cars, Pigeon Forge is the place to be this weekend. Thousands of cars line the Parkway some for show and others for sale. Over the course of several decades, the Rod Run has continued to grow.
“I think just the sheer volume of people that we have come through Pigeon Forge during the car shows has grown significantly throughout the years,” said Assistant City Manager Eric Brackins. “The car show takes up the right of way parking along the Parkway.”
“The prices on cars went really high,” said attendee Barry Mitchell. “The police are a little more strict than they used to be. And, of course, everything went up. Other than, it’s still a great time.”
The current lease that we have in place is changing. We have a new sublease agreement for the businesses that has been approved by TDOT,” Brackins said. “The new sublease will take out a clause for sale of vehicles in the subleased area.”
There is, however, one thing that keeps people coming back.
“The hot rods, the cars and the people. I love the people. There’s a lot of nice folks up here,” Mitchell said. “I’ve met people from all over the country and made a of good friends here since ’06 that I still talk to even when I go home.”
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