Well, this past week I was looking down the holler toward Webb’s Creek and started thinking about the size of stomachs. A few days ago while driving in the mountains and generally minding my own business I heard a radio spot offering praise for a new breakfast biscuit. The announcer was beside himself with excitement as he described a home-made biscuit sandwich layered with ham, cheese, bacon and sausage all   Read More ...

Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek and started thinking about pioneer, John Oliver, the first white settler in Cades Cove. Cades Cove is a rare piece of flat farmland surrounded by the Smoky Mountains. Today, it is a protected section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and there is now a 12-mile loop road that meanders around the forest edges of   Read More ...

Frist Class Productions announced today that Merle Haggard will be performing Live on Thursday, April 12, 2012.  8:00 pm at the Country Tonite Theater in Pigeon Forge. The word “legend” usually makes an appearance at some point when discussing Merle Haggard. It’s an acknowledgment of his artistry and his standing as “the poet of the common man.” It’s a tribute to his incredible commercial success and to the lasting mark he   Read More ...

The Country Music Association has pledged $10 million to Working on a Building: Country Music Lives Here, the capital campaign that will finance the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s expansion from 140,000 square feet to more than 350,000 square feet. The donation is the largest philanthropic gift in the not-for-profit educational organization’s history. In 1961, the CMA Board of Directors approved the establishment of the Country Music Hall   Read More ...

By Henry Piarrot   “Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” – Harry S. Truman   The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the “Super Committee,” held its first meeting on September 8, which was focused primarily on setting the   Read More ...

Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about how my slang needs a mega make-over to the max. I’m dead serious, dude. It hit me like a ton of lard last week when I got excited about something and actually said, “Jiminy Christmas!” I can’t believe I said that and I’m dyin’ if I’m lyin.’ It was one of those significant moments   Read More ...

Join country supergroup Ricochet on December 31 at the 30th Annual Grand New Years Extravaganza live from the Grand resort Hotel and Convention Center. Ricochet has produced many hits over the years including the #1 smash hit Daddy’s Money in addition to other hits including She’s Gone, Can’t Stop Thinkin’ Bout That and That’s Love. They are also the only group in history to make the charts singing the Star   Read More ...

Be sure to check out these gre Christmas Events at the Nantahala Outdoor Center including a visit with Santa and Live Holiday Music. For more information please call 865-277-8209. Related Stories:No Related Posts

Here are details for the 11th Annual New Year’s Eve “Dance with the Sharks” Party to be held at Ripley’s Aquarium in Gatlinburg, TN. For more information visit http://gatlinburg.ripleyaquariums.com/ Related Stories:No Related Posts

With the nationally recognized Inn at Christmas Place and the year-round excitement of the Incredible Christmas Place retail store leading the charge, TIME magazine calls Pigeon Forge one of the “9 Most Christmassy Towns in America .”   The recognition appears at TIME.com and cites Pigeon Forge along with destinations such as New York City (Rockefeller Center, the Rockettes), Washington, D.C. (the national Christmas tree) and Santa Claus, Ind. (known   Read More ...