Every year 9 million people come to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park area, and not all of them do it right. So here’s our visitor-friendly list of absolute must-read tips for a perfect visit to the Smokies! (more…)
Blog Archive
Smoky Mountain Sunrise
Here’s a scene captured on November 5, 2013 by a guest staying in our Aloft the Smokies cabin by Pigeon Forge. This was a stunning sunrise, people everywhere were snapping cameras that Tuesday morning. (more…)
Smoky Mountain Winter Fun – and Millions of Winter Lights
Fall was fantastic but now it’s time for Winter Fun in the Smoky Mountains! Literally millions of festive lights are turning on across the area, and for the next few months, night time is the light time! (more…)
The Top 10 Ways to Enjoy the Fall Colors in the Smoky Mountains Happening Right Now!
current view of Gatlinburg, frost on the mountains, colors coming to town
Of all the many things to do in Gatlinburg and the surrounding Smoky Mountains, one of the most popular is to view the stunning Fall colors. And here are the 10 best ways to experience the Fall colors happening right now – October 25, 2013 – in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area of the Smoky Mountains. (more…)
Top 3 Places to View Fall Colors in 2013
It’s mid-October 2013 in the Smoky Mountains around Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and the leaves on the trees are getting ready to dazzle us with their world-famous Fall colors. Here are the 3 best places to view it all right now. (more…)
It’s a Harvest Of Crafts in the Smoky Mountains in Fall 2013
image courtesy of Rogelio Favila
As the season turns in October 2013 it’s Fall in the Smoky Mountains and the time of Harvest Festival has been declared countywide. The leaves turn color and people flock to the area to watch it happen, the towns of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge dress up as pumpkin patches, and the theme of Harvest is everywhere. (more…)
Breathtaking Views from Heart’s Delight Cabin
Heart’s Delight cabin offers great views
Heart’s Delight is a 3-bedroom luxury rental cabin in Gatlinburg Falls Hidden Valley Resort, in a secluded location in a beautiful resort. (more…)
Smoky Top Lodge 4-Bedroom Cabin: Breathtaking Views with Privacy
Smoky Top Lodge – Private, great view
Smoky Top Lodge is a 4-bedroom Smoky Mountains luxury rental cabin that satisfies the eternal quest to find the very best view combined with maximum privacy, a gorgeous vacation cabin tucked away in its own private nook. (more…)
Federal Shutdown Closes Great Smoky Mountains National Park
image courtesy of Kelseah Lawson
Ugh. The situation in the Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge area on this October 1, 2013 morning is that Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed. Highways: US 441 remains open. The Spur and Gatlinburg bypass remain open. The Park itself is still accessible to drive through. (more…)
Have A Handmade Weekend at the Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival, 2013
images courtesy Fine Arts Festival
In this perfect Fall weather take the whole family this weekend and explore the arts village that appears every year on the campus of Gatlinburg’s downtown jewel, the Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts. (more…)
