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What Not To Do on the Gatlinburg Strip
Gatlinburg’s main street is a world class tourist destination; here are some things to avoid on your visit For decades, I have been running up and down the strip in…
A Local’s Honest Review of Dolly Parton’s Stampede in the Smoky Mountains
TN native offers tips, what to expect at the Dolly Parton Stampede in Pigeon Forge Dolly Parton’s Stampede, formerly known as the Dixie Stampede, is one of the most popular…
Truth or Fiction in the Smokies
Celebrating the legends created by the people of the mountain Not all legends are created equally. For instance, take Lucy of Roaring Fork. It’s the same old ghost yarn we’ve all…
Toddlin’ Baby: Things To Do in the Smokies With a Toddler
From the mountains to the attractions, how to have a great vacation with the littles Mountain coasters, ziplines, moonshine distilleries – so many of the new, hot attractions in the…
Ideas for a Movie: Starring These Colorful Mountain People
The five most colorful, interesting, important or Hollywood people in the history of the mountains Frequently, when doing research for an article – or noodling aimlessly about on the internet…
Making Mountain Memories
Things you can do to make your Smoky Mountain vacation unforgettable When I was a young man – somewhere around the Cretaceous period – I went on a school trip…
The Best Ways to Guarantee Seeing “Wild” Animals in the Smokies
Safaris, zoos and more within an easy drive of the Smokies After decades of tourists driving hundreds of miles just to see them, it seems the animals of the Smoky…
Is the Black Bear Population in the Smokies Increasing?
Back in Black: Modern technology makes it easier to share evidence of bear sightings, but is it skewing our perception? When we moved to Tennessee and first started going to…
Dining at the Dollywood Theme Park
Ranking the best places to eat when you’re visiting America’s favorite theme park How you tackle Dollywood’s many dining options depends somewhat on what you want to achieve on your…
The Five Things You Absolutely Must Do in Gatlinburg
From old history to new traditions, these are the can’t miss things in Gatlinburg If you visit Gatlinburg frequently, you can afford to experiment, although we often don’t. It’s easy…