Pigeon Forge

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The 9 Best Mini Golf Courses in Pigeon Forge, Ranked

There’s no shortage of mini golf or putt putt courses in the Great Smoky Mountains. Sometimes, it can be hard to know which one to choose. Here, we take a look at some of the best mini golf courses in Pigeon Forge so you can select which one may be a fit for you and your family on your trip

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Puckett’s Restaurant Pigeon Forge Review: Our Hot Take

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.

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How Much Is Dollywood Worth? Would Dolly Parton Ever Sell It?

I don’t play the lottery often. However, if the prize gets up to enough money to start getting reported on the news, I’ll give it a chance. There are stories of people who win life-changing amounts of money only to fritter and waste it away. I would like to tell you that I’d be better than that. However, that would

A retreat, one of the options for at Dollywood Splash Country cabanas

The Best Dollywood Splash Country Cabanas, Your 4 Main Options

I was thinking about summer vacations and the best waterparks we’ve visited, which of course, includes Dollywood’s Splash Country. There’s a powerful combination of the summer sun and water attractions that can end a day of family fun early out of simple exhaustion. For example, when John Paul was a toddler and we were at Disney, he was overwhelmed after

Dolly Parton Tour Bus is on display at Dollywood

The Dolly Parton Tour Bus: A Look at How Our Appalachian Queen Travels

It was 1987. I was in the 7th grade and our neighbor – a young adult – invited the neighborhood for a cookout. While the adults sat around a fire, I commandeered the boom box. I had VERY strong opinions about music at the time, nearly all of them wrong. I shudder to think what I subjected the crowd to as I

Cinnamon bread at Dollywood

Dollywood Cinnamon Bread: We Tested Two Recipes, This Is the Best One

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

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Inside the Yard Milkshake Bar in Pigeon Forge, With Photos

A look at The Yard dessert shop in Pigeon Forge It’s not only burgers, escape rooms and zipline roller coasters bringing the boys (and girls) to the yard of Lumberjack Square in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Best known for its crazy creations, The Yard Milkshake Bar is a specialty dessert and ice cream shop that serves (literally) over-the-top shakes and sundaes.

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Best Mexican Restaurants in Pigeon Forge According to a Local

I was on the road in Phoenix, Arizona for the National Championship between the University of Tennessee and Florida State in January of 1999. From lawns made of rock and painted green to picking breakfast off the citrus trees in the backyard, I was a stranger in a strange land. One day, while my friends were otherwise occupied, I asked

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Blazing Fury at Dollywood: Is It Scary? What To Know Before You Ride

Let’s start with a caveat: The 70s were a simpler time. “Star Wars” was huge. The world loved disco and the Pittsburgh Pirates and “Grease” and “YMCA” – it was arguably a very silly time.  Herschend Family Entertainment had purchased Gold Rush Junction in Pigeon Forge from Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell in 1976. And that began the process of

Dick's Last Resort at the Island in Pigeon Forge (photo by Morgan Overholt/TheSmokies.com)

16 Restaurants in Pigeon Forge That Take Reservations

First-time visitors to the Smokies will quickly notice a less-than-desirable quirk about local restaurants in Pigeon Forge – reservations are a rare offering. There may be many reasons why a local restaurant decides it’s better off without a reservation system, particularly in Pigeon Forge. But the primary reason boils down to money. You see, it just doesn’t make sense to