[
  {
    "id": "memphis",
    "name": "Memphis",
    "region": "west",
    "tagline": "Blues, barbecue, and the river.",
    "about": "Memphis sits on the Chickasaw Bluff above the Mississippi. For a family the useful map is short: the zoo in the morning, the Civil Rights Museum when the children are old enough, Graceland if someone in the car already cares, and barbecue that does not require a downtown night.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Greater Memphis Chamber",
      "address": "22 N Front St, Memphis, TN 38103",
      "phone": "(901) 543-3500",
      "website": "https://memphischamber.com/",
      "note": "Visitor planning is handled by Memphis Tourism."
    },
    "visitor": {
      "name": "Memphis Tourism",
      "phone": "(901) 543-5300",
      "website": "https://www.memphistravel.com/"
    },
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "The Guest House at Graceland", "address": "3600 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116", "phone": "(901) 443-3000", "website": "https://www.guesthousegraceland.com/", "note": "On the Graceland campus. Easiest base if the mansion is the reason for the trip."},
      {"name": "The Peabody Memphis", "address": "149 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103", "phone": "(901) 529-4000", "website": "https://www.peabodymemphis.com/", "note": "The duck march at 11 and 5 is the free show. Downtown, walkable to Beale in daylight."},
      {"name": "Central Station Hotel", "address": "545 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103", "phone": "(901) 524-5244", "website": "https://www.centralstationmemphis.com/", "note": "A converted train station in the South Main arts district. Calmer than Beale after dark."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Central BBQ", "address": "2249 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38104", "phone": "(901) 672-7760", "website": "https://cbqmemphis.com/", "note": "Plates, not a late-night scene. The original shop is a short hop from the zoo."},
      {"name": "The Arcade Restaurant", "address": "540 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103", "phone": "(901) 526-5757", "website": "https://arcaderestaurant.com/", "note": "Open since 1919. Breakfast and plate lunches, booths, no fuss."},
      {"name": "Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken", "address": "310 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103", "phone": "(901) 527-4877", "website": "https://www.gusfriedchicken.com/", "note": "Spicy fried chicken, small room. Go at lunch."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Memphis Zoo", "address": "2000 Prentiss Place, Memphis, TN 38112", "phone": "(901) 333-6500", "website": "https://www.memphiszoo.org/", "note": "The family's best first stop. Overton Park is around it."},
      {"name": "Graceland", "address": "3734 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116", "phone": "(901) 332-3322", "website": "https://www.graceland.com/", "note": "Mansion, cars, and airplanes. Allow half a day."},
      {"name": "National Civil Rights Museum", "address": "450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103", "phone": "(901) 521-9699", "website": "https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/", "note": "At the Lorraine Motel. Stronger for older children and teens. Timed tickets."},
      {"name": "Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid", "address": "1 Bass Pro Dr, Memphis, TN 38105", "phone": "(901) 291-8200", "website": "https://stores.basspro.com/us/tn/memphis/1-bass-pro-dr.html", "note": "An aquarium and a lookout inside the old arena. Odd, and children like it."},
      {"name": "Stax Museum of American Soul Music", "address": "926 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106", "phone": "(901) 942-7685", "website": "https://staxmuseum.org/", "note": "A small museum in the old studio. An hour is enough."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "jackson",
    "name": "Jackson",
    "region": "west",
    "tagline": "Railroad town on the way to Memphis.",
    "about": "Jackson is the practical overnight between Nashville and Memphis, and it has a real railroad story. Casey Jones lived and is buried here. The hub is enough for a meal and a museum, not a whole vacation.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Jackson Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "197 Auditorium St, Jackson, TN 38301",
      "phone": "(731) 423-2200",
      "website": "https://www.jacksonchamber.com/",
      "note": "Ask for the visitor packet if you are routing a West Tennessee drive."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Jackson Chamber visitor desk", "phone": "(731) 423-2200", "website": "https://www.jacksonchamber.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "DoubleTree by Hilton Jackson", "address": "1770 Highway 45 Bypass, Jackson, TN 38305", "phone": "(731) 664-6900", "website": "https://www.hilton.com/", "note": "Reliable interstate hotel with a pool."},
      {"name": "Holiday Inn Express Jackson", "address": "Exits off I-40, Jackson, TN", "phone": "", "website": "https://www.ihg.com/", "note": "Several IHG properties sit on the bypass. Confirm the exact exit when you book."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Dixie Castle", "address": "225 W Main St, Jackson, TN 38301", "phone": "", "website": "", "note": "A downtown lunch room of long standing. Confirm hours; small-town kitchens close early."},
      {"name": "Bailey's", "address": "Jackson, TN", "phone": "", "website": "", "note": "Family dining on the commercial strips. Check current location before you drive over."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum", "address": "56 Casey Jones Ln, Jackson, TN 38305", "phone": "(731) 668-1222", "website": "https://www.caseyjones.com/", "note": "The engineer's house and a small rail village. An hour with children who like trains."},
      {"name": "Cypress Grove Nature Park", "address": "866 Highway 70 W, Jackson, TN 38301", "phone": "", "website": "", "note": "Boardwalks over a cypress slough. Free, and a good stretch after the car."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "paris",
    "name": "Paris",
    "region": "west",
    "tagline": "The fish fry and a smaller Eiffel Tower.",
    "about": "Paris, in Henry County, is the seat of the World's Biggest Fish Fry and the town with a 60-foot Eiffel Tower in the park. Paris Landing State Park, on Kentucky Lake, is the reason to stay an extra night.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "2508 E Wood St, Paris, TN 38242",
      "phone": "(731) 642-3431",
      "website": "https://www.paristnchamber.com/",
      "note": "The chamber is the contact for Fish Fry week."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Paris-Henry County Chamber", "phone": "(731) 642-3431", "website": "https://www.paristnchamber.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Paris Landing State Park Inn", "address": "16055 Highway 79 N, Buchanan, TN 38222", "phone": "(731) 641-4465", "website": "https://tnstateparks.com/parks/paris-landing", "note": "Lodge rooms on Kentucky Lake, about 15 minutes from the square."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Fish Fry stands, fair week", "address": "Henry County Fairgrounds, Paris, TN", "phone": "(731) 642-3431", "website": "https://www.paristnchamber.com/", "note": "In April the fairgrounds is the restaurant. Other months, eat on the square and ask what is open."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Eiffel Tower Park", "address": "Corner of Washington and Market, Paris, TN 38242", "phone": "", "website": "https://www.paristnchamber.com/", "note": "A local landmark built because the town shares a name with the other Paris. Five minutes, and children will want the photo."},
      {"name": "Paris Landing State Park", "address": "16055 Highway 79 N, Buchanan, TN 38222", "phone": "(731) 641-4465", "website": "https://tnstateparks.com/parks/paris-landing", "note": "Marina, pool, and a lake beach in season."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "humboldt",
    "name": "Humboldt",
    "region": "west",
    "tagline": "Strawberry week in a railroad town.",
    "about": "Humboldt is a small Gibson County town that still organizes its year around the strawberry festival. It is a detour off I-40 between Jackson and Memphis, worth it in the first week of May and a quick main-street stop otherwise.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Humboldt Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "1200 Main St, Humboldt, TN 38343",
      "phone": "(731) 784-1842",
      "website": "https://www.humboldttnchamber.org/",
      "note": "Festival headquarters in early May."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Humboldt Chamber of Commerce", "phone": "(731) 784-1842", "website": "https://www.humboldttnchamber.org/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Lodging in Jackson", "address": "Jackson, TN (about 20 minutes east)", "phone": "(731) 423-2200", "website": "https://www.jacksonchamber.com/", "note": "Humboldt has limited rooms during festival week. Book Jackson and drive over."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Festival shortcake stands", "address": "Downtown Humboldt, TN 38343", "phone": "", "website": "https://www.humboldttnchamber.org/", "note": "In festival week the strawberry shortcake is the meal to plan. Other months, eat in Jackson."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Downtown festival grounds", "address": "Main Street, Humboldt, TN 38343", "phone": "(731) 784-1842", "website": "https://www.humboldttnchamber.org/", "note": "Parade route and carnival during Strawberry Festival week."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "savannah",
    "name": "Savannah",
    "region": "west",
    "tagline": "The river town beside Shiloh.",
    "about": "Savannah is the county seat on the Tennessee River and the nearest town to Shiloh National Military Park. Stay here if the battlefield is the reason for the drive. Pickwick Landing is a little farther south.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Hardin County Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "495 Main St, Savannah, TN 38372",
      "phone": "(731) 925-2364",
      "website": "https://www.hardincountychamber.com/",
      "note": "The practical visitor desk for Shiloh and Pickwick."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Hardin County Chamber of Commerce", "phone": "(731) 925-2364", "website": "https://www.hardincountychamber.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Pickwick Landing State Park Inn", "address": "60 Cash Canyon Rd, Counce, TN 38326", "phone": "(731) 689-3135", "website": "https://tnstateparks.com/parks/pickwick-landing", "note": "Lodge on Pickwick Lake, a short drive from the battlefield."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Savannah square cafes", "address": "Main Street, Savannah, TN 38372", "phone": "(731) 925-2364", "website": "https://www.hardincountychamber.com/", "note": "Ask the chamber which lunch room is open. Kitchens in a town this size close mid-afternoon."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Shiloh National Military Park", "address": "1055 Pittsburg Landing Rd, Shiloh, TN 38376", "phone": "(731) 689-5696", "website": "https://www.nps.gov/shil/", "note": "Start at the visitor center. The driving tour covers the field. Junior Ranger books at the desk."},
      {"name": "Shiloh Indian Mounds", "address": "Inside the national military park", "phone": "(731) 689-5696", "website": "https://www.nps.gov/shil/", "note": "A Mississippian mound group on the bluff. A short walk from the tour road."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "nashville",
    "name": "Nashville",
    "region": "middle",
    "tagline": "Music City, and a lot of parkland around it.",
    "about": "Nashville is the capital and the middle of the state. Broadway after dark is not a family plan. The family plan is the zoo, the Parthenon, the science center, a daytime Opry tour, and hot chicken at a table rather than a bar. The basin around the city — Franklin, Belle Meade, the Hermitage — fills a second day.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "211 Commerce St, Nashville, TN 37201",
      "phone": "(615) 743-3000",
      "website": "https://www.nashvillechamber.com/",
      "note": "Business chamber. Trip planning lives with Visit Music City."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Visit Music City", "phone": "(615) 259-4730", "website": "https://www.visitmusiccity.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Gaylord Opryland Resort", "address": "2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214", "phone": "(615) 889-1000", "website": "https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/bnago-gaylord-opryland-resort-and-convention-center/overview/", "note": "Indoor gardens and a pool. Next door to the Opry. Pricey, and easy with children."},
      {"name": "Graduate Nashville", "address": "101 20th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203", "phone": "(615) 340-6376", "website": "https://www.graduatehotels.com/nashville/", "note": "West End, near Centennial Park and Vanderbilt. A walk to the Parthenon."},
      {"name": "Omni Nashville", "address": "250 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN 37203", "phone": "(615) 782-5300", "website": "https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/nashville", "note": "Connected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Downtown without being on Broadway."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Hattie B's Hot Chicken", "address": "112 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203", "phone": "(615) 678-4794", "website": "https://hattieb.com/", "note": "Order mild for children. The 19th Avenue shop is the original. Expect a line."},
      {"name": "Pancake Pantry", "address": "1796 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212", "phone": "(615) 383-9333", "website": "https://www.thepancakepantry.com/", "note": "Hillsboro Village breakfast. Go when the door opens."},
      {"name": "Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant", "address": "500 Church St, Nashville, TN 37219", "phone": "(615) 770-2772", "website": "https://puckettsgro.com/", "note": "Meat-and-three and live music at a reasonable hour. The Franklin original is the better room."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Country Music Hall of Fame", "address": "222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN 37203", "phone": "(615) 416-2001", "website": "https://countrymusichalloffame.org/", "note": "The serious music museum. Allow two hours. A rotating gallery keeps it from being only for parents."},
      {"name": "Grand Ole Opry", "address": "2804 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214", "phone": "(615) 871-6779", "website": "https://www.opry.com/", "note": "Daytime backstage tours, or a weekend matinee. Night shows run late."},
      {"name": "Nashville Zoo at Grassmere", "address": "3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211", "phone": "(615) 833-1534", "website": "https://www.nashvillezoo.org/", "note": "The uncomplicated family morning. Jungle Gym is the piece children ask to repeat."},
      {"name": "Parthenon", "address": "2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203", "phone": "(615) 862-8431", "website": "https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks/parthenon", "note": "Full-scale replica in Centennial Park. The park is free; the interior casts a small fee."},
      {"name": "Adventure Science Center", "address": "800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN 37203", "phone": "(615) 862-5160", "website": "https://www.adventuresci.org/", "note": "Hands-on science and a planetarium. Built for elementary ages."},
      {"name": "Cheekwood Estate & Gardens", "address": "1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205", "phone": "(615) 356-8000", "website": "https://cheekwood.org/", "note": "Gardens first, art second. Best in spring bloom and fall harvest."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "franklin",
    "name": "Franklin",
    "region": "middle",
    "tagline": "A square that still works as a town.",
    "about": "Franklin is 20 minutes south of Nashville and has the main street people picture when they picture a Tennessee town. The square is the visit. Battlefields and house museums are there if you want them; they are not required for a family afternoon.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Williamson County Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "5005 Meridian Blvd, Franklin, TN 37067", "phone": "(615) 771-3030",
      "website": "https://williamsonchamber.com/",
      "note": "Downtown visitor information is also posted on the square."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Visit Franklin", "phone": "(615) 591-8514", "website": "https://www.visitfranklin.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Harpoon Hotel", "address": "215 1st Ave S, Franklin, TN 37064", "phone": "(615) 905-1000", "website": "https://www.harpoonhotel.com/", "note": "A block off the square. Walk to dinner."},
      {"name": "Aloft Franklin", "address": "7109 S Springs Dr, Franklin, TN 37067", "phone": "(615) 807-6000", "website": "https://www.marriott.com/", "note": "Cool Springs, if you want a pool and a mall more than the square."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant", "address": "120 4th Ave S, Franklin, TN 37064", "phone": "(615) 794-5527", "website": "https://puckettsgro.com/", "note": "The original. Fried chicken and a grocery counter. Put your name in."},
      {"name": "55 South", "address": "403 Main St, Franklin, TN 37064", "phone": "(615) 538-6001", "website": "https://www.eat55.com/", "note": "On the square. Easier with a reservation at supper."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Franklin square", "address": "Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064", "phone": "(615) 591-8514", "website": "https://www.visitfranklin.com/", "note": "Shops, a statue, and a postcard courthouse. Saturday morning is the busiest."},
      {"name": "Lucky Ladd Farms", "address": "4374 Rocky Glade Rd, Eagleville, TN 37060", "phone": "(615) 274-3786", "website": "https://www.luckyladdfarms.com/", "note": "Tulips in March, pumpkins in October. About 25 minutes from the square."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "lynchburg",
    "name": "Lynchburg",
    "region": "middle",
    "tagline": "The hollow where the whiskey is made.",
    "about": "Lynchburg is a Moore County town of a few hundred people and one globally known distillery. The tour is the reason to come. Eat at Miss Mary Bobo's if you can get a seat, then drive on — there is not a second day of town.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Moore County Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "The Square, Lynchburg, TN 37352",
      "phone": "(931) 759-4111",
      "website": "https://www.lynchburgtn.com/",
      "note": "A small desk. The distillery visitor center answers more questions."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Jack Daniel's Visitor Center", "phone": "(931) 759-6357", "website": "https://www.jackdaniels.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Lodging in Tullahoma or Manchester", "address": "About 20–30 minutes away", "phone": "", "website": "", "note": "Lynchburg has a handful of rooms. Tullahoma and Manchester are the practical overnight."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House", "address": "295 Main St, Lynchburg, TN 37352", "phone": "(931) 759-7394", "website": "https://www.jackdaniels.com/", "note": "Family-style midday meal. Reservations required. Children are welcome at the table."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Jack Daniel Distillery", "address": "280 Lynchburg Hwy, Lynchburg, TN 37352", "phone": "(931) 759-6357", "website": "https://www.jackdaniels.com/", "note": "Cave spring, stillhouse, and barrelhouses. Book the tour. The tasting is optional and not the family piece."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "tullahoma",
    "name": "Tullahoma",
    "region": "middle",
    "tagline": "Whiskey trail, short springs, and a quiet main street.",
    "about": "Tullahoma sits in Coffee County between Nashville and Chattanooga, close to both Jack Daniel's and George Dickel. It is a useful overnight on the whiskey trail and a real town rather than a resort. Short Springs and the Beechcraft museum are the local outings.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "135 W Lincoln St, Tullahoma, TN 37388",
      "phone": "(931) 455-5497",
      "website": "https://www.tullahoma.org/",
      "note": "Start here for trail maps, downtown hours, and what is open on a Sunday."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce", "phone": "(931) 455-5497", "website": "https://www.tullahoma.org/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tullahoma", "address": "2217 N Jackson St, Tullahoma, TN 37388", "phone": "(931) 455-5544", "website": "https://www.ihg.com/", "note": "Pool, breakfast, and an easy base for Dickel or Jack Daniel's the next morning."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "City Cafe", "address": "117 E Lincoln St, Tullahoma, TN 37388", "phone": "(931) 455-1561", "website": "", "note": "Downtown plate lunches. Confirm the day's hours; small cafes close when the food runs out."},
      {"name": "Emil's", "address": "121 E Lincoln St, Tullahoma, TN 37388", "phone": "(931) 455-9900", "website": "", "note": "A downtown supper option. Call ahead on weeknights."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "George Dickel Distillery", "address": "1950 Cascade Hollow Rd, Tullahoma, TN 37388", "phone": "(931) 857-3124", "website": "https://www.georgedickel.com/", "note": "A hollow tour south of town. Book ahead. Pair it with Jack Daniel's the same day only if you like driving between them."},
      {"name": "Beechcraft Heritage Museum", "address": "570 Old Shelbyville Hwy, Tullahoma, TN 37388", "phone": "(931) 455-1974", "website": "https://www.beechcrafthm.org/", "note": "Staggerwings and other Beech aircraft in a hangar museum. An hour, and children who like planes will want longer."},
      {"name": "Short Springs Natural Area", "address": "Short Springs Rd, Tullahoma, TN 37388", "phone": "", "website": "https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/na-natural-areas.html", "note": "Waterfalls and a wildflower slope. Machine Falls is the named hike. Trails can be slick."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "columbia",
    "name": "Columbia",
    "region": "middle",
    "tagline": "Mule Day and the square.",
    "about": "Columbia is the Maury County seat, historically a mule market, and still the home of Mule Day. The square is pleasant on an ordinary Saturday. The first weekend in April it belongs to the parade.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Maury County Chamber & Economic Alliance",
      "address": "106 W 6th St, Columbia, TN 38401",
      "phone": "(931) 388-2155",
      "website": "https://www.mauryalliance.com/",
      "note": "Visitor questions during Mule Day are better aimed at the festival site."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Mule Day / Maury Alliance", "phone": "(931) 388-2155", "website": "https://www.muleday.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Holiday Inn Columbia", "address": "I-65 exits north of the square", "phone": "", "website": "https://www.ihg.com/", "note": "Book early for Mule Day weekend. Rooms go to parade people."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Square lunch counters", "address": "Downtown square, Columbia, TN 38401", "phone": "(931) 388-2155", "website": "https://www.mauryalliance.com/", "note": "Eat on the square. During Mule Day, expect a line and a limited menu."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Mule Day grounds", "address": "Maury County Park and downtown, Columbia, TN", "phone": "", "website": "https://www.muleday.com/", "note": "Parade, livestock, and a street fair the first weekend in April."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "knoxville",
    "name": "Knoxville",
    "region": "east",
    "tagline": "The river city under the Sunsphere.",
    "about": "Knoxville is the practical East Tennessee city: a zoo, a riverfront, World's Fair Park, and the gateway to the Smokies an hour east. It is an easier family base than Gatlinburg if you want ordinary restaurants and a grocery store.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Knoxville Chamber",
      "address": "17 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902",
      "phone": "(865) 637-4550",
      "website": "https://www.knoxvillechamber.com/",
      "note": "Market Square office. Visitor planning is Visit Knoxville."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Visit Knoxville", "phone": "(865) 523-7263", "website": "https://www.visitknoxville.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "The Tennessean", "address": "531 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902", "phone": "(865) 232-1800", "website": "https://www.thetennessean.com/", "note": "Downtown, near World's Fair Park."},
      {"name": "Graduate Knoxville", "address": "1706 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916", "phone": "(865) 437-5500", "website": "https://www.graduatehotels.com/knoxville/", "note": "Campus edge. Livelier on football weekends."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Pete's Coffee Shop", "address": "540 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902", "phone": "(865) 523-2860", "website": "", "note": "A downtown diner for breakfast. Cash-friendly, fast."},
      {"name": "Stock & Barrel", "address": "Market Square, Knoxville, TN", "phone": "", "website": "https://www.stockandbarrel.com/", "note": "Burgers on the square. Fine with children at lunch."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Zoo Knoxville", "address": "3500 Knoxville Zoo Dr, Knoxville, TN 37914", "phone": "(865) 637-5331", "website": "https://www.zooknoxville.org/", "note": "The family's half-day. Adjacent to a city park."},
      {"name": "Sunsphere and World's Fair Park", "address": "810 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902", "phone": "(865) 523-7263", "website": "https://www.visitknoxville.com/", "note": "The 1982 fair leftover. Observation deck, playgrounds, and festival lawn."},
      {"name": "Ijams Nature Center", "address": "2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920", "phone": "(865) 577-4717", "website": "https://www.ijams.org/", "note": "River trails and a quarry. Free to walk."},
      {"name": "Museum of Appalachia", "address": "2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716", "phone": "(865) 494-7680", "website": "https://www.museumofappalachia.org/", "note": "Half an hour north. Cabins, instruments, and heritage days in October."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "gatlinburg",
    "name": "Gatlinburg",
    "region": "east",
    "tagline": "The park's front door.",
    "about": "Gatlinburg is the town at the mouth of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Parkway is taffy and traffic. The reason to be here is the park entrance five minutes up the road, and Anakeesta if you want a view without the hike.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "811 E Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738",
      "phone": "(865) 436-4178",
      "website": "https://www.gatlinburg.com/",
      "note": "The visitor center on the Parkway is the useful stop for parking and road status."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Gatlinburg Department of Tourism", "phone": "(865) 436-4178", "website": "https://www.gatlinburg.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "The Park Vista", "address": "705 Cherokee Orchard Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738", "phone": "(865) 436-9211", "website": "https://www.parkvista.com/", "note": "A tower off the main strip, with a pool and a closer shot at the park entrance."},
      {"name": "Greystone Lodge", "address": "559 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738", "phone": "(865) 436-5621", "website": "https://www.greystonelodgetn.com/", "note": "On the river in town. Walk to supper."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "The Pancake Pantry", "address": "628 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738", "phone": "(865) 436-4724", "website": "https://www.pancakepantry.com/", "note": "The original of the Nashville shop. Expect a line in October."},
      {"name": "Crockett's Breakfast Camp", "address": "1103 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738", "phone": "(865) 325-1400", "website": "", "note": "A big breakfast room. Easier than the Pantry line with restless children."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Great Smoky Mountains National Park", "address": "Sugarlands Visitor Center, 1420 Fighting Creek Gap Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738", "phone": "(865) 436-1200", "website": "https://www.nps.gov/grsm/", "note": "Start at Sugarlands. Cades Cove is the family drive; it closes to cars on Wednesday mornings in season. Parking permit required."},
      {"name": "Anakeesta", "address": "576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738", "phone": "(865) 217-2164", "website": "https://www.anakeesta.com/", "note": "Chandelier lift to a ridge of bridges and views."},
      {"name": "Gatlinburg Convention Center craft fairs", "address": "234 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738", "phone": "(865) 436-2392", "website": "https://www.gatlinburg.com/", "note": "Fall and spring craft fairs. Indoor backup when the ridge is in cloud."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "pigeon-forge",
    "name": "Pigeon Forge",
    "region": "east",
    "tagline": "Dollywood and the parkway.",
    "about": "Pigeon Forge is the strip south of Gatlinburg: Dollywood, dinner shows, and outlet traffic. Stay here if the park is the itinerary. Stay in Gatlinburg or Wears Valley if the national park is.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "2525 Teaster Ln, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863",
      "phone": "(865) 453-8574",
      "website": "https://www.pigeonforge.com/",
      "note": "Tourism desk books the shows and knows which parkway project is blocking a turn lane."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism", "phone": "(865) 453-8574", "website": "https://www.pigeonforge.com/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Dollywood's DreamMore Resort", "address": "2520 DreamMore Way, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863", "phone": "(865) 365-1900", "website": "https://www.dollywood.com/resort/", "note": "The park's own resort. Time-saver with small children and a second park day."},
      {"name": "The Inn at Christmas Place", "address": "119 Christmas Tree Ln, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863", "phone": "(865) 868-0525", "website": "https://www.christmasplace.com/", "note": "A themed inn. Children either love it or need a nap from it."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Local Goat", "address": "2167 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863", "phone": "(865) 366-3035", "website": "https://localgoatpf.com/", "note": "New-South menu on the parkway. Easier than a dinner show if you already did Dollywood."},
      {"name": "Poynor's Pommes Frites", "address": "2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863", "phone": "(800) 365-5996", "website": "https://www.dollywood.com/", "note": "Inside the park. The cinnamon bread at the grist mill is the thing people drive back for."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Dollywood", "address": "2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863", "phone": "(800) 365-5996", "website": "https://www.dollywood.com/", "note": "Rides, craft shops, and festivals in spring, fall, and Christmas. The family reason this town exists."},
      {"name": "The Island", "address": "131 The Island Dr, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863", "phone": "(865) 286-0119", "website": "https://islandinpigeonforge.com/", "note": "A wheel, a fountain show, and shops. An evening walk if you are already on the strip."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "chattanooga",
    "name": "Chattanooga",
    "region": "east",
    "tagline": "Aquarium, bridges, and a mountain in the city.",
    "about": "Chattanooga rebuilt its riverfront and it shows. The aquarium, the pedestrian bridge, and the free electric shuttle cover a family day without a car. Lookout Mountain — the incline, Rock City, Ruby Falls — is the second day.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "811 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402",
      "phone": "(423) 756-2121",
      "website": "https://www.chattanoogachamber.com/",
      "note": "Business chamber. The aquarium plaza visitor center handles trip questions."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "Chattanooga Tourism", "phone": "(423) 756-8687", "website": "https://www.cha.guide/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "The Edwin Hotel", "address": "102 Walnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37403", "phone": "(423) 424-1000", "website": "https://www.edwinhotel.com/", "note": "Across from the aquarium. Walk the bridge after supper."},
      {"name": "Chattanoogan Hotel", "address": "1201 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402", "phone": "(423) 756-3400", "website": "https://www.chattanooganhotel.com/", "note": "A larger downtown hotel with a pool."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Clumpies Ice Cream", "address": "26 Frazier Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37405", "phone": "(423) 648-5222", "website": "https://www.clumpies.com/", "note": "Northshore, at the other end of the Walnut Street Bridge. The walk is the point."},
      {"name": "Uncle Larry's", "address": "Chattanooga, TN", "phone": "", "website": "", "note": "A local meat-and-three. Confirm the current address; small rooms move."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "Tennessee Aquarium", "address": "1 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402", "phone": "(423) 265-0695", "website": "https://tnaqua.org/", "note": "River and ocean buildings. The best downtown morning. Buy timed tickets."},
      {"name": "Walnut Street Bridge", "address": "Walnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37403", "phone": "", "website": "https://www.cha.guide/", "note": "One of the longer pedestrian bridges in the country. Free. Connects downtown to Northshore."},
      {"name": "Lookout Mountain Incline Railway", "address": "3917 St. Elmo Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37408", "phone": "(423) 821-4224", "website": "https://www.ridetheincline.com/", "note": "A steep mile up the mountain. Pair with Rock City or Point Park."},
      {"name": "Rock City Gardens", "address": "1400 Patten Rd, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750", "phone": "(706) 820-2531", "website": "https://www.seerockcity.com/", "note": "Just over the Georgia line. Gnomes, a swing-a-long bridge, and the view the barns advertise."}
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "jonesborough",
    "name": "Jonesborough",
    "region": "east",
    "tagline": "The oldest town, and the storytelling capital.",
    "about": "Jonesborough was platted in 1779. The visit is a few brick blocks, a courthouse, and the International Storytelling Center. During the National Storytelling Festival the first weekend in October, book a room months ahead or stay in Johnson City.",
    "chamber": {
      "name": "Jonesborough Area Chamber of Commerce",
      "address": "117 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659",
      "phone": "(423) 753-1010",
      "website": "https://www.jonesborough.com/",
      "note": "Small office on the edge of downtown."
    },
    "visitor": {"name": "International Storytelling Center", "phone": "(423) 753-2171", "website": "https://www.storytellingcenter.net/"},
    "hotels": [
      {"name": "Historic Eureka Inn", "address": "127 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659", "phone": "(423) 913-6100", "website": "", "note": "On Main Street. Festival weekends sell out."},
      {"name": "Johnson City hotels", "address": "Johnson City, TN (about 15 minutes)", "phone": "", "website": "https://www.visitjohnsoncitytn.com/", "note": "The overflow plan for storytelling weekend."}
    ],
    "restaurants": [
      {"name": "Main Street Cafe", "address": "117 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659", "phone": "(423) 753-2460", "website": "", "note": "Lunch on the main block. Festival weekend means a wait."}
    ],
    "attractions": [
      {"name": "International Storytelling Center", "address": "116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659", "phone": "(423) 753-2171", "website": "https://www.storytellingcenter.net/", "note": "Exhibits year-round and the festival tents in October."},
      {"name": "Chester Inn Museum", "address": "116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659", "phone": "(423) 753-4580", "website": "https://www.storytellingcenter.net/", "note": "A 1797 inn on the storytelling campus. Short, and free with a center visit."}
    ]
  }
]