Editorial

Mystery Mine cart at Dollywood

Are Dollywood Rides Fat Friendly? A Plus-size Guide to Coaster Weight Limits

Theme park ride restrictions can be a stressful topic for the plus-size community. It’s never a great feeling to be told that you’re too big to ride. Since we often get the question, “Is Dollywood fat friendly?”, we decided to create this handy dandy guide to give you an idea of what to expect before you arrive at the Dollywood theme park.

Coffee moonshine

Moonshine Coffee Recipe With Ole Smoky

Welcome to part two of our Moonshine Mixin’s series. Last week we were mixing up some tasty moonshine margaritas. This week, we’re going to get a little caffeinated. This is another simple recipe and easy to make with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Quick disclaimer: this recipe will involve a bit more planning ahead than the last recipe

Ziplining at Anakeesta

Best Ziplining in the Great Smoky Mountains: Our Top 9

You haven’t been ziplining if you haven’t been Smoky Mountain ziplining. If you’re visiting East Tennessee or Western North Carolina, definitely consider doing a zipline activity while you’re here. If you’ve never tried it before, it’s a tour in which you’re strapped to an aerial runway with a pulley suspended on a cable, and then you fly through the treetops

Chapel in the Hollow might be No. 2 on our list because it requires just a bit more of a drive to get to it from Gatlinburg – but its No. 1 in our hearts because of the fabulous scenes and photography (photo courtesy of Chapel in the Hollow/Star Noir Studios)

A Look at the 6 Best Wedding Chapels in Gatlinburg, Ranked

Did you know that Gatlinburg, Tenn., is considered the official honeymoon capital of the South? Love is always in the air in Gatlinburg. But for couples looking to wed at one of the many cute mountain chapels, the options can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. With this in mind, we’ve put together this handy list. It features some of the

Southern sayings

6 Authentic Sayings That Will Make You Sound Like a True Southerner

Southern slang is the pad from which hundreds of middling comedy careers were launched.  Chances are that now – right now – if you wandered into some random comedy club in America you could find some third-rung comedian with a Southern accent, or Larry the Cable Guy, doing their best five minutes about when Southerners say bless your heart, it’s