Romance seems to come naturally against the backdrop of the Smoky Mountains. The area is tailor-made for romantic getaways, with secluded mountain cabin hideaways that are also close to entertainment and town life, and with activities and amenities at hand to suit every whim. (more…)
Posts By: Carrie Waxler
3rd Annual Ice Carving Competition at Titanic Pigeon Forge – January 19th, 2013
There may be no better way to celebrate winter than carving ice, and the annual ice carving competition comes to the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge again this Saturday, January 19. (more…)
Gatlinburg New Year’s Eve 2012
2013 is just a few days away, so make your plans to join the street party Monday night around the base of the Space Needle in Gatlinburg. It’s the region’s unsurpassed celebration to welcome the New Year, the 25th Annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show. (more…)
Dollywood Christmas 2012 – Lights, Action and Bring Your Camera!
This whole Smoky Mountain area, from Seviervile to Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg, is ablaze with lights and light shows this Christmas, but be sure not to miss out on the fantastic Christmas being served up daily and nightly right now during Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas season through December. (more…)
Photographs of the 2012 Christmas Lights of Gatlinburg
Here’s a great picture showing all the Christmas lights of Gatlinburg this 2012 festive season! Area photographer Dean Brown sent this one to us. This is what Winter Magic looks like – Christmas is coming and Gatlinburg looks the part! (more…)
2012 Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade
This Friday evening, December 7, don’t miss the 37th annual, 2012 Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade. The parade lineup features over 100 entries, marching bands from home and neighboring states, and some great, giant helium balloons. (more…)
Pigeon Forge Titanic Fireworks for Thanksgiving 2012
There will be massive fireworks for Thanksgiving in Pigeon Forge, courtesy of the Titanic Museum Attraction. It’s a hundred years since RMS Titanic foundered on an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic, and the famous memorial museum in Pigeon Forge has been honoring this centenary all year. (more…)
Gatlinburg Festival of Trees 2012
As the Christmas period draws closer it’s always good to remember what the time was originally about, and the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries organization achieves this every year with its Festival of Trees in Gatlinburg, a first taste of Christmas in the Smoky Mountains. (more…)
The 2012 Winter Lights of Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge
It’s winter lights kickoff week in the region and that means a whole lot of lights sparkling – millions of them in fact, and for the next four months of celebration. As the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come for the lights can attest, ’tis the season once again to be dazzled! (more…)
Halloween Trick Or Treat Kickoff Carnival 2012 in Gatlinburg
Halloween is a fun time of year in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area, with beautiful Fall temperatures and a taste of even more holidays coming. This year is no exception, with local events breaking out all over and offering costume contests, live entertainment, and of course lots of candy for the kids. (more…)