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Welcome to the Great Smoky Mountains! Our Smoky Mountains Information blog section contains general information about the Smoky Mountains and the wonderful places within. You will find information on activites, attractions, restaurants and much more that just didn’t fit into our other categories. We are dedicated to bring you the best information to help while visiting or assist in making decisions while planning your vacation in the Smokies.

20th ANNUAL “A MOUNTAIN QUILTFEST” AT LECONTE CENTER IN PIGEON FORGE

Preservation. Quilting. The two go hand-in-hand and are brought together in the 20th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest from March 19-22, 2014, at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge. The Quiltfest provides experiences for the professional quilter as well as the novice, and gives our Smoky Mountain visitors an opportunity to see the area's finest quilt [...]

2017-06-01T14:54:11+00:00March 17th, 2014|Smoky Mountains Information|
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WHAT’S UP-OR DOWN-AT WONDERWORKS IN PIGEON FORGE?

Step inside the Inversion Tunnel at WonderWorks and begin your journey to a world of fun and adventure with 100 hands on exhibits, hurricane force winds, a 6.0 simulated earthquake, space exploration and the world's largest indoor ropes challenge course, all for you to experience and enjoy. At WonderWorks you can play, learn and challenge [...]

2017-06-01T14:54:11+00:00March 11th, 2014|Smoky Mountains Information|
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COUNTRY TONITE IN PIGEON FORGE HOSTS THE 40TH ANNUAL “WINTER CARNIVAL OF MAGIC”.

The three day Winter Carnival of Magic convention features appears at the County Tonite Theater on March 6 and continues until Saturday, March 8. The show is open to the public for a show on Friday and Saturday nights. The convention consists of several lectures, a dealer's room, a close up competition, a stage competition and two evening [...]

2017-06-01T14:54:11+00:00March 6th, 2014|Smoky Mountains Information|
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MEL’S CLASSIC DINER-AN AMERICAN TRADITION IN PIGEON FORGE

 Mel’s Classic Diner is a Pigeon Forge Restaurant and looks just like the classic 50's American "Airstream" diner, and inside is cozy and inviting with booths, counter seats and a jukebox.   Inside they serve classic American food from eggs and bacon, omelets and pancakes for breakfast, to hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, french fries and [...]

2017-06-01T14:54:12+00:00February 5th, 2014|Smoky Mountains Information|
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ROCKY TOP WINE TRAIL-FROM GATLINBURG TO KODAK, TN

Tennessee wineries crushed more than 1.5 million pounds of grapes in 2011, and Rocky Top Wineries crushed 850,000 pounds of that total. The Rocky Top Wineries use several grape varieties purchased from 38 different local farmers.  There are five wineries in the Rocky Top Wineries family. Mountain Valley Winery, Pigeon Forge, started producing wine in 1991 and [...]

2017-06-01T14:54:12+00:00January 30th, 2014|Smoky Mountains Information|
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WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK, PIGEON FORGE-AN EVENT FOR ALL AGES

 The 24th Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week (WWW) begins Saturday, January 25th, and will be held at the new LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, TN. WWW started from an idea by Ken Jenkins, a Smokies Wildlife Photographer and has grown into 8 days of hikes, seminars, classes, exhibits and a Photo Contest, all designed to connect visitors [...]

2017-06-01T14:54:12+00:00January 23rd, 2014|Smoky Mountains Information|
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