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Christmas at Ghost Town: Imagining What the Holidays Would Look Like
A local imagines holiday time at Ghost Town in the Sky We don’t think about it much anymore, but back long ago, Christmas was a time of ghosts. Back in…
Major Changes Coming to Laurel Falls Starting in 2025
One of the most popular trails in the Smokies will be closed for 18 months The National Park Service (NPS) will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, which…
The 5 Cheapest Vacation Destinations in the U.S. – Gatlinburg’s Included!
Study finds these popular tourist destinations to be the least expensive in the nation It is part of daily life existing in modern media. Each day, we are served various…
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…