by Leslie Sholly | Jul 18, 2015 | Gatlinburg, review, sponsored, Uncategorized, Vacations
Happily, none of the attractions I wrote about below were damaged by the recent wildfires. Please make plans to visit soon to support the business owners and the local economy. Â I know I will never take it all for granted again. It’s been a couple of months...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 21, 2015 | Knoxville, Walking in Knoxville
Emily and I can’t stop exercising just because we finished up the Urban Wilderness Trails. Â Our weekend treks have been sporadic of late (Christmas holidays, trips out of town, and hello SNOW!) but we’ve explored a number of trails in and around Knoxville...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 12, 2015 | Genealogy, Graveyards, Knoxville
I know most of y’all are probably champing at the bit for Spring to arrive. Â Me, not so much. Â I’d like at least one good snowfall first. Â But today, I want you to stop thinking about Spring for a few minutes and instead remember Autumn. I’m behind...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 7, 2012 | Politics, rants
I have to tell you, I am pretty disgusted with some of my fellow Tennesseans this morning. No, NOT because Rick Santorum won our primary. Let’s be honest–the pickings are slim in the Republican field. You’ve got to vote for somebody, right?...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 11, 2010 | Gatlinburg, Genealogy, Graveyards, Vacations
Just a little over a week ago I wrote of the fires that have been consuming East Tennessee. Â One of those fires raged out of control last night and destroyed over 150 homes and businesses in Gatlinburg. Â Just about all Knoxvillians have fond memories of Gatlinburg and...