Day Trip in the Smokies "Wears Valley Townsend loop" and Foothills Parkway

[@alycew.787]

Never get tired of this video- one of my absolute favorites! It’s nice to see the Moonshine Ridge Country Store again- my family was broken hearted when they closed. ❤

[@StephanieLovesFall]

My husband and I both really enjoyed this video and seeing all the different places you went to. Please make more videos like this♥️

[@yankeeinthesouth]

We'll do thank you Stephanie

[@kelleyrucker4708]

My husband and I enjoyed this video. We hope you do more like this! It’s always nice to have ideas on what do when in the Smokies’s!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you Kelley

[@kevinhoneycutt238]

Thank You for making this. I thank God for making such a beautiful place to enjoy.

[@chuckparham3319]

Love seeing these types of videos where you show how we can spend a day in an area and see the usually overlooked treasures. Please do more!?? You and Dawn are awesome and entertaining!!

[@torzewski1972]

Love the Shipshewana shoutout. We live about 35 min from there. I love when you guys make these kind of videos because it helps us plan our upcoming trip. Lots of great ideas. Thanks!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you Rebecca Marie

[@debbiesmyth299]

Love watching your vlogs.

[@ssing2490]

On our way tomorrow for our first time without kids for our anniversary. Looking forward to some nice relaxing drives like this! Thanks

[@pannis72]

I love the driving vlogs! Beautiful scenery! Will and Dawn on the foot bridge - 🤣! For those of us that LOVE the Smokies, and can’t get there too often, these Vlogs are a little slice of heaven.

[@leedanielson7452]

Pamela Amen!!!

[@darlenedrummer8478]

ROAD TRIP ! THAT WAS A LOVELY ROAD TRIP ! THANK YOU ! 🇺🇸

[@mountainsolitude1336]

You two always have such a good time together! Thanks for taking us along! ❤❤

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Moutain Solitude

[@kendrasmith6637]

Love watching you two and going on trips with you... thanks for the tours 😊 fun times!

[@pampatfrenchvanpatter5958]

We have come to Tennessee since we were about 20, we are now about to be 63. The cavern you mention is the best we have seen.We are from Canada and the Great Smoky Mountains will always give you heart. Now that it is June 2020 we will not be able to be able to come to the area that has given the most tranquility and joy that the mountains and people have given us. Your tours take me home. Cannot be there, but can be there whit the videos. Thank You

[@jakecastle1104]

My family decided to go to the beach instead of the mountains. Thank You for all you do for us that miss our home away from home.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Jake

[@perrytony1]

Thanks for showing the little river railroad museum. It's our favorite hangout

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you Tony

[@ka1133]

Well, that was a most enjoyable drive. I enjoyed it very much. My five year old grandson would absolutely love that train museum. He is totally obsessed with trains now. He has taken several of the old steam engine scenic tours in some of the southern states when he and his mommy go down to visit his grandmother down in southern Kentucky and the surrounding areas. When he goes down to the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area next week they apparently have the old scenic tour arranged for that area. I appreciate the video … it was very enjoyable.

[@aimeeburleson9788]

Love your videos and look forward to them. I will definitely feed the goats next time I'm in Wears Valley. So cute. Will and Dawn you make my day!

[@christineschwartz8269]

Thank you so much for sharing this awesome video,, Looks like you had a very good day.. very BEAUTIFUL scenery ..

[@teresaminick1169]

Husband & I were just there 2 weeks ago. Stayed in Townsend. So quiet & peaceful there.

[@gunlover067]

The foothills parkway overlook is a little piece of heaven 😁so quiet and beautiful up their. Thanks for sharing👍👍

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you gunlover

[@bmorse68]

We did this little day trip this past July. Stopped by a lot of the same places. I just love it in the Smokies !!!!!!!

[@Cholmeskshe99]

this brought back some early family memories of staying near Dillsboro in a cabin in a valley or holler like this. enjoying the videos in no apparent order

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dianesmith618]

We loved this! Saw places we have been to and new places to explore next time we visit the Smokies. Please do more of these!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

We'll do thanks Diane

[@meltcmelinda4012]

Wonderful trip, thanks so much for taking us along. When my husband and I were last there in 2005 Wears Valley was so beautiful. It has grown so much since then, too much it seems for me. We had looked at land in Wears Valley then,, glad we didn't fall for the land trap.

[@ladeebugz33]

We love Wears Valley! We drive through every time. Love this video! Do more like this!

[@pattio3435]

Fantastic video.! I love the train n lumber museum and of course the Foothills drive is beautiful! Folks should be aware that lots of places along this drive close for the winter season. We were there in early Dec and all along Weirs Valley Road, most were closed including the museum. Would enjoy more videos like this. I enjoyed the swinging bridge too. There is also a restored village just up the road which is well worth the stop.

[@Shieva]

As Ive told yall many times before were always in Tennessee. The Smokeys NEVER gets old its always breath taking. first time we came there our cabin was HIGH in the mountains I had a anxiety attack lol seriously.. but soon as i seen the view I started crying.. couldn't control it cause its that beautiful to me. I watch Tennessee everyday on KZbin, we will be back again (just came back a week ago) lol Thanks for these videos makes me feel like I am always there! (were from Ohio) by the way!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Sorry to hear about anxiety attack Thanks Shieva

[@vickietaylor253]

My husband and I started going to the Smokies in 1972. Things have certainly changed a lot and not all for the better. I remember when Pigeon Forge was a few motels and had Gold Rush Junction where Dollywood is located now. Gatlinburg use to be so much fun, now it is mostly about alcohol so sad. Anyway y’all don’t want to hear about what it use to be cause it will never be that again. My husband passed away in Jan 11,2019 and my son is taking me back to the Smokies in a week for the first time in 21 years. Really looking forward to it. Thanks for your mini tours has given me lots of ideas. Keep the videos coming guys. May God Bless You Richly. Fellow Smokies lover from Alabama.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[@pameladulany1457]

I love when Dawn says "Pan for Gold"😁😁😁❤❤Makes me Smile and chuckle everytime!!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

😊 Pan Fer Gold

[@jennywheat6340]

Wear’s Valley is our second home! Y’all did a marvelous job with your video. This place is a little bit of heaven on earth!

[@kendrasmith6637]

Love Wears Valley. Thank you for the tour. God bless and keep you. 😊

[@dandtintennessee7675]

Really making us miss the Smokies!

[@dandtintennessee7675]

@Rockin' Robin's Adventures & Dolls looks like no winter trip for us this year 🙁

[@connieyoung5400]

Love the video makes me miss the Smokies!

[@cliftones9988]

thanks for the beautiful drive! i used to live up there & can't wait to move back! your video brought back sooo many great memories thankyou !!!

[@jadamills4082]

Yes, enjoyed this! Please take us on more driving vlogs! loved the scenery & all the cool stores & museums.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

We'll do thank you jada

[@julietuttle6230]

These types of vlogs are wonderful. Thank you.

[@dianapearson1771]

Thanks, Yellow Jeep tour!!!!!! We've watched a whole lot of your videos since this. And the dreaded C word has happened since then. We visited Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge in August 2019. May go back last week in December. Don't know yet. Our world is about to change, so that might be our last chance to visit. God help and bless us all. Love you guys!!

[@mauricehess537]

Love Townsend and the Smokys,, go there every chance I get !

[@garylipsey3552]

Loved this driving vlog. Beautiful scenery and educational. Thanks so much!

[@amyarmstrong5397]

Wears Valley is sooooo my favorite drive. It’s such a peaceful drive.

[@elizabethmarie7678]

Truly enjoyed every minute of this vlog. Y'all did a great job. You two are the cutest. Looking forward to more of these type of vlogs.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

ThanK you Elizabeth

[@michaelmasserang8922]

I always enjoy your videos. Day Trips are a blast. So relaxing. It would be so cool to see the Smokies in the fall. Perhaps one year we can make that work. Enjoy your next ride!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Michael

[@sherylhuffman1413]

I love ❤️ this kind of vlog ; it really brings back memories.

[@chadmitchell-akabigcustom9110]

Thanks for so much love on the little river railroad! Bachmann used there shay to build there G Scale model shay off of… little story of the shay locomotive it was designed in your home state of Michigan due to the lumber industry… then built in Lima Ohio… then some ended up in the smoky mountains!!! I’m building a g scale train layout in my yard now and it will eventually move down to the smoky mountains area!!

[@chadmitchell-akabigcustom9110]

G scale stands for garden railway just for your FYI…

[@davidcleveland9815]

Me and my wife loved this day trip you all knocked it out of the park again thank you for such a great video love you all 🙂👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@treasureslayer3049]

So glad to see this video even though it’s a couple years old it was just what I needed. As I’ve commented before we will be there mid October and didn’t realize it’s the biggest season they have so we haven’t been able to book any tours and such. I thought yesterday I’ll try the route your on myself even though I’m sure it will be packed. What I loved the most is you’ve shown me several places along the way we can stop. Another great video

[@triplejadventures6733]

I love how you say ruuf instead of roof. Yankee indeed! Lol

[@sherylhuffman1413]

This reminds me of the Blue ridge parkway in Virginia and all the little shops along the way .

[@barbarap1477]

Always enjoy the videos! Wears Valley is where we usually stay. Was great! Feels like we were there too. Good job. We live Nashville TN.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Wears Valley it's a beautiful place thank you so much Barbara P

[@teresawallace8263]

Oh gosh guys, I love the old timey stores!! Keep them coming. Thanks for the videos, Love ya, Teresa

[@karenstouffer6508]

What a vantastic video.Glad the chickens didn't peck dawn. Lol.Havent had a chocolate covered frozen banana in years.Now I want one.Thank you for taking us on your adventures.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Karen

[@debbiejones1014]

Love this type of video!! You and Dawn always do such a great job! Love the Smoky Mountains!!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you Debbie

[@TC-py1kj]

Hi guys. I'm getting ready to climb in bed and watch this video. Thank you so much for taking us a long. Very cozy. Amity, Oregon.👍

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you Tammy

[@Angela-zf8sn]

Love riding up front and in the middle 😂 the views are amazing! what a great way to spend the day! Loved it! Thanks for sharing this Beautiful area Will and Dawn 🤗Great places to stop!😁👍

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Angela

[@jimmyg.495]

Great videos, really enjoy them, I enjoy the local day trips and the hiking. Take care and keep them coming

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you Jimmy

[@brucestrickland8704]

This is what we love! One of your best videos ever! Thanks guys! 🙂❤️

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Bruce

[@MaMaDeeDee67]

I love these videos!! Give us lots of things to look forward to seeing when we come up in 3 weeks!! Keep up the great work!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you Marla

[@paulmarsh5325]

Really cool Tennessee videos !!!!! CHEERS!!!!

[@conniehightower7396]

Really enjoyed this video !! You guys actually put out videos that are very entertaining, fun and informal. Keep up the good work !!

[@beverlyweeden9759]

Love all the antique stores..thanx for sgsring...😊😊

[@helgabullabong]

These day trips are a great idea. Never visited WearsValley loop so it was great to see it. Scenery is beautiful. Cheers xx

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you Helga

[@jackiejohnson8609]

Yes, love the videos on where to go and see places! 👍 keep doing them please.

[@letstalktruecrime01]

i am in the smokies right now and your videos are really showing me alot of stuff i havent seen before. tomorrow we are looking forward to finding some of the places we saw in this video. thanks.

[@chadloveless3985]

Excellent video! Very interesting and fun to watch, great job guys! Love the new concept also

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Chad

[@kathielisai4740]

I like the idea of the day trip! Great job on this one!

[@ms.tep_]

Such a great video to sit down and watch to relax.

[@bdwade11]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THE PENNY PRESSES! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Y’all are the best!

[@coryfowler804]

thanks for another great show luv the roadside attractions and spending time with WIL AND DAWN

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Cory

[@lynnmccoig5487]

I think this one of the best videos yuns have done. Thank you

[@jenniferbreitenstein9030]

I love the ideal u both go out and show all world wide what there is to do in all the towns and tell what things r and the whole video deal that's pretty cool of u both to do that theres not many folks that would do that r those kind of things

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Jennifer

[@jenniferbreitenstein9030]

Ur welcome

[@debrecalculating3769]

We love Moonshine Ridge, stop every time in town. My husband loves their fudge! Really liked this video, thanks!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Deb

[@tooge47]

The best 14 1/2 years of my life were spent with my love, Barbara, living in and exploring east TN. Hwy 321 through Wears Valley was a favorite motorcycle ride, along with the Foothills Parkway. Of course, we HAD to eat at Paw Paw's !!! Being a native of Lousyana required it !!

[@normablanco-grigonis4043]

Thanks for showing me more places to visit when we come down there!

[@davidfrancis2694]

Love the road trip videos as well as all of them, we were coming for 20 years every summer until we lost our father in November of 2016 now we're taking care of our mom and she's not able to take long trips anymore unfortunately

[@kimberlybailey754]

I love fall, especially in the mountains😄

[@jeffersonsmith5559]

Wears Valley is a fantastic part of the mountains. We spend more time there everytime we visit.

[@alizabol651]

Great idea for video day trips. Enjoyed this one

[@JJones-tc5tq]

We enjoy this type of video. You guys always do such a great job. Keep up the good work.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you J Jones

[@joellefisher2276]

Great video . Enjoyed this so much

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Joelle

[@patriciadill4608]

Great train museum! Love the whole area.

[@jackcarr9585]

Thanks again Will & Dawn great video on the foothills parkway

[@LookingUntoJesus555]

This was one of our favorite vlog ever , thanks, God bless y'all

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you USA Israel

[@marilynb.2910]

Wow that brought back memories. We've been to that country store and cafe. Thank you! Marilyn and Len .

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you Marilyn and Len

[@emilyashline9420]

We stayed in those cabins you pointed out to the left in Wears Valley, sort of tiny homes. We love that area. This type of video is great. Thanks for sharing.

[@grandmap3389]

Nice, some more places we need to go in November, thank you for all your videos.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Grandma P

[@TADDs101]

👍👍👍 huge thumbs up Will & Dawn, we will be down there 1-week from today. We always drive the foothills parkway and to Cades Cove. We always stay in a cabin just off Wears Valley Rd. .. on our last trip in 2017 we seen a beautiful rainbow right over Wears Valley. Thanks for sharing with us all .. and YES everyday is a great day to be alive 😀

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Tad&Lottie

[@catladylife]

Nice video. Hopefully we can get on the Foothills parkway on our next trip. The last two times we were there it was closed due to weather or a bad accident. Paw Paw's restaurant is having a fundraiser every Wednesday during October for a local person who was diagnosed with cancer. we hope to get there on the Wednesday we will be there in a couple of weeks to help support that. we haven't eaten there but my friend that owns Smokey Mountain cat house recommends it and so we will probably have dinner with them

[@karenyoung7435]

Paris has a bridge like that full of locks. People from all over the world have put locks on there. This was a great video. None of your videos are disappointing. GOD BLESS!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thank you for sharing Karen

[@atypicalmom]

Love this video Will and Dawn. Thanks for keeping me distracted while doing laundry today, felt like I was right there with you!

[@kerryhazel9293]

Heading to Wears Valley tomorrow morning from Michigan. I haven't been there in close to 15 years. We are getting Married in the cabin Thursday at noon then heading to out to take some pictures.

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Congratulations to getting married thanks Kerry

[@tommyd8119]

Hi guys, Grandmothers kitchen is a great place to stop for breakfast on Wears valley rd. We come up a few times a year from South Fl. We hit all my favorite places to eat and always a few random ones as well. Great little place!!!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks for the tips!

[@donnadoering5125]

Love ❤️ watching your videos, cause I live in Canada 🇨🇦 and don’t have the funds to visit. I did visit the Smoky Mountains 🏔 in 1984 and a lot of fun there. Your videos are beautiful and interesting. Thanks 🙏. From Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@AngelS-br3vv]

I love this video!! Great job highlighting a lot of really off the beaten path places

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Angel

[@cyb5761]

We absolutely love your videos. Thank you so much for some great content. Love it when we visit east TN. Pigeon forge / Gatlinburg area is our favorite vacation spot. Wish we could live in that area.

[@leedanielson7452]

That was an outstanding video!!! Just beautiful, thanks guys! Loved the format! 😳👌🎉🎉👍👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Loran

[@marlamichellebowker]

Had a picnic on the foothills parkway a couple of months ago. It is beautiful!

[@rebeccamercer6208]

Loved the video. The bear with the bee on his head reminds me of Pence's fly during the 2020 debate...LOL!

[@Snowlady58]

I really enjoyed this video, exactly what I was looking for...showing how to get to areas and attractions, it gives a much better idea, please keep them coming! Thanks!

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Julie

[@mikestix88]

Dear Will & Dawn, My wife and I went to the smokies for our honeymoon in July 2014 and have been there 7 times since then! It is a tradition for us. It’s turned into our favorite place to go! We went during Christmas in 2019 for the first time and liked it so much we are coming back this Christmas and Christmas 2021! We miss the area so much that we watch videos of what other people post until we can get there again! Kept coming across more and more of your videos in my searches! You guys really get around! I love it! I love how much you guys love the south and it would be cool to bump into you guys sometime! 😂 we are coming with our baby girl the week after Christmas for the first time and one thing we still haven’t done but I’ve wanted to was go to Dollywood. The expensive admission is the hold back. So we do other things instead. What are your top 5 places to go or things to do (Resturant’s or scenery) God bless you guys and please keep up the videos! Subscribed!

[@kathydumas2745]

Loved the video! Love you guys! Thanks for sharing your adventures

[@yankeeinthesouth]

Thanks Kathy

[@angelrenee3333]

Great video! All those places I never knew were there. Such a pretty drive.

[@ritalockett9788]

That was a nice little loop trip. A lot of things to see.