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How Do You Say Appalachian?
A Local Breaks Down the Correct, Approved and Appropriate Way To Say the Name of the Mountain Range in Which the Smokies Are Located I’m a little sensitive about how…
Tired of Chains or High-Concept Restaurants in the Smokies? These ‘Mom and Pop’ Restaurants Are Your Best Bet
While many Smoky Mountain Restaurants are marketed as being a ‘mom and pop,’ these are as authentic as you’ll get As a writer, I sometimes become attached to the literal…
6 Bizarrely Out-of-Place Attractions, Restaurants in Pigeon Forge
Unusual Popular Attractions in the Smoky Mountains It was the Great Smoky Mountains that turned Sevier County into a tourist mecca. But, the locals found out early on that tourists…
9 Best Scenic Drives in the Smoky Mountains, Ranked
A local’s guide to the Best Drives in the Smoky Mountains One of the great things about the Smoky Mountains is that just about any drive you take can be…
Into the Abyss. A Guide to Our Favorite Places Below the Mountains
A Non-Spelunker’s Guide to the Caves of the Smoky Mountains and Beyond Growing up a member of Generation X, I had more access to freedom than was probably good for…
Did You Know That Kuwohi – Formerly Clingmans Dome – Has a Lookalike With a Very Different View?
The Story of How a Kuwohi-Esque Observation Tower Was Built in the Middle of Florida Swampland They were on a mission and had a decade to finish the job. In…
Bears in Gatlinburg: 7 Best Places and Tips To See a Bear
Where Is the Best Place To See Bears in Gatlinburg? What’s the number 1 question from visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Is that bathroom locked? No, but…
Mind the Gap: This Underappreciated National Park Offers Beauty and History That Rivals the Smokies
Cumberland Gap National Park Is a Must-Visit for Anyone Who Truly Loves the Majesty and History of the Appalachians Where do we start? Well, in a literal sense we start…
Soaky Mountain vs Splash Country, Which Water Park Is Better?
Which Smoky Mountain Water Park is Best? We’ve written about several of these head-to-head battles in Sevier County before – including The Peddler vs Alamo, Anakeesta vs Ober Mountain, Pirates…
How To Plan the Perfect Smoky Mountain Picnic
A Local Offers Tips for Creating the Perfect Smoky Mountain Picnic While I appreciate the value of a good walk through the woods or a scenic drive through Cades Cove…