A local offers his advice on 5 things not to do when booking, attending dinner shows in Pigeon Forge Dinner and a show. Sounds like the perfect night out – or matinee – in Pigeon Forge. Dinner theaters have long been part of the fabric that is Pigeon Forge. But it’s only in recent years that everyone wised up and
These are the best Gatlinburg restaurants of 2025, according to a local Ranking the restaurants in Gatlinburg is a dangerous game. Not in the sense of actual danger, but dangerous in that figuring out how to weigh classics with a reputation decades in the making versus a new and interesting spot that may or may not have staying power can
Social media revives rumors of feral humans in the Smoky Mountains linked to old cold case Dennis Martin was 6 years old in June of 1969. It was Father’s Day weekend and they hiked near the Tennessee-North Carolina border, a Martin family tradition. William Martin (his father) and Clyde (his grandfather) and the two boys started at Cades Cove and
Ready to take the path less traveled? Here are three suggestions from a local In many ways, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park isn’t for the locals. Think back to the park’s founding. The people of the mountains were moved out so that the land could be preserved. It was a national movement led, in large part, by people who
The third slowest month in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park might surprise you As someone who has lived in East Tennessee for many years now, I was surprised to learn the third slowest month in the Smoky Mountains. The first was not surprising. But the third least visited month? I was mildly surprised, to say the least. According to
Get a live look at what’s happening in the Great Smoky Mountains When you want a live view of the Smoky Mountains – whether you’re checking in on traffic, weather conditions or cute animals – there’s likely a live webcam that can fit your needs. With modern technology, live cameras make it easier than ever to “be there” without really