The simplest day trip from Nashville

Here’s your Friday getaway:

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village of sewanee

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This trip is perfect for:

a quick day trip, hiking excursion, or small town shopping & dining

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A group of students—and a dog—gathered to watch the sun set at Morgan’s Steep last night. And when the colors were at their peak, a spontaneous cheer went up from the crowd.

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Where to go: Sewanee, Tennessee

Drive time: 1 hour and 30 min

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What to do:

hike or small town exploring

Sometimes you don’t need an extended weekend trip. Sometimes you just want to get in your car and feel like you’ve been taken to a whole new part of the world, in a matter of hours.

Sewanee was a town recommended to us by one of our Weekend Trips from Nashville group members. She told us that you will feel like you’re walking somewhere in the northeast on an Ivy League college campus when you explore the tiny town.

In part, that’s because Sewanee is the home to University of the South a private liberal college atop the Cumberland Plateau with iconic architecture.

Photo via: The Bonner Network Wiki

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Are there other things to do in Sewanee?

Hike an easy trail in the South Cumberland State Park to see a natural site: Sewanee’s Natural Bridge.

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#naturalbridge #indiansummer

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Have a quaint lunch at a local hangout, The Blue Chair.

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Sewanee’s Library, Natural Bridge, The Lemon Fair & our very own The Blue Chair Cafe & Tavern (“Where Our Community Gathers”) were selected the #1👏 as “must visits” in TN in “Expedia’s” ranking of best places to escape for a reprieve😁

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If chilling with live music in the park makes you happy, then time your visit for one Friday this summer!

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