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Gatlinburg cancels 2020 New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration downtown

12/22/2020 Morgan Overholt 1

The City of Gatlinburg has decided to cancel their annual New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration for 2020. The announcement was detailed in a statement posted on Gatlinburg.com earlier today. “Gatlinburg has made the difficult decision …

Local souvenir shop owners Katherine Mitchell and Jon Lanier were surprised by Shark Tank star Mark Cuban last week when they received a bit of free advice about how to run a successful business in Pigeon Forge (screenshots/photos contributed by JK Lanier's General Store)
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Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban helps J.K. Lanier’s put ‘Pigeon Fork’ on the map

12/22/2020 Morgan Overholt 0

When Katherine Mitchell and her fiancé Jon Lanier moved to Pigeon Forge with no jobs and no idea of what their future would look like, little did they know that just three years later they …

Pigeon Forge vs Gatlinburg
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Is it better to stay in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge?

12/21/2020 John Gullion 0

It’s go time. The showdown we’ve all been waiting for. Gatlinburg vs Pigeon Forge. Mano a mano. Who ya got? Look, we understand there are no right answers here, everything’s subjective – unless you pick …

Mellow Mushroom
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Who has the best pizza in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg? Here’s our top 5

12/21/2020 John Gullion 6

There’s a saying that there’s no such thing as bad pizza. But some pizza is better than others. There are times pizza is a function. We’re tired. There’s ball practice. Somebody had a long day. …

For curious onlookers, Tennessee Hemp Care's window display can be viewed on the main strip of Downtown Gatlinburg (photo by Morgan Overholt, TheSmokies.com)
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Is weed legal in Gatlinburg? How Café 420, Hemp Care came to the Smokies

12/20/2020 John Gullion 0

It’s days like this that I really wish I’d studied harder in chemistry or botany or, you know, neuroscience. In 2018, among the moonshine distilleries and the pancake houses, other purveyors of “illicit” substances began …

The Peacemaker
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Who has the best breakfast in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg? Here’s our top 7

12/20/2020 John Gullion 6

Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are meant to be entertaining. Everything is bright and musical, designed to earn every tourist dollar, and the competition is fierce. Dinners come with themes – sometimes even whole shows. Nothing …

The Dragon
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Tips for riding The Tail of The Dragon, the most dangerous highway in TN

12/19/2020 John Gullion 1

As a child of the 80s, the education of my youth came with a handful of recurring staples from elementary through middle school. Each year – seemingly at random – the teacher would wheel in …

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Hallmark’s ‘Christmas at Dollywood’ review: Why it might surprise you

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If you feel like Dolly Parton has been busy lately, you would be correct. Between saving the world, writing music and putting out new Christmas albums, she’s seemingly always working on new content for fans …

Trash in the Great Smoky Mountains
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Trash continues to pile up in the Smokies, volunteers ask for help

12/18/2020 Alaina O'Neal 2

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the world with 12.5 million visitors in 2019. And with 2020 changing the way we live – and the way we vacation …

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12/16/2020 Alaina O'Neal 0

Are you missing the Smoky Mountains? Looking for traffic conditions? Weather conditions? Cute animals? We have you covered. With modern technology, it’s easier than ever to “be there” without really being there. Whether you want …

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