Local Attractions - Broken Banjo

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We secretly named this area “The Secret Smokies.” We’d rather it not get out how marvelous the natural attractions are in this little corner of the Cumberland Plateau. We have waterfalls, deep canyons and gorges, lush timberland, great motorcycle rides and sightseeing. It’s all yours, without the crowds and the tourist traps. Okay, now that you know the secret, you can’t leave. Just kidding!

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Jack Daniels Distillery Tours

They love entertaining our guests just about as much as they love making Tennessee Whiskey at the Jack Daniel Distillery. They’re great hosts with a very good Southern-style sense of humor. Check the website for a variety of distillery tours. See how the most famous whiskey in the world is made. GPS: use 217 Main St. Lynchburg, Tn. 37352 for address.

Miss Mary Bobo's in Lynchburg, TN

It’s just like home cooking (if that’s a good thing), served family style (that is a good thing at Miss Mary’s). Miss Mary Bobo’s is a 19^th Century boarding house that’s part of the fantastic Jack Daniel’s tour. World famous, like the town!

Cumberland Caverns

Speelunk? I beg your pardon? It means cave exploring. And there are few places on earth like Cumberland Caverns, where you can go from a stroll through the underground wonders all the way to a rock-climbing, kidney-squeezing, serious cave explorer adventure. Ever been to an underground concert – literally underground – with some of the music’s biggest rock and country acts. Check the website for the lineup.

Tri-City Tour: Nashville, Chattanooga, Huntsville

Use The Broken Banjo as your launch pad to three of the greatest little cities in the South. The Banjo sits smack-dab in the center of a Tri-City Triangle of Nashville, home of country music and the Tennessee Titans, Chattanooga, commanding the banks of the wide Tennessee River and a capital of culture and history, and Huntsville, aka Rocket City, home of the largest space museum in the world: the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

Historic Town of Bell Buckle

’Bout a half-hour to the northwest (a drive worth taking in itself) you’ll find yourself in the Historic Town of Bell Buckle, an old railroad village of well-preserved and restored Victorian homes and churches, nestled among the hills, farmland and walking horse country of Bedford County, Tennessee. It is the quintessential country hill town, population 500. Shop for antiques, quilts, handmade crafts. It’s home to country music, home cooking and Southern hospitality. Bring the family and you can just about double the population.

George Dickel Distillery Tour

The pure spring water from Cascade Springs traveling over the limestone shelf of the Cumberland Plateau made this the perfect spot for the George Dickel Distillery in 1870. We spell Whisky the Scottish way, like George did. It’s hard to find on a map, but that’s just one thing that makes Cascade Hollow and the distillery a tour you must take.

Manchester Downtown Square

Just a few short miles from the Banjo is one of the prettiest, most perfect representations of the Southern small town square you’ll ever see. The newly restored square is the center of Manchester life, where the folks love visitors and will make you an honorary citizen if you stand in one spot too long.