| Bear Camp Cabin Rentals
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
Bear Camp Cabin Rentals offers a variety of overnight accommodations for the perfect vacation in the Smoky Mountain area. We can offer accommodations to suit your vacation budget with spectacular views or seclusion. Our cabins are great for honeymoons, romantic get-a-ways, or the perfect family vacation. Visit our site today! Bear Camp Cabins
Toll Free: (800)-705-6346 |
| Ancient Oaks Bed and Breakfast
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
A tranquil Bed and Breakfast nestled in the scenic Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Close to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville Tennessee, our lavish bed and breakfast retreat is hidden in a landscaped forest setting. Enter our gates and leave behind those everyday routines. Enjoy, let us pamper you with our VIP customer care! Ancient Oaks
Toll Free: 1-877-429-0636 |
| Cabins USA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
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 |
| Oak Haven Resort and Spa
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
May Special brought to you by Oak Haven Resort and Ripleys Aquarium.
CABIN RENTAL 'SPECIALS" Upon check-in at Oak Haven Resort, every guest will receive $3.00 off an Adult ticket, $2.00 off youth ticket (age 6-11) and $1.00 off childs ticket (AGE 2-5) to Ripley's Aquarium in the Smokies.
LAST MINUTE CABIN RENTAL DISCOUNTS ON NEW RESERVATIONS ONLY FOR APRIL 30 AND MAY 1 WEEKEND. Mention you saw it on PIGEONFORGE.COM Call now, 1-800-652-2611, to book your cabin stay. Visit us online at www.oakhavenresort.com to see a full list of cabin photos & amenities! POOL NOW OPEN!! Enjoy the beautiful Spring weather while walking on the Oak Haven Resort trails.Visit us on Facebook! May guest will also receive discounts to Smoky Mountain Kayaking, Soul of Shilon, Waldens Creek Riding Stables, Dixie Stampede, Parrot Mountain, Rivers Island Golf Course, Little Italian Restaurant and The Chop House. Also, America's #1 Aquarium celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a NEW Permanent Interactive Exhibit...Ripley's PENGUIN PLAYHOUSE! Enjoy penguins from above & below the water as you crawl through clear acrylic tunnels in the exhibit. Oak Haven Resort and Spa
1-800-652-2611 |
| 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, "What are you most looking forward to on your next trip to Pigeon Forge?"
The answer to last week's "Name that Place": The Gazebo on the River at Patriot Park
Stay tuned for more chances to win! |
|
25th Annual Dolly Homecoming Parade
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
The one and only Dolly Parton rides atop a spectacular float as the Grand Marshal of her annual namesake parade. Join the merriment on the Parkway as festive floats, marching bands, and local celebrities pass by. Colorful flowers along the Parkway add to the jubilant parade atmosphere.
The Dolly Parade route starts near traffic light #6 and will head North on the Parkway to traffic light #3. This event will begin at 6:00 PM. Make sure you get there early to make sure you can see Miss Dolly!
|
| Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 14 & 15 marks Sevierville's 6th Annual Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass - The largest event in Sevierville! Tennessee State Championship Barbeque Cook-Off, FREE bluegrass concerts from rising stars and bluegrass legends (2010 includes Audie Blaylock, Tony Rice Unit and Dan Tyminski), kids games, great food and authentic mountain crafts. Admission is FREE. For more information, contact the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce 1-888-889-7415 or visit www.BloominBBQ.com
Also, new this year, for those who love to Que, come to Sevierville early and enlist in BBQ Boot Camp. May 11-13 pick up tips and tricks for backyard BBQing, advanced BBQ smoking and even learn some new summertime dessert recipes! 2008 world BBQ champion Mike Davis will teach Backyard BBQing on May 11 and Advanced BBQ Smoking on May 12. Chef Catherine Hallman will bring out the sweetness in the kitchen with her dessert class on May 13. For more information, call 1-888-889-7415. |
| PF Oval Decal Photo Contest!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  If you have recieved your PF Oval decal from www.PigeonForge.com take a picture of where you put it and submit it to us! We are doing a photo contest so we can see where all our visitors have placed their sticker! Check out the submitted photos, and submit yours today! Don't have a sticker just yet? Well, sign up to get one! The sticker is free all you have to pay is $1 for shipping. We hope to see your photos soon!
|
Upcoming Events...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.
May 14 - 15: Chevy Classic Car Show - at the Inn at Christmas Place. (865) 868-0525.
May 14 -15: Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass - Sevierville's 6th Annual Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass - The largest event in Sevierville! Tennessee State Championship Barbeque Cook-Off, FREE bluegrass concerts from rising stars and bluegrass legends (2010 includes Audie Blaylock, Tony Rice Unit and Dan Tyminski), kids games, great food and authentic mountain crafts. Admission is FREE. For more information, contact the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce 1-888-889-7415 or visit www.BloominBBQ.com
May 14 - 15: Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games -29th Annual Scottish clans meeting featuring Highland athletics, bagpipe competitions, Highland dancing, border collie demonstrations, haggis hurling, entertainment, whiskey tasting, food & merchandise vendors.
May 14 - 16: Trout Fest - A yearly fly fishing exposition and fundraiser, plus food and live bluegrass music. Free fishing seminars. Proceeds are donated to Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fisheries Department, Friends of the Smokies Fisheries Scholarship Endowment and other youth conservation projects.
May 15 - 16: Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival - A family oriented fine arts festival featuring juried artists from around the country, delicious cuisine and music on Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Plaza and River Road. http://www.gfaf.net
|
|
