Spring Break 2024
The mountains are calling you for Spring Break, and we know all the fun things to do!
6 Reasons You Should Visit Cades Cove
It’s no secret that Cades Cove is a favorite destination for many people visiting the Smokies. In fact, if Cades Cove was its own National Park, it would be the third most visited national park in the country! With more than 11 million people coming through the Smokies each year, and nearly 4 million of […]
9 Ober Mountain Winter Wonders for Family Fun
Winter in the Smoky Mountains is magical – beautiful views from your Mountain Cabin hot tub, warm and inviting restaurants, thrilling fun on the mountain slopes from skiing and snowboarding and snow tubing to ice skating and bumper cars. Ober Mountain is the place to go when you want some fun outside your cabin. Ober […]
The Best Breakfasts in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg
Imagine you’re staying in a Smoky Mountain cabin with those breathtaking Tennessee views and you awake to beautiful newly fallen snow an incredible sunrise. You grab your down jacket, lace up your boots and head out on a morning hike with your camera, some water (stay hydrated!), a map and a great walking stick. You […]
Gatlinburg Tennessee in The Great Smoky Mountains rolls out free trolley service for the summer!
For another summer, the City of Gatlinburg is offering free trolley service to summer visitors along the length of the Parkway during the peak visiting season. Visitors and local residents can board the specifically designated trolleys at numerous stops along the Parkway at no charge. The shuttle service extends from traffic light #1 at the […]
Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee – Summerlong Extended Operating Hours with Nightly Fireworks, Season-Long Marquee of New Shows Lead the Biggest Entertainment Year In Dollywood’s 28-Year History
From spring’s Cirque Shanghai to Dollywood’s A Christmas Carol, and The Great American Summer in between, Dollywood’s award-winning entertainment takes center stage. Pigeon Forge, TN – March 2013 / Hospitality 1ST / Dollywood treats its 2013 guests to more shows and more time to enjoy them as the Smoky Mountains theme park introduces a spectacular […]
Annual Great Smoky Mountain Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage
“The pilgrims are coming! The pilgrims are coming!” Join the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage’s enthusiastic participants April 24-27 in Gatlinburg. Activities during the much-anticipated event. Included are educational hikes, motorcades, photography tours, and indoor programs, all celebrating the flora, fauna, and cultural history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The wide variety of events on the […]
2013 – Contract Issued For Repairs To Newfound Gap Road In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
If all goes as planned, visitors will be able to cross Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee on the Newfound Gap Road by mid-May, the date set for completion of repairs to a stretch of road swept away by landslide in January 2013. The Federal Highways Administration on Wednesday awarded a […]
Clingmans Dome to be open early for visitors this Friday February 15th, 2013
In a change from the norm, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has decided to open Clingmans Dome Road to visitors starting this Friday, February 15th, 2013. The road is a popular high elevation destination and typically closes in winter months because of a threat for winter weather. The park plans to open the road […]
Paws N’ Claws: A Magnificent 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Luxury Smoky Mountain Vacation Home
Paws N’ Claws near Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee is offered exclusively by American Patriot Getaways. If you are looking for an Amazing Pigeon Forge getaway, this is the place to stay. The cabin is located in the Sky Harbor Resort, which allows you to be secluded. You’re still close to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg […]