"What’s to love: Farm life is the good life at Blackberry Farm, a 4,200-acre pastoral estate in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, peppered with hill cottages and multi-bedroom homes in styles ranging from country glam to sheer modernism. Expect days filled with on-estate active pursuits like archery, horseback riding, fly-fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and wake surfing on surrounding mountain lakes. Looking for more leisurely pursuits? Book “birdwatching for the love birds,” wine tastings, spa treatments, and decadent multi-course dinners rooted in Appalachian ingredients at James Beard Award-winning restaurant, The Barn at Blackberry Farm. Romance factor: Rise and shine for an epic sunrise over the Great Smoky Mountains. Reconnect with nature, yourself, and your loved one during a 90-minute Deep Healing Woods meditation or yoga session, led by an instructor and performed deep in the woodsy surrounds (read: there will be a small hike first). After, let your muscles melt during a 50, 80, or 110-minute couples’ massage at The Wellhouse, the property’s sprawling spa and wellness center. Get there: A four-hour drive from Atlanta; three hours from Asheville; 45 minutes from Knoxville" - Paul Rubio
