Pigeon Forge is a place most people think they already understand - a blur of neon, traffic, mini golf, dinner shows, and roadside souvenir shops. But beneath all of that? There’s a different story taking shape, one that’s quieter, older, and easier to miss. In this episode, Chad returns to Pigeon Forge for the first time in a couple of years and takes on a simple question with a complicated answer: What happened to this town? Over the course of one rainy day, he traces the layers that still ...
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Pigeon Forge is a place most people think they already understand - a blur of neon, traffic, mini golf, dinner shows, and roadside souvenir shops. But beneath all of that? There’s a different story taking shape, one that’s quieter, older, and easier to miss. In this episode, Chad returns to Pigeon Forge for the first time in a couple of years and takes on a simple question with a complicated answer: What happened to this town? Over the course of one rainy day, he traces the layers that still ...
Vilano Beach Shock: Lights Out at Magic Beach Motel
Chad Gallivanter
8 minutes
2 months ago
Vilano Beach Shock: Lights Out at Magic Beach Motel
The Magic Beach Motel in Vilano Beach has been approved for demolition, ending decades of neon-lit history along Florida’s coast. Once made famous by the TV series Safe Harbor and later revived after a devastating fire, the motel has been a beloved landmark since 1951. But with state laws overriding local protections, its fate is sealed. In this in-depth video podcast, we dive into the motel’s history, the preservation fight that fell short, and what this loss means for Vilano Bea...
Chad Gallivanter
Pigeon Forge is a place most people think they already understand - a blur of neon, traffic, mini golf, dinner shows, and roadside souvenir shops. But beneath all of that? There’s a different story taking shape, one that’s quieter, older, and easier to miss. In this episode, Chad returns to Pigeon Forge for the first time in a couple of years and takes on a simple question with a complicated answer: What happened to this town? Over the course of one rainy day, he traces the layers that still ...
