Info on great places to stay, eat and visit during your Smokies trip.
Weather permitting, the road to Clingmans Dome will be opening this weekend. The road was scheduled to open on March 31 but because of a mild winter park officials have been able to push the date up several weeks. Should snow occur, instead of plowing the road, it will just be closed allowing visitors to
Cades Cove is the most-visited location in the Great Smoky Mountains and it’s also home to one of the largest campgrounds. The Cades Cove campground consists of 159 sites and is open year round. Tents and RVs up to 35 feet can be used in the campground. The popular facility provides flush toilets, drinking water
The 63rd Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is set for April 23-27, 2013 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The pilgrimage is an annual five-day event that includes wildflower and natural history walks, photography tours and indoor seminars. The outdoor portions are held in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park while venues Gatlinburg, TN will host
The reconstruction of the section of Newfound Gap Road (US 441) that was damaged in January’s massive landslide, is set to begin as early as this Friday, February 22. The first phase of the project was recently completed when a contracting firm removed debris, stabilized the area and built an access road to the site.
Far removed from the whirring, pinging and dinging of slot machines and the cheers and moans at the card tables, the quiet, serene Mandara Spa pampers individuals who hit the jackpot or need to soothe themselves after rolling the dice and losing at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. The 18,000-square-foot spa, which opened in December, was
Gather your friends, family or co-workers and create a team for a Great Smoky Mountains Scavenger Hunt! The hunt ranges over most of the park, using roads and official trails to access particular areas. >> Read Complete Article
Heavy rains over the past few weeks continue to cause problems in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A 70-foot long pedestrian bridge near the entrance to the Chimney Tops Trail, was destroyed by high waters and will have to be completely replaced in order to allow access to the trail. An estimate for the
Construction of a new $6 million water coaster slated to open in May at Dollywood’s Splash Country is on schedule despite this winter’s record rainfall, park officials said Wednesday. RiverRush, the largest investment made to Splash Country since it opened next to the theme park in 2001, is 95 percent complete and has been set
Nationally recognized nature photographer Bill Lea will once again be teaching the annual Spring Photography Workshop held at Tremont in the Great Smoky Mountains. The price of the workshop includes meals, lodging and instruction by a team of outstanding photography instructors. >> More Information
It was a place to snow ski in the south. The Gatlinburg Ski Resort opened in 1962 as a private club but quickly opened to the public. It featured a lodge, some slopes, a rope tow. >> READ COMPLETE ARTICLE
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