Everyone thinks of Nashville for country music, but the genre was actually born in *this* unique city. Bristol borders the Virginia and Tennessee state lines, so you can stand in both places at once by straddling the line on the ground (look for the brass markers between the 400 and 800 blocks!). I recommend sleeping in Virginia, at the Sessions Hotel, a hotel/music venue combo with big rooms and a great rooftop bar, and hanging in Tennessee, where you can head underground and see some stalagmites in the (v cool) Bristol Caverns. When you're hungry, visit Burger Bar, where root beer floats, banana pudding milkshakes, and burgers are served diner-style (i.e., frosty glasses, red plastic trays lined with checkered paper, etc.). Or, if you have some ~dietary restrictions~, try Urban Thistle Bakery & Bistro, where the entire menu is sans gluten or dairy.
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