A List of the Most Iconic Things To Do in Knoxville, According to a Local For as long as I’ve lived in East Tennessee – more than three decades – Knoxville has been the forgotten middle child of Tennessee municipalities. Knoxville lacks the amenities common in larger cities like Nashville and Memphis. And it trails Chattanooga in charm. People go
A Smoky Mountain local shares his favorite spots for all-day breakfast and brunch Folks at the Pancake Pantry struck gold in the form of flapjacks when they came to the Smokies in the 1960s, and then pancake houses began popping up like weeds … if weeds were buttery and delicious, that is. But what’s that? You want to eat breakfast
A local weighs the pros and cons of the two Best Breakfast Restaurants in Gatlinburg Certainties in life are rare. Things change often without warning. Call it what you want. Whether it be fate, karma or luck. But even the things we think are certain in life can be changed by unexpected forces beyond our control. So, when we find
A local offers his opinion on the Best Restaurants on the strip in Gatlinburg One of the best things about staying on the Gatlinburg Strip is parking your and just forgetting about driving for a day or two. The strip offers enough dining, entertainment and shopping that you don’t have to get in your car and battle traffic. Sure, if
A local father of 3 offers his advice on the best family restaurants in Pigeon Forge A calculus is needed when taking the family out for a meal in Pigeon Forge. Cost and the quality of food are considered. But part of the equation is, it is something the kids will eat. Our oldest at nearly 20 has grown out
A Local Offers Tips on What Not To Do at Gatlinburg’s Most Frequented Steakhouse The dining options in Gatlinburg are vast and varied. You can choose an elevated experience at a place like The Greenbrier, The Peddler or Chesapeake’s. You can eat some of the best (literally) BBQ in the country served on checkered plastic tablecloths while seated at mismatched
How Jim Gerding changed the face of Gatlinburg forever … with pancakes, architecture and civic involvement The swallows are called Capistrano. The Manatee find their way home from the wide ocean to the springs of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The people of the Smoky Mountains? They respond to the siren call of Myrtle Beach. And The Hoosiers? They come to the
These are the best restaurants in Pigeon Forge in 2025, says Smoky Mountain local The Pigeon Forge dining scene is in an interesting place. Despite having the most restaurants of any Sevier County municipality, it is being outpaced in quality by both Gatlinburg and Sevierville. The Pigeon Forge dining scene relies too heavily on gimmicks and experiences over the quality
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
A local offers 5 romantic date ideas for Valentine’s Day in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Romance is in the eye of the beholder, or maybe more accurately the eye of the beholder’s partner. I have performed a grand romantic gesture or two in my life. For instance, proposing to my now-wife in Paris (France, not Kentucky or Tennessee) comes to mind.