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Is Ole Red in Gatlinburg Worth It? When To Go, What to Order
A local’s review of Ole Red in Gatlinburg The first time I tried to eat at Ole Red in Gatlinburg was unsuccessful. We had just spent a beautiful fall day…
Best Italian Restaurants in Gatlinburg, Our Top 5 Ranked
I grew up in a part of the country where the “I” in Italian was overly emphasized. For example, our knowledge of “Eye”-talian cuisine was limited to the meager offerings…
Is Mountain Monsters Real? What To Know About the Show
How real is the Mountain Monsters show? Let’s Take a Deep Dive The Appalachian Mountains are infamous for their mysterious creature sightings. Children who live around the mountain range, particularly…
Cades Cove History: The Last Family To Have Lived in Cades Cove
Cades Cove is a national treasure that is rich in history, a jewel of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But Rex Caughron doesn’t bother much with going anymore. “Very…
7 Weirdest and Punniest Attraction Names in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg
Look, we get it. There’s a lot of competition in the Smoky Mountains. There are a lot of places selling some version of the same stuff you’re selling whether it’s…
16 Restaurants in Pigeon Forge That Take Reservations
First-time visitors to the Smokies will quickly notice a less-than-desirable quirk about local restaurants in Pigeon Forge – reservations are a rare offering. There may be many reasons why a…
Singer Brandon Davis Spotted in the Smokies in Viral Concert Challenge
You could say that Brandon Davis’s life has changed significantly in the past year. And as it is with most things in Brandon’s life and career, it was Destiny that…
Best Mountain View Cabins in Pigeon Forge: Top 9 Ranked
Renting a cabin is one of the absolute best ways to enjoy the Smokies. Sure, there are a lot of things that make the area a tourist hot spot —…
Is DreamMore Worth It? An Honest Review of Dollywood’s Resort
An local’s review of DreamMore, Dollywood’s first Resort When I was in my early 20s, spending more than $1 on a cheeseburger was a splurge. Today, I barely bat an…
The Lost Iron Mine Hidden Behind a Waterfall in the Smoky Mountains
It’s not often we get a glimpse into the road not taken. There was a movement in the early 1900s to preserve the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains and…