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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
When you are coming to the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee you will find plenty of Outdoor Activities during the winter months of January, February and into March, giving you another reason to visit the Smokies! There are Pigeon Forge Outdoor Activities, Gatlinburg Outdoor Activities and Sevierville and Sevier County Outdoor Activities. Please read on [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fall In The Smokies Fall is a fabulous time to visit the Tennessee Smokies. Mother Nature provides weather that is as close to perfect as one could want, and in October and early November she paints the Smokies with red, gold, yellow and orange colors that can take your breath away. [...]