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5 Secrets of the Smoky Mountains That May Surprise You
Tennessee local lists favorite little-known facts about the Smokies I always say that it’s no surprise an ancient mountain range cloaked in a thick forest and shrouded in mist has…
The Old Mill: An Honest Review of the Famous Tennessee Restaurant
Smoky Mountain native reviews popular Pigeon Forge restaurant I think The Old Mill Restaurant in Pigeon Forge is an experience unlike many of its neighboring eateries. As a Southerner, I…
Morton Overlook: One of the Best, Most Accessible Views in the Smokies
A Smoky Mountain local talks about one of his favorite area overlooks We were cutting through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, returning home from Bryson City, North Carolina on…
The Greenbrier: An Honest Review of Gatlinburg’s Haunted Steakhouse
A Smoky Mountain native offers her opinion on The Greenbrier Restaurant When you grow up on the outskirts of the Great Smoky Mountains, sometimes you miss some obvious stuff. For…
The Unbelievable True Story of the Hatfields and McCoys
A timeline of events that inspired shows, movies and more The truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, and it’s certainly the case with the Hatfields and the McCoys. Growing up…
The Iconic Glass Bridge in Gatlinburg You Need to Walk Across
Local talks about what it’s like to walk across this famous glass bridge in the sky When I was a teen in the early 90s, certain things outside the grunge…
There’s a Real Polar Express Train Ride for Kids in North Carolina
TN local lists pros and cons of the iconic train ride Bryson City, a small town located in Western North Carolina, is home to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad train…
Ole Smoky’s New Moonshine Tastes “Just Like Popcorn’s” Says Pam Sutton
“I’m so happy that it’s Popcorn’s and he would be very happy because this is what he wanted,” said Pam The press conference was underway. Joe Baker – founder of…
The Midwest Theme Park That Looks Eerily Like Tennessee’s Dollywood
Branson’s Silver Dollar City looks like a 1990s Dollywood sans the Dolly Parton theme Most loyal fans know that Dollywood has a sister park located 700 miles away in Branson,…
The Sisters Who Lived Inside the Smoky Mountains Park for 20 Years
The Walker Sisters Place and the women who lived within, surviving off of the land, selling trinkets to tourists In the Great Smoky Mountains, history is often found in the…