Totally Tubular in the Smokies

Someone just asked me if I wanted to go on a wet -n- wild River Romp with them in the Smoky Mountains. I'd be a fool not to take part in a tubetastic adventure like that! I'm going to lace up my swim suit nice and tight so it doesn't fall off — 'cause this is a "G" rated blog ...

Gone to Pot in the Smokies

The Smoky Mountains are famous for marauding bears and clay pots. Unfortunately, the bears are protected and not available to take home as souvenirs. That leaves the handmade pottery of Robert Alwine. Alwine Pottery has been on the map since 1983 and every piece is still formed, decorated, glazed and fired right in his studio. Alwine claims he fell in love with clay the first time he touched it some 36 years ago — I can certainly appreciate falling in love with something the first time I touch it, too.

Volunteer for a Bluegreen Vacation in Tennessee

When I'm in Tennessee I like to shoot the rapids in the Smokies. I also like shooting birdies. And since the Smoky Mountains area is actually home to the most miniature golf courses in the world, I'll have plenty of opportunity to bank my multi-colored balls off the blades of windmills or send them careening toward Pigeon Forge — which would be alright with me. That way, I can gawk at Dolly Parton's ... 100-acre Dollywood theme park. For more great views and mountains to climb, I'm gonna consult Bluegreen's Smoky Mountains Travel Guide.