Trash Continues to Pile Up in the Smokies, Volunteers Ask For Help
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the world with 12.5 million visitors in 2019. And with 2020 changing…
Is the Smoky Mountain Opry Closed?
The Smoky Mountain Opry debuted their ninth season on Feb. 28, 2020 with all-new musical numbers, only to close their doors less than three weeks…
Newlywed Couple Gets Huge Surprise From a Black Bear in Gatlinburg
Millions of people visit the Great Smoky Mountains each year hoping to catch a glimpse of a black bear in the wild. But these two…
Lost Hiker Shares His Story After Overnight Stay in the Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced earlier this week that they had found missing hiker, Fred Braden Jr. of Powell, Tenn. after being…
Sweet Tea Isn’t Actually as Southern as You Think
What’s the best way to tell a Southerner from Yankee? Take a look inside their fridge. Sweet tea, or as Dolly Parton called it in…
How Do You Say ‘Pen’ and ‘Pin’? What Your Accent Says About You
The Southern accent is a beautiful thing. Or it can be, depending on the speaker. It can be melodious, mellifluous. It can sing and soar…
6 Authentic Sayings That Will Make You Sound Like a True Southerner
Southern slang is the pad from which hundreds of middling comedy careers were launched. Chances are that now – right now – if you wandered…
4 New Restaurants Coming to Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville Fall 2020
There’s so much going on in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, we thought we’d create this handy round-up of new restaurants and eateries opening in Pigeon…
Alcatraz East Debuts Exhibit on Ted Bundy Murders, Pornography Addiction
A temporary exhibit opened on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum titled, “From Car to Incarceration: Ted Bundy’s Final Arrest“. Bundy was…
A Look Inside Anakeesta’s Brand New Restaurant: What’s on the Menu?
Anakeesta unveiled their latest addition to the park last week, the all-new Black Bear Village, marking the final phase of their $6.5 million expansion. The…