It turns out, East Tennessee is a matriarchy. Oh sure, there’s some popular men ‘round these parts, most of them former Volunteer football players in descending order from Peyton Manning. But while we may have a few kings, in East Tennessee, there is only one queen… Dolly. Ain’t nobody doesn’t like Dolly. Born and raised […]
Sometimes the only way to find out surprising facts about yourself, is through trial and error. For instance, am I the type of history nerd that would pay good money to see the largest collection of Titanic life jackets ever assembled? Why yes. Yes, I am. To be clear, the collection is of life jackets […]
Vacations are supposed to be relaxing, a time to get away and refresh. But then you get to a destination spot like Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge where there’s just so many things to do you end up needing a vacation within a vacation. Anakeesta, billed as Gatlinburg’s theme park, is the perfect place to get […]
Fresh snow on mountains, moonshine with cinnamon; bright Christmas lights and warm homemade mittens — these are just a few of my favorite things. In my opinion, nobody does Christmas like the Smokies. If you’re visiting the area in the winter, you’re in for a real treat. Here are some of the best things to […]
This is a black bear. No, you’re not looking at the next gold and white dress debate. (Or was black and blue?) Even though this guy looks a bit like a lost polar bear, he (or she) is a subspecies of the black bear. Black bears are common in the Smoky Mountains, but if you […]
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