Cold Weather Fun in Music City

Just because the colder temperatures are sneaking in doesnt mean our outdoor fun is over. On the contrary Tennessee plays host to tons of fall weather fun.

What better way is there to enjoy the fall foliage than to get lost in it, literally. Corn mazes are the most colorful and entertaining way to enjoy the autumn colors.

Blount Countys Maple Lane Farms has a very tricky 10 acre maze to stumble through that comes complete with "knowledge-testing hint cards" to help get you through the maze.

Each year the corn is cut into a different maze "crop circle" style and it becomes conveinietly haunted during the month of October. Owned by the Bob Schmidt Family of Greenback TN, the farm is located at the East end of the State and has shared its maze each fall for more than 20 years. For more information you can call (865) 856-3511.

The Valley Home Farm in Wartrace has a corn maze and a pick your own pumpkin patch. It is a 350-acre, 5-generation family farm owned by Nancy Edwards and Bobby Potts. The huge, white farmhouse is an 1835 Greek Revival home and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been featured on HG-TV's "Our Place". The farm is open 6 weeks in the spring for strawberries and 6 weeks in the fall for pumpkins, mums and tours. The tours are a rich mixture of family history and hands on fall fun with the pick your own pumpkin patch and petting zoo. For more information call (931) 389-6470.

Fall is a great time for camping. Crisp air and brilliant, vibrant colors dot our state and make for great early morning coffee talk. Camping at the Cross-eyed Cricket in Lenoir City, TN. You and your family can choose and cur your own tree. There are hundreds of White and Scotch Pines, Blue Spruce and Douglas Firs. They provide the saws. Just bring your family and make your choice.

If you like the idea of a cozy fall weekend tucked away with the ones you love but prefer the indoors, try one of the many Bed and Breakfasts in the state.