When you think of Gatlinburg perhaps you think of the serenity of the mountains or relaxing on the front porch of you mountain cabin. But on New Year's Eve Gatlinburg explodes with music, parties, fireworks and the ball drop from the top of the Space Needle. But if partying with tens of thousands of people [...]
Those of us who live in the cities of the Great Smoky Mountains - Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Kodak, Townsend and Cherokee, NC - are doubly blessed during this winter holidays. First, we live by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited National Park in the United States, and it is one of [...]
For the holidays Dan and the boys at Smoky Mountain Guitars can set you up with great gifts from picks, straps, strings and T-shirts, to the finest hand-made guitars, banjos and mandolins in the world. The coolest new accessory is a Cooperstand, a folding guitar stand that fits into your guitar case up under the [...]
The Tennessee Smokies is a great place to spend the holidays, especially Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. All of the cities decorate for the season and light up the streets and stores with Christmas lights and animated displays. There are Trolley Tours, Hayrides, Parades and special events, but one of the most delightful and enjoyable things to [...]
Gatlinburg is also packed with Winterfest events. Their Winter Magic Trolley Ride of Lights runs through January, the Great Smoky Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Show runs November 26 through December 1, 2013, and the characters from Winter Magic Tunes & Tales entertain from November 29 through December 21, 2013. Other events include the Nutcracker "Sweet", the [...]
The Foothills Parkway between Highway 32 and Interstate 40 just outside of Cosby, Tennessee, was a perfect place to view the colors on Saturday. The day dawned bright and the temperature was cool and crisp, ideal for a long-sleeved shirt or light jacket. There are several pull-overs which not only offer great places to stop [...]
Winterfest is a county-wide celebration of the joy, the fun and the splendor of winter in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. The three cities of Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville kick-off the season the second week of November with Parades, Chili Cook-offs and lighting ceremonies with visiting celebrities. Each city throws the switch on [...]
Santa's Land opened their doors in 1967 in Cherokee, North Carolina, and they have been putting smiles and children's and adults faces ever since. It has always been a family business and is still owned and operated by the original owner.
To keep the mansion at the peak of scariness, the ghouls who run the place have upgraded several rooms, added more creepy creatures, and added some technology to draw the last screams out of their "guests". Their goal is to scare each and every person that dares to cross their doorway and leave them with nightmares [...]
George and Ellice Martin were Canadians living in the Bahamas. George was a CPA with a Public Accounting practice and he decided to start a career in merchandising. He and Ellice had vacationed in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, so they decided to check out the town. They liked the tourism activity so they decided to move there. They knew that table linens [...]