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Important Tips You Should Follow When It Floods in the Smoky Mountains
Local offers advice for heavy rainfall in the Smokies It’s not uncommon to see heavy amounts of rainfall and flooding in the Sevier County area. And of course, since the…
10 Best Restaurants in Pigeon Forge – Taste Tested and Approved Dining
A local’s guide to the top restaurants and cuisines in Pigeon Forge In my opinion, the most challenging part of a Pigeon Forge vacation may well be picking a place…
These 5 Restaurants Serve the Best Fried Chicken in Pigeon Forge
I tried yardbirds at more than 24 eateries in Pigeon Forge – these were my findings In my experience, when it comes to cuisine in the South, I think barbecue…
10 Best Foods at Buc-ee’s: Snacks You Need to Try on Your Next Trip
A fanatic ranks his favorite things on the menu at the famous Texas chain, Buc-ee’s After years of road trips and even witnessing one of the country’s largest Buc-ee’s being…
Biltmore’s Dark History: Odd Happenings at the Asheville Landmark
Just as there are Titaniacs in the world, attracted to the intersection of wealth and tragedy, so are there Biltmoriacs As someone who has written extensively about the Biltmore Estate,…
13 Million People Visited the Smoky Mountains National Park in 2023
The most visited National Park in the United States continues to attract millions of visitors year after year As someone who has endured traffic around Cades Cove for 34 years,…
Why Fish Are Seemingly Disappearing in the Smoky Mountains
Visitors may notice sparser fish populations as of late, it turns out, the fish are just cold like we are As an East Tennessean with three decades worth of history…
These 11 Animals Have Gone Missing From the Smoky Mountains
Get a good look – these animals will likely never be seen again in the mountains of East Tennessee As someone who has lived in the Smoky Mountains for nearly…
Gatlinburg Looks Unrecognizable in Photos Taken During Recent Floods
Gatlinburg resident shares his story of how roads turned into rivers during the January 2024 flash flood event I expected January 9, 2024, to be just another uneventful day in…
The Best Part About Eating at Cumberland Jack’s LeConte Kitchen
An honest review of the popular Cumberland Jack’s in Gatlinburg TN On a recent journey to downtown Gatlinburg, I was able to visit one of the relatively newer restaurants, Cumberland…