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A Look Inside: First-ever Buc-ee’s Looks Nothing Like What You’d Think
The original Buc-ee’s will make you look twice with its pint-sized footprint in Clute, Texas Earlier this year, Sevierville, Tenn. officially became home to the country’s largest Buc-ee’s when it…
The Real-life Hobbit Village in the Smoky Mountains You Must Visit
This immersive hobbit-inspired village will make you feel like you’re living in a Tolkien novel In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet…
This is the Cheesiest Attraction in Pigeon Forge, According to a Local
Smoky Mountain native gives an honest review of Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride Growing up around the Smoky Mountains, I often saw it while riding down the Parkway. It’s too large…
This Useful Graphic Will Help You Identify Smoky Mountain Snakes
What you should know about snakes in the Smoky Mountains There is something primal about our fear of snakes. I suppose it’s the lack of legs or the possibility of…
The 4 Best Picnic Spots in the Smoky Mountains, According to a Local
A local reveals his all-time favorite picnic spots in the Smoky Mountains Though the pirate ships and dinner theatres are alluring, the outlet shopping appealing, the go-cart racing entertaining, the…
There’s a Secret Tunnel in the Smoky Mountains That Leads to Nowhere
The hidden tunnel at Kuwohi is becoming a tourist attraction in its own right Nearly everyone who has visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is familiar with Kuwohi, formerly…
The Whimsical Troll Bridge in the Smoky Mountains You Need to See
This hidden moss covered bridge in the Smoky Mountains looks like something out of a fairy tale The Great Smoky Mountains are rich in history and full of hidden gems….
There’s a Real Ghost Town in the Sky on Top of a Mountain in North Carolina
A once beloved, now abandoned theme park deteriorates through decades of unfortunate events In the days before the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, mountain folks were raised with the threats…
5 Mysterious Smoky Mountain Disappearances That Remain Unsolved Today
Smoky Mountain native recalls some of the biggest unsolved mountain mysteries over the years As someone who has lived in the foothills of the Smokies for a number of years,…
The Ongoing Controversy Surrounding Tennessee’s License Plates
A Tennessee resident weighs in on the debate surrounding the state’s new license plate design Back when I was a boy growing up in Indiana (before moving to Tennessee), I…