Much like the European cities of old, Gatlinburg was not built for modern traffic. The main strip is meant to be accessed by foot, really. They’ve widened the road as best they can but there’s limited space. During busy times, between the traffic and the frequent crosswalks, navigating through Gatlinburg can be an irritation. That […]
If you’re spending Christmas in the Smokies, you’re in luck! In my biased opinion, it’s one of the best places to be during the holidays. There are millions of lights to see during Winterfest, and many of the local attractions stay open! If you’re looking for things to do during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, […]
Bryson City, a small town located in Western North Carolina, is home to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad train ride for 10 months out of the year, but each November and December it is the host of something more magical: Based on the classic children’s book and subsequent movie, the Polar Express arrives to carry […]
Clark Griswold’s fever dream is a reality in Kodak, Tennessee, just off exit 407 on Interstate 40. Each Christmas season, Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland takes over the large parking lot of the Tennessee Smokies minor league baseball team and creates a drive-thru Christmas event that literally lights up the holidays. Hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights […]
Halloween has come and gone, the temperatures are dropping (and rising, and then dropping again) — and that can only mean one thing: Winterfest is coming! Nevermind, it’s here. The 2019-2020 Winterfest season, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, was originally scheduled from Nov. 22 through Feb. 17, 2020, but in a seemingly last-minute decision, […]
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