| Summit View Cabin Rentals
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  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 Luxury Cabin Rentals
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  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 |
| 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 |
| Outdoor Adventures
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  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.
Outdoor Adventures
Toll Free: 1-866-333-RAFT (7238) |
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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, "What is your favorite summer activity in Pigeon Forge?"
Last Week's Question, "Name that photo" finally had a winner! The answer was the catfish at Huck Finn's Catfish. Great Job to all you who answered correctly! |
| Pigeon Forge Patriot Festival
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  The 20th Annual Patriot Festival begins July 3rd at Patriot Park in the heart of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Festivities get started at 1:00 p.m. The City of Pigeon Forge offers many musical performances, food from local non-profit organizations, several inflatables and activities for children and a "Veterans Salute." Lastly, the night sky will come to life with a fantastic fireworks display as a thank you to our guests and citizens for supporting Pigeon Forge! The fireworks usually start at 9:30-9:45 p.m.
This year WIVK is sponsoring the event and listeners should bring a lawn chair (no umbrellas, please) and prepare to enjoy an outstanding lineup of live musical entertainment including Diamond Rio, Grafite, Steve Azar, Eden's Edge, Thompson Square, TelluRide and Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier. Visitors will also enjoy the Pigeon Forge Community Chorus! Don't forget this event is completly free of charge and open to the public! |
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Gatlinburg's 4th of July Events
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Gatlinburg holds two famous 4th of July events, the Midnight Independence Day Parade and the Gatlinburg River Raft Regatta.
For the 35th consecutive year, Gatlinburg kicks off America's Independence Day celebration with the nation's first parade, which leads off at midnight (12:00 a.m.) on Saturday. Then at noon, Gatlinburg's popular River Raft Regatta takes place Sunday, July 4th, on the Little Pigeon River in downtown Gatlinburg. The unmanned river raft race will begin at Christ in the Smokies and is open to anything floatable except balls and plastic eggs. Registration takes place between 10 a.m. and noon, with the race beginning at noon. Support for the River Raft Regatta is provided by the Gatlinburg Recreation Department.
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| PF Oval Decal Photo Contest
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  We've had some great visitor photo entries of where everyone has put their PF oval sticker so we've decided to choose a winner! This Friday, June 18, we will end the contest and choose a winner, so it's not too late to submit your photo! Make sure you enter before Friday for a chance to win!
Also, if you still have not got your PF oval sticker, don't forget to do so! The sticker is free and all you have to pay for is $1 for shipping costs!
View The Visitor Submitted PF Sticker Photos! |
Upcoming Events...
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June 16 - August 7: Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales - All summer long hear tales, mountain music, and learn the lore of the Smoky Mountains on the sidewalks of downtown Gatlinburg. Fourteen acts nightly. 5 - 10 p.m.
June 15 - 20: Music City Gospel Showcase - Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center. For more information call 1-800-251-4444.
June 16 - 20: Christy Fest - The annual event celebrates the character of "Christy," the TV series, movies and classic novel by Catherine Marshall. The television series was filmed in Townsend. Visit www.christyfest.org
June 18: Roy Clark in concert with special guest Lulu Roman at Country Tonite Theatre. For more information call 1-800-792-4308 or visit the website: www.firstclassconcerts.com
June 26: The Diner's "Jam" Cruise-In - Open car show and cruise in (865) 908-1904 www.thediner.biz
June 24 - 27: Great Smoky F-100 Run - Smoky Shadows Convention Center. For more information call 1-800-251-4444.
July 1 - 11: FREE Summer Activities at Bass Pro Shops - The free workshops will be from NOON to 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays starting June 5th where the family can learn the basics of hiking, camping and fishing. Other workshops will include bird watching, archery, animal identification, plants and insects and families can learn travel tips for their pets. More
July 2: Tanya Tucker in concert at Country Tonite Theatre. For more information call 1-800-792-4308 or visit the website: www.firstclassconcerts.com
July 2: Music on the Square - Old Mill Square. For more information call (865) 428-0771 or visit www.oldmillsquare.com
July 2 - 4: Battle of Gatlinburg--The "Southern Guard Brigade" hosts the annual "Battle of Burg Hill" in Gatlinburg.
July 3: Hallmark Channel Presents "Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood," - The Hallmark Channel will be honoring a musical icon and celebrate the anniversary of one of our favorite theme parks when the Hallmark Channel Original Special is televised on Friday, July 3 at 8:00 p.m. More
July 3: 20th Annual Patriot Festival at Patriot Park in the heart of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Festivities get started at 1:00 p.m. The City of Pigeon Forge offers many musical performances, food from local non-profit organizations, several inflatables and activities for children; THEN the night sky will come to life with a fantastic fireworks display! The fireworks usually start at 9:30-9:45 p.m.
July 3 - 4: Midnight Independence Day Parade - For the 35th consecutive year, Gatlinburg kicks off America's Independence Day celebration with the nation's first parade, which leads off at midnight (12:00 a.m.) on Saturday.
July 4: Independence Day Sidewalk Sale at Pigeon Forge Factory Outlet Mall in Pigeon Forge, TN. Enjoy great savings at dozens of brand name stores during the Independence Day Sidewalk Sale at Pigeon Forge Factory Outlet Mall.
July 4: River Raft Regatta in Gatlinburg: Beginning at the Christus Gardens bridge, a wild unmanned river raft race with everything from rubber ducks, floating rocks, and other unique boats will float along River Road ending at the Aquarium Bridge in Gatlinburg.
July 4: Stand Here: Fireworks Finale in Gatlinburg: Finish off the 4th in style with a magnificent fireworks show visible from the downtown streets of Gatlinburg!
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