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Flood-Damaged Trails Getting Repairs
I love the guy over at the Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog. He’s so on top of things! Today, he’s writing about the Smoky Mountain trails that have been damaged by winter floods. The two major trails...
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Gatlinburg Mansion Open and Ready to Rent
The “Gatlinburg Mansion” opened to renters on Friday, April 26. It’s a 14-bedroom luxury cabin that overlooks Mount LeConte. It sleeps 44 people. Other amenities include: 35-seat home theater with 15...
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CLIMBWorks Opens New Biking Trails that are FREE for Now
CLIMBWorks, which is a ziplining shop in Gatlinburg, has just opened a new mountain biking trail that look FABULOUS! (And that’s from a non-mountain-biker, by the way…) The trail is for beginners, but...
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Cheddar’s Restaurant Opens in Pigeon Forge
A new restaurant is open in Pigeon Forge, as of today, Monday, April 26. Cheddar’s Casual Cafe has opened at 3240 Parkway. According to The Knoxville News, this marks the 35th location of the restaurant.
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Review: Flapjack’s Pancake Cabin for Breakfast
We just got back from a (rainy) weekend in Gatlinburg. I’m sure glad we weren’t camping, since it rained almost the whole time we were there. It was a quick trip with family to fit in a few specific...
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Smoky Mountain Highland Games Scheduled for This Weekend
The Smoky Mountain Highland Games will take place this weekend, May 17-19 at Maryville College. The annual event will include several athletic events, such as caber toss, stone put, and hammer throw;...
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Teen Makes Video about Gatlinburg
This isn’t really a news item, but I just came across this great little video, and I wanted to share it. Video user Josh Evangelista made a video about his youth group trip to Gatlinburg. It’s great —...
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Pigeon Forge Island to Open in June
The Island in Pigeon Forge is set to open this June, according to The Mountain Press. The new area will include restaurants, shops, and the 200-foot tall Great Smoky Mountain Wheel. There will also be...
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Mountain Biking at CLIMB Works: Fun for Daring Kids
Okay, it feels MUCH scarier in real life than it looks in the photo! Okay, here’s a disclaimer: I’ve never been mountain biking. And I really only learned to ride a bike well in the past few years. A...
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Honey Boo Boo Vacationing in Pigeon Forge
Honey Boo Boo, the star of TLC’s reality TV show, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” is vacationing in Pigeon Forge with her mother, and her mother’s new husband, according to WATE.com. Honey Boo Boo’s mom,...
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Archaeologists Find Pigeon Forge Roots
A new article from The Mountain Press gives interesting new details about Iron Forge, the original forge for which the city of Pigeon Forge was named. A team of archaeologists from the University of...
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Review: Ogle’s Brick Oven Pizza in Gatlinburg
It was tough to do, but on our last trip to Gatlinburg, we decided to try a new pizza joint. You know, for you, the blog world. You see, we LOVE The Best Italian Cafe and Pizzeria in Gatlinburg. We are...
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Touring the Blue Ridge Parkway — North Carolina’s Finest Appalachian Scenery,...
The following is a guest blog post, written by Angie Picardo. Angie is a writer at NerdWallet, a consumer friendly financial literacy site where you can find advice on traveling with your family to...
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Cincinnatians go to Gatlinburg for Vacation Homes
According to a new blog post by Cincinnati.com, Cincinnatians (who even knew that was a word?!?) head to Gatlinburg for vacation homes more than any other location. Runners up are Marco Island, Fla.,...
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Fire Damages Gatlinburg Chalet
A fire Monday afternoon at a Gatlinburg chalet took four fire departments more than four hours to fight, according to The Knoxville News. No one was injured in the blaze. According to The Knoxville...
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Expect Delays on Newfound Gap Road Until June 15
According to WBIR.com, a repaving project is underway in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The work will include a 6.1-mile section of U.S. 441, also called Newfound Gap Road. The section...
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Shootist Society is Active in East Tennessee
I just came across this great article, about the Smoky Mountain Shootist Society. Get this — once a month, a large group of armed men (and women) meet on a hilly area and start blasting. Real guns. If...
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Enter to Win a Trip to the Smokies!!!
The Hallmark Channel is hosting a “Destination Pigeon Forge” sweepstakes. Here’s what you could win: Roundtrip airfare to Pigeon Forge Ground transportation Accommodations at the Music Road Hotel $350...
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Pioneer Women to be Featured on Saturday
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recognizing traditions of rural mountain women this Saturday, June 15 with a day of tribute, according to The Knoxville Daily Sun. The celebration will take...
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Elk in the Smokies: What to Know
When you think of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you think of black bears. Or maybe salamanders. But did you know that rangers are trying to reintroduce elk into the park? Elk used to be...
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