Posted on September 21, 2018
by DTIRoadLife
Leave a Comment
This map spotlights the stops on our 2018 Fall in the Cumberlands tour. The “natural” route is Berea, Ky. to Oak Ridge, Tenn. to Elizabethtown, Ky.
Category: Arts, College or University, Cultural, Historic site, Industrial, National Park, Restaurant, State ParkTags: Abraham Lincoln, Berea, Clinton, Cumberland Gap, Elizabethtown, Historic Rugby, Hodgenville, Kentucky, Lincoln Memorial University, Middlesboro, Museum of Appalachia, Norris Dam, Pall Mall, Rocky Top, Tennessee, W G Lenoir Museum
Posted on August 1, 2018
by DTIRoadLife
1 Comment
Shiloh. Antietam. Gettysburg. Bloody and pivotal battles. Earlier this month, we recounted some of our impressions of a scouting trip to Franklin, Tenn. We only briefly touched on the the remarkable story of the Battle of Franklin, which, arguably, was the last great battle… Continue Reading “The Last BIG battle of the U.S. Civil War?”
Posted on August 1, 2018
by DTIRoadLife
Leave a Comment
For us, Franklin, Tennessee, was an easy reach. In even the worst traffic, it’s 3 hours from our home base and we gained an hour because of a time zone change. Accordingly, we had a leisurely morning, knowing that an early arrival would leave… Continue Reading “Historic Franklin, Tenn.”
Category: Arts, Cultural, Historic site, Military, Restaurant, ShoppingTags: Architecture, Cuvuk /war, Diwbtiwbs', Franklin, Franklin Tenn., Holidays, Middle Tennessee, Small towns, Take Life on the Road, Tennessee, USA
Posted on July 10, 2018
by DTIRoadLife
1 Comment
We always want to make dining a big part of our tours and while you can look forward to a post about our most recent destination, I want to limit this post to food – specifically one restaurant. We escaped town on July 4… Continue Reading “Finding Lunch Grub in Franklin, Tenn.”
Category: RestaurantTags: Bar, Fast Casual Dining, Franklin, Independent, Margaritas, Middle Tennessee, Mojo's, Mojo's Tacos, Puffy, Tacos, Tennessee, The Factory
Posted on July 3, 2018
by DTIRoadLife
2 Comments
What would you say if I told you that we could load you on the motor coach at 9 a.m. and by 10:15 a.m.we could have you standing in a chapel viewing Leonardo’s The Last Supper? In Nashville, Tennessee, near Music Row (the area where… Continue Reading “Da Vinci on the Road”