May 2, 2025
How to See Synchronous Fireflies in the Smoky Mountains
As a native Tennessean, there was one thing that was always on my bucket list and that was to see the synchronous fireflies in the Smokies. I...
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July 22, 2024
Summer in Sevierville: The Ultimate Smoky Mountains Vacation
I spent the summers in my childhood years traveling to East Tennessee and staying in my uncle’s cabin on Fort Loudoun Lake. We always...
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April 29, 2024
Where to See Wildflowers in the Smokies
Seeing the wildflowers in the Smokies at their peak is always a huge bonus to visiting Townsend and Great Smoky Mountain National Park in the...
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August 24, 2019
Music, Meals + Makers in the Mountains: A Weekend in Maryville
For the first time in perhaps years, I’ve been home for a solid two months. In fact, the only time I left town over the past seven weeks...
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June 11, 2019
It’s Not Too Late to Plan That Summer Trip to the Smoky Mountains
If you’ve followed us for any length of time, you know we typically visit the Smokies twice a year: once under the green canopy of early...
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January 7, 2018
Sipping Our Way Through Tennessee’s Moonshine Culture
Our trip along the 26-distillery Tennessee Whiskey Trail ended in the homeland of my grandparents: East Tennessee. But first, we had to make...
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July 10, 2017
City Dog Goes to the Smokies: A Sevierville Weekend
Ella here, back to share some more of my pawsome adventures! In addition to my regular schedule—napping, squirrel hunting, monkey...
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June 12, 2017
Hops in the Hills: Come Drink Beer in East Tennessee
A few years back, I was visiting my cousin in Tennessee while still living in California. His roommate was on the cusp of moving out;...
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November 24, 2014
9 Reasons to Go to Dollywood this Fall
Of all the most legendary, impactful people Tennessee can claim as their own, Dolly Parton is right at the top of that list. I had the...
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November 7, 2014
A Perfect Fall Day in Wears Valley, Tennessee
I’m thinking of phasing out Photo Fridays by the end of the year—mainly, because I think they’re getting a bit stale, and...
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