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Month: September 2020

Gimli the golden retriever celebrates SkyLift Park's dog-friendly announcement with a walk on the SkyBridge (photo courtesy of Gatlinburg's SkyLift Park)
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These pics of “Gimli” celebrating SkyLift Park’s big news will brighten your day

09/29/2020 Morgan Overholt 0

It’s a popular question: Are dogs allowed on the SkyBridge and at SkyLift Park? While dog-friendly activities may be difficult to come by in the Smokies, we are happy to report, that for one popular …

Harvest Festival at Dollywood
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Top things to do in October 2020 around Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg

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If you are planning trip to the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee in October 2020, check out this list of top things to do around Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Fall is a beautiful time see the …

Elkmont abandoned home
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A ghost story from the abandoned lodges of Elkmont that will give you goosebumps

09/27/2020 John Gullion 0

It’s easy to be brave in the light of day, wandering the empty lodges of Elkmont, the former logging town and resort community near the Sevier-Blount county line in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  …

Axe throwing
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The new Pigeon Forge Axe House will make you feel like a real lumberjack

09/27/2020 John Gullion 0

Let’s get the pedantry out of the way early.  Yes, the “axe” throwing restaurant in Pigeon Forge should be called the Hatchet House, but it is not.  Let’s all just get past it.  Axes, as …

The tunnel is no longer part of any regular path or hiking trail and simply leads to a cliff with a beautiful view where the other side of the trail once stood (stock photo)
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The secret tunnel under Clingmans Dome that you never knew existed

09/27/2020 Morgan Overholt 1

Nearly everyone who has visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is familiar with Clingmans Dome. Completed in 1959, Clingmans Dome Observation Tower is the highest point in the Smoky Mountains standing at over 6,000 …

The sign for the Great Pumpkin LumiNights at Dollywood (photo by Daniel Munson/TheSmokies.com)
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This is how to get into Dollywood after dark without paying full price

09/26/2020 Morgan Overholt 0

Dollywood’s annual Harvest Festival event officially kicked off last Friday in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. featuring live entertainment, larger-than-life seasonal displays and the return of the fan-favorite LumiNights event.   This marks the fourth consecutive year for …

Sunflower field
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What’s new at Dollywood’s Harvest Festival, LumiNights in 2020

09/25/2020 Alaina O'Neal 0

Dollywood’s Harvest Festival officially kicked off on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, bringing back a fan-favorite event with several fresh changes that echo warm traditions.  Dollywood’s Harvest Festival was named Best Fall Theme Park Event last …

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Watch two guys line dance in the road while stuck in Gatlinburg traffic

09/25/2020 Morgan Overholt 1

The great tourism mecca of Sevier County grew along a single spine known as the Parkway. The road connects Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and the vast majority of tourism destinations in the area. It makes …

St. Johns in the Wilderness was originally constructed of handmade brick in 1833 in Flat Rock, NC (photo by John Gullion/TheSmokies.com)
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There’s a 170-year old church, graveyard that still holds services in NC

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Climbing a pine-straw covered hill on the side of Greenville Highway in Flat Rock, North Carolina, are dozens of eight-inch tall stone crosses, squat so they almost look like plus signs. They caught my eye …

The new SkyTrail is expected to open soon, in Spring of 2021 (photo submitted by Greg and Laura Akens)
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SNEAK PEEK: Get a first look at Gatlinburg SkyLift Park’s new SkyTrail

09/22/2020 Alaina O'Neal 0

Guests who have been to the Gatlinburg SkyLift Park recently have been able to get a sneak peek of the latest expansion at the park: The SkyTrail. On the new SkyTrail, which is scheduled to …

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