The fans in Honey Grove, Texas, USA who won the Bring One Tree Hill To Your Hometown contest, and other people from the town, appear in this episode.
"One Tree Hill" brought the show to Honey Grove, Texas, USA after holding a contest, Bring One Tree Hill To Your Hometown, in which fans submitted short videos showing why their town should be chosen.
Haley says "Stupid Elvis sandwich" when Chris Keller steps out of the tour bus in the beginning of the episode. Tyler Hilton, who plays Chris, played Elvis Presley in the movie Walk the Line (2005).