- Go to the Tree Streets yard sale
- Go to the Farmers Market
- Run, walk, or bike the entire Tweetsie trail
- Go to Blackbird Bakery in Bristol
- Spend the night under the stars in a tent or hammock
- Visit all the coffee shops in Johnson City, Elizabethton, and Jonesborough
- Go to the Apple Festival in Unicoi
- Take an unplanned trip out of town
- Go to Real to Reel for a student-priced movie
- Walk through the covered bridge in Elizabethton
- Eat a deep-fried Oreo at the Appalachian Fair
- Kayak or raft the Nolichucky River
- Attend the Rhythm and Roots Festival in Bristol
- Hit the slopes at one of the nearby ski resorts
- Eat and explore in downtown Asheville, NC
- Watch a sunrise from the Beauty Spot
- Attend a Johnson City Symphony Orchestra concert
- Watch a sunset on Roan Mountain
- Walk down main street in Tennessee’s oldest town, Jonesborough
- Do a service project with your friends
- Jump off the cliff at Blue Hole
- Go bike-riding on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Abingdon or Damascus
- Enjoy the view of Milligan from the top of Buffalo Mountain
- Hike a section of the Appalachian Trail
- Learn to fish on Watauga River
- Listen to bluegrass (and maybe even dance a jig) at Carter Fold
- Eat barbecue and fries at Ridgewood
- Hike to Laurel Fork Falls
- See a movie at Elizabethton’s State Line Drive-In
- Enjoy a Pal‘s sweet tea and frenchie fries
- Go to Watauga Lake for a picnic
- Visit Dollywood and Gatlinburg
- Go to Speedway in Lights at Bristol Motor Speedway and drive on the fastest 1/2 mile track
- Visit Bristol Caverns, the largest series of caverns in the Smokies
- Visit downtown Bristol and stand in two states at once
- Attend (or work) the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough
- Journey through time at the Gray Fossil Museum
-Compiled by Abbie Russell ’21