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WA little more than a quarter of a century ago, Pigeon Forge was a small, peaceful community where cornfields were interrupted only by the occasional business venture and two traffic lights along Highway 441. That once two-lane, black-topped highway is now six lanes wide and known as the Parkway. In 1986, Dolly Parton applied her name, energy and talents to Dollywood, a theme park on the sits of the former Silver Dollar City. The facility was an immediate hit with visitors and continues to expand annually with an eye to entertainment for all ages. Fast food to family style to upscale dining are included in the mix of restaurants in Pigeon Forge. Locally owned and operated restaurants, regional chains and themed restaurants make up the choices available to hungry travelers. Entertainment is a mushrooming industry in Pigeon Forge. A dozen theaters offer a variety of performances, all delivering family-style entertainment. Complementing the entertainment of the theaters are more than 50 family attractions, more than 200 stores in the city's six outlet malls and more than 140 craft, gift and specialty shops. Just as Pigeon Forge today stands proudly on its legendary history, it also looks forward to the unfolding of its future as a lively, constantly growing tourism mecca for as long as the Smokies entice visitors to the natural beauty found in their peaks and valleys.
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Pigeon Forge