanoogafun.com
SHOPPING
Antiques Store
West
Carriage House Antique Market and Cafe, 195 Carriage House Drive, Jackson. 731-664-6678 , carriagehouseantiquemarket.com
Middle
Old Feed Store, 310 W. Water St., Woodbury. 615-563-2108, oldfeedstore.com
East
The Homestead Shoppe, 401 Richmond St., Church Hill. 423-357-5400
Farmers Market
West (tie)
Court Square Farmers Market, 111 N. Main, Covington. 901-476-9727
Main Street Farmers Market, 335 Clark Ave., Dyersburg. 731-285-3433
Middle
Franklin Farmers Market, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin. 615-916.1274, www.franklinfarmersmarket.com
East
Market Square Farmers Market, downtown Knoxville. 865-405-3135, marketsquarefarmersmarket.org
Flea Market
West
Memphis Flea Market, “The Big One,” 7777 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis. 901-276-3532, www.memphisfleamarket.com
Middle
Crossville Flea Market, 2954 Highway 70 North, Crossville. 931-456-9674, www.crossvillefleamarket.com
East
Great Smokies Flea Market, 220 W Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. 865-932-3532, greatsmokiesfleamarket.com
EVENTS
Arts and Crafts Show
West
McNairy County Broomcorn Festival, Selmer City Park, Selmer. 731-645-6360, www.hhbrooms.com
Middle
Tennessee Association of Craft Artists Craft Fair, Centennial Park, Nashville. 615-736-7600, tennesseecrafts.org
East
Heritage Days, downtown Rogersville. 423-272-1961, www.rogersvilleheritage.org
County Fair
West
West Tennessee State Fair, 800 Fairgrounds Park, Jackson. 731-424-0151, www.wtsfair.com
Middle
Williamson County Fair, P.O. Box 329, Franklin. 615-794-4386, www.williamsoncountyfair.org
East
Tennessee Valley Fair, 3301 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville. 865-637-5840, www.tnvalleyfair.org
Festival
West
Chester County Barbecue Festival, Henderson Chester County Chamber of Commerce, 130 E. Main St. Henderson.
731-989-5222, www.chestercountychamber.com
Middle
Tennessee Renaissance Festival, 2124 New Castle Road, Arrington. 615-395-9950, tnrenfest.com
East
National Cornbread Festival, 221 S. Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg. 423-837-0022, nationalcornbread.com
