Golfing is known as one of the most relaxing sports and East Tennessee has beautiful golf courses to offer all ages and levels of experience. One of the most popular is the Laurel Valley Golf Course, which is located in the mountains of Townsend. Referred to as “one of the best kept secrets in East [...]
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Laurel Valley Golf Course
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Outdoor, Sports, Townsend on October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Gregory Bald Hiking Trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Posted in Free Things To Do, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking, Photo Opportunity, Townsend on August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Gregory Bald is full of azaleas and blueberries, which makes it a great summer hike. The trail is near Townsend, TN, and is 12.9 miles round trip. The hike is considered between moderate and strenuous. The top of the bald is a great place for photo opportunities. You can stop and have a picnic lunch [...]
The Cades Cove Loop, Townsend, TN
Posted in Attractions, Cades Cove, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, History, Outdoor, Townsend on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Perfect for jogging or cycling, The Cades Cove loop is an 11-mile route full of beauty and history. The loop is relatively flat and runs between mountains and ridges, making it a site for the eyes. Along the loop, you will see preserved structures from the 1800s, which truly captivate the historical aspects of the [...]
Apple Valley Farms
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Dining, Family Fun, Indoor, local, Local Dining, Shopping, Townsend on March 9, 2010 | 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 [...]
Special People’s Park
Posted in Attractions, Outdoor, Townsend on March 7, 2010 | 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
Townsend Christmas Parade
Posted in Attractions, Events, Outdoor, Townsend on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Get into that Christmas spirit! Come to Townsend today for the 2009 Christmas Parade. There is a different theme every year and this year is no different. It is a lot of fun for the family and there will even be an appearance by Santa! Stay tuned for more information.
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 »
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 [...]
Townsend Visitor Center
Posted in Events, Free Things To Do, Townsend on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When visiting Townsend, the Townsend Visitor center is a great guide to the city. The center has several books dealing with hiking and hiking trails, buildings, and the history of the area. The visitor center also has several events such as art exhibits, assorted crafts, photography, and woodturning. For more information, click here.
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, [...]
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 [...]
Railroad Days
Posted in Fall, Free Things To Do, History, Museums, Outdoor, Townsend on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The final festivities of the Townsend Days Celebration are Railroad Days at Little River Railroad Museum. Activities include museum tours, hand car rides, walking tour of old Townsend and Tremont. The walking tours are both under a mile. Check out Railroad Days to learn all about the Little River Railroad and trains of yester year.
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.
Blue Ribbon County Fair
Posted in Events, Fall, Family Fun, Indoor, Townsend on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the Townsend Days Fall Festival, the Blue Ribbon County Fair promises some sure fire family fun. The fair is modeled after the old days of county fairs, before the loud rides and over-priced games. The fair will be held on September 26 and is free for Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Members [...]
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 [...]
Vintage Camper Fall Rally in the Smokies
Posted in Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Outdoor, Shows, Townsend on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the 11th and 12th of this month, Misty River Cabins and RV Resort in Walland (near Townsend) is hosting the Vintage Camper Fall Rally in the Smokies. Come check out old-school camper ranging from 8’ teardrops to 35’ busses. Misty River was voted Tennessee Campground of the Year 2008-2009. You can call 877.981.4305 for [...]
History of Tuckaleechee Cove
Posted in History, Townsend on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Townsend is located in the Tuckaleechee Cove, an area with archaeological finds dating to 2000 B.C. The first known inhabitants of the Cove were Native Americans, notably the Cherokee tribe. ”Tuckaleechee” comes from the Cherokee word “Tikwalitsi”, but the original meaning is unknown. The Cherokees fought with other tribes, including the Shawano. By the time [...]
Highlights of Townsend Bike Trail
Posted in Fall, Outdoor, Townsend on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For those interested in cycling the Smokies, check out the Little River Run through Maryville and Townsend. This ride will take you from Coulter Bridge on Old Walland Highway to the Townsend Bike Trail. You will pass Peery’s Mill, the Gamble family cemetery, the old Walland tannery, old Chilhowee Inn, Pee Wee spring, and Sunshine [...]
Mountain Heritage Center
Posted in Culture, History, Indoor, Townsend on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Mountain Heritage Center, located in Townsend, has several events this Fall. Today, Bill Sheffield brings his folk songs as part of the Fall Concert Series. In October, E G Knight rocks the house with his acoustic blues and roots music on the second and Labron Lazenby & LA 3 bring their rockabilly sensibility to [...]
Townsend River Walk
Posted in Environment, Outdoor, Townsend on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Townsend–based Tuckaleechee Garden Club is proudly working on the Townsend River Walk, a short walking train established in 2004 along the Little River. The club has planted hundreds of daffodils to bloom next Spring and continues to maintain the quarter-mile trail, ensuring that walkers and cyclists have a beautiful, trash-free view of the river [...]
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 [...]
Tuckaleechee Cove
Posted in Environment, Fall, Free Things To Do, Outdoor, Townsend on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tuckaleechee Cove refers to the area where the Little River descends from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but most people know this area as Townsend. Townsend is located between Bates and Rich mountains and the Little River runs east to west through the town. The city is about 0.9 miles in size, and as [...]
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 [...]
Townsend Artisan Guild Woodcarving Festival
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Family Fun, History, Townsend on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate East Tennessee & Smoky Mountains’ history at The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Located in the serene region of Townsend, this grand festival is centered on the remarkable culture that is preserved till this day. Visitors get a taste of Native American and early settler life through a collection of artifacts, which date back [...]
Woodturning Demonstration at Townsend Visitors Center
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Townsend on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Townsend Visitors Center hosts arts and crafts exhibits and demonstrations throughout the year to allow visitors the chance to see, buy and experience traditional Appalachian trades. On August 22, visitors can observe a woodturning demonstration by Monte Walker. Woodturning is a form of woodworking in which the wood is moving while a stationary tool [...]
Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum
Posted in History, Museums, Townsend on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In 1886, a group of investors from Pennsylvania formed the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company, which logged huge portions of what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Today the site is preserved as museum that shares with visitors the area’s history of logging through photographs, papers, tools and other artifacts. Visitors can [...]
Geocaching in the Smokies
Posted in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Outdoor, Townsend on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new outdoor activity has created a different way for visitors to explore the Smokies and surrounding areas. Geocaching, a worldwide game of high-tech treasure seeking played by adventurers equipped with GPS devices, is attracting visitors to explore the mountains. The idea behind the game is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then [...]
Tubing Companies in the Smokies
Posted in Family Fun, Outdoor, Summer, Townsend on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During the hot summer months, everyone is looking for a way to cool down and have fun. So relax and float down the Little River in Townsend, Tenn. From slow moving waters to quick mountain rapids, tubing is an exciting way to enjoy the beauty of the Smoky Mountains. Here is a list of tubing [...]
Liles Acres Organic Farm
Posted in Attractions, Environment, Family Fun, Townsend on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Located just outside Maryville, Tenn., the Liles Acres Organic Farm is a year-around working farm and educational facility. Liles Acres, owned and operated by Sheri and Russell Liles, works with the local community to provide healthy, organic food and energy alternatives. The farm produces eggs, fruit, vegetables and honey, as well as llama and [...]
Arts & Crafts Exhibits at Townsend Visitors Center
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Townsend on August 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come to the Townsend Visitors Center Exhibit Room and visit and buy from talented, local artists from April to December. To get a full calendar of exhibits throughout the year visit the arts and crafts page at http://www.smokymountains.org/. Here is a listing of the arts and crafts exhibits that will take place in August 1-2: [...]
Harry and the Train
Posted in History, Museums, Townsend on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We love having visitors in the mountains! Check out the video from this blog to see a traveler’s account of the beginning of the Little River Museum in Townsend, Tenn.
