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It’s Only North Carolina’s Best Rocks but We Like Them
For those about to visit North Carolina’s most famous rocks, we salute you I am technically a native Tar Heel. My people are mostly Hoosiers and I’ve been a Volunteer…
The Fight for Cades Cove and the People Who Refused to Leave
It turns out, not everyone was thrilled when the land became government property When touring Cades Cove today, we see one of nature’s true holy places. The verdant valley with…
7 Things You Shouldn’t Do in Cades Cove According to a Local
An area Smoky Mountain resident asks visitors to use common sense Cades Cove is the crown jewel of the Smokies. It is a confluence point of natural beauty, mountain history and…
Move Over Sevierville, There’s a Newer, Bigger Buc-ee’s in Town
The Sevierville Buc-ee’s just lost its accolade for being the biggest in the world Well. It was good while it lasted. After roughly 11 months at the top, the Sevierville…
Why Does Tennessee Have So Many State Songs and Why Are So Few of Them Good?
How many state songs does Tennessee have? Nobody seems to know Tennessee has HOW many state songs? Even the state’s official website doesn’t seem to know for sure, listing 11….
I’ve Eaten at Over 50 Gatlinburg Restaurants, These 7 Are the Best
Smoky Mountain native shares secret of where locals eat in Gatlinburg In East Tennessee, we locals keep the secrets that need keeping. The best trout fishin’ holes? You’d better know somebody….
See Ruby Falls! Why the Biggest Wonder of Lookout Mountain Is Not the View From the Top
How a Hoosier With a Dream – and a Surprising Amount of Financing – Found the Largest Underground Waterfall in the Country and Opened It to the Public As a…
Long-standing Tunnel Honking Tradition in the Smokies Banned by the Park
The ‘no honking’ signs went up last year, is the change permanent? I’m comfortable when on the Gatlinburg Spur. After all, I’ve been driving between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge for…
The Absolute 11 Best Restaurants in Gatlinburg, According to a Local
A local’s guide to the best restaurants in Gatlinburg In essence, Gatlinburg’s economy is built upon a three-legged stool of tourism commerce: Lodging, entertainment and food. And it’s probably not in…
What Is a Holler and Why Do the Mountain People Say It That Way?
Breaking Down the Dialect That Led to the Mountain Term, Holler When I was young and still new to Tennessee, I got a job working at a local grocery store….