We welcome all active and veteran military to take advantage of discounts in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Wears Valley.  We say Thank You and Welcome.

Smoky Mountain Businesses who honor Veteran and Current Military Discounts as a Thank You and a Welcome to the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.

The Local Goat In Pigeon Forge

November 28, 2023
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Restaurants, Veteran Owned Businesses
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Writing about this restaurant in particular is rather difficult for this blog-writer as I haven’t actually been able to go there. And the reason I haven’t been able to go there is because it’s always almost entirely filled with locals and out-of-town visitors every time I pass by. To say The Local Goat is one of the bigger restaurant hits since the mid-2010s here in Pigeon Forge is a sizable understatement and there’s clearly something there of enormous quality that…

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Winterfest Cookoff Weekend 2023

October 31, 2023
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Military Reunions, Smoky Mountain News and Events
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Winterfest Cookoff and kickoff events are in full swing again! Traditionally, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg have had their Winterfest kickoff events go alongside each other, either one day after the other or even on the same night, but this year we just happen to have a slew of Winterfest events all going on within 48 hours of each other that those who are visiting the Smokies to enjoy the kickoff will find adding even more to their visit! Let’s get’em…

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Christmas Shows In The Smokies 2023

October 29, 2023
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Smoky Mountain News and Events
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* Christmas At Array November 1st – December 30th From their website: “Of course, it wouldn’t be Array without our award winning, record holding variety acts that will amaze you, keep you laughing and leave you in awe and on the edge of your seats! We’re also proud to share the real reason we celebrate the season… the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ with a touching and life changing Nativity scene. Your entire family will experience a myriad of…

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More Cabins Available For October Colors In The Smokies

October 18, 2023
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Lodging Discounts, Smoky Mountain News and Events
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Cabin Availability For Autumn Color Alert! The prime of the Autumn October colors have begun in the Smoky Mountains and this is among the hardest time to find cabin availability in the area to enjoy them. That’s why we are happy to announce on behalf of Smoky Mountain Dream Vacations that the following cabins are currently available within the last 10 days of October as well as having open dates in November. https://smokymountaindreamvacation.com/cabin/heavenly-view/ https://smokymountaindreamvacation.com/cabin/secluded-memories/ https://smokymountaindreamvacation.com/cabin/forest-fling/ https://smokymountaindreamvacation.com/cabin/majestic-springs-lodge/ https://smokymountaindreamvacation.com/cabin/5-o-clock-somewhere/ https://smokymountaindreamvacation.com/cabin/nine-bears/ Book direct…

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Business Spotlight: American Recycled Plastic

September 19, 2023
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Smoky Mountain News and Events, Veteran Owned Businesses
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We’ve featured American Recycled Plastic‘s unique and thoughtful business concept and products before… and this is as good a time as any to do it again! American Recycled Plastic creates highly functional and sturdy outdoor furniture and utility equipment out of, you guessed it, plastic that has been recycled and refined to be re-used right here in America at ARP’s factory in Tennessee. In this spotlight, we wanted to showcase a new Facebook post that they posted in recent days…

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Business Spotlight: Vitality Wellness Spa

September 12, 2023
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Smoky Mountain News and Events, Veteran Owned Businesses
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If you haven’t gotten to know Vitality Wellness Spa in Seymour, TN, then it is our privilege to introduce you to them with our spotlight article on their professional skincare and weight-loss center near the Smoky Mountains between Knoxville, TN, and Sevierville, TN. From their website: “Inspired by our own desires and request of others to have accessibility to quality medical spa services in the area and time-saving travel: our Vitality Spa came to life! Vitality’s neighboring medical office “Solace…

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Rare Wedding Cancellation Opportunity For October

September 6, 2023
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Weddings and Wedding Services
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One of the most exclusive events a visitor to the Smoky Mountains could get is not an exclusive event at all – it’s just so popular that reservations for it have to be called in close to a YEAR in advance. It’s “getting married in the Smokies at a gorgeous wedding venue in Autumn before the leaves all fall”. If you thought the wait time to get inside the National Park during the Autumn leaves on a Saturday drive were…

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Upcoming Gatlinburg Special Events For September

August 5, 2023
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Veteran Owned Businesses
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From Gatlinburg.com: * Bear-varian Fall Festival September 9, 2023 – October 31, 2023 “Autumn has arrived in the Great Smoky Mountains, and there’s no better place to experience the season and the changing leaves than at Anakeesta: Gatlinburg’s award-winning theme park. During Anakeesta’s Bear-Varian Fall Festival which runs from September. 9 – October. 31, visitors can enjoy Halloween themed décor throughout the park. For an additional add-on, sample drink specials, from several local and regional craft breweries. Make your way…

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