Summertime Kick-Off!

Greetings!

It's hard to believe but summer is almost here. Graduations are happening all around. School is almost over for another year. The FIRST Dale Hollow Lake Poker Run is schedule for June 6-14 which will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville. If you can't make it in June, you can have a second opportunity this summer. There will be a second run - August 22-30. You can get the latest details and register on-line through www.DaleHollowLakePokerRun.com. Registration is the only way to obtain your Official Dale Hollow Lake Poker Run Score Card and gift item. So, be sure to reserve yours today! 1 in 5 players will win with up to $2500 for first place. Some of the participating marinas are running specials for the event, plus it is the Clay County Fair that week and the Livingston Hog Eye Festival. The Monroe County Airport Fly-In and Byrdstown Kountry Kruisers will also be having events on June 6th, but you can find out more by visiting the www.DaleHollowLakePokerRun.com website. There are so many events coming up over the next few weeks (and throughout the summer and fall). We will highlight a few of them below coming up in May & June, but be sure to check the www.Go2DHL.com, www.Go2BSF.com and www.Go2FCF.com websites for a more complete listing. The brand new edition of the Big South Fork Visitors' Guide will be available online in the next couple of weeks on www.Go2BSF.com. The print edition will begin distribution throughout our coverage area just prior to the Memorial Day Weekend!

Remember Sunset Marina & Resort Restaurant is open! On Friday, May 15th at 10:00 am, Sunset will receive the "Clean Marina" designation and "Clean Marina Flag" from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Many USACE officials and political representatives are expected to attend this ceremony at Sunset's Flagpole. Then on Saturday, May 16th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sunset will host our Second Annual "Safe Boating Day". Representatives from TWRA, USACE, USCG, E-911, Fire and EMS, and other groups will set up a table and pass out "Safe Boating" literature to lake boaters.

Be sure to check out Annie's Blog on either of the websites - www.Go2DHL.com, www.Go2BSF.com or www.Go2FCF.com, for more great information regarding various destinations around the regions or special aspects of living in the area. Also, be sure to visit our sponsors at the end of this e-mail. They help make this information available. You can also find wonderful information about the area on their websites. Check them out!

35th Annual Festival of British & Appalachian Culture!

May 16 & 17, 2009
10 am to 6 pm EDT Saturday; 10 am to 5 pm Sunday

Come join the festivities and history as the folks at Historic Rugby Celebrate the Music, Dance, Crafts and Arts of the British Isles and Appalachia At Beautiful Rugby, Tennessee. Learn more at www.HistoricRugby.org or call them Toll free at 888-214-3400.

Featured Fall Creek Falls Memorial Day Events!

Log Cabin Days will be held from May 22-23 in Pikeville, TN. The event is sponsored by A.H.O.S.T. (Artist Hands of the Sequatchie Territory). 3-4,000 visitors are expected for the 2 days event with plenty of vendors, arts, crafts, demonstrations, food and fun. www.LogCabinDays.com or Don McBay at (423) 447-2791.

12th Annual Liberty Square Celebration & Lester Flatt Memorial Bluegrass Day - May 23 beginning at 9:00AM. Upper Cumberland crafters, food vendors, commercial booths, kids' games, rides, car show, Miss Liberty Square Pageant. A multitude of prizes and huge fireworks display will complete the day of fun.

Spring Arts & Crafts Festival/Show in Pikeville, TN Call (423) 447-2791 for more informaiton or visit www.pikeville-bledsoe.com.

Come Join the folks at Brimstone Recreation for an exciting weekend of ATV thrills. It is a family friendly event featuring guided trail rides, mud bogs, sled pulls, mud dives, and bubba runs. Enjoy the vast trails and stunning scenery of the Appalachian Mountains. There will be concessions all day on Saturday with live entertainment nightly up on the mountain. If you have any questions please call at 1.800.BRIMSTONE or visit them on the web at www.BrimstoneRecreation.com.

May - Early June Events & Activities....

It is always a great time to get out and enjoy nature, shopping and the fine dining around the areas. With summer vacations at our door, it's time to plan that special retreat from the everyday routines. Check out our websites for ideas, places to stay, and other helpful information at www.Go2DHL.com (Dale Hollow Lake), www.Go2BSF.com (Big South Fork), or www.Go2FCF.com (Fall Creek Falls).

There is always something playing at the Cumberland County Playhouse! For all the details and to see what is coming next visit www.ccplayhouse.com or call the box office at (931) 484-5000. Also, be sure to check out other venues such as www.BluegrassUnderground.com to see whom is coming to Cumberland Caverns to play. Sunset Jammers also offers an fine selection of bluegrass music. Check out their latest schedule at www.SunsetJammers.com.

First Wednesday of each month - Special Teas at Grey Gables Bed & Breakfast Inn. For more information or to make reservations call Linda Brooks Jones at 423-628-5252.

Cruise-Ins & Car Show Schedules (April - October):

Byrdstown Kountry Kruisers - 1st Saturday of each month at Dale Hollow Shell, Byrdstown, TN

Standing Stone Cruisers Car & Bike Cruise-In - 2nd Saturday of each month, Livingston, TN
Cranky Frankie's Cruise-In & Bike Night - 2nd Saturday of each month, Jamestown, TN
Sparta Cruise-In - 3rd Saturday of each month, Sparta, TN

Somerset Cruise-In - 4th Saturday of each month, Somerset, KY This one is HUGE!
Downtown Cruise-In - 4th Saturday of each month, Crossville, Tn
Summer Thunder on the Mountain & 1st Annual Mountain Duck Race - June 13, 2009 www.VanBurenChamber.com (931) 946-7033.

Mud Bogs/ATV Races/Rhino Racing - May 30; June 13 & 27; July 11, 24; Aug. 1; Sept. 5 & 19. Call (423) 215-4100 or visit www.scottcountychamber.com.

FARMERS MARKETS begin their season soon!

Here are more events (not including those mentioned above):

May 15: Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheater - Sparta, TN Contact Ed Baker for more information at (931) 738-8604.
May 15-16: Fountain Run Barbeque Festival - Fountain Run, KY Louise Veach - (270) 434-4080.
May 15-16: Highway 52 Yard Sale - www.tn52.com (931) 243-3338.
May 16-17: BMW Rally Weekend - www.CumberlandCounty.com.
May 16-17: 18th Annual Highland Rim Cycle Classic - www.warrentn.com
May 22-24: Jammin' at Hippie Jack's - www.JamminatHippieJacks.com (931) 445-2072.
May 22-25: Memorial Day Weekend at East Fork Stables - 800-97 TRAIL.
May 23: 53rd Annual Chicken Festival - www.JamestownTN.org or call 866-BSF TRIP
May 23: Cornbread Festival - www.MonticelloKYChamber.com or call 866-348-3064
May 23: Wine & Swine Day - www.highlandmanorwinery.net.
May 23: Granville's Heritage Days & Uncle Jimmy Thompson Bluegrass Festival www.granvillemuseum.com.
May 25: Concert on the Lawn with Platt Earth - www.DelMonacoWinery.com.
June 6: FREE FISHING DAY in Tennessee with loads of free activities for the children. For more information visit: www.tnwildlife.org or follow this link.
June 6-7: Old Timers' Day - www.EastForkStables.com 800-97 TRAIL.
June 6-7: Craft Fair on the Plateau - www.crossville-chamber.com or (931) 707-7291.
June 6: Annual Byrdstown Gospel Singing - www.dalehollow.com or 888-407-4704.
June 6: Crabb Revival Gospel Concert - www.kyvacations.com (423) 215-4100.
June 6: Monroe County Fly-In - call Marshall Hodges at (270) 487-8563.
June 6: National Trails Day & Walk in the Park - www.FriendsofCordellHull.org.
June 6-14: Dale Hollow Lake Poker Run
June 9-13: Clay County Fair - www.dalehollowlake.org (931) 243-3338.
June 11 & 13: HogEye Festival ((931) 261-3862) & 5K Run ((931) 260-7494) www.overtonco.com.
June 13: June Studio Tours - Contact Linda A. Reiss (931) 459-2789.

Mark Your Calendars!

June 20 is the Cruise-In sceduled at the Sgt. York Historic Park in Pall Mall, TN. Rain date is to be determined. Also, coming up on July 25, 2009 will be the Sgt. York Summer Ball fundraiser with all the proceeds going to promote the projects & activities of the Sgt. York Patriotic Foundation. For more information visit: www.SgtYork.org.

SEE MAUDE'S CRACK!!! is Saddle Valley Campground's next no pack pack trip scheduled for June 20-21, 2009. (Maude's Crack is a destination in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area.) For more information and pricing, visit their website: www.SaddleValleyCampground.com or call Ed & Teresa at (931) 879-6262. Space is limited so call soon!

Thank you again for taking time from you busy schedule to visit with us. The Dale Hollow Lake, Big South Fork and Fall Creek Falls regions are vibrant and beautiful regions at any time of year. Each is a distinct destination within itself. All are rich in heritage, wonderful people, scenic beauty and more. We hope you will visit soon. Each website is filled with great ideas for your next getaway. Spend some quality time with your family and/or friends. Remember - Time is our most valuable commodity. Spend it wisely. Family and friends are priceless. Invest in them while you can. The hussle, bussle and hassles of life may well be the same tomorrow. However, if you don't take time to attend to the garden of those relationships, they might not be there in the future.

Sincerely,

Terry & Andrea Burckhard
Dale Hollow Marketing Group, LLC

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