
In less than five years, we have three teenagers at home. My youngest son Nate turned 13 this year, which meant it was time for our family’s last “teen birthday trip.”
Sean and I took each of our sons on a special birthday trip, just us three. We visited San Francisco with our oldest son, Sam, and visited Denver with our middle son, Ben.
Pigeon Forge was our destination and it did NOT disappoint. We found a great cabin to rent in Sevierville (complete with video game tables, air hockey, and a hot tub) and Nate declared it the best rental house ever.

Your suggestions were great and we discovered some new things. Hillbilly Golf in Gatlinburg was such a big win, we’d have gone back for another round if we’d had the time.
Nate collected a number of brochures from the Tennessee visitor’s center when we crossed over the state border.

First on his list was Smoky Mountain Knife Works (yeah… that one wasn’t on my must-do list at all, but it was his trip and his call) and it wound up…
