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
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.
Have you ever wanted to go horseback riding around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? If you’re visiting East Tennessee or Western North Carolina, it’s a great time to go on a horseback ride and see some beautiful mountain views from a new perspective. There are hundreds of miles of the park’s trails open to horseback riding. Below, we’ll go
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
A local’s guide to best shows in Pigeon Forge Pigeon Forge and its surrounding areas offer some of the best theaters, dinner shows and entertainment in the region. One thing is for sure. Crews around Pigeon Forge, TN know how to put on a show. With so many to choose from, it can be hard to pick just one. Below, we’ve
Whether it’s work, personal or just the general state of things in the world, I find many people – including myself – battling high levels of stress. And so, when vacation time comes for many of us, it’s about relaxation. Maybe it’s a spa day, a quiet afternoon by a mountain stream, or even a day of shopping and fun with
From Memphis to the mountains, Tennessee is one of the most visited tourist locations in the world. Each of the three Grand Divisions has at least one major tourist point; Memphis in the west, Nashville in the middle, and the mountains in the east. But among the division, there are great swaths of Tennessee that are more or less unknown.
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
The great tourism mecca of Sevier County grew along a single spine known as the Parkway. The road connects Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and the vast majority of tourism destinations in the area. It makes traffic overwhelming. At various times throughout the year – especially during Rod Run – it’s just impossible altogether, a never-ending snaking line of brake lights