I know what you’re thinking. Rednecks, Dollywood, and sloppy family-fun entertainment. And although that’s true, there’s also some very cool stuff going on there. My parents retired there and it’s really beautiful. The Smoky Mountains, the Cherokee reservation on the other side of the mountain, Newfound Gap. Lots of beautiful terrain and kitch galore. It’s a tourist trap of mind-boggling proportions. Think Branson on steroids and extacy run by Billy Bob from the old Showbiz Pizza Place anamatronic stage show.