St. John trip best ‘so far’ for singer

Jessica Campbell got an early start with road trips. “We grew up making trips to our family vacation house in Cherry Grove, S.C., just outside Myrtle Beach,” said the Nashville, Tenn.-based singersongwriter. “I loved it! Knowing that it was a house my grandpa built for our family to enjoy made it a very special place.” Currently on tour to promote her album “The Anchor and the Sail,” Campbell’s single “Be You” is available via free download from Crate and Barrel’s “Get the Download” ( crateandbarrel.com/getthe download) offer. Fans may follow Campbell on Twitter at twitter.com/jcamp bellmusic. For current tour dates, check out her website at jessicacampbellmus ic.com. This is an edited transcript.

Q: What is your favorite vacation destination?

A: So far my favorite has been our honeymoon to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We spent a full week there and discovered lots of the island’s nooks and crannies.

Q: To someone who was going there for the first time, what would you recommend they do?

A: Hire the world-renowned chef Ted (of Ted’s Supper Club, tedssupper club.com) for a night to come cook an amazing gourmet meal for you. He came to the house we were staying at in his bare feet, with fresh local groceries in hand — some from his very own garden — and whipped up a four-hour, seven-course meal. It made for an incredible evening without having to leave the house.

Q: What untapped destination should people know about?

A: Moab, Utah. We took a three-week road trip out west last summer and made a stop to see Arches National Park in Moab. It’s a really neat small town, and the landscape is breathtaking in the park.

Q: Where are your favorite weekend getaways?

A: Gatlinburg, Tenn. The Great Smoky Mountains. University of the South. Arrington Vineyards. (The university and the vineyards are in central Tennessee.)

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