Great Smoky Mountain Cabins
So you're interested in a secluded, mountain adventure? I thought the photo above might grab your attention. Who wouldn't want to stay in a beautiful cabin when it is often cheaper then a hotel! Cabin rentals offer you the privacy you crave on a mountain retreat without sacrificing on the luxury and amenities we all want. There are certainly no shortage of cabin rentals available in the Great Smoky Mountains... with a little searching you can find the perfect cabin. The most popular cabin rental locations include: Tennessee North Carolina Gatlinburg Asheville Pigeon Forge Cherokee Sevierville Bryson City Wears Valley Waynesville Highlands Maggie Valley While cabin rentals are my favorite accommodation option for ...
Cades Cove Loop
Before the Great Smoky Mountain area was turned into a park, Cades Code was home to many of the frontiers first settlers. Of course I'm talking over a hundred years ago... but what makes Cades Cove (located in Tennessee) so spectacular is that many of the original settlers' cabins, stables, and churches are still standing. Today Cades Cove is the single most popular destination for visitors to the park, attracting over two million visitors a year. Cades Cove is known for an 11-mile loop that takes you through the entire region. It is a one-way paved road that is accessible by ...
Home of the Black Bear
The Great Smoky Mountains have the largest black bear population east of the Mississippi River. Bears are truly amazing amazing. They are beautiful, yet extremely powerful. Seeing a black bear in the wild can frighten some people to death, while others it makes your vacation all worthwhile. As long as you know how to handle yourself in the wild, seeing a black bear shouldn't be terrifying. Have you ever been walking a trail or picnicking at a campsite in the Smokies and seen one of those funny looking garbage cans? Those are supposed to be bear proof! Surprisingly enough, anywhere you ...
Dollywood’s Kids Fest
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The largest kids’ festival in the South, Dollywood’s KidsFest welcomes the Gazillion Bubble Show in 2011, filling the stage with astounding bubble artistry. Kid’s fest runs from June 17 – August 7, 2011.
At the Imagination Playhouse, the Penguin Players bring to life three classic children’s storybooks, including the inspiring Little Engine That Could. All three shows feature original sing-along songs written by Dolly. The forecast is calling for fun at the Imagination Cinema where the Cloudy with a Chance of Meat Balls™ 4D Experience fills the big screen.
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Pigeon Forge Votes Down Liquor Referendum
Pigeon Forge, TN – May 11, 2011 – Voters in the Great Smoky Mountains city of Pigeon Forge have again voted down liquor by the drink, leaving Gatlinburg and Sevierville the only nearby resort towns serving alcohol in a region known for its moonshine heritage.
The unofficial result Tuesday was 590-482. The issue also lost in 2009 in Pigeon Forge.
Pastor Ronnie Reagan, who had become one of the most outspoken public faces of the opposition, was at the polls throughout the day and stayed to celebrate the results.
“I just thank the Lord everyone spoke out like they did,” he told The Mountain Press.
The paper said church groups appealed to old-line values, campaigning about the dangers of strong drink.
“I’ve just felt a good fellowship with these people throughout the day,” Reagan said.
Businesswoman Pam Ogle said she and the business community were shocked.
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Smoky Mountain Campgrounds opening for spring
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GATLINBURG (AP) – Spring is almost here, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is opening up its grounds for campers, horseback riders and mountain bikers.
Beginning Friday, the park service will begin opening up a majority of its campgrounds and secondary roads for spring visitors. Half of the 10 campgrounds in Tennessee and North Carolina can be reserved online.
The Smoky Mountain Riding Stable opened up on March 4. A number of other riding horseback stables and camps will open in the weeks ahead.
Visitors can go to www.recreation.gov to reserve campgrounds, all group campsites, horse camps and picnic shelters.
Concession stores offering firewood, camping supplies, food and bike rentals will also open up on a staggered basis.
Copyright 2011 AP
First legal Tennessee Moonshine distillery opening in Gatlinburg
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Tennessee’s first legal moonshine will soon be available to the public July 2nd.
What was once a very hard thing to get will soon be easily available to anyone over 21.
The distillery will have a grand opening celebration on Friday, July 2 and will offer free tours, free samples of moonshine to adults over 21, and moonshine for sale.
Ole Smoky Distillery is located at 903 Parkway, and will offer original unaged corn whiskey moonshine, apple pie moonshine, sweet tea moonshine, and peach moonshine. The facility will include a working still. Moonshine cherries will be available for purchase during the holiday season. The Ole Smoky recipes are the product of the hard work and experience of local families who have made moonshine in the mountains for over a century. Dave Pickerell, who served as the Master Distiller for Maker’s Mark for over 15 years, assisted with the refinement of the recipes in order to ensure a superior mountain – made moonshine.
This was just pure genius to bring this to Tennessee. Another cool thing is the moonshine will be distributed in Mason Jars.
Update: I went to the Distiller the other day. Right now when you go there they are allowing you 3 shots of Moonshine. They aren’t full shots but you get enough. They start you out with 2 clear shots of shine, and then give you a apple shine shot. You can’t buy the apple moonshine until sometime in October or November. It’s about 25.00 a jar. There is a 10% Local discount if you happen to live around Gatlinburg. The moonshine is 100 Proof, not quite as high as the illegal shine. Definately worth buying a few jars to have around the house when you entertain.
What are the most popular Gatlinburg attractions?
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Want to know some of the popular Gatlinburg attractions to enjoy during your vacation in the Smoky Mountains?
There are a lot of Attractions in the Smoky Mountains! I’ll just go over a few of the popular ones. In the future I’ll discuss them in a more detailed review. [Read more]
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