What is a romantic treat you and your partner can indulge in without having to leave Deer Ridge and the BEST views of the Smokies out of proximity? One that replenishes the body as well as the mind and soul…

Dollywood Opens With Flower & Food Festival For 2020
New update from Dollywood on its Grand Opening featuring new festival: “Dollywood adds to the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains with the all-new Flower & Food Festival. Immerse yourself in a colorful array of larger-than-life mosaicultures accented by…

Dollywood 2020 Opening Date
We’re happy to announce that Dollywood has unveiled its long-awaited opening date for 2020 with a statement as follows: “Dollywood Parks & Resorts will begin a phased reopening on June 15. Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country reopen June 17, with…

Important Smoky Mountain Travel News – May 9th
As the state of Tennessee is beginning its first stages of re-opening tourism and general business, much is going in during this initial transition: some places have opened, some places are beginning to re-open and some places will not be…

Smoky Mountain Spring Picture Gallery 2020
Spring has begone its bloom in the Smokies! Green is returning to the mountains, grass is growing again and soon we’ll be seeing all kinds of gorgeous flowers and colors surrounding our mountains, towns, houses and gardens. As an appetizer…

Brewing Companies in Gatlinburg (2020)
We’ve posted a few times about the distillery industry that practically re-invented vacations in the Smokies for adults around the start of the 2010s and try to update the list every so often as that industry continues to thrive in…

Where To See Snow in the Smokies
We have said goodbye to 2019 and the holidays for now and hello to the new year and the second half of the Winterfest season in the Smokies. After the month-long celebration that is December, we do appreciate the quieter…

Gatlinburg Parade 2019 Video Replay
Missed this year’s Christmas Parade in Gatlinburg? Here’s a video of it that you can catch up on:

Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving 2019
The following is a list of restaurants that will be open tomorrow on Thanksgiving Day for 2019. Alamo Steakhouse (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge) Hours of Holiday Operation: 4:00PM – 9:00PM Address: 705 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, 37738 3050 Parkway, Pigeon Forge,…

Winterfest Surprise Update
Some surprise news about Winterfest this year as reported by WVLT.com: “SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) — Sevier County leaders announced they’ll delay the start of Smoky Mountain Winterfest this year. The three cities have decided to hold off turning on…