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Smoky Mountain Vacation: Planning the Perfect Weekend Escape to Sevierville, Tennessee
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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Stay in an Airplane Hangar in the Smoky Mountains
July 1, 2023

Stay in a WWII Airplane Hangar, Train Car or Dolly Camper in the Smokies

The true beauty of the Smoky Mountain region lies not just in the expansive mountains, but the thriving towns like Maryville that surround...
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Smoky Mountains in the Fall
October 25, 2019

Grains & Grits: Tennessee’s Nod to Whiskey and Smoky Mountain Culture

My obsession with whiskey and bourbon didn’t actually start in Tennessee, though the story finds its way here … eventually....
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Summer in the Smokies: Where to Go in Maryville, Tennessee
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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Spring Break Ideas in Tennessee
March 27, 2019

Staying in Tennessee for Spring Break? Here are 27 Fun Ideas for You

Staying in Tennessee for Spring Break while the rest of your friends flock to the beach, big cities and everywhere in between? Lucky...
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The Ultimate Dolly Parton Weekend in the Smokies
November 13, 2018

Planning a Trip to Dollywood and the Smoky Mountains with Friends

You know those friends you can go years without seeing, then all show up in one place and immediately it’s as if no time has passed?...
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Smoky Mountain Vacation: Planning the Perfect Weekend Escape to Sevierville, Tennessee with Your Pup
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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Hops in the Hills: A Tennessee Beer Festival in the Foothills of the Smoky Mountains
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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Why You Should Consider a Trip to Dollywood This Fall
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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Wears Valley, Tennessee in the Smokies
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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