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Tragedy in Cades Cove: The Dark History of the Smoky Mountains
The Civil War divided many residents of Cades Cove. It also cost the Gregory family their patriarch. When you grow up around Cades Cove, you learn the names almost by…
Why Are People Obsessed With This Old Cabin Turned Restaurant in the Smokies?
The Peddler in Gatlinburg is a historic cabin turned famous steakhouse, and it has a cult-like following It’s Gatlinburg and it is 1958. Less than twenty years after FDR dedicated…
A Frozen Custard Free-for-All Is About To Break Out on Dolly Parton Parkway
Culver’s – a Midwestern staple of fast-casual dining – is bringing its signature frozen custard and butter burgers to Sevierville I left my Midwestern home in Indiana for the mountains…
The Restaurant That Lets You Catch Your Own Fish in the Smoky Mountains
English Mountain Trout Farm is an off-the-beaten-path restaurant that lets you catch your own fish in the Smoky Mountains While I grew up in the mountains I’ve always been a…
Things Not To Do at Kuwohi – The Mountain Formerly Known as Clingmans Dome
Things not to do at Kuwohi a locals take William Shakespeare – through his timeless star-crossed heroine Juliet – once asked “What’s in a name?” I find myself pondering that…
An Honest Review of the Famous Paula Deen’s Restaurant in Pigeon Forge
Tennessee native lists pros and cons of this famous Smoky Mountain eatery Typically, I find that people have really strong opinions about Paula Deen’s restaurant in Pigeon Forge. Some people…
The Upside Down House in the Smoky Mountains That Your Kids Will Love
A local’s honest review of the WonderWorks museum in Pigeon Forge TN The bend of the Parkway from Sevierville to Pigeon Forge is one of the more surreal stretches of…
What’s Going On in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg Memorial Day Weekend 2025?
Our Guide to Memorial Day in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge 2025 Memorial Day weekend often serves as the unofficial kickoff to summer and offers many folks a three-day weekend. If…
Do Go Chasing Waterfalls: The Road Trip Guide to Cascading Water Near the Smokies
A guide to some of the best cascading water in the Smokies and beyond One of the blessings of living in or near the mountains is access to beautiful waterfalls….
15 Best Buc-ee’s Breakfast Items, Ranked
Buc-ee’s in Sevierville, TN is everything we’d been waiting for. We visited the week it opened and tried to hit it early. By the time we left, traffic was already getting…