Local recommends the best food at the Dollywood theme park in TN As someone who has lived within a few minutes of the Dollywood theme park for the past 20 years, I can confidently tell you that the theme park has a lot going on for itself. Great namesake. Excellent rides. Entertaining shows. But among the many Dollywood accolades, it’s
A Smoky Mountain local ranks his favorite steaks in Pigeon Forge If I am being honest, my favorite steakhouses aren’t in Pigeon Forge. I love the Chop House, which is technically in a chain in Sevierville. I also love the Greenbrier and The Peddler in Gatlinburg. You wouldn’t really know crossing the bridge over the West Prong of the Little
This unassuming Gatlinburg steakhouse is a favorite among locals I made assumptions. I’m not happy about it. I’m not proud. Mistakes were made but we can all learn from them. After all, I’m as human as anybody … at least as far as you know. For years, coming the back way through Cosby into Gatlinburg, we’d drive past Alamo Steakhouse and the exterior
The Park Grill offers some of the best service and food in Gatlinburg I see The Park Grill – the unofficial restaurant of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park – as a port. It’s the perfect launching spot for an adventure in the park or the perfect destination to return to civilization after a day of wild exploring. The Park
I grew up not far from the small community in Blount County, Tenn. So, when I was old enough to drive myself to Sevier County, I had the choice of 411 into Sevierville, Wears Valley Road into Pigeon Forge or through the national park into Gatlinburg. Wears Valley was always my favorite route. The views were the best, and I’ve
The fascinating history of Fannie Farkle’s plus what to order from a local I’ve eaten in some fine places in my time. But perhaps my favorite meal would be served by a carnie at a county fair. I suspect there’s a certain level of nostalgia in my love of carnival food. There’s something about sausages, cheesesteaks and corndogs. It’s all
A local ranks his favorite Ice Cream Shops in Gatlinburg Like pancakes, moonshine and go karts, ice cream in Sevier County is big business. From the Old Mill Creamery in Pigeon Forge and the Apple Valley Creamery – part of the Apple Barn Village in Sevierville – to the various premium ice cream purveyors in the Gatlinburg area, the Smoky
A local’s Puckett’s Restaurant Pigeon Forge review The inside of Puckett’s in Pigeon Forge has a rustic-modern design. It’s soft, dim and woodsy and has a wall full of records, including some from Dolly Parton. It’s the kind of place where you’ll find guitars and cowboy hats on the wall, live music on select nights, and of course, delicious Southern BBQ.
It was the winter of 1988-89 and my stepdad Joe had an idea. He’d buy a pig, have it butchered and we’d have meat in the freezer to last us the winter. Joe was still a relatively new addition to the family. But the transition, I thought, had gone well. Providing for a family was new for Joe. And as a father
One of the true delights of going to a theme park is treating yourself to the local, popular dishes. Of course, theme park food is usually not healthy. However, it can make for a delicious treat while on vacation. For example, Disney offers the famous Dole Whip. Universal Studios Wizarding World of Harry Potter has Butterbeer. And in Pigeon Forge, it is