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Is Weed Legal in Gatlinburg? How Café 420, Hemp Care Came to the Smokies
Editor’s Note: You must be at least 18 years old to read this article. By continuing, you are confirming that you are of legal age. It’s days like this that…
Trash Continues to Pile Up in the Smokies, Volunteers Ask For Help
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the world with 12.5 million visitors in 2019. And with 2020 changing the way we live –…
Is the Smoky Mountain Opry Closed?
The Smoky Mountain Opry debuted their ninth season on Feb. 28, 2020 with all-new musical numbers, only to close their doors less than three weeks later. The closing was originally…
5 Tips, Tidbits You Didn’t Know About Dollywood’s Splash Country
Dollywood is famous for providing guests an immersive, quality experience that encapsulates the spirit of the Smoky Mountains. The waterpark, Dollywood’s Splash Country, is no exception. It has even ranked…
The Man Who Discovered Dolly Parton: The Bizarre Story of Cas Walker
East Tennessee’s most notorious showman came into the world two years after the turning of one century and left two years before the arrival of another. It’s fitting, in a…
4 Anakeesta Secrets Revealed at the AnaVista Tower Grand Opening
Anakeesta took Gatlinburg, Tenn. to literal new heights this week with the grand opening ceremony of AnaVista Tower. AnaVista Tower is the “crown jewel” of Anakeesta’s $6.5M expansion project. AnaVista…