“After Hours,” a quarterly event hosted at Lolly Bee Bayou, a farm and venue nestled in Fairview, Tennessee. Live music and neighborly fun. Go for food, drinks, music and dancing and stay for camping amongst the farm’s loblolly pines. lollybeebayou.com, @lollybeebayou
Up I-24 in Joelton is By Faith Farm, a nonprofit growing food to give away. In spring and early summer the farm is ablaze with flowers ready and waiting to be cut. @byfaithfarm
Pick your own flowers and berries at Blooming Acres Farm in Dickson. bloomingacresfarmtn.com
Head to Trousdale County via I-40 East and pick berries at Kelley’s Berry Farm. (Call first!)
Nashville’s oldest house museum is open to the public and great for exploring. Just off Franklin Road is this hidden gem, the 1799 home of John Overton.
Take a guided three-hour kayaking trip on Center Hill Lake to Burgess Falls. cumberlandkayakadventure.com
Set up your lawn chairs at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., home of George Dickel, for live music, food trucks and, of course, great cocktails. The third Friday of each month, May–September. GeorgeDickel.com/visit-us
Head down to Leipers Fork and sip on some seriously good local wine made by owner James Evans. Head out back to the creek, settle into an Adirondack chair and relax.
You don’t have to be a hotel guest to check out the stellar art in this museum and hotel.
Be a kid and stay in the comfy treehouses at Treehouse Mountain in Copperhill, Tennessee. treehousestennessee.com