It was the Great Smoky Mountains that turned Sevier County into a tourist mecca. But, the locals found out early on that tourists needed more than motels, restaurants and the great outdoors. As it turns out, there’s only so much nature one Midwestern family can absorb before they need a different level of stimuli. In […]
Sometimes the only way to find out surprising facts about yourself, is through trial and error. For instance, am I the type of history nerd that would pay good money to see the largest collection of Titanic life jackets ever assembled? Why yes. Yes, I am. To be clear, the collection is of life jackets […]
Fresh snow on mountains, moonshine with cinnamon; bright Christmas lights and warm homemade mittens — these are just a few of my favorite things. In my opinion, nobody does Christmas like the Smokies. If you’re visiting the area in the winter, you’re in for a real treat. Here are some of the best things to […]
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