Archive for the ‘Upcoming Events’ Category

Former President to Speak at Sevierville Conference

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Former President George W. Bush is scheduled to speak at the Sevierville Events Center at the Celebrator’s Conference. He will be the Wednesday evening guest speaker at the sold out conference.
The Celebrator’s Conference, an outreach of Phil Waldrep Ministries, is one of the leading Christian conferences for older adults and mature believers. Held this Monday through Thursday, this year’s annual conference is moving from Gatlinburg to the new Sevierville facility.

Images from the 2009 Shades of the Past

Friday, September 11th, 2009

We have a few more photos from the 2009 Shades of the Past Car Show.
Next weekend, Sept. 18th-20th, will be the Grand Rod Run in Pigeon Forge. We will post more images next week from this upcoming show.
The Resort has a few units available for next weekend. You may reserve on-line or by calling 800-497-5749.

Classic Truck

Classic Truck

Yellow Coupe

Yellow Coupe

Ford F-1 Pick-up

Ford F-1 Pick-up

Hot Rod Coupe

Hot Rod Coupe

More Car Show Photos

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

More photos of the 2009 Shades of the Past Car Show in Pigeon Forge this coming weekend, Sept. 11th & 12th.

1936 Ford

1936 Ford

1934 Ford Cabriolet

1934 Ford Cabriolet

1937 Ford Truck

1937 Ford Truck

Blue Hot Rod

Blue Hot Rod

Early Car Show Arrivals

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

These are a few photos of early arrivals for the 2009 Shades of the Past car show in Pigeon Forge. We will try to post more photos later in the week.

Old Ford V8

Old Ford V8

33 Dodge and 33 Plymouth

33 Dodge and 33 Plymouth

Bronze Colored Hot Rod

Bronze Colored Hot Rod

1951 Ford

1951 Ford

Upcoming Car Shows

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and Gatlinburg are gearing up for the upcoming car shows the next two weekends. The 37th Annual Shades of the Past show will be held at National Parks Resort Lodge and Smoky Springs Ranch on Sept. 11th & 12th.  The Grand Resort Hotel and Convention Center will host the annual Grand Fall Rod Run the following weekend, Sept. 18th-20th.
We will try to post some pictures of early arrivals for the car show later this week.
The Resort still has units available for these two weekends. Via Veteran’s Boulevard, none car show enthusiasts have easy access to Dollywood.

New Addition to Sevierville’s Winterfest Celebration

Friday, August 28th, 2009

It was announced this week that Christmas Wonderland will be held at Smokies Stadium during Sevierville’s Winterfest Celebration. The fully computerized LED light show will be one of the largest in the country. The drive-through synchronized light show will be nearly a mile in length and last about 20 minutes.
Christmas Wonderland will begin November 6th and will continue through January 3rd, 2010. Hours of operation are Sunday-Thursday 6PM-10PM and Friday & Saturday 6PM-11PM. Admission is $10 per vehicle.

Dollywood Removes Festival from Schedule

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Dollywood has announced that it will not be holding its annual Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival this fall. Park officials stated the festival, originally scheduled to take place Sept. 4-21, 2009, is on hiatus.

Arrowmont Photography Exhibit

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg will hold a photography exhibition celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The exhibit is titled “In View of the Smokies: Celebrating 75 Years”.

The exhibit will run Aug. 21st through Oct 10th, Mondays through Saturdays 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Arrowmont is located at 556 Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg.

George Jones in Concert

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Country music legend George Jones will be performing in concert July 31 and Aug. 1 at Country Tonite Theatre in Pigeon Forge. Advance tickets may be purchased at the box office or by calling 800-792-4308. George Jones’ concerts usually sell out in advance here in Pigeon Forge.

Merle Haggard Cancels Concert at Fan Feast

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Merle Haggard, set to be the headline act for the evening concert Saturday July 18th at Fan Fest held at Smokies Stadium, has been forced to cancel due to health reasons. Stadium officials are offering refunds to those who purchased tickets specifically to see Haggard. For more information call 865-286-2300.