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Choosing a Home Base for Your Smoky Mountain Vacation The first question that should be asked and answered as you narrow down your possibilities is, do you want to stay in a traditional hotel/motel/resort, or do you prefer a cabin/private rental? The choice you make here can significantly impact the entirety of your vacation.... Read More 🍽️The Foodie Guide to The Smokies🍖 A steak lover's dream: Peddler vs Alamo Rating two of the top steakhouses in the Smoky Mountains... Read Article Who...

Five Restaurants to Skip on Your Smoky Mountain Visit Usually, I prefer to write about places you should go versus places you should not. It’s more fun for me and I don’t have to – if you’ll excuse the expression – yuck anyone’s yum. However, it would be shirking our duty if we didn’t, at least occasionally, acknowledge some of the places where your hard-earned money has gone to waste....Or at least could have been better spent.... Read More 🍽️The Foodie Guide to The Smokies🍖 11 Best Places...

Top Five Tips for Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck in the Smokies Vacations are expensive. We’re not breaking new ground here by saying it. Just about any getaway to a popular vacation destination is going to put a sizeable hole in your wallet. Luckily, in the Smokies, there are quite a few ways you can build a great vacation and find some ways to keep your expenses relatively low.... Read More 🍽️The Foodie Guide to The Smokies🍖 A steak lover's dream: Peddler vs Alamo Rating two of the top...

Finding the Best Fudge in the Smokies How ingrained in tourism culture are fudge and saltwater taffy? Historians say that when Christopher Columbus made his way to the Caribbean, he stepped out of the row boats to be met by indigenous people with a variety of local goods … and one guy in the corner had a tray of fudge and saltwater taffy. Which of the dozens of purveyors of this vacation staple is the best in the mountains? Read More 🍽️The Foodie Guide to The Smokies🍖 11 Best Places to Eat in...

Tennessee Can Be A Great Place For Some, But There Are Downsides I know what it’s like to move to and from Tennessee. I am not a Tennessee native, but I have lived here for several years, minus a brief out-of-state stint for work. Though I love my adopted home state of 30+ years, I concede that it’s not for everybody.... Read More 🍽️The Foodie Guide to The Smokies🍖 A steak lover's dream: Peddler vs Alamo Rating two of the top steakhouses in the Smoky Mountains... Read Article Who doesn't like...

The Surprising Transformation of the Theme Park It’s taken nearly 60 years of growth for Dollywood in Pigeon Forge to become the elite, award-winning example of theme park excellence it is today. Looking back to 1961, it’s certainly hard to comprehend the evolution. Let’s take a look at the Dollywood theme park before it became Dollywood.... Read More 🍽️The Foodie Guide to The Smokies🍖 11 Best Places to Eat in Gatlinburg So, where do the locals like to eat in Gatlinburg? We break down our...

A Pair of Tragic Animal Encounters Were Reported in Tennessee Two incidents in the news recently have served as sobering reminders about observing recommended practices and exercising due care in the mountains of Tennessee. Both incidents serve to remind us that while the mountains – and their wildlife – are beautiful, there are dangers.... Read More 🍽️The Foodie Guide to The Smokies🍖 A steak lover's dream: Peddler vs Alamo Rating two of the top steakhouses in the Smoky Mountains... Read...

These Restaurants Serve Classic Southern Dishes with a New Flair There was a time when Southern dining in the Smokies meant a particular, down-home type flavor. But whatever it was, it was made the way your grandma – or somebody’s grandma – made it. If you have the time and the means, we recommend you try all three of these, but if you can only choose one.... Read More 🍽️The Foodie Guide to The Smokies🍖 11 Best Places to Eat in Gatlinburg So, where do the locals like to eat in Gatlinburg? We...

The Internet Is Finally Asking the Important Questions The debate? Is Tennessee - my beloved home state - part of the South? I did not get sucked in. Except, I kinda did. You see, the original poster wasn’t particularly intelligent or articulate, but darted around the edges of a fairly interesting idea. While the debate is silly (yes, of course, Tennessee is part of the South), it does open pathways to an interesting conversation about the nature of Tennessee.... Read More 🍽️The Foodie Guide...