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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…
After a Relatively Brief Closure, I-40 Is Back Open. Now What?
What do the continuing issues on I-40 mean for your mountain vacation? It was déjà vu all over again. A torrential downpour hit the Smokies – right at the Tennessee-North…
The Roof, the Roof, the Roof Is … Home To Several Goats
Things not to do at Goats on the Roof Pigeon Forge In Pigeon Forge where the competition for tourism dollars is fast and furious, you have to do something to…
Best places to picnic outside the National Park
Sure, the GSMNP picnic areas are great, but what if you want a change of scenery? We’ve got just the places for you to explore There’s a place on Wears…
Interesting Historic Figures Who Visited the Smokies
These key figures in history crossed paths with the Smoky Mountains The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most visited places in the world. In fact, the…
Dolly’s Dream Worked – The Dollywood Documentary
Dollywood debuts a documentary 40 years in the making Somehow, it’s a story that has been undersold. In the early 80s, Dolly Parton was certainly a multimedia icon. But she…
Pinchy’s vs Chesapeake’s: A Seafood Showdown
A showdown for Smoky Mountain seafood supremacy When my grandparents retired to Florida’s Nature Coast back in the early ’90s, I developed a standard for fresh seafood that is hard…
Did Walt Disney Almost Build His Second Theme Park in the Smokies?
How close did the Southern Appalachian Mountains come to hosting the park that would become Disney World? A couple of years ago, we had a little fun on April Fool’s…
Top Five Things Not To Do in Cherokee N.C.
Western North Carolina is a tourist destination that has more than a casino going for it I must admit the first time I visited Cherokee, North Carolina – circa 1991…
The Best Allergy Friendly Places To Eat In the Smokies
Where to eat in the Smokies if you have food allergies I got the call from the school nurse. John Paul – our middle child – had ingested one of…