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7 Steaks You Should Try in Gatlinburg, The Smoky Mountains
A local ranks the best steaks in Gatlinburg, the Smoky Mountains When you’re on vacation in a place like Gatlinburg, the odds are that you’re allotting a certain amount of…
There’s an Abandoned Theme Park Rusting Away in the Smoky Mountains
Local theorizes what happened to Fun Mountain in Gatlinburg TN In 1993, Dollywood was still in its first decade of growing out of its Silver Dollar City phase. Other Gatlinburg…
Why Coca-Cola Wouldn’t Exist Without Tennessee
While Atlanta, Georgia will always be Coca-Cola’s home, the company wouldn’t be what it is today with the great state of Tennessee I realized the other day that I don’t…
9 Things Not to Do While Visiting Dollywood, From a Local
Dollywood fan offers tips on what not to do when visiting the Pigeon Forge theme park I love going to Dollywood. As a kid, I was lucky enough to grow…
There’s a Bridge Hidden in the Smoky Mountains That’s Covered in Wishes
Thousands of visitors are leaving their handwritten wishes at this beautiful bridge in the Smoky Mountains I’ve been around the Smoky Mountain tourism game for more than 30 years. So,…
Dolly Parton’s Favorite Restaurant: Hidden in a Tiny Gas Station in TN
We took a journey to track down the restaurant that is believed to be frequented by Dolly Parton herself There’s a spot on the Parkway in Sevierville that is built…
Strangely Named Places in the Smokies
How places like Devils Tater Patch, Stinking Creek or Mollie’s Butt were named A few years ago, I interviewed Rex Caughron. He was one of the last generations to be…
Poisonous Plants of the Smokies
Plants to be wary of on your next trip to the Smokies When thinking about poisonous plants of the Smokies, I started to feel a little haughty. “Who in the…
The Effort to Turn Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains Into a Lake
In the 1930s, official plans were drawn up to turn the Cove into a reservoir Driving along the edges of East Tennessee’s lakes, there are signs that things are not…
Bicentennial Rap: The story behind the cringiest official state song of all 50 states
A fellow failed rapper breaks down what is probably the worst rap song ever recorded The year was 1993. The mighty Mountaineers of Heritage High School were planning on heading…