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Travel to Pigeon Forge for a Smoky Mountain Christmas

Ashley — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:17:00 GMT

Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg celebrate the holiday season with the starts of Smoky Mountain Winterfest. Over five million lights are aglow on the Parkway, from Sevierville to Gatlinburg. Plenty of magical Christmas scenes and seasonal spirit fill the atmosphere, creating a unique and truly memorable Smoky Mountain Christmas. This is a great time of year to enjoy southern hospitality with spectacular holiday shows & entertainment steeped with tradition. Dollywood’s...(read more)

Winterfest in Pigeon Forge celebrates Christmas, Smoky Mountain Heritage

Ashley — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:39:00 GMT

Winter, formerly the quietest time of year in the Smoky Mountains resort town of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., now is one of the most vibrant because of Pigeon Forge Winterfest. The 18th edition of the four-month celebration runs from Nov. 8-Feb. 29, 2008. More than five million Winterfest lights that are spread throughout the city are most conspicuous element of Pigeon Forge Winterfest. Elaborate displays depicting everything from Mother Goose rhymes to patriotic themes attract visitors who view...(read more)

Leave it to the Smoky Mountains for Great Fall Colors

Ashley — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:59:00 GMT

It has definitely been an abnormal year as far as weather goes throughout the Great Smoky Mountains, which has left many people questioning the fall colors and when the leaves will start changing colors in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and surrounding areas. The extremely dry & hot conditions throughout the summer are not exactly the right ingredients for a vibrant autumn season. The good news, though, is that the Great Smoky Mountains National Park consists of 100’s of species of deciduous trees...(read more)

Fall Foliage in Tennessee a patchwork of Color

Ashley — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:37:00 GMT

Tennessee in the fall is a brilliant patchwork of red, yellow, rust and orange. More than 400 species of deciduous trees paint the fall scenes of Tennessee’s landscape from the Mississippi River to the Great Smoky Mountains. Cooler night temperatures, flocks of migrating birds, and natural bouquets of lavender and yellow wildflowers along the roadsides are sure signs that fall in Tennessee is right on schedule. Tennessee’s peak colors typically appear the last two weeks of October. The...(read more)

5th Annual Forge Invitational Musclecar Show heads to Pigeon Forge Area

Ashley — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:19:00 GMT

The era of Detroit’s wildest horsepower years will be displayed for one weekend only at the Sevierville Events Center on October 26-27, 2007. Some of the rarest Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler performance street cars and racecars of the 1960s and 1970s have been selected for admission to the 5th Annual Forge Invitational Musclecar Show, the only event of its kind. These authentic, invitation-only vehicles include the tire-blazing 427-inch Camaros and Corvettes, 426 Hemi-powered Plymouth...(read more)

Dollywood's Bluegrass & BBQ Festival

Ashley — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:41:00 GMT

If you love bluegrass music, then it doesn’t get much better than Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN during September! If you also love barbecue, then it definitely doesn’t get better than Dollywood’s BBQ & Bluegrass going on from September 14-30. The park will be filled with numerous bluegrass entertainers playing your favorite hits as well as some tunes you probably haven’t heard before! When you get hungry, you can chow down on some of the finest BBQ the Great Smoky Mountains has to offer. The...(read more)

Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival in Pigeon Forge

Ashley — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:34:00 GMT

From crafts to live entertainment, during the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville area transforms itself through fun times, vibrant leaves and hospitality of the locals. Come visit this magical time in Tennessee as you explore the Smoky Mountain region, taking in all of the special attractions of the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival.This county wide celebration, held in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville, features an array of craft shows, a decorating...(read more)

StringTime in the Smokies in Pigeon Forge

Ashley — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:49:00 GMT

The 5th Annual StringTime in the Smokies Bluegrass and Americana concert series, co-sponsored by the City of Pigeon Forge and WDVX radio, returns to Pigeon Forge Aug. 10-12. The weekend kicks off on Friday with a special noontime concert from Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson & Buell at Walden's Landing in Pigeon Forge. Entertainment, sponsored by Accommodations by Sunset Cottage, will continue beginning at 7 p.m. at Old Mill Square with performances by The Hackensaw Boys, Jack Pearson...(read more)

Pigeon Forge expanding 4th of July celebration

Ashley — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:00:00 GMT

The city of Pigeon Forge has traditionally hosted an evening of fireworks and music on Independence Day. This year, plans are set for a different sort of celebration - the Pigeon Forge Patriot Festival. The emphasis will shift away from country music into a three-day set of events that will cover a spectrum of music. The decision was made to go with a more diverse musical lineup after a radio station, Star 102, approached the city with a co-sponsorship offer."Their demographic is a younger...(read more)

Dollywood celebrates KidsFest!

Ashley — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:40:00 GMT

Dollywood welcomes exotic cats, comedic vegetables, talented dogs and an Outer Space expedition to its fifth annual KidsFest celebration beginning June 15 in Pigeon Forge.“I’m just a big kid myself, so I love the sounds of laughter and folks having fun all summer long at Dollywood,” Dolly Parton said. “From disappearing cats to talking vegetables, I can’t wait to see what happens next myself!” The eight-week festival, which continues through Aug. 5,...(read more)

17th Annual Patriot Festival in Pigeon Forge

Ashley — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:59:00 GMT

The City of Pigeon Forge has partnered with Star 102.1 to host StarJam 2007. Admission is FREE and the event begins at 1pm with fun and games for the whole family with music starting around 5pm! Performing Live: Bowling for Soup Kimberly Locke Quietdrive Tiffany Affair And around 9:45pm we’ll launch into the biggest Fourth of July fireworks display in East Tennessee with the soundtrack exclusively broadcast on Star 102.1! The Tennessee State Bank Kid’s Karnival featuring...(read more)

Bloomin' Barbeque and Bluegrass Fest sets Record

Ashley — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:49:00 GMT

Sevierville’s 3rd Annual Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass event, held May 18 and 19 in downtown Sevierville, set an attendance record with 27,500 people during the two day event. Thanks in part to excellent weather, event-goers turned out in droves to enjoy the barbeque, music, crafts and fun. A record fifty-two cook teams attended the Bush’s Best Tennessee State Championship Barbeque Cook-Off held during the event, with Lotta Bull BBQ from Marietta, Oklahoma, claiming Grand Champion and Bill and...(read more)

Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge

Ashley — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:03:00 GMT

The secrets, treasures and pleasures of Great Smoky Mountains National Park are unveiled Jan. 13-21, 2007, at Wilderness Wildlife Week, a special activity presented by the some of the park’s closest neighbors. Wilderness Wildlife Week, organized by the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism, offers nature photography classes, wildlife seminars, cultural history programs, hikes, excursions|–|even children’s programs and musical events|–|for the 17th year in a row. All programs are free. ...(read more)

New Years Celebrations in Pigeon Forge

Ashley — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:37:00 GMT

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is holding an open invitation to ring in the New Year amidst a kaleidoscope of colorful sea creatures. The downtown Gatlinburg attraction is hosting its annual New Year’s Eve celebration, Dec. 31 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. A widely popular event, the Aquarium’s count down to the New Year has sold out in advance each year. Director of Sales and Marketing for Ripley’s Aquarium, Joel Young, attributes the event’s success to the unique nature of...(read more)

Pigeon Forge Winterfest Receives "Best Fest" Honor

Ashley — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:16:00 GMT

Group Tour Spotlight, a monthly online magazine for the group industry, named Pigeon Forge Winterfest one of three “Best Fests” for December. Winterfest, now in its 17th year, continues through February. It is credited with creating a new tourism season for the city The other two “Best Fests,” according to editor Carol Smith and managing editor Dave Hoekman, were the Ozark Mountain Christmas festival in Branson, Mo., and the Quebec Winter Carnival in Canada. ...(read more)