This Friday evening, December 7, don’t miss the 37th annual, 2012 Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade. The parade lineup features over 100 entries, marching bands from home and neighboring states, and some great, giant helium balloons. (more…)
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An Eagle’s View Rental Cabin – Best View of the Smoky Mountains?

Overlooking Pigeon Forge from An Eagle’s View rental cabin
If you’re renting a cabin in the Smoky Mountains you want a fantastic view of all the amazing scenery. How about an eagle’s view? That’s what you get with one of our latest luxury rental cabins, called “An Eagle’s View.” (more…)
Pigeon Forge Titanic Fireworks for Thanksgiving 2012

images courtesy of Titanic Museum
There will be massive fireworks for Thanksgiving in Pigeon Forge, courtesy of the Titanic Museum Attraction. It’s a hundred years since RMS Titanic foundered on an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic, and the famous memorial museum in Pigeon Forge has been honoring this centenary all year. (more…)
Gatlinburg Festival of Trees 2012

image courtesy of Festival of Trees
As the Christmas period draws closer it’s always good to remember what the time was originally about, and the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries organization achieves this every year with its Festival of Trees in Gatlinburg, a first taste of Christmas in the Smoky Mountains. (more…)
The 2012 Winter Lights of Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge
It’s winter lights kickoff week in the region and that means a whole lot of lights sparkling – millions of them in fact, and for the next four months of celebration. As the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come for the lights can attest, ’tis the season once again to be dazzled! (more…)
Halloween Trick Or Treat Kickoff Carnival 2012 in Gatlinburg
Halloween is a fun time of year in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area, with beautiful Fall temperatures and a taste of even more holidays coming. This year is no exception, with local events breaking out all over and offering costume contests, live entertainment, and of course lots of candy for the kids. (more…)
Peak Fall Colors in the Smokies 2012

image courtesy of GSMNP
Ah, Peak Fall colors in the Smokies! Technically we think we’ve just passed the peak – the National Park Service says several areas reached peak this past weekend. But don’t worry, it’s still a mass of color and will be for some weeks to come yet. And even after that, it’ll go back to plain old gorgeous all winter 🙂 (more…)
Pet Friendly Cabins in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
Here at Cabins of the Smoky Mountains, many of our rental cabins are pet-friendly. We don’t have restrictions on size, weight, numbers of animals or type (just don’t let your pet python get loose please!). All we ask is a deposit per each pet. Check our list of pet-friendly cabins. (more…)
37th Annual Fall Craftsmen’s Fair 2012
If you missed the Craftsmen’s Fair this summer, now’s your chance to catch the Fall fair. The 37th Annual Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair begins today and runs through October 28th. The Gatlinburg Convention Center hosts the fair, as top artisans from across the country gather in this hugely popular show, recognized as one of the South’s top events. (more…)
Ripley’s Fright Nights 2012: Halloween-Size and Super Scary thru October

image courtesy of Ripley’s
Spend an evening scared out of your wits at Ripley’s Haunted Adventure in Gatlinburg this month. October gets the whole family in training for Halloween with super-scary Fright Nights, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. (more…)