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Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass

Sevierville’s seventh annual Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass will take place May 20-21, 2011. This family-friendly event will once again bring barbeque cook teams from all over the United States to Sevierville to compete for $15,000 in cash and prizes and the title of Tennessee State Champion in the Bush’s Best TN State Championship Cook Off. [...]

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Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass

Status of Roads in GSMNP Now Offered Via Twitter and Text

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced that Park visitors and local travelers may now sign-up to receive status updates about the Park’s most frequently used roads via text message or the Internet. In the past, travelers had to place phone calls to the Park to determine the status of the roads which can [...]

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Status of Roads in GSMNP Now Offered Via Twitter and Text

GSMNP 2010 Visits On Par With 2009

During a year of weather extremes, landslides, and major construction projects, Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitation in Calendar Year 2010 pulled through to match 2009 levels. Visitation through the Park’s three main entrances and outlying areas in 2010 was 9,463,538, just slightly below 2009, the Park’s 75th anniversary year which reported 9,491,436 visits. At [...]

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GSMNP 2010 Visits On Par With 2009

Maggie’s Florist

Located in the Smoky Mountains, Maggie’s Florist, offers professionally designed flower arrangements and gift baskets for all occasions paired with outstanding customer service. We can help you in flower delivery to Newport and the Smoky Mountain areas, and we can even handle flower delivery nationwide through a network of trusted florists. Need to send a [...]

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Maggie’s Florist

Schedule for the 11th Annual Saddle Up! is Set

The town of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, has announced the lineup of entertainers who will bring help bring the sights and sounds of the American West to East Tennessee. Saddle Up!, Feb. 24-27, 2011, is part of Pigeon Forge Winterfest, a four-month season of activities that begins in November. Some of the top performers in western [...]

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Schedule for the 11th Annual Saddle Up! is Set

The Sugarlands Visitor Center

The Sugarlands Visitor Center, one of two visitor centers in the park, is closest to Gatlinburg, only a short distance from traffic light #10, as well as a nice place to start your Smokies adventure. There you’ll get an orientation to the park’s roads and trails, wildlife, and other attractions. there is as well as [...]

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The Sugarlands Visitor Center

Safety Tips for a Bear Sighting in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Bears in the park are wild and their behavior is sometimes unpredictable. Although extremely rare, attacks on humans have occurred, inflicting serious injuries and death. Treat bear encounters with extreme caution and follow these guidelines: If you see a bear remain watchful. Do not approach it. If your presence causes the bear to change its [...]

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Safety Tips for a Bear Sighting in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Seeing The Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Car

Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses over one-half million acres, making it one of the largest natural areas in the East. An auto tour of the park offers scenic views of mountain streams, weathered historic buildings, and forests stretching to the horizon. There are over 270 miles of road in the Smokies. Most are paved, [...]

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Seeing The Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Car

Weather and Climate Information For Great Smoky Mountains National Park

When planning a trip in the park, it is helpful to keep in mind that elevations in the parkrange from 800 feet to 6,643 feet and that thetopography can drastically affect local weather.Temperatures can easily vary 10-20degrees Fahrenheit from mountain base totop, and clear skies lower down do notguarantee equally pleasant weather at higherelevations. Rainfall [...]

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Weather and Climate Information For Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Pigeon Forge Tops Byways Magazine List of Group Tour Destinations

Operators of group tours and motorcoach tours rank Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, seventh among all destination cities and Tennessee fifth among the 50 states in their anticipated volume of business for 2011. Top 10 Group Tour Destinations 1 – (Tie) Washington and New York City 2 – Nashville 3 – Branson 4 – Gettysburg 5 – [...]

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Pigeon Forge Tops Byways Magazine List of Group Tour Destinations