The 2010 Spring Grand Rod Run rolls into Pigeon Forge this upcoming weekend. Many of the classic cars and hot rods arrived early to enjoy the event as car enthusiasts from around the country attend this show. With yesterdays beautiful weather we though we would bring you a few photos of some of the cars already in town. We will try to post more in the next few days. The Resort still has a few of their Cruise and Dine packages left for this week. The package includes 2 nights in a one bedroom condo and a $50 restaurant card.
What’s better than great barbeque and some Tennessee Bluegrass; how about a whole weekend at Sevierville’s Bloomin Barbeque & Bluegrass May 14 & 15th. Enjoy championship barbeque and free bluegrass concerts featuring renowned artists highlighted by the Dan Tyminski Band.
Come early and go to the BBQ Boot Camp held May 11-13 at Walters State Community College Sevier County Campus. Three nights of evening classes will feature guest instructor Mike Davis the 2008 World BBQ Champion on the 11 &12th. The final class on May 13 Chef Catherine Hallman will instruct on Summertime Pastries and Desserts. To “enlist” for the “BBQ Boot Camp”download an application at BloominBBQ.com.
The Resort at Governor’s Crossing is offering special discounted rates for attendees. Select the BBQ rateon our website or call us at 800-497-5749. This special discounted rate is available May 9 through May 16. So come early and come hungry!
Officials with Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that road work on the Cades Cove Loop Road would be completed almost a month ahead of schedule. To celebrate the early finish the park will open April 24 to only pedestrians and bicyclists until noon then motorists will be allowed access that afternoon.
On Sunday April 25 the road will be open for the “Cades Cove Loop Lope” offering runners a once in a lifetime opportunity to compete in either a 3.5 mile or the full 11 mile loop. Organized by the park and Friends of the Smokies, the event will require participants to register in advance for the run. Participation fees are high ($75 for the 3.5 and $100 for the 11 mile) but all money will be used to support park projects. We have provided a link for further information on this special event, go to the Friends of the Smokiesweb site.
Spring is here and it’s time for The Spring Grand Rod Run so enjoy two nights stay, April 16 &17, in a one bedroom condominium at The Resort plus a $50 restaurant gift card all for $264.95 plus taxes.
Cruise downtown Pigeon Forge and dine at one of the Collier Restaurant Group’s fine restaurants right on the parkway. Cars not your fancy, with The Resort’s convenient location enjoy outlet shopping, shows, amusements, plus be to Dollywood within minutes via Veterans Boulevard or just hang out at our waterparks.
This package has limited availability so book on line(you must select the Cruise & Dine rate) or call 800-497-5749 and reserve your stay now. This package may not be combined with any other discounts, coupons or other promotions. Package must be booked at the Cruise & Dine rate, one package per reservation. This package requires a two night minimum stay, no early departures. The Cruise & Dine package is not applicable with 3rd party reservations: Expedia, Orbitz, Pigeon Forge Hot Deals, Travelocity, etc.
Gift cards are good only at Collier Restaurant Group establishments. Collier Restaurant Group has restaurants in Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg featuring Corkys, Flapjacks, TGI Fridays, Gatti’s Pizza, and Golden Coral.
Putt-putt and go carts a little slow? Need an adrenaline rush? The Resort and Zorb Smoky Mountains have teamed up to provide you with an exhilarating thrill package.
Select our two night Zorb package in either a one or a two bedroom condominium and receive Zorb-tri-riffic tickets for 2 people allowing 3 rides, select either the Zydro (wet) or the Zorbit (dry) or any combination of the two.
Zorb is an 11 foot high inflatable transparent sphere in which you ride inside racing downhill as you watch the ground and the sky go racing by. Zorb Smoky Mountains is located minutes from The Resort in nearby Pigeon Forge.
We mentioned earlier that The Resort would be adding an outdoor slide with completion in April, but the slide is installed and open. With the beautiful sunshiny day today we were able to get a few pictures early this morning. Our outdoor pools and lazy river are heated and open for the season.
Some of our younger guests already trying out the new slide
Pigeon Forge’s newest attraction Titanic is scheduled for its grand opening April 8th. Billed as “The World’s Largest Permanent Titanic Museum Attraction”, the permanent three-story museum is shaped like the original Titanic. The reported $25 million attraction is built half scale of its namesake and towers 100 feet above the Parkway in Pigeon Forge.
The museum will house over 400 artifacts and personal items in 20 different rooms. Visitors upon entering the exhibit will be given a boarding ticket that will have a story of an actual passenger and be able to follow their unique story throughout the exhibit. Guests will be able to view life onboard as they see replicas of first class staterooms and third class cabins, plus many more displays and activities. Regis Philbin, TV host and personality, will be on hand to “christen” the Titanic Museum at 10AM on April 8th. The christening and grand opening events, which take place outside of the Titanic Museum attraction, are free and open to the public.
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park will be closing certain roads this spring for much needed repairs. These repairs will affect some of the parks most popular areas.
The Cades Cove Loop Road near Townsend, is slated for repaving from March 1 through May 21. Due to the fact the road has not been repaved in over thirty years, it will need to be totally closed down as it will require total reconstruction.
Clingmans Dome Road, which normally opens April 1st, will be kept closed until around May 29th. Along with road repairs, new public facilities are being installed at the parking area at Clingmans Dome.
The Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail is also scheduled to be closed till May 29th. The popular 5 mile scenic loop is in Gatlinburg.
Weather conditions will play an important factor in getting these three projects completed on time. This winter and last fall have been extremely wet causing rock slides along certain roads and making for wet working conditions. We will report any announced delays in scheduled opening dates here on our blog and also on our Twitter page.
The Resort has added a two night stay package including 2 tickets to “Cirque de Chine” at the Smoky Mountain Palace. “Cirque de Chine” is an extravagant display of grace, dance, skill and illusion reminiscent of the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Bejjing Olympics. Two of the shows favorite acts are the Jung Jo Drums, an all girl ensemble, and the 5 Flying Motorcycles that race around inside a 26 foot metal ball.
A show you would expect to see in Las Vegas is right here in the Smoky Mountains located right next door to The Resort. For more information go to our specials page and for show time and dates go to the Smoky Mountain Palace web site.
The Resort at Governor’s Crossing has their 2010 Dollywood Packages now available. The packages are available for stay dates 3/27/2010 to 10/30/2010 and may be reserved on-line or by calling 800-497-5749. This year Dollywood will be celebrating their 25th season.
All reasonable offers considered!
rate offer is per night, minimum 2-night stay.
Enjoy 2 or more nights in a
luxury condominium at the
Dollywood Package Rate
and for each night stayed
receive one adult 2-day
admission ticket to Dollywood.
Click here for more details.
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