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New Dinner Show in the Smokies to Open Aug. 26

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:41:45 +0000

The new Lumberjack Feud Dinner & Show will open Aug. 26 on the parkway in Pigeon Forge. The show will feature both actors and professional lumberjack athletes, some of whom have been seen on ESPN. The athletes, in head-to-head competition, will participate in log-rolling, boom-running, speed climbing and wood chopping.

Lumberjack Feud

The show, in its new 26,000 square foot arena, will be based loosely on this area’s logging business as the woodlands were transformed in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With three different price plans guests can choose from a show-only option, a snack-lunch ticket, or the full dinner show. The full dinner show option will include chicken breast, ribs, several sides, dessert, and a beverage.

Adjoining the theater’s retail & ticket center is the new Smoky Mountain Forestry History Center. The museum will highlight the area’s history beginning with native inhabitants continuing with the pioneers & homesteaders in the Smokies during the early days of the logging industry.

For show times and further information go to lumberjackfeud.com.

2nd Annual Civil War Relic Show & Sale

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:20:54 +0000

The 2nd Annual Civil War Relic Show & Sale will be held August 27-28 at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center. After a hugely attended first show in 2010 this years show looks to be bigger and better. The 2011 schedule calls for a living history camp, artillery demonstration, original & reproduction pieces from the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus GA plus vendors and collectors of Civil War Memorabilia from around the country.

Civil War Relic Show & Sale

Attendees include The 8th TN (US) & The 63rd TN (CS), who will have members at the living history site, Mr. Ross Moore (vocalist, musician, & Humorist), who will perform on stage Saturday, and O’ROY (Our Reflections of Yesterday).

Artillery Demonstration

The Civil War Relic Show & Sale is sponsored by Smoky Mountain Resorts, the Tennessee Division Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Tennessee Division United Daughters of the Confederacy. For further information visit the shows web site.

Southern Soldiers

Union Soldier

Music of the Mountains

admin — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:16:22 +0000

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its 7th annual “Music of the Mountains”. The three day event will begin on April 8th at the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center in Townsend, TN. On Saturday the 9th the Sugarlands Visitor Center, just south of Gatlinburg, will host 6 free events through out the day. The final day’s event will be held Sunday afternoon in Cosby, TN at the Smoky Mountain Visitor Center.
There is a $5 per person admission charge at the concert in Townsend, which will begin at 7PM. The concert in Cosby costs $4 per person and will begin at 2PM.

Outdoor Waterpark to open for 2011 Season March 5th

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:06:37 +0000

The Resort @ Governor’s Crossing will open its outdoor portion of the waterpark this coming Saturday March 5th. The outdoor portion features a lazy river, water slide, lumberjack log roll, Jacuzzi, and kiddies’ pool with water highlights. Of course one of the most popular features is the giant sunning deck for sun worshipers.
The hours of the outdoor waterpark are 9AM till 10PM. The indoor waterpark also opens at 9AM and remains open till at 11PM.

2011 Bloomin BBQ & Bluegrass

Resort at Governors Crossing — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:53:19 +0000

2011 Bloomin BBQ & Bluegrass

The dates have been set for Sevierville’s 2011 Bloomin BBQ & Bluegrass, the city’s largest event. This annual street fair style festival features a championship barbeque cook off and bluegrass concerts from rising stars and many of the legends of bluegrass. This year’s festival will be held May 20th & 21st and the great thing is… admission is free! For further information visit www.BloominBBQ.com.

Coinciding with the event, Sevierville will again host it BBQ Boot Camp May 17-19. Sign up to learn BBQing techniques from Champion BBQers during the three day boot camp. Interested parties can sign up for either 1, 2 or 3 days. For further information call 888-889-7415.

The Resort is offering special discounted rates to attendees for this annual event for stay dates May 15 to May 22. Reserve on line by selecting our discounted BBQ rate.

10th Annual “Dance with the Sharks”

Resort at Governors Crossing — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:01:38 +0000

Celebrate New Years Eve at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies with their 10th annual “Dance with the Sharks”. Join in the festivities as Ripley’s will have 2 bands, Hors d’oeuvres, a champagne toast, plus the opportunity for personal souvenir photo to remember the closing out of 2010. At midnight you will be able to enjoy the city of Gatlinburg’s fireworks display as we close out the old and bring in the New Year.
Tickets for this year’s gala are available on-line at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies web site or by calling 888-240-1358.

First Annual Ice Sculpture Event

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:41:54 +0000

1st Annual Ice Sculpture Event

The Titanic Museum Attraction, in Pigeon Forge, will hold its first annual ice sculpture event on Saturday, January 22nd. Professional ice carvers will start with 250 pound blocks of ice and transform the blocks into works of art.

This free event will be held in the Titanic’s parking lot between 10AM-4PM.

Pigeon Forge Restaurants Open for Thanksgiving

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:37:59 +0000

Thanks to the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism for the list of restaurants scheduled to be open on Thanksgiving Day in Pigeon Forge. Please note others may be open but not listed below.

Alamo Steakhouse 4PM-9PM
Baskin Robbins 11AM-11PM
Bennett’s Bar-B-Que    11AM-9PM
Buddy’s Bar-B-Que    Noon-9PM
Burger King       6AM-Midnight
Calhoun’s    11AM-10PM
Corky’s Ribs & BBQ 11AM-8PM
Cracker Barrel 6AM-10PM
Denny’s Diner 24 Hours
Flapjacks Pancake Cabin 7AM-Noon
Funnel Cake Factory 1PM-11PM
Geno’s Pizza 10AM-1AM
Golden Corral 11AM-7PM
Happy Days Diner                                               Noon-9PM
Hardee’s 5AM-8PM
IHOP    6AM-2PM
Kentucky Fried Chicken 10:30AM-10PM
Kinaku 2PM-10PM
Krispy Kreme                                                       6AM-11PM
La Carreta    11AM-10PM
Little House of Pancakes                              7AM-Noon
Little Tokyo 11AM-8PM
Louie’s Grill    7AM-10:30 AM
11AM-6PM
McDonalds    24 Hours
Mama’s Farmhouse    11AM-9PM
Mel’s Diner    7AM-Midnight
No Way Jose’s    2PM-10PM
Old Mill Pottery House 10:30AM-8:30PM
Old Mill Restaurant 10:30AM-8:30PM
Pizza Hut                                                                11AM-11PM
Ruby Tuesdays 11AM-11PM
Seaton’s Café & Grill 7AM-11AM
Shoney’s 6AM-11PM
Smoky Mtn. Pancake House    7AM-Noon
Starbuck’s    6:30AM-6PM
Star Buffet    11AM-11PM
TGI Fridays 4PM-10PM
Tony Romas    11:30AM-9PM
Wood Grill Buffet    10:30AM-8:30PM

Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland at Smokies Stadium

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:10:42 +0000

Shadrack Watersports & RV will again host its Christmas Wonderland at TN Smokies Stadium in Sevierville. This honored Christmas LED light show, synchronized to music of the season, is something for the whole family to enjoy.
Enjoy this nearly one mile long exhibit from the comfort of your own vehicle. Guests will be instructed to tune their radio to the local broadcast as thousands of lights blink to Christmas music. The entire display takes about 20 minutes to view. Christmas Wonderland at Smokies Stadium will open Nov. 12 and run through January 2nd, hours are 6-10PM. For further information, schedule, and rates go to shadrock.com.

Collector Car Auction in Sevierville

admin — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:53:28 +0000

Thompson Carr Auctions and Cooper Events will hold an Auto Auction at the Sevierville Events Center on October 23.

2009 Corvette

The auction, schedule to begin at 10 AM, will feature Corvettes, Muscle Cars and Classic Cars. For a list of cars scheduled to be on the auction block use this link: Auction Cars.