What) Metal and chrome will shine on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge April 12th through 15th for the 2012 Grand Spring Rod Run. Cars, cars and more cars! From shiny, chromed-up, vintage models to the unique fixer-upper, there will be cars to look at, cars to drool over and cars to buy. Being one of the largest car shows in the southeast it should not be missed; all gearheads need to attend. With thousands of cars to look at and admire, vendors from all over the country, and a parade of cars on the strip each evening that never seems to end, this is the car show to end all cars shows.
Starting at traffic light No. 3 in Pigeon Forge and running almost all the way down the Parkway, cars are parked in every available parking space facing the road. Literally thousands of cars. My suggestion is park and walk both sides, you don’t want to miss a thing. It is a car museum spread out before your eyes. The cars start rolling in on Tuesday and Wednesday but by Friday the ‘gallery’ is packed. (1)
Where) Pigeon Forge only has one main street and you have to take it.
Why)
Neither Pam nor I have any interest in car shows but on the
afternoon of Saturday, April 14 we were trying to make our way
to Gatlinburg when we ended up in one of the biggest traffic
jams either of us has experienced. It literally took us
two hours to drive 6 miles and there were three lanes of
traffic moving in our direction. Pam took this
opportunity to critique my traffic driving skills (I let too
many people in front of me) and I took this opportunity to
take some pictures out the window while I was driving. 
