Celebrate The New Year in the Smokies!

After a wild year in the Smokies where we saw a lot of ups and downs, we're happy to report Christmas has been a great success here for all who were able to enjoy it! The weather has given us a break from the cold while not diminishing the holiday atmosphere and it's been a nice balance of ambiance to enjoy as we spend time with our loved ones and exchange gifts. Now we...

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Status of Smokies: Wildfire Updates

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)...

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Winterfest Kickoff Events For 2016

With the Harvest Festival season done for the year, now we look forward to gearing up for the big holiday festivities to last until the start of 2017. We do this with a series of Winterfest Kickoffs in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville where we party, have some entertainment groups play on stage, build some fun sets for the kids, shoot off fireworks (in Pigeon Forge...

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Free Lunch For Veterans on November 11th.

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Smoky Mountain Fall Color Forecast Part 2

Our color forecast as it stands today. The colors are coming out more and more! Photography provided by Brainstorm Cafe and Friendly Falls (Squadron 4). www.brainstormcafe.com - www.friendlyfalls.com ...

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Smoky Mountain Fall Color Forecast For 2016

Part of our Smoky Mountain color forecast we're starting to do for October. Photography provided by Brainstorm Cafe and Friendly Falls (Squadron 4) in Wears Valley. We'll likely be posting more here as they become available and continue to change colors. Check back with us soon! www.allthesmokies.c...

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Harvest Festival Events For 2016

As promised, here are some upcoming events to look forward to for the start of Harvest Festival in the Smokies. * Fall Harvest at The Island * Now - October 31st http://islandinpigeonforge.com/ * Oktoberfest at Ober Gatlinburg * Now - October 30th http://obergatlinburg.com/ * National Quartet Convention * Now - October 1st http://www.natqc.com/ * Dollywood National...

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Upcoming High School Football Games

Are you a fan of our local high school football teams? Here's a look at upcoming games as provided by the Hometown Sevier Local Guide. Sevier County High School * September 23rd Oak Ridge High School Away Game * September 30th Daniel Boone Home Game (District) * October 7th David Crockett Away Game (District) * October 14th Tennessee Home Game (District) * October...

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Labor Day Weekend and Rod Run in Pigeon Forge

Labor Day Weekend starts today! And we're thankful for the break. It's been QUITE a summer here in the Smokies with blazing hot temperatures, a lot of activity and a lot of work needing to be done. There's no better place in the South to enjoy a 3-4 day weekend than the Smokies and we hope you all come out to visit us! One thing to note particularly is that Dollywood will be having a brand new special event going on tomorrow on park. "Rock The Smokies" will provide several rounds of Christian...

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Celebrate Freedom 2016

Throughout the month of August, the city of Pigeon Forge initiates "Celebrate Freedom", where many businesses offer discounts to current and former military personnel as well as currently employed emergency personnel/first-responders. The full list of what which businesses are offering discounts and what those discounts are would overfill this article, but you can see...

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2016 Fourth of July Festivities

There is a lot to love about Summer - backyard BBQ, city park picnics (also BBQ), municipal swimming pools, frisbee, baseball, fireflies and so much more - but the moment everyone looks forward to is a single 20 minute segment in early July, and you already know what it is. But in the Smokies of East Tennessee, the magic of the 4th of July isn't just 20 minutes after sundown,...

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Tax Free Weekend 2016 Info

We received this email some time ago and felt it was relevant to share here. ...

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Barbeque, Bluegrass and Wilderness

One last month for Spring 2016, so the latter end of this month will make it worth the trip with two favorite special events going on at the same time. Starting this Friday is Dollywood's "Barbeque and Bluegrass" Festival and it goes on until May 22nd. For this awesome week-and-a-half, the price of admission at Dollywood includes round-the-clock performances from Backline,...

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New Developments in Pigeon Forge April 2016

The Smokies are in a new era of change. If you haven't been to Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg or Sevierville for even a year and a half, you might be surprised to learn of all the new things going on here in the Smokies! Here are some new things you should be looking forward to in Pigeon Forge this season: * New Publix 2016 seems to be the year of the grocery store! At least...

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March Events For 2016

March has brought us probably been some of the best of 2016 we've seen so far - and we're only 9 days in. Such can be expected when you're greeted with warm temperatures, green grass, flowers and trees already blooming and sunshine that makes you glad you went outside. And we follow that up with two highly anticipated special events coming up very soon. March 15th is...

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Valentine's Day 2016

During the post-holiday Winterfest season, the Smoky Mountains become far more quiet and dignified due to the hibernation of nature that expands throughout the mountains, and thusly it becomes a wonderful atmosphere for romantic getaways. We all know that the big date of this month is Valentine's Day (February 14th, for those of you guys who have a habit of forgetting...

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Winterfest After the Holidays

Certainly by NOW you've regained your composure from the holidays, yes? Well, if not, we don't blame you. 2015 was one of the biggest years we've seen in a decade and that meant there were parties, energy, revelry and crowds to spare. We haven't had such a big blast since whatever year we're trying to remember that clearly had to be some time ago. With all that went on,...

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