The year is 1960. The Beatles – then known as the Silver Beetles – were touring Scotland and had yet to set foot in Hamburg, much less America. For much of the year, John F. …
Funny story – my wife and I visited a wax museum on vacation once. We stopped, politely, at the entrance as a woman snapped a picture of an extremely life-like wax figure of Dwayne “The …
Anakeesta, located in Gatlinburg, Tenn., has been described as a “getaway from your getaway”. This outdoor mountaintop experience features 70 acres of pristine forested land and is nestled in and above the heart of Downtown …
Labor Day is upon us, the official end of a summer that for many of us never really got started. While many people still took a summer vacation, many of the traditional summer vacation destinations …
It took ten years to find the perfect land for Tommy Bartlett’s Water Circus in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. In 1976, 110 acres of farmland were finally purchased with 450 feet of US Highway 441 frontage. …
On Friday evening, Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters signed an executive order to extend the existing mask mandate through Sept. 30, 2020. Waters originally announced a mask mandate for Sevier County on July 7, which …
It’s human nature to take the familiar for granted. When you grow up with the Smoky Mountains in your backyard, the mountains can become window dressing. An omnipresent decoration that fades to the background until …
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health authorities, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is increasing access to additional campgrounds and picnic areas. …
It was announced this week on the Pigeon Forge chairlift Facebook page that progress is being made on plans to begin construction on Pigeon Forge’s first and only chairlift. We reached out to Matthew Ayers, …
Gatlinburg’s SkyLift Park, home of the world-famous SkyBridge, recently announced a brand new addition for the park, which is set to be unveiled in the fall of 2020: The Gatlinburg SkyTrail. This fall, guests will …
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