The active chapel in one of America’s largest theme parks that holds weekly church services Years ago, I had a friend named Charlie who was a jack-of-all-trades kind of guy. A musician and an electrician, Charlie was a bon vivant, a Labrador of a man who made friends quickly and easily, often through the sheer force of his enthusiasm. So
Remembering attractions that no longer exist in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Maggie Valley The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the country, with an estimated 12.5 million visitors annually. So it’s no surprise that entrepreneurs come to the area with high hopes of building the next big attraction to entice visitors on their way
Top 5 things not to do on The Island at Pigeon Forge Having grown up around the chintzy neon glow of Pigeon Forge, I feel like I’ve got a pretty good handle on how this top-tier tourist destination works. You give the people what they want. Does that mean we end up with repetition more than innovation? Yes. Are we
Tennessee native lists pros and cons of this famous Smoky Mountain eatery Typically, I find that people have really strong opinions about Paula Deen’s restaurant in Pigeon Forge. Some people love it. But others … not so much. First of all, you could say that this restaurant might feel out of place in the area. After all, Deen is a
A local’s honest review of the WonderWorks museum in Pigeon Forge TN The bend of the Parkway from Sevierville to Pigeon Forge is one of the more surreal stretches of land in the Smoky Mountains. As you cross the Hard Rock Cafe, things get weird quickly. There’s the looming silhouette of the Titanic museum rising above the hill ahead. Across the
Our Guide to Memorial Day in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge 2025 Memorial Day weekend often serves as the unofficial kickoff to summer and offers many folks a three-day weekend. If you’re planning on enjoying your Memorial Day weekend 2025 in the Great Smoky Mountains area, there will be plenty of outdoor fun, shopping and dining opportunities in store for you.
Dollywood fan offers tips on what not to do when visiting the Pigeon Forge theme park I love going to Dollywood. As a kid, I was lucky enough to grow up within an hour of the theme park. Nostalgia and bias aside, even as a now-adult I must admit – Dollywood still holds its own even when compared to some
Frizzle Chicken Cafe, the Most Kid-Friendly Breakfast in the Smokies There’s no shortage of pancake restaurants in Pigeon Forge. So if you want to sling some flapjacks, you have to stand out. Every flapjack slinger in the county is fighting for an edge. At Frizzle Chicken Farmhouse, that edge is more than 100 singing, animatronic Frizzle chickens that line the
A local shares the secrets of the Pigeon Forge culinary scene I don’t know if this is a massive secret. But when anyone from Sevier or the surrounding counties goes to Pigeon Forge, most of the time we are just as much of a tourist as anyone from Indiana or Ohio or Michigan or any of the other places that
A local offers tips on how to avoid faux pas at Pigeon Forge’s premier historical eatery There’s a challenge that comes with some of the “what not to do” articles. And it comes with an assumption of what you, the reader, need to hear versus what other readers need to hear. For instance, you don’t need to be told not