Back in the heady days prior to the Great Recession in fall of 2007, a development was brewing in Sevierville off of Exit 407. The land was cleared. The plan was good. The white whale …
On the brightest days, shadows dance through the Smoky Mountains, puckish and laughing. But it’s easy to be brave when the sun is high in the sky. It’s when the shadows grow long or fade …
Officials in Pigeon Forge have decided to cancel the annual Veterans Homecoming Parade due to public safety concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 8, 2020 …
The first time I set foot in Pigeon Forge was 1987. A 12-year-old Hoosier, I came south with my aunt and uncle. We played mini-golf, stayed in what was then a nice hotel (it’s gone …
One might assume the bedrock of Sevier County’s tourism industry is the natural beauty which surrounds Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. And yes, the flowing streams, the quiet forest, wildlife encounters and the living history of …
It was never supposed to be like this. The great tourism meccas of Sevier County grew along a single spine – known as the Parkway. The road connects Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and the …
The Hatfields and the McCoys. The Jets and the Sharks. The Capulets and the Montagues. The National Park Service and the National Park Association. Queue freeze frame, quizzical look and record scratch. Say what? That’s right. The organization …
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced Friday that some campgrounds, visitor centers, and additional roads will be accessible to visitors as part of the next phase in the park’s plan to restore public access …
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced the implementation of vehicle-free access along the Cades Cove Loop Road each Wednesday, from June 17 through September 30, as part of a pilot study to improve …
Gatlinburg officials announced this week that the city’s Fourth of July parade has been canceled because of public health concerns about the coronavirus, according to WBIR news. Gatlinburg traditionally kicks off the Fourth of July …
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