Alaina O’Neal | The Smokies | Author Bio
Alaina O’Neal
CO-FOUNDER | THESMOKIES.COM
Alaina is the owner and founder of Alaina Media LLC, a freelance graphic design agency, the owner and founder of BoardGameChick.com, and the co-founder of TheSmokies.com LLC – a media company that specializes in regional travel sites including TheSmokies.com, HeyOrlando.com and MiamiTake.com.
FUN FACTS
Favorite Smokies Attraction:
Dollywood
Favorite Smokies Restaurant:
Greenbrier
Favorite Dollywood Ride:
Blazing Fury
About Alaina O’Neal, Co-Founder of TheSmokies.com
Alaina O’Neal is a talented writer, graphic designer and entrepreneur.
She has worked for a variety of media outlets including the Citizen Tribune, The Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Elizabethton Star.
During those tenures, she received multiple Tennessee Press Association awards.
Alaina and her team were bitten by the “blogging bug” in 2020 when they launched their original concept – TheSmokies.com, an homage to her hometown in Tennessee.
What started out as a passion project quickly turned into a massive success.
In the footsteps of that success, Alaina and her team launched HeyOrlando.com in 2022, and later MiamiTake.com in 2023.
Alaina’s Latest Articles
This beloved Gatlinburg restaurant may be haunted, say ghost hunters
When you grow up on the outskirts of the Great Smoky Mountains, sometimes you miss some obvious stuff. In other words, for years, I overlooked…
A Look Inside the Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge, With Photos
It may seem odd to have a crime museum in Pigeon Forge named after the famous San Francisco island prison. But somehow, it works. The…
11 Best Things To Do in Gatlinburg on Halloween (2023)
It’s finally time to bring out the fleece blankets and pumpkin-spiced-flavored-everything. Halloween is just around the corner. Not in town on Halloween night? No worries…
What It’s Like To Visit Autumn at Oz in North Carolina
There’s something about an old attraction that is really fascinating. Many entrepreneurs bring their visions to the mountains, and sometimes only a handful of businesses…
Crayola Experience Coming to Pigeon Forge, Here’s What We Know
The Pigeon Forge area recently got some bright, colorful news. According to a press release, BrightColors LLC – in partnership with Kingsmen Xperience Inc. and…
The Best Deals on Ripley’s in Gatlinburg, Coupons and Combo Passes
Visiting a Ripley’s attraction is a great way for your family to spend a Great Smoky Mountain vacation. It can be tricky to find active…