Celebrate with Pigeon Forge and the Smokies as we honor our Military Past and Present. Discounts are available year round and in the month of August throughout the city of Pigeon Forge and through out.
From their website: “If you are looking for a quiet, quaint Smoky Mountain getaway close to all the wonderful attractions our area has to offer, Foothills RV Park & Cabins is the place for you! We offer RV sites as well as a variety of small cabins in our park. We are minutes away from Dollywood, Gatlinburg, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and less than an hour away from almost everything you want to see in the Smoky Mountains.…
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The Sevier County Electric System’s “Tennessee Connections” magazine for Spring 2024 posted this article on Tuckaleechee Caverns that we thought was worth sharing here. Tuckaleechee Caverns is an underground natural cavern attraction near Townsend, TN, that has been in operation for many decades and we are proud to feature both the Sevier County Electric System and Tuckeleechee Caverns at once. Their article is as follows: SCES Celebrates 85 Years And Its Oldest Customers As Sevier County Electric System celebrates its…
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Brochures for vacation ideas like Parrot Mountain in Pigeon Forge are everywhere. Every rest stop, gas station, restaurant, grocery store and information desk in the county stocks some awesome information and visual demonstrations of a variety of attractions in town that don’t always get the spotlight when talking about fun things to do with the family in our area. Parrot Mountain is one such attraction and this blog post intends to introduce more visitors to the sanctuary, as well as…
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These are snapshots of special events going on during the Spring season in East Tennessee within a reasonable driving distance of the Smokies from Tennessee Home & Farm Spring 2024 and Tennessee Connections Spring 2024 magazines. Links for these events, as written down, can be found at: http://visitknoxville.com/events http://visitmorristowntn.com http://etsumartincenter.org http://pigeonforgerodruns.com http://dogwoodarts.com/chalkwalk
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This is a new thing we want to try on our blog network. We receive several publications from regional magazines every season and, more now than ever, they contain some articles and info that we feel may be interesting and useful towards bringing attention to the arts and culture of the Smoky Mountains. In this article, we found an article and some artwork on downtown murals that have been adding new life to Springfield, Oak Ridge and Athens. From Tennessee…
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Is the Dollywood opening day already here? Yes, sir. One of the shortest off-seasons in recent Dollywood memory, staying on until days after New Years 2024 and opening again in early March means Dollywood’s winter preparation season was a mere 2 months this time around and they will be opening again for the 2024 operating calendar on Saturday, March 9th. Here’s what the Pigeon Forge TN guide has to say on it: Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN has grown to…
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Is it time to start celebrating the Emerald Isles’ influence on the Smoky Mountains? Almost! Sevier County rings in the return of the green in the nature surrounding us with events honoring the Celtic heritage that is a large piece of our cultural foundation starting as early as 2 weeks before St. Patrick’s Day. Take a look at these items and see if they get your Lucky Charms lit up for a March visit to the Smokies: * Irish Month…
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That interesting time of the year between the end of the long cold season in the Smokies and the return of nature and warm weather where we celebrate the cowboy lifestyle of yesteryear is upon us yet again. West comes East and merges with old-school Appalachia for the perennial favorite Pigeon Forge Chuck Wagon Cookoff weekend. Here is Mypigeonforge.com‘s event information on it for 2024: “Pigeon Forge invites Western lifestyle enthusiasts, foodies and those in search of a hearty meal…
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Some blogs from the official Gatlinburg tourism website highlight the oncoming of the Spring season with ideas and events that are expected to take place soon and we wanted to share them here. If you’re looking to have a Spring Break in the Smokies or venture here for any other reason, we encourage you to read on. The following is two blogs from Gatlinburg.com adapted and combined into one. Best Spring Outdoor Activities in Gatlinburg When the chill of winter…
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By now, the Christmas decorations have (hopefully) been put away for another 10 months, the eggnog has long been drunk to its full contents, all the “Happy New Years” wishes have been granted and we move on to the quiet season of the Smokies as Winter continues on until the third week of March. But does a quiet season in the Smokies mean nothing’s going on? Not at all! The post-holiday Winter months are when we see the highest chances…
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In this article we will be featuring cabin listings from Pigeon Forge cabin company Affordable Cabins In The Smokies that we believe are worth your consideration for the not-that-far-away Spring Break holiday, planning for Summer getaways, or even now during the quiet season of the Smoky Mountains! Romantic cabins, pet friendly cabins and other interesting vacation rentals make up their cabin roster and interested parties will definitely find something they like in one, several or all of their cabins! Let’s…
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As we’re writing now, Christmas 2023 is less than a week away, but as the blog title above has indicated, we’re here to talk about cabins for Spring Break that arrives each year between March and April. Why such a seasonal shift? Because Smoky Mountain vacations that are planned well are planned well in advance. Speaking for myself as someone who has been to many vacation cabins to write about them for this same network of blogs you are seeing…
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Coming December 1st for 2023 is the 48th annual Fantasy Of Lights Christmas Parade in downtown Gatlinburg! Gatlinburg’s most popular Christmas centered event comes marching down Highway 321 to Stoplight #10 at 7:30PM for more than an hour of famous Christmas characters, carolling, floats, marching, clown cars and even drum and pipe bands. All your favorite characters, new and old, famous and maybe some obscure icons from way back in the day, will all be there that evening and you…
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