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3 Brilliant Ways To Avoid Crowds in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg
Local offers advice on avoiding crowds during your next Smoky Mountain vacation There was a time when I didn’t mind the crowds in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. When you’re young…
The Strange History Behind This 100-Year-Old East Tennessee Snack Cake
The fascinating story of the MoonPie and how East Tennessee played a role My first experience with the idea of a MoonPie didn’t involve tasting one. As a youngster who…
Devastating Ghost Town Update Makes Reopening Seem Impossible
Efforts to revive Ghost Town in the Sky left in limbo after tragic death of co-owner In the more than 60 years since it opened, the Western North Carolina theme…
Big Changes Coming to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Entrance
Crews will be renovating the 2.3-mile-long entrance from SR 32 to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Big changes are coming for one of the lesser visited entrances to the…
These Are the 4 Biggest Mistakes I’ve Ever Made in the Smoky Mountains
A local shares his biggest mistakes when visiting the National Park It’s easy to take it for granted when the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is in your backyard. I…
Feral Humans in the Smoky Mountains? What Happened to Dennis Martin
Social media revives rumors of feral humans in the Smoky Mountains linked to old cold case Dennis Martin was 6 years old in June of 1969. It was Father’s Day…
Reopened After 70 Years: You Can Now Visit Where Dolly Parton Got Her Start
You can now eat, drink, sing and play in the same theater where Dolly Parton performed her first-ever paid gig in this cozy, historic town in Tennessee In 1956, a…
These Are 3 Things I Won’t Ever Do Again in the Winter in Pigeon Forge
A local reflects on his least favorite winter-related experiences in the Pigeon Forge area Winter in the Smoky Mountains is split – as it is in the rest of the…
5 Brilliant Ways To Avoid Cades Cove Crowds in the Smoky Mountains
Here’s how to enjoy Cades Cove sans the annoying crowds, according to a local Cades Cove is among the most popular tourist spots in the country, if not the world….
Are You a True Tennessean? 7 Signs You Grew Up Visiting the Smoky Mountains
Seven signs that indicate you grew up visiting the Smokies Almost everyone takes pride in the state where they were born and raised, or at least, where they now live….