Put down your No. 2 pencils, calculators, cell phones, iPods, and tablet computers. The test today is getting away from all the noise and action—you're headed to a place where time stands still and the only thing you have to do is what you'd like to do. You're playing hooky with a one-night ($170) weekday stay at the Monteagle Inn and Retreat Center in beautiful southern Tennessee.
Located in the heart of the untamed Cumberland Plateau, the town of Monteagle knows a thing or two about serenity. And when you're curled up on the elegant love seat in your cozy suite, you'll learn a bit about tranquillity yourself.
The Monteagle Inn will make you feel like you've found your home away from home by offering the best room available, plus a complimentary bottle of wine and cheese platter delivered to your door—a little pampering you never seem to get at your own humble abode.
Shut down your GPS and set off to explore the small towns of Grundy County. Hike the Fiery Gizzard Trail to take in the true beauty of the plateau, splash around in the nearby Bridal Veil Falls, or delve into mining history with a visit to the coke ovens in Tracy City. Then hightail it to the High Point Restaurant, winner of Tennessee Magazine's best gourmet meal award, for a dinner of oysters Rockefeller and blackberry duck.
Finally, eschew your e-mail for just this one night. Instead, pen a letter to your long-lost friends from the antique desk in your hotel suite. Here, we'll get you started: "Dear Jane, I've never felt so relaxed before in my life. You must come out to Monteagle..."
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