Here’s something new that would inspire some of the adults-who-are-kids-at-heart-but-like-something-harder-to-drink to get out of the house and come to the Aquarium: Ripley’s Sips and Sharks. From the main Ripley’s website: “Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies will be hosting Sips &…
Winterfest Events 2020 Starting Today
It is officially and effectively winterfest in the Smokies! During this time, people come to the mountains for a variety of reasons, not the least because of the holidays, the romance opportunities and just a badly needed break from the…
Oktoberfest at Ober Gatlinburg 2020
While we still look to see what this Harvest Festival season will be like, which events we usually expect will be postponed and which will continue for 2020, one awesome Gatlinburg tradition we can look forward to is Ober Gatlinburg’s…
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…
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:
Smoky Mountain Eclipse Tennessee 2017
Just a quick heads-up that the Total Solar Eclipse will be happening this coming Monday, August 21st and that much of the western side of the Smoky Mountains (around the Townsend area of the Tennessee Smokies) will be within the…
Celebrate Freedom With Deer Ridge!
Starting on August 1st and running all month, nearby Pigeon Forge (about 30 minutes driving distance from Deer Ridge) will be having a month-long salute for active and veteran members of the military, as well as rescue and law enforcement…