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Business Spotlight: Elevate Your Stay

February 15, 2024
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This week, we came to get to know a new person in our network of Smoky Mountain business and solution specialists and we would like to further introduce them to you. Say hello to “Elevate Your Stay” Short-Term Rental Property Management in Sevier County. Their website writes: “Full Service Short-Term Rental Property Management At Elevate Property Management, we’re all about giving your property the VIP treatment it deserves. With two years excelling as a Superhost in Sevier County TN, we’re…

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Winter Special Events For 2024 After The Holidays

January 20, 2024
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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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Business Spotlight: Affordable Cabins In The Smokies

January 16, 2024
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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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9 Cabins To Rent For Spring Break In The Smokies

December 20, 2023
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Smoky Mountain News and Events, Veteran Owned Businesses
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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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Fantasy Of Lights Christmas Parade 2023

November 30, 2023
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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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Best Places In The Smokies To Propose

November 29, 2023
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If you’re reading this article, you plan on proposing to your guy or gal during the holiday season while on vacation in the Smoky Mountains. You chose a great time and area to do it at, but where, more specifically, would you like to actually pop the question? In this article, we’ll take a look at some reasonably convenient places full of romantic holiday atmosphere that could be perfect for pulling the ring out and presenting the very genesis of…

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Vehicle Rentals In The Smokies

November 29, 2023
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In the early 2010s, the industry growing the fastest in the Smokies was the distillery industry. In the mid-2010s, the fasted growing industry in the Smokies was the ziplining industry. In the late 2010s into early 2021 it was the roadside rollercoasters that were the top new thing getting developed throughout our area. Now, beginning sometime in 2022 and continuing to bring more in today, the fastest growing industry taking the center spotlight are recreational vehicle rentals in the Smokies.…

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Beyond The Lens And FlyRide

November 29, 2023
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One of the most unique and attention-getting parkway attractions between Sevierville and Pigeon Forge (and with that same street having King Kong, a Hollywood Mount Rushmore, the Titanic hitting an iceberg and an upside-down White House, that’s really saying something) is getting a major new addition with the “FlyRide” attraction coming to Beyond The Lens in Sevier County. That’s the attraction with the giant hands and camera. Oh, and the other large building that’s been toppled over.   The best…

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The Old Mill In Pigeon Forge

November 28, 2023
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Much has been written about The Old Mill complex in Pigeon Forge, some of which has been posted here by various authors, but we continue to write about The Old Mill in Pigeon Forge as it continues to remain steadfast in its place 200 years after first being built alongside the Little Pigeon River and turning out the products that mills are famous for – yet continuing to evolve its surrounding area that includes two restaurants, a couple small but…

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The Pines Downtown in Sevierville

November 28, 2023
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Once upon a time in downtown Sevierville, on a corner not far from the courthouse and the historic district surrounding it, there once was a theater called “The Pines” that served as a hybrid stage entertainment center that showed movies in the daytime and had live performers at night. That time was during the golden era of Country Music for County Music fans between 1944 and 1957. Artists that played there are a few that you may have heard of…

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The Local Goat In Pigeon Forge

November 28, 2023
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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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* 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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