Historic Sites to Visit While Cades Cove is Closed

Beginning January 5th, 2020 and in effect until February 29, 2020, Laurel Creek Road in the Smokies is closed.  Repair work is being done to Bote Mountain tunnel for the first time since being built in the 1940s. The road will remain closed to cars, pedestrians, and bicycle traffic.  This road is the only access […]

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Car Shows in the Smokies – All Year Long

Are you a gearhead? You like a 4-banger or a 6-banger? Do you spend your weekends wrenching and talking about torque? If so, or if you just like to look at pretty cars, the Smoky Mountains and their car shows are calling you. Several times a year, cars of all kinds are found in Pigeon […]

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Cheap Eats in Gatlinburg

Everyone loves a good deal, but sometimes a good deal can be hard to find when you come to one of the most visited places in the country!  Gatlinburg is well-known as a vacation destination for families and couples here on the east coast.  Often times, busy tourist towns can be known for their high […]

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Free Things to Do in Pigeon Forge

One of the best qualities about nature and a natural vacation setting such as in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is that a lot of what you can do is FREE! There are so many things to do and see in the Pigeon Forge area that are free or inexpensive. Here are nine of […]

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The Best Summer Wildflowers in the Smokies

Summer blooms are starting to show up here in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  While the low elevations have seen many beautiful flowers come and go, the high elevations are just getting started!   There are many reasons to visit the high elevations of the Smoky Mountains in the summer months.  In fact, we […]

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Six Elegant, Unique and Romantic Ways to Say I Do in the Great Smoky

The majestic mountains and valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains are a perfect backdrop for romance and making a lifelong commitment to the one you love.  Whether you live an hour or 24 hours from Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, Tennessee, consider the beautiful and serene national park for your wedding destination. No two weddings […]

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Secret Spots of the Smokies

With over 11.4 million annual visitors, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the country – seeing as many visitors as Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon combined!  A popular national park can sometimes mean big crowds during busy times of year. If you’re looking to see the park and […]

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Five Smoky Mountain Shopping Destinations for Unique Gifts and Inspired Wares

On any given day in the towns around the beautiful Smoky Mountains, visitors and locals are enjoying the vistas, the sites, the sounds, the attractions of the area and the shopping! That’s right, Sevier County is known as much for its shopping opportunities – from unique local shops to international designer outlets – as it […]

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Smoky Mountain Summer Festivals

With summer just around the corner, it’s time to break out the BBQ and a few good tunes.  Luckily, if you’re planning a visit to Sevierville, Gatlinburg, or Pigeon Forge in late May you have a chance to do just that at one of TWO amazing festivals.  Read on to learn all about Sevierville’s Bloomin’ […]

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Get Crafty in The Glades Arts and Crafts Community

Get back to the roots of the people who have lived in The Great Smoky Mountains by going to Gatlinburg’s Arts & Crafts Community to watch artisans or make something yourself – a keepsake from your Tennessee vacation – during one of the “Hands On” events. “Carvers, weavers, watercolor artists, casters, soap makers, potters, wood […]

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