This week I talked with some visitors from Ocala, Florida for our Tourist Tuesday feature. Ed and Terry Mauck are visiting Pigeon Forge for the eighth year in a row! “We’ve been coming since 2006 and we truly love each trip,” Terry said. The Maucks are a retired married couple who say...

As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” That’s certainly true up in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this time of year. We received plenty of rain here in Pigeon Forge this spring and there’s been even more rainfall accumulation at higher elevations up in the...

Here in Pigeon Forge we’re gearing up for one of the most fun events of the year: The 28th Annual Dolly’s Homecoming Parade! This annual parade will be held Friday, May 10 at 6:00 P.M. Leading the parade will be the grand marshal herself Dolly Parton. This year’s parade will consist of...

For this week’s Tourist Tuesday, I caught up with a mother of three who’s visiting Pigeon Forge, Amy Treadwell of Lookout Mountain, AL. “I’ve got two boys and a girl; ages 6, 10, and almost 12,” said Treadwell. Treadwell and her husband Danny have been to Pigeon Forge several times...

This week’s Tourist Tuesday’s focus is all about the Pigeon Forge Spring Rod Run, which will be held this weekend starting April 19. If you’re a guest visiting Pigeon Forge this weekend we hope you are also a car-fanatic. This is one of the biggest car shows of the year and it’s also...

By now almost everyone has heard about the new water coaster, RiverRush, opening at Dollywood’s Splash Country. RiverRush, the first and only water coaster in the state of Tennessee, is four stories tall and features incredibly sharp turns, steep drops and cool dark tunnels. Essentially, it...

We’re starting a new feature here at MyPigeonForge.com called Tourist Tuesday. Each Tuesday we will talk to tourists who are visiting Pigeon Forge to get a little bit of insight about what they are planning on doing during their stay or how their vacation has gone so far. This week’s...

You won’t find many cities that are more patriotic than Pigeon Forge. That fact will certainly be evident during the Welcome Home from Vietnam celebration which will be held April 15-17. This event is an opportunity to honor Vietnam Veterans and show them thanks for their service. There...

Fishing has become one of the favorite activities of those who visit Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mountains, and the area’s biggest fishing event of the year is just around the corner! Saturday, April 6 marks the beginning of the prestigious Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament. This will be the...

April brings one of the most interesting and informative events all year at the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge as authors from all over the world gather to share their love of the stories of the ancient ship. Beginning Monday April 1st and running through Sunday, April 7th authors of...