Gatlinburg, TN: Great Smoky Mountain National Park

FREE HOURS: Primary Roads in the Park: Always Cades Cove Area Roads for Pedestrians & Bicycles: Always Roads for Motor Vehicles: Dawn – Dusk NOTES: *Cell phones won’t work in some areas of the park. *Many roads in this park are very curved. Take your time. *GPS may not give … Continue reading

Memphis, TN: Crystal Shrine Grotto

FREE HOURS: Daily: 7:00 a.m. – Dusk NOTES: *The shrine & crystal cave were constructed by hand in the 1930s. LOCATION: 5668 Poplar Ave Memphis, Tennessee PHONE: WEBSITE: Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery: Crystal Shrine Grotto

Lubbock, TX: Buddy Holly Gravesite (Lubbock City Cemetery)

FREE HOURS: Daily: Dawn – Dusk NOTES: *Buddy Holly is buried in the Azalea section, located towards the front of cemetery (31st Street entrance). LOCATION: 2011 East 31st St Lubbock, Texas PHONE: WEBSITE: Lubbock City Cemetery

Grafton, WV: Grafton National Cemetery

FREE HOURS: Daily: Dawn – Dusk NOTES: *Dates back to the 1800’s *Listed on the National Register of Historic Places LOCATION: 431 Walnut St Grafton, West Virginia PHONE: (304) 265-2044 WEBSITE: NPS: Grafton National Cemetery Dept. of Veterans Affairs – National Cemetery Administration: Grafton National Cemetery

Chippewa Falls, WI: Irvine Park & Zoo

FREE HOURS: Daily: 7:00 a.m. – Dusk NOTES: *The park has a small, free zoo. *There is a splash pad & various other activities here. LOCATION: 125 Bridgewater Ave Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin PHONE: WEBSITE: City of Chippewa Falls – Parks: Irvine Park & Zoo