It may be hard to believe, but the leaves are budding and the daffodils are in full bloom in the Tennessee Smokies, and this means that Springfest in the Smokies has begun! This is a great time to visit the Smokies; traffic is not as heavy, the weather is pleasant and most of the theaters, [...]
NEXT TO HEAVEN is located on Wears Valley Road on the way to Townsend from Pigeon Forge, TN, and is a scenic and fun place to spend the day ziplining and horseback riding and is just a short drive to Cades Cove, one of the most visited places in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. [...]
Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for "fifth of May" and is a celebration day in the United States to commemorate the Mexican army's victory over the invading army of France on May 5th, 1861. Napoleon III was seeking to establish a Latin-American stronghold following the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. It began in the Mexican-American communities [...]
One of man's greatest desires is to fly - to leave Mother Earth and rise into the sky with the grace of a bird. Now you can do it at the Flyaway Indoor Skydiving attraction on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge, TN. Flyaway is America's first vertical wind tunnel and here you can learn the skills of [...]
If you are looking for exciting outdoor activities you can go to Outdoor Adventures in Sevierville, TN, to get tickets for over 16 fun and exciting activities. Outdoor Adventures is located on the Parkway - the main road coming into the Smoky Mountains - and you can ride Monster Trucks at the site as well as [...]
The Pigeon Forge Rod Run roared into Pigeon Forge last weekend with the usual array of beautiful classic cars and thousands of hood-peepers and tire-kickers. The event popped their hoods at the new location, the LeConte Center on Teaster Lane, and the parking lot was full of vendors and inside were more vendors and entertainment. [...]
Tunes & Tales begins in downtown Gatlinburg this Friday and Saturday nights. Tunes & Tales is a City of Gatlinburg sponsored event that features storytellers, musical performers, artisans and cloggers giving the visitor a street full of Appalachian culture. The event goes nightly beginning on June 13th. The Dulcimer Guys Gatlinburg has always been known as a [...]
It may be hard to believe, but the leaves are budding and the daffodils are in full bloom in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains, and this means that Springfest in the Smokies has begun! This is a beautiful time to visit the Smokies. Traffic is not as heavy as it is in the summertime or the [...]
If you are looking for the fastest go-art action in the Smokies stop at Xtreme Racing Center in Pigeon Forge. They feature the professional Sodi high speed racing karts that can reach up to 40 miles per hour! The track is elevated at Xtreme Racing Center and you can choose between a single or double [...]
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 [...]