Bristol, VA/TN: One Place, Two States

That 2016 Geico Jeopardy! commercial where the gecko visits Bristol was very effective advertising. From the moment my older daughter saw it, she started asking us to take her there. I can’t say that I blame her – where else can you visit a downtown district whose main thoroughfare also happens to be the stateContinue reading “Bristol, VA/TN: One Place, Two States”

Seven Bends State Park and Woodstock

As this past year wound down, I found myself scrambling to fit a few final adventures into 2022. We had been sitting at 12 state park visits for a while, so I decided it was time to squeeze in a 13th park. On an unseasonably warm December 30th, we headed to Seven Bends State ParkContinue reading “Seven Bends State Park and Woodstock”