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…
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…
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…
While the Smoky Mountains have not seen round-the-clock cold temperatures or particularly heavy snowfall as of yet, we are aware much of the rest of our visitors in our nearby states and regions have gotten much more their fill of Winter and are probably looking towards a Spring Break to provide a particularly good and much deserved vacation from the freezing and the frozen. Make your plans to venture to the Smoky Mountains for March! Whether you’re a student or…
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…