Everyone has seen the old Western movies where men get from saloon to saloon by riding on a horse. Today, horseback riding has become less of something you see a movies and more of something you see people doing all the time. The Great Smoky Mountains has a beautiful view and several horseback-riding stables. The [...]
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Riding Stables
Posted in Attractions, Cades Cove, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Outdoor, Sevierville, Townsend on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Trolley Ride of Lights
Posted in Attractions, Downtown Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg, Winter, local on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Five dollars will get you more than just a footlong sub: In Gatlinburg, it can get you a ride on the Trolley Ride of Lights. From November 4 until January 30, you can enjoy a guided trolley ride of Gatlinburg Winter Magic lighting displays. The departure of the trolley takes place from Mass Transit/ Trolley [...]
Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival
Posted in Attractions, Events, Family Fun, Outdoor, Pigeon Forge, Shows, Winter, local on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do you want to get into the Christmas spirit early? Then attend the Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival, which runs from November 7th until January 2nd. Dollywood will demonstrate exactly how bright it can be with over four million Christmas lights. The festival also gets visitors in the mood with several Christmas shows. This year, [...]
Cycles in The Mountains: Rentals
Posted in Attractions, Cades Cove, Family Fun, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Outdoor on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bicycling is one of the most enjoying activities to experience in the smokies. Bicycles can travel on most roads within the park and cyclists can traverse the parkway’s unfinished portions. Do not worry if you want to cycle in the smokies but are not able to find a bicycle to ride- Cades Cove offers a [...]
20th Annual WinterFest in Pigeon Forge
Posted in Attractions, Events, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Outdoor, Pigeon Forge, Winter on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for something fun to do in the mountains during the fall? Check out the 20th Annual Winterfest Kickoff in Sevierville. During this festival, you can experience the beautiful fireworks along with free food and entertainment. Winterfest also brings together local business like Dollywood, Christus Gardens, and Ripley’s aquarium to present the most festive Christmas [...]
Halloween in Gatlinburg
Posted in Attractions, Downtown Gatlinburg, Family Fun on October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With beautiful fall colors and scary attractions, what better place to spend Halloween this year than in Gatlinburg? One of the most frightful attractions is the Mysterious Mansion, which provides patrons with a walk through spooky hallways and passageways. The attraction also offers dungeons, witches and ghosts, and a moderate entry fee. Another ghoulish [...]
Fall Foliage Report
Posted in Attractions, Fall, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Outdoor on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A visit to the Smokies is a must in autumn. Mid-October and early November is usually the peak of color, and the best way to see the fall foliage is to reach a high elevation. If you want to drive, try Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Newfound Gap or Parsons Branch Road. If you are [...]
Hollywood Star Cars
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Gatlinburg on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the many attractions of Gatlinburg is the Hollywood Star Cars Museum, featuring cars from The Dukes of Hazzard, Gone in 60 Seconds, Back to the Future, Elvis’ Lincoln, Dolly Parton’s Cadillac and many more. Adult tickets are $11.99, Children 6-12 are $6.99, and children under 6 are free. For more information, visit http://www.starcarstn.com.
Smoky Mountain Gold and Ruby Mine
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Outdoor on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you are looking for a neat souvenir from your trip to the mountains, try mining for it! If you visit the Smoky Mountain Gold and Ruby Mine, you are guaranteed a find. You can sift for gems and gold and even take your finds home. If you are interested in turning your gem into [...]
Historic Wonderland Hotel
Posted in Attractions, Hiking on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Smoky Mountains are filled with interesting history and one of the most historic places is the Wonderland Hotel. The hotel was located in the Elkmont community in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Wonderland Hotel was built on land formerly owned by the Little River Railroad Company in 1912. It stayed open to the [...]
Smoky Mountain Haunted Forest
Posted in Attractions, Fall on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you are looking for a good scare around Halloween, then visit the Smoky Mountain Haunted Forest in Sevierville. The haunted forest experience is a fun walk through a forest with lots of ghouls and ghosts and even a creepy cemetery. The attraction includes several hand made props and different scenes that set them apart [...]
Dollywood’s Harvest and Music
Posted in Attractions, Events, Fall on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For one month during the fall every year, Dollywood hosts the National Gospel Music and Harvest Celebration. During this celebration, some of the top Southern gospel performers in the county come to Dollywood to celebrate the season. The celebration also includes artists, crafters, and food. This fall, Dollywood will provide patrons with the beautiful Southern [...]
Ghost Stories in The Smokies
Posted in Attractions, Events, Fall, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, History, Outdoor on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This October, prepare yourself for bone chilling stories during the Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg. Though this event doesn’t have masked ghouls and chainsaws making you scream throughout the walk, the stories themselves paint the frightening picture of the past 100 years of murder and mayhem in Gatlinburg and The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This [...]
Annual Pumpkin Festival
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Events, Fall, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Outdoor, Townsend on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come discover the beauty of the Smokies this fall during the Annual Pumpkin Festival. Feast your eyes on the gorgeous landscapes that the mountains provide in the fall with many festivities and activities that this festival withholds. The Wears Valley Farmer’s Market presents the Annual Pumpkin Festival, running from September 15 through October 30, which [...]
Special People’s Park
Posted in Attractions, Outdoor, Townsend on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Special People’s Park is a handicapped picnicking area set in Townsend. Here is a place for those confined to a wheelchair or ones with walking disabilities a ramp leading down to the water. Picnic tables and grills are available with a wonderful view of the Little River.
For more information, visit: http://www.townsendtennesseecabinrentals.com/services/accessibility/accessible_areas.htm
Apple Valley Farms
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Dining, Family Fun, Indoor, Local Dining, Shopping, Townsend, local on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Apple Valley Farms makes you believe that comfort food is the way to go. Indulge in some thirst quenching apple cider, or warm yourself up with homemade apple pie. There is something for everyone in the quilt shop and country store, sure to please any sort of taste. Make this experience extraordinary with their unique [...]
SkyZip at Dollywood
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Are you a thrill seeker? Have you been craving some excitement lately? If heights don’t scare you, flying on Dollywood’s SkyZip tour would be a great way for you to satisfy that crave. As you are elevated above the ground, you get to enjoy some of the most breathtaking views that Dollywood has to offer. [...]
Tuckaleechee Caverns
Posted in Attractions, Townsend on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The “Greatest Site Under the Smokies” has been around for the last 20-30 million years and has been open to the public since 1931. Ever since, it’s been enticing tourists, all over the U.S., to visit the Caverns and embark on this once-in-a-lifetime historical experience. Located in Townsend, Tennessee, the Tuckaleechee Caverns are a must-see [...]
Nawger Nob Arts and Crafts Show
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Townsend on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the Nawger Nob Arts & Craft Fair in Townsend . Over eighty crafters will sell wares like woodcarvings, baskets, paintings, pottery, chairs, and many more mountain crafts. The event takes place over the weekend of the 26-28th. Nawger Nob is located on Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend.
Fall Heritage Fest and Old Timers Fair
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Fall, Outdoor, Townsend on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coming September 25-26, the Townsend Visitors Center will be hosting its 17th annual Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day as part of the Townsend Days Fall Festival. Come on out to Townsend to enjoy bluegrass music, clogging, local arts and crafts, food, and demonstrations of traditional skills like basketry, spinning, beekeeping, and blacksmithing. The [...]
Taste of Autumn
Posted in Attractions, Dining, Gatlinburg on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For over a decade, Gatlinburg has hosted the Taste of Autumn festival, where visitors can taste the best that over 20 Gatlinburg eateries can whip up. The festival gives visitors the opportunity to pay a little to try a dish they may not be willing to try full price for. Hard Rock Café, Damon’s Grill, [...]
Sam Houston School House
Posted in Attractions, Culture, History on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Famed Texan, Sam Houston, who is most known for liberating Texas from Mexican rule, lived in Maryville for a number of years. He was adopted by Cherokee Indians at age sixteen. The Indians called him
“Co-lonneh” or “the Raven”. Two years later, he began teaching students in the season spanning from the completion of corn planting [...]
Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer
Posted in Attractions, Culture, Indoor, Townsend, Uncategorized on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop in Townsend. Owners Connie and Mike Clemmer build and sell their handcrafted mountain dulcimers along with cellos, violins, and guitars. You are guaranteed to hear some great mountain music while watching a dulcimer being hand-made from carefully chosen woods. Mike may also let you listen to the Ban-Jammer, an original [...]
List of Go-Kart Places
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, local on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Get ready for a race when you visit the mountains! Here is a list of a few go-kart tracks in the area:
Lazer Port Fun Center
Smoky Mountain Fun
Nascar Speed Park
Rockin’ Raceway
Ripley’s Aquarium
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Gatlinburg on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You would not think you can see bears and deer in the same place you can see sharks and stingrays, but you can in the mountains! Ripley’s Aquarium in the Smokies has more fish than the number of people in Gatlinburg. When you visit, you will see more than 350 species of aquatic life as [...]
Earthquake: The Ride
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Gatlinburg on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When traveling in Gatlinburg, adventure seekers should stop and try Earthquake: The Ride. After entering a makeshift subway stations and being buckled into the seat, riders will experience the shakes and thrills of an earthquake. With amazing sights, sounds, motion and live action destruction, the ride gives tourists a one-of-a-kind experience, and even when it [...]
The Apple Barn
Posted in Attractions, Dining, Sevierville on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you ever get a craving for homemade apple butter or country home décor, stop by the Apple Barn to satisfy your needs. With two locations, Sevierville and Nashville at Opry Mills, The Apple Barn provides customers with homemade country delights and tours of the barn and cider room. Although it started as a small [...]
History of Gatlinburg
Posted in Attractions, Gatlinburg, History on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Want to enjoy a relaxing weekend filled with beautiful sights as well as great shopping and a colorful history? Gatlinburg provides all of the above and more. The Oglesby family from South Carolina was the first family to settle Gatlinburg in the early 19th century. They changed their last name to Ogle and built a [...]
Walker Sister’s Cabin
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Townsend on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During your vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains, do not miss out on visiting the Walker Sisters’ Cabin in Townsend. The history of the cabin starts with a large family living in the Smoky Mountains during the Depression. Five of the siblings living in the cabin moved away to different parts of the country, leaving [...]
Wesley Woods
Posted in Attractions, Environment, Hiking, Outdoor on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spending a week at camp is one adventure most children remember well into their adult years. Camp Wesley Woods, located in Townsend, is a Christian camp that provides children with programs such as Environmental Education, Adventure Education and Summer Camping. Tourists can canoe, fish, and tour the camp all in one afternoon if he or [...]
