| 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
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| Summit View Cabin Rentals
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Pigeon Forge, TN offers something for everyone including our world famous Appalachian hospitality! Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking and biking trails, trout fishing, horseback riding, swimming and picnicking. Winter visitors will be captivated by the snow-covered landscape where snowmobile and skiing adventures await. Whatever the season, it's all set against the magnificent backdrop of The Great Smoky Mountains! Summit View Cabins
Toll Free: 1-877-32-CABIN |
| Timber Tops Cabin Rentals
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Pigeon Forge's premier Cabin Rental Company, Timber Tops offers over 370 Cabins ranging from 1 bedroom private cabins to large 8 bedroom cabins that sleep up to 28 people. Luxury amenities including, fireplaces, Hot Tubs, Cabins with Indoor Pools, Game rooms, Theatres, fully furnished kitchens and INDESCRIBABLE views. Only the highest quality cabins on our rental program. 2 Indoor pools for guest to swim in, Wedding/Reception area, Wedding and Group Planning Available and Concierge Services. Timber Tops
Toll Free: 1-800-561-5723 |
| Outdoor Adventures
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BEST PRICES OF THE YEAR! Book your reservations early and receive our best price of the year. Our Pigeon River Spring Discount is over 30% OFF regular price! Sign up for our newsletter and receive promotions and updates.
Rafting is the best way to enjoy the outdoor beauty of the Smokies. Choose a mild rafting trip or a more exciting whitewater expedition. Outdoor Adventures is perfect for couples, families, family reunions, church groups, or any kind of group that craves fun and excitement. Located close to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and Knoxville, Outdoor Rafting Adventures will provide a fun and memorable rafting experience.
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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!
 Once again we are spicing the Question of the Week up for a chance to win 2 tickets to the Country Tonite Theatre! The first person to correctly answer this question will be the winner! Just respond to this email with your answer.
Question of the Week... "Name that place! What/where is this clip of a photo?"
The answer to last week's name that place: WonderWorks!
Looks like most of you know what you're talking about when it comes to Pigeon Forge! The clip was of a section of the entrance to WonderWorks. Great Job, keep checking for more chances to win! |
| Hike the Smokies Challenge
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is doing its part to help motivate people who want to get outdoors and exercise more. The park says the new program, "Reward Yourself -- Hike the Smokies Challenge," will help visitors reach individual milestones.
On Sunday, the park will give out free mileage record books at Sugarlands and Oconaluftee Visitor Centers between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and at Cades Cove Visitor Center from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The booklets will be available afterward for a dollar. After hiking 100 miles, 250 miles and 500 miles, the visitor can bring the mileage record back for a mileage pin and to be recorded in the "Hike the Smokies" Web records.
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Ribfest and Wings Festival ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enjoy the area's best ribs, wings and live entertainment during Gatlinburg's Ribfest & Wings on Thursday, April 22. One admission price allows sampling until the ribs and wings run out as the Parkway transforms into a Street Fair. The festival hours will be from 5 to 9 p.m., with musical entertainment starting at 5 p.m., food sampling from 6 to 9, eating contests, and loads of atmosphere on the Parkway between Traffic Light 6 and Riverside Motor Lodge/Reagan Terrace Mall.
A panel will judge and award the best ribs or wings in seven categories. All vendors will be vying for the coveted "People's Choice Award" chosen by popular vote. There will also be a hot wing eating contests sponsored by All Sauced Up and the "Vermonster Eating Contest" sponsored by Ben & Jerry's that is always a crowd pleaser! An armband for Ribfest & Wings may be purchased for $12 (or $5 for kids) that allows sampling until 10 p.m. or as long as the ribs and wings last. For more info and to enter your recipe contact the Office of Special Events at 865-436-0506.
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Cades Cove Re-opens this Weekend! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Cades Cove has been closed since March 1 for construction on the 11 mile loop. This road work is in effort to pave the eroded pull offs which will overall improve traffic flow, so visitors will be able to pull over to view the wildlife. After much hard work on the project they are now opening Cades Cove Loop a month sooner than expected. It will open on April 24 and to recognize the completion of this long-overdue project and National Park Week, the Park is planning two celebratory events. A Field Day has been set for Saturday, April 24, when only bicycles and pedestrians will be permitted on the road until noon. On Sunday morning, April 25, the Park and the Friends of the Smokies are planning a one-time-only "Cades Cove Loop Lope," which will offer pre-registered runners a choice of the full 11 mile loop or a 3.5 mile loop course.
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Upcoming Events...
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April 21 - June 5: Springfest - Springfest marks the beginning of springtime in the beautiful city of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It is a celebration packed full of nearly three months of home-spun fun.
April 21 - 25: 60th Annual Wildflower Pilgrimage and Greener Living Expo at W. L. Mills Conference Center. The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual five-day event in Great Smoky Mountains National Park consisting of a variety of wildflower, fauna, and natural history walks, motorcades, photographic tours, art classes, and indoor seminars. The Gatlinburg Chamber will be arranging to have speakers on Friday, April 23 and fully support the efforts on this event, especially in this milestone year! more info
April 22: Ribfest & Wings - Gatlinburg's 8th Annual Ribfest & Wings festival will feature extended hours (5 to 9 p.m., with food sampling starting at 6) and loads of atmosphere as the Parkway transforms into a Street Fair between Traffic Light 6 and Riverside Motor Inn/Reagan Terrace Mall.
April 23: Fiesta-Val Band and Chorus Competition. Spectators Welcome. FREE. Music Road Convention Center
April 24: The Diner's Spring Fling Cruise-In - The Diner's Spring Fling Cruise In - Open car show and cruise in - 865-908-1904 | www.thediner.biz
April 30 - May 1: Spring Festival and Old Timers Day - Includes Young Pickers Talent Contest, barbecue, storytelling, arts and crafts. Admission is free.
April 30 - May 2: RUMBLE IN THE HILLS Motorcycle Rally - Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center. For more information call 1-800-251-4444.
May 3 - 8: 6th Annual Southern Gospel Music FanFair - Smoky Mountain Convention Center. For more information call (205) 662-4826 or visit www.sgmfanfair.com
May 7: 25th Annual Dolly Homecoming Parade
May 8: Shrine Fun Fest Parade | Location: on the parkway in Pigeon Forge--route to be announced. Time: 9:00 a.m.
May 11 - 13: Sevierville's BBQ Boot Camp -Learn BBQing techniques from Champion BBQ Cookers during the three day BBQ Boot Camp in Sevierville, TN. Sign up for 1, 2 or 3 days of cooking. Registration is $50 per day or $125 for all three days. Register at www.BloominBBQ.com.
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