A Dollywood pro shares her ranked list of the scariest rides in the park I’m always amused watching first-time Dollywood-goers explore Dolly Parton’s namesake theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. It always reminds me how, as someone who grew up with the park practically in her backyard, I often take things for granted. I think people expect Dollywood to be
East TN native lists best indoor attractions for a rainy Pigeon Forge day As someone who grew up just on the outskirts of the Smokies, I can personally tell you that some days it will feel like you experience all four seasons in one day with rain at any given moment. In fact, According to the National Park Service, the
How Goats on the Roof got its start, and why we can’t seem to get enough Look, I’ve lived in the Smokies for a long time. I’ve seen a lot of attractions and tourist attractions come and go. Everything from restaurants to rides to places selling ice cream, homemade fudge and tourist trinkets. In this town, if you want to
There’s an immersive Christmas village in Tennessee that keeps it festive 365 days a year Christmas in my house starts on Thanksgiving Day. While my wife is inside preparing a traditional Thanksgiving meal, I’m outside decking the house for Christmas. We run strands of colorful lights along the eaves of our small front porch. We decorate the bushes. I’m a Christmas guy. We’re Christmas
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
A local dad compares Pigeon Forge’s WonderWorks and Beyond the Lens In a battle of entertainment venues, the only true winner is those of us who wish to be, well, “‘entertained”. In one corner stands WonderWorks, the venerated Pigeon Forge attraction of the upside-down facade, an attraction aiming to educate and entertain. WonderWorks bills itself as an amusement park for
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
Comparing two major dinner shows in Pigeon Forge TN There’s a battle going on in Pigeon Forge – a competition for vacation dollars. Your vacation, after all, is a series of decisions on this or that. Want to go to a show? This one or that one? As you’re in the process of deciding where to spend your hard-earned vacation money, I
These are the best hotels in Pigeon Forge, Ranked While a cabin is often the go-to place to stay on a Smokies vacation, sometimes you just want to check-in and check-out without all the fuss. Luckily, in Pigeon Forge, there are still plenty of luxury hotels available that offer the Southern hospitality mountain experience that guests crave when considering their
My youngest son fancies himself as an exceptionally talented driver. Anytime we go to Pigeon Forge, he wants to race. And not only does he want to race, he wants to prove himself in the fastest go-karts around. There are at least three major challenges that will prevent him from proving himself in the fastest go-karts. First of all, he’s no good.