Editor’s Note: This guest post is written by Food & Wine’s David Landsel, who visited Dollywood in 2017 and documented his experience. The thing that had me the most excited, I'll admit, was that the restaurant was empty. I was about to order enough food for a family of four, and the fact that [...]
I’m not one of those people who spends the entire fall in a pumpkin spiced haze, but the allure of fall food has always drawn me to the dinner table on a cool crisp autumn evening. This year, Dollywood is introducing a new event to its already award-winning Harvest Celebration and Southern Gospel Jubilee [...]
Certain things can bring a smile to almost everyone’s face. A rainbow. Kids giggling. And pancakes. Stacks and stacks of pancakes. Don’t know if you can, but I remember when I fell in love with this fluffy breakfast favorite. When I was little, my mama would make special kid size pancakes just for me [...]
Parents, can we just be honest? Even when we treat our kids to a fun-filled day at Dollywood, oftentimes, there’s still whining involved, isn’t there? Allow me to help you out with food options that will (hopefully) save you some family strife. Miss Lillian’s Smokehouse and Fried Chicken (located in Craftsman’s Valley) - There’s [...]
Dollywood has been known for its unique food offerings steeped in southern flair. Its signature item isn’t traditionally savory like some southern dishes but it is slap your mama good. What am I talking about? The four sections of pull apart gooey goodness that makes people flock to the Dollywood’s Grist Mill. Dollywood’s Cinnamon [...]
I can pretend to need an excuse to talk about ice cream (National Ice Cream Day is always the third Sunday in July—which means THIS weekend!), but between you, me and everyone who knows me—I don’t need an excuse. I love ice cream. And, they say you talk about what occupies your thoughts, [...]
The days are warmer and the barbecue aroma is wafting throughout the Great Smoky Mountains. It is among my favorite times of year. Dollywood has great barbecue at Hickory House and the side porch to Miss Lillian’s but in the spring they tie it together with Bluegrass and really kick it up a notch. [...]
Ah, it is springtime in the Smokies and time for Festival of Nations at Dollywood. It is one of my family’s favorite times to go to the park to enjoy the entertainment from around the world but we all also love the Food. They always whip up some international inspired foods to celebrate the festival. [...]
My family and I love to go off the beaten tourist path and to check out the local haunts to grab a bite to eat when we are on vacation. The Great Smoky Mountains may not be your first thought of a culinary mecca but there is a great variety of locally owned joints [...]
I looked over my notes one more time. My vote would be the tie-breaker. This girls’ weekend in the Smoky Mountains was full of promise—three nights with good friends AND three nights without wife/mom responsibilities. This decision is BIG: resort stay or luxury cabin for our home base? One of my friends argues that [...]
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