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a reddit question asks "I'm planning a Pigeon Forge vacation and sometimes struggle to get around. I am embarrassed to ask, but will I need a mobility scooter?"

"I'm Planning a Pigeon Forge Vacation – Will I ...

Morgan Overholt

A question was recently posted online – "I'm planning a Pigeon Forge vacation and sometimes struggle to get around. I am embarrassed to ask, but will I need a mobility...

"I'm Planning a Pigeon Forge Vacation – Will I ...

Morgan Overholt

A question was recently posted online – "I'm planning a Pigeon Forge vacation and sometimes struggle to get around. I am embarrassed to ask, but will I need a mobility...

Smoky Mountain Opry

Is the Smoky Mountain Opry Closed?

Alaina O'Neal

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 later. The closing was originally...

Is the Smoky Mountain Opry Closed?

Alaina O'Neal

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 later. The closing was originally...

Watch Two Guys Line Dance in the Road While Stuck in Gatlinburg Traffic

Watch Two Guys Line Dance in the Road While Stu...

Morgan Overholt

The great tourism mecca of Sevier County grew along a single spine known as the Parkway. The road connects Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and the vast majority of tourism destinations...

Watch Two Guys Line Dance in the Road While Stu...

Morgan Overholt

The great tourism mecca of Sevier County grew along a single spine known as the Parkway. The road connects Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and the vast majority of tourism destinations...

St. Johns in the Wilderness was originally constructed of handmade brick in 1833 in Flat Rock, NC (photo by John Gullion/TheSmokies.com)

There's a 170-year old church, graveyard that s...

Morgan Overholt

Climbing a pine-straw covered hill on the side of Greenville Highway in Flat Rock, North Carolina, are dozens of eight-inch tall stone crosses, squat so they almost look like plus...

There's a 170-year old church, graveyard that s...

Morgan Overholt

Climbing a pine-straw covered hill on the side of Greenville Highway in Flat Rock, North Carolina, are dozens of eight-inch tall stone crosses, squat so they almost look like plus...

The Butterfly at Dollywood's Splash Country

5 Tips, Tidbits You Didn’t Know About Dollywood...

Alaina O'Neal

Dollywood is famous for providing guests an immersive, quality experience that encapsulates the spirit of the Smoky Mountains. Dollywood's Splash Country is no exception. It has even ranked among the...

5 Tips, Tidbits You Didn’t Know About Dollywood...

Alaina O'Neal

Dollywood is famous for providing guests an immersive, quality experience that encapsulates the spirit of the Smoky Mountains. Dollywood's Splash Country is no exception. It has even ranked among the...

The SkyBridge glass bottom floor (Photo courtesy of Gatlinburg SkyLift Park)

OPINION: Cracking the Gatlinburg Skybridge glas...

Morgan Overholt

I have a fear of heights, but I try not to let it stop me. I’ve been atop the Eiffel Tower, the now former Sears Tower, the St. Louis Arch...

OPINION: Cracking the Gatlinburg Skybridge glas...

Morgan Overholt

I have a fear of heights, but I try not to let it stop me. I’ve been atop the Eiffel Tower, the now former Sears Tower, the St. Louis Arch...