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TripAdvisor Forum Recommends Gatlinburg Activities
A recent forum on TripAdvisor asks the following question: Looking for any input on a “must do” in Gatlinburg or the park. We will arrive on a Saturday and leave early on Wednesday and only have 3 full...
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How to Plan a trip to Gatlinburg in 6 Easy Steps
Heading to Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains for the first time? It can be overwhelming at first. But you won’t regret it! It’s our absolute FAVORITE place to visit! There’s SO much to do! To help...
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4 Ideas for Counting Down to a Vacation
Man, I LOVE vacation! We are heading to Naples, Florida with my husband’s family over spring break. And it cannot. get here. fast enough. I’m so ready for sun and sand. It’s winter, and there’s nothing...
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Pigeon Forge Has Record Tourism Profits for 2012
The city of Pigeon Forge had record tourism profits in 2012, according to WATE. From WATE.com: Gross receipts from last year totaled more than $905 million, a gain of nearly $75 million from 2011. …...
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Proffitt Road to be Relocated in Gatlinburg
A plan to relocate Proffitt Road in Gatlinburg got the okay last week during the Gatlinburg Municipal and Regional Planning Commission meeting, according to The Mountain Press. The road will be closed...
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Clingman’s Dome Road Now Open
Clingman’s Dome Road in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park opened over the weekend, well ahead of the scheduled March 31 opening, according to The News Observer. The article said this: Park...
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Review of Ober Gatlinburg
Are you looking for a skiing opportunity in Tennessee? Did you know that there’s a well-known ski resort right in Gatlinburg? I’ll tell you all about that, and the other activities Ober Gatlinburg has...
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Gatlinburg Nixes New Distillery
The planning commission in Gatlinburg has turned down a new distillery that was hoping to open on the Parkway. The new distillery would have been located less than 1,000 feet from the Ole Smoky...
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Quilters & Woodcarvers on Display in Townsend
A quilt from the Quilter’s Guild. Everyone talks about Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. But did you know that there’s another great Smoky Mountain town called Townsend? It’s about a half hour from Pigeon...
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Opponents to Backcountry Fees Gaining Support
A new fee, $4 per person per night in the backcountry of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, took effect a few weeks ago. The decision to start charging the fee was very controversial — and...
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Around-the-Clock Repairs Start Today on US 441
The main road between Gatlinburg, Tenn., and Cherokee, N.C. (US 441), is scheduled to reopen by May 15. To meet that goal, contractors started working around the clock today. According to WFMYNews,...
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Travel Channel Features Zorb Pigeon Forge
I LOVE this new video on the Travel Channel website featuring Zorb Pigeon Forge. It shows Kevin, a brave man who has no legs, riding a Zorb down the hill in Pigeon Forge. And it’s great. Seriously, if...
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11 Websites for Smoky Mountain Information
The High on LeConte blog. I love it. I’m so glad you’re here, reading my blog! However, I can’t tell you EVERYTHING about the area — there’s just too much to tell! So I’m happy to share. Here are 11...
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Buckhorn Inn in Gatlinburg Celebrates 75 Years
The Buckhorn Inn in Gatlinburg is celebrating 75 years in operation, according to a recent article in The Chattanoogan. The celebration will include a year of events, including gala dinners, a...
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Party like Shaq in Pigeon Forge!
The Hatfield and McCoy dinner show in Pigeon Forge. Did you know that Shaquille O’Neal and his girlfriend, Nicole “Hoopz” Alexander, were partying in Pigeon Forge last week? According to Knoxville.com,...
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6 Driving Tours Through the Smoky Mountains
Are you thinking about trying to see the Great Smoky Mountains by car? Maybe you’re not able to hike, or you just want to be able to see more. If so, a driving tour may be perfect for you. There are...
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5 Creative Ideas to Make Your Vacation More Interesting
This post is a part of a student-written series, 20 Ideas for Travel Bliss. Kate Sozansky is a student at Taylor University in Upland, Ind. Check out Wes’ personal blog — Kelli’s Thoughts. So you’ve...
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5 FREE Travel Tools (Websites & Mobile Apps) That May Put Your Travel Agent...
This post is a part of a student-written series, 20 Ideas for Travel Bliss. Drew Neuenschwander is a student at Taylor University in Upland, Ind. Check out Drew’s personal blog — EffecTech. Business...
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How to Bake Permanent/Sharpie Marker on Ceramic Coffee Mugs
This post is a part of a student-written series, 20 Ideas for Travel Bliss. Lyndsey Gammage is a student at Taylor University in Upland, Ind. Pinterest is infested with pins of white mugs covered in...
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Airport Security and How You Can Make it Your Friend
This post is a part of a student-written series, 20 Ideas for Travel Bliss. Chandler Birch is a student at Taylor University in Upland, Ind. Check out Chandler’s personal blog — Peregrination. Hating...
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