Tagged: tennessee

The Notorious 'Titanic' Door Is On Display in Real Life. Is There Room for Two?

A new permanent display of movie memorabilia from the 1997 blockbuster Titanic features a projection of a famous line uttered by Kate Winslet's Rose: "I'll never let go." But the…

Bike Tennessee with This Free Online Collection of Scenic Cycling Routes

Tennessee is making it easier to experience some of the state's best scenery and historic sites by bike. A partnership between the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and the…

Our Q&A with Dolly Parton at Dollywood, Quite Possibly the USA’s Best Theme Park

You could argue that Dolly Parton now fills the pop-cultural role once occupied by Mickey Mouse. After all, both figures are beloved, theme park–affiliated, and easy to recognize by…

Howdy, Dolly Parton Fans! Now You Can Book a Stay on Her Retired Tour Bus

A recently introduced hotel package gives guests the chance to stay in Dolly Parton's tricked-out tour bus—and this "Tennessee Mountain Home" away from home is no "Lil' Ole Bitty…

Great Smoky Mountains to Charge for Parking and Raise Camping Fees

Parking at Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon require a fee. Starting March 1, 2023, vehicles parked in any lots within the preserve, which straddles the Tennessee–North…

This New Long-Distance Bus Service Has a Bed for Each Passenger

A new luxury coach service wants to make buses with beds a viable alternative to air travel. Known as Napaway Coach, the start-up offers passengers rides on a bus equipped with 18…

Great Smoky Mountains Adds Parking Fee to Access Beloved Waterfall

There's no entrance fee at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In fact, when Tennessee and North Carolina turned over the land to the federal government in the 1930s, one of the…

8 Woodsy Resorts with Cabins Perfect for Families Seeking a Nature Getaway

Sometimes you and your kids just want to keep things simple. A cabin-in-the-woods vacation turns your family’s fantasy of getting closer to nature—and away from crowds—into a…

The Best Time to See the Great Smoky Mountains’ Magical Firefly Spectacle

For a roughly two-week period each spring, fireflies put on a magical light show at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. After dark, lightning bugs in the…

New Museum Honors Recipients of the U.S. Military’s Medal of Honor

Since it was established in 1861, only 3,525 U.S. service members have received the Medal of Honor, the military's highest decoration for valor. A new museum in Chattanooga,…

Take a Look at Nashville's New Dolly Parton–Inspired Rooftop Restaurant

In the divisive times we're living in, Dolly Parton is one of the few public figures you could fairly describe as universally beloved. (The only others we can think of are Betty White…

The Best Ways for Families to Explore the Great Smoky Mountains

The most visited national park in the United States is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where more than a half million acres of craggy peaks and forested ridges are caressed by the…

Stroll Above the Smokies on the USA’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge

Eastern Tennessee is now home to the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the United States.Opening May 17, Gatlinburg SkyBridge, located in the resort town that serves as a gateway…

Dollywood's New Expansion, Open in May, Is Its Largest Ever

Dolly Parton's Dollywood amusement park—located in the foothills of Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, where the country icon grew up—is opening its largest expansion ever this…

Former High-Security Prison in Tennessee Opens to Visitors

Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary was not a spot often visited for just one day. This former maximum-security prison held dangerous criminals with sentences exceeding 200 years. The…

Following Wildfires, Eastern Tennessee Officials Urge Tourists to Return

Following the devastating wildfires in eastern Tennessee that started last week in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, local officials in the nearby resort towns of Gatlinburg and…

Record Fine for Princess Cruises, Tennessee Tourist Attractions Carry On Despite Wildfires, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody. Here's the latest from the world's national parks, cruise ships, and tourist attractions.* FOLLOWING WILDFIRES, EASTERN TENNESSEE OFFICIALS URGE TOURISTS TO…

National Parks Centennial, a Record-Breaking Glass Bridge in China, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY, NATIONAL PARKS! On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill creating the National Park…

Where NOT to Go This Month and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* WHY YOU SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM CLEVELAND AND PHILLY THIS MONTH (New York Times). Cleveland and Philadelphia are both historic and…

Dollywood Adds Calming Room for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Theme parks—which are basically shrines to sensory overload—can be overwhelming for kids with autism spectrum disorders. All those noises, lights, and crowds can be downright…

Discount Airline Coming to Newark

Allegiant Air will soon begin offering flights to and from Newark Liberty International Airport. That makes it the airport's first discount carrier since a government lawsuit charged…

Walking in Memphis: That'll Be $10, Please

It'll cost you $10 to enter Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday nights for the time being. Following a spate of violence along the beloved thoroughfare lined with blues…

Cynical Eastern City Gal Goes To Nashville…and Converts to Country

Go to Nashville, and you’re going to come home a fan of country music. I know—it happened to me. And I’m from New York City, for Pete’s sake. That’s not to say that all…

Grand Canyon, Great Price: Save up to 50% With a Spring Package Deal

Springtime is always a fabulous time for families to visit the Grand Canyon, thanks to the winning combination of fewer crowds, comfortable weather, and affordable rates. This year,…

10 Ways to See London Theater for Less

If you leave London without seeing at least one stage show, then you'll have missed one of this city's most glittering attractions. No city in the world has influenced Western culture…