Ripley’s Mountain Coaster in Gatlinburg is a self-operated, gravity-propelled mountain coaster that offers a ride down the mountainside on a rail-mounted coaster cart, with a speed you can control. This was formerly the Rowdy Bear coaster, taken under Ripley’s management in 2022. Kids as young as three love riding the gravity-powered roller coaster that winds through… Read more »
Each year starting in March and going into April, Dollywood stages its month-long celebration of world music, food, culture and entertainment known as Festival of Nations. Reminding us that around the world, “we all smile in the same language,” Dollywood seeks out and hosts top talent acts from different countries in a lavish smorgasbord of… Read more »
In early March of each year, two events occur, usually right together and frequently on the same weekend. You have to choose – or juggle – between magic and comedy, as Gatlinburg hosts a comedy improv festival and Pigeon Forge hosts a magic convention. The Winter Carnival of Magic happens in the world-class setting… Read more »
You’ll have a hot time in the summertime when visiting Tennessee and that’s because the Smoky Mountains are “smokin’ hot” for two weeks starting in late May with the savory flavors of barbeque and the sizzling sounds of bluegrass at the Dollywood theme park. For two weeks, it’s all aboard for visitors on a nonstop… Read more »
UPDATE: The Museum is now permanently CLOSED. Floyd Garrett passed away in November, 2021, after a lifetime devoted to cars. He was a very friendly man, and had one of the finest auto museums in the country. It was a classy ride. If you love the old American muscle cars it’s worth taking a run… Read more »
The annual Smoky Mountain Songwriters Festival happens in Gatlinburg, TN, to bring songwriters, music professionals and enthusiasts together to Celebrate “Celebrate Our Appalachian Musical Roots” with numerous free concerts, songwriting workshops, auditions, mentoring programs, song competitions and ticketed shows.… Read more »
Every fall on the first weekend after Labor Day, thousands of visitors flood Pigeon Forge for the annual Shades of the Past Hot Rod Roundup at Dollywood’s Splash Country. Some of the greatest cars ever built in America are on display, as well as some of the wildest custom modifications…Read more »
Before embarking on your Gatlinburg cabin vacation or Pigeon Forge cabin vacation, consider adding one of these hiking guides to your suitcase: The Smoky Mountain Scavenger Hike Adventures help you explore these woods in a new light. To unveil true hiking mysteries, carry this scavenger hiking guide with you, choose a trail to explore, and… Read more »
Being outdoors doesn’t mean you have to stay on the ground. Get in the air and stay there throughout the Adventure Tree Tops Ropes Course, fully harnessed and traversing a mix of ziplining, climbing, rope walking, and numerous other elevated platforms that make up the course…Read more »
High atop the Great Smoky Mountains, you may even be able to see your Gatlinburg rental cabin or your Pigeon Forge rental cabin from the air, depending on which way the wind blows – Smoky Mountain Balloon Adventures offers the exhilarating chance to climb high in a hot air balloon, breathe in the peace surrounding the… Read more »
