| Cabin Fever Vacations
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Great FREE night(s) and other deep discounts. Romantic escapes to massive 7BR group cabins. Pet friendly, home theaters, broadband internet, hot tubs, Jacuzzi tubs, pool tables, multi-arcade games and more. Get discount tickets to area shows and attractions, like a FREE Country Tonite ticket with every paid reservation. Guest can register for a monthly FREE cabin stay giveaway! Tour the Smokies from our 3 Live web cams! Toll free: 1-( 877) 572-3946 or visit www.Cabinfevervacations.com. Follow us at twitter.com/catchcabinfever for Twitter Only deals and Smokies information.
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| Cabins USA
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CALL TOLL FREE 800-533-4121 or visit www.cabinsusa.com to view our current SPECIALS! We have spectacular log cabins and chalets with breathtaking views, jacuzzis, fireplaces, hot tubs, fully equipped kitchens and more. Most of our cabins are only minutes from the parkway, secluded but yet conveniently located near outlet shopping malls, restaurants, area attractions and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cabins USA Toll Free: 1-800-533-4121 |
| All Season Suites
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Located on Dollywood Lane in Pigeon Forge, All Season Suites features efficiency kitchens, a fitness room, guest laundry facilities and an outdoor heated pool. Each suite includes a refrigerator with ice maker, dishwasher, microwave, two-burner stove top, coffee maker and a sitting area with a sofa sleeper and television. Just minutes from Dollywood, Splash Country, Dixie Stampede, shopping malls and golf courses, All Season Suites is the perfect headquarters for your Smoky Mountain vacation.
All Season Suites
Toll Free: 1-800-430-7805
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| Question of the Week!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This section is dedicated to you, our readers! Feel free to email us any of your fun stories from your vacation in Pigeon Forge. Send us photos, memories, travel tips, anything that you would like to tell us about your experience in the Smokies. Every week we will highlight reader's comments in this article. Thanks for all the feedback. We love to hear from you.
Question of the Week, "Have you been to Winterfest before? If so, what was your favorite part?"
Last week's question, "Pigeon Forge is a great family destination, what are your children's favorite activities in Pigeon Forge?"
Teresa writes, "My 2 year old daughter and I were lucky enough to make two trips to the Smoky Mountains this fall. I was weary of finding things that she would enjoy. Her favorite place was the kiddie rides at the Track, also she enjoyed shopping at the new 3 bears gift shop and playing skeeball in their arcade. Next year we might try Dollywood because she'll be old enough to enjoy it more."
Stacy writes, "The grandchildren's all time favorite is the Exotic Deer Farm! They get one on one with the animals. You can get dirty, so bring an extra change of clothes. They will talk about it the whole way home so we save it for last. Bring baby wipes and a camera! Rainforest Adventure runs a hard second, almost a tie. It's my favorite for them. They take lots of time with the kids. Up close and personal. Also very educational. We always go back to Waldens Creek Riding Stables.The guides are great with kids. They are patient with picture taking, us Grandmothers have to get the perfect shot. The children enjoy the cookouts when in season, and the cowboy atmosphere. The teenagers love the old time photos, the best we found is across from the Colonial House Motel, our last 2 photographers were very kid friendly. There is so much for every season, this is why we go several times a year on the children's holiday breaks. We would like to venture elsewhere but the kids will not let us!! Pigeon Forge is a true family destination. I know when I am no longer able or not around, they will be bringing their children there, and thinking of Maw Maw and Paw Paw." |
| Gatlinburg Festival of Trees
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Step into a festival world of Christmas Trees as you experience Christmas in the Smokies at the 2009 Festival of Trees in Gatlinburg. Surrounded by the twinkling lights and sounds and smells of the holidays, shop the many handmade centerpieces and craft items, and return to the joys of celebrating Christmas in the Smokies. There will be hundreds of festive Christmas trees, sounds and smells of Christmas time years ago in the Smokies and Gatlinburg made holiday decoratives and gifts by donation. The festival is going on now through November 28th and is located at Mills Convention Center at stoplight #8, Historic Nature Trail Rd., Gatlinburg, TN. There are no entrance fees but donations will be taken at door for SMARM (Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries).
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Happy Holidays to All!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  This Holiday Season the Pigeon Forge area is beautiful and filled with the Christmas Spirit! The Winterfest lights are beautiful, the new Winterfest attraction "Christmas Wonderland at Smokies Stadium", is a great addition to the millions of lights, and of course everyone is doing their Christmas shopping in the area. This is great for those who love the hustle and bustle of the holidays, but for those of you who would like to just get away this holiday season, we haven't forgotten about you either! There are plenty of cabins up in the mountains for those of you who would love to just escape and relax for the holidays. It's the perfect place to forget about the shopping, the lines and the crowds, and enjoy the beauty of the mountains! You might even get to see a little bit of snow while you're here!
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| 34th Annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Classic motor cars and period dancing routines will salute the Smokies 75th anniversary at the lead of the parade, which is sponsored by Land O' Lakes Half & Half. The City of Gatlinburg and Land O' Lakes Half & Half invite you to bundle up and generate a spirited dose of holiday cheer and soak up the Gatlinburg Christmas lights with the 34th annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 4 in Downtown, with more than 100 parade entries including marching bands and giant helium balloons taking to the streets.
Santa's Autograph Party cranks up at 6 p.m. at Riverbend Mall, in the midst of a main viewing area for the Parade at Traffic Light #3 in front of the Gatlinburg Welcome Center. The parade begins at Traffic Light #1A on Hwy 321 and ends about an hour-and-a-half later at Traffic Light #10. Pre-parade performances by Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, Ginger Brown's Academy of Performing Arts, Elizabeth Williams Dance Academy, and the Winter Tunes & Tales Carolers are also planned.
Jamming sidewalks and balconies along the parade route, a crowd in excess of 80,000 people is expected to soak up the illuminating festivities for Gatlinburg Winter Magic, and the popular Gatlinburg Christmas lights program, which has received a $1.5 million injection of new displays plus a 100-percent conversion to energy-efficient LED bulbs over the past three years.
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| Upcoming Events...
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November-February 29: 20th Annual Pigeon Forge Winterfest, a four-month celebration of wintertime fun that includes extravagant lighting displays, narrated trolley tours, holiday musical productions and other special events.
November-January 30: Winterfest Trolley Tour of Lights. Fun Time Trolley Station at Patriot Park, (Mon. - Fri. only) 6:30pm; $5.00; Call Trolley Office at (865)453-6444 for reservations.
November 24 - 28: Gatlinburg's Festival of Trees November 24 - December 6: Holiday Arts and Crafts Show - Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community are offered as they host their annual holiday show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Visit www.gatlinburgcrafts.com
November 27: Belz Outlets Midnight Madness, open at midnight for Black Friday.
November 27-December 20: Winter Magic Tunes and Tales, Friday and Saturday evenings in downtown Gatlinburg.
November 27-28: The Nutcracker "Sweet" at W.L. Mills Auditorium
December 1-30: Singing Santa (Sing-a-long and Photos) Christmas Place.
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