Historic Jonesborough TN: Where History and Storytelling Come Alive

We’re continuing our backroads adventures as we meander through Tennessee’s hill country. In our last adventure we explored charming Greeneville TN, home to Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. Read about our visit to Greeneville here. Today we’re traveling east thirty-three miles to Tennessee’s oldest city, Jonesborough. Jonesborough is worth the detour – hands down it […]

Greeneville, TN: Where History Comes Alive

We’re continuing our road trip moving from the Birthplace of Country Music in Bristol TN/VA west to the historic town of Greeneville TN. Read about our Bristol adventure here. While I was in Bristol, I chatted with locals and dug into tourism brochures and online resources to find some fun, scenic, and historic stops on […]

Country Roots: Bristol Tennessee

Today we’re continuing westward after our adventures in charming Abingdon Virginia towards the city that straddles two states Bristol TN. As a singer-songwriter, Bristol has long been a pilgrimage destination for me as it is the ‘Birthplace of Country Music,’ because it was here in 1927, that record producer Ralph Peer of Victor Records in […]

Mountain Roads: Abingdon Virginia

On this American Nomad adventure we’re heading west from our last stop in Wytheville deeper into Virginia’s breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains and the charming town of Abingdon Virginia. Abingdon has easily become one of my favorite Virginia mountain getaways. Imagine breathtaking vistas unfolding before you from overlooks along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a charming downtown […]

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Wonderful Wytheville VA

Today on American Nomad Traveler we’re exploring Wytheville VA. This charming town nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia is packed with history, scenery, culture and a vibrant downtown. Pronounced ‘With-ville,’ Wytheville was originally founded in 1792 as the town of Evansham. Jesse Evans was a prominent local citizen. Sadly a devastating […]

Philadelphia Adventures

Raleigh to Nashville – Music and Backroads

In April, I had the chance to embark on a fun road trip from my home base of Raleigh, North Carolina to Music City in Nashville Tennessee. The purpose of this week-long trip primarily to record several singles including the upbeat Americana romp ‘HeartBreak City,” vintage country ballad “Good Man” dedicated to those wolves in […]

Must-See in Wilmington NC

Following our southeastern NC beach adventure from Wrightsville Beach to Ocean Isle, I thought it would be helpful to dedicate this post to fun things to do in the greater Wilmington NC area. Nestled on the banks of the Cape Fear River, and just a short drive from the Atlantic Ocean’s crystal shores, Wilmington offers […]