There are many, many, many accommodations in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, but in the midst of thousands of cabins for rent and hundreds upon hundreds of hotels, one type that gets marginalized are the many RV parks we have for those who are big fans of the RV life or those who want to get out of their comfort zone and try something different. For those who want to get started in seeing what Pigeon Forge has to…
A lesser known and advertised city that occupies the gorgeous foothills of the Smoky Mountains is Cosby, TN, about 15 minutes east of Gatlinburg on Highway 321. Cosby is sort of like the Gatlinburg-area equivalent of Townsend, TN; a MUCH more subdued and much less trafficked and occupied area that nonetheless can have some items of interest as well as providing a genuinely peaceful Smoky Mountain getaway. And in Cosby is our favorite cabin rental provider for the community, the…
Just for fun, and to continue to showcase the wonderful Smoky Mountains at a time of peace and quiet, we present for you this gallery of gorgeous Smoky Mountain imagery.
The end of the year only comes once a year and we like to punctuate the change and transition by ending the previous cycle and beginning a new one – with a BANG! Or rather a series of BANGs across a couple areas at least once the world’s most popular midnight hour clocks in. In Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, we celebrate New Years Eve and the first seconds of the new year with fireworks most colorful and explosive along with…
Now that you’ve chosen the Great Smoky Mountains as your romantic getaway destination, take the fun to the ‘next level’ with a romantic gift or gift basket from Romantic Treasure. We are here to enhance your getaway with romantic surprises, welcome baskets, and fun surprises for your family or significant other. Surprise that certain someone with complete romantic dinner set up. We deliver and set up the perfect items for a romantic dinner in. – www.aromantictreasure.com
Like the name says, here’s a quick tour through Dollywood in the Christmas season at night. Video footage by Ge’ne L. Kea and the music used is a public domain recording from Jon Sayle.
Planning on coming to the Smokies this weekend for some Christmas time with the family? Here are some of the things to consider to get into the spirit. * Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade * 12/1/17 From Gatlinburg.com: “More than 60,000 people come to view the award-winning parade featuring lighted floats, marching bands, equestrian units, giant balloons and of course Santa Claus! The parade route starts at Baskins Creek Bypass on Hwy 321 (East Parkway) and travels to Hwy…
The 4th of July is coming up very soon and we wanted to keep you up to date on the events going on here in the Smokies. In Gatlinburg, the events start as soon as the 3rd of July ends with the 4th of July Midnight Parade on the main downtown street where you and your whole family can see some of the best, brightest and most patriotic floats in the country for over an hour of fun. Then, the…
Summit Cabin Rentals has a new special going on during June and July for all their 1 and 2 Bedroom cabins. See more on this special here.
If you physically lost your home, building or vacation cabin in the Gatlinburg wildfires of 2016 (or for some other reason), then let us handle the process of rebuilding it! www.rebuildyourgatlinburghome.com
As most of you reading this probably know by now, the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee became under conflagration with wildfires that spread out from several areas of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Wears Valley on Monday, November 28th. As of writing, 13 people were pronounced dead, 80 were injured, more than 1,000 structures (including well-known businesses and iconic buildings) were destroyed and more than 15,000 acres of mountains. To say the event was a historic emergency in East Tennessee underscores the…
Pigeon Forge is getting a new museum attraction in central downtown that isn’t quite like anything else around – The Alcatraz East Crime Museum. We have many museums in our area and some of them go into the chilling and yet morbidly intriguing history of crime throughout history – the Guinness World of Records, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum and some others, but none feature as much content with as much focus on the weird, wild mythos of jail…
