Spring has begone its bloom in the Smokies! Green is returning to the mountains, grass is growing again and soon we’ll be seeing all kinds of gorgeous flowers and colors surrounding our mountains, towns, houses and gardens. As an appetizer…
A Drone Video of Douglas Lake
Want to get a lovely overview of Douglas Lake in East Tennessee? We found this drone video on Youtube that will do that job incredibly well. Gorgeous views that showcase what makes Douglas Lake a popular destination in an already…
Leap Year 2020!
Seems like the last time we had a leap year was an entire universal system lifespan ago, but 2020 is indeed a leap year, adding a 366th day to this year’s calendar (February 29th, to be precise). Furthermore, the way…
The Shoppes at Roper Mansion
One of our favorite Christmas atmospheres in nearby historic Dandridge is at Roper Mansion and the aforementioned “shoppes” near to it. We wanted to take a minute to introduce you to the Shoppes at Roper Mansion in this spotlight article:…
Historic Dandridge, Tennessee
Dandridge, TN is the second oldest city in Tennessee, founded in 1793 just 10 years after settlers first arrived to the area; second only to Jonesborough. Dandridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and has preserved its…
The Douglas Dam
In your search for area information on Douglas Lake, you may have heard our area referred to as Dandridge, Douglas Lake or even Douglas Dam as the three share nomenclature for this particular lakeside region of the Smoky Mountains, and…
Check Out Highway 66!
One of the major roads that brings folks to Douglas Dam, Douglas Lake and Dandridge is by Douglas Dam road that branches off from Highway 66 that connects Kodak, TN, to Sevierville, TN. As you’ve probably seen if you’ve used…
Smokey’s Auto Repair on Newport Highway
We recently became acquainted with Smokey’s Auto Repair and wanted to introduce you to them as well! Most of us, by now, are familiar with the excruciating frustration of having a car break down or suffer some kind of mishap…
Smoky Mountain H2O Sports
When you come out to Douglas Lake, you expect to have some fun on the water, don’t you? At least in the months where the temperatures reach into the 80s and your body practically beckons for a submersion in the…
Alcatraz East in Pigeon Forge
Have you gotten to see or at least heard of one of our more unique attractions that recently came into Pigeon Forge? It’s called Alcatraz East and it isn’t quite like anything else around – a museum dedicated the history…