| Cabin Fever Vacations
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 September Specials
Stay 2 or 3 nights, receive ONE additional night FREE!(Promotional Code CFV1083)
Stay 4 or 5 nights, receive TWO additional nights FREE! (Promotional Code CFV1084)
Large Cabins (4 Bedroom and Larger), Take an additional 5% OFF the above Specials! (Promotional Code CFV1028)
Remember all bookings for 2011 receive a FREE Zipline Adventure ticket or Horseback riding ticket. (Valued at $60) Starting September 1st, 2011 all reservations made through December 23rd, 2011 will receive 2 FREE Breakfast Buffet vouchers at The Smith Family Theater.(Additional buffets may be purchased at check-in for $5) Visit us online at www.cabinfevervacations.com for more information and to book your Vacation Today!
Cabin Fever Vacations offers an amazing selection of cabins and lodges with Home Theaters, Private Indoor Pools, High-Speed Wireless Internet, Relaxing Hot Tubs, Indoor Jacuzzi Tubs, Pool Tables, Multi-Arcade Games, Out-of-This-World Views and much more. Let one of our Vacation Specialists help you find the perfect 1 to 8 Bedroom luxury cabin or lodge for your Smoky Mountain vacation call us at 1-877-572-3946 today! Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Cabin Fever Vacations
Local: (865) 908-1919
Toll free: 1-877-572-3946
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| Old Creek Lodge
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 Located in the heart of downtown Gatlinburg within walking distance of all city activities, the Old Creek Lodge is now open for business.
Nestled within two mountain streams, this rustic mountain lodge is equipped with steam view balconies, fireplaces and complimentary high speed internet as well as breakfast. The old creek lodge is perfect for accessing the Ober Gatlinburg Arial Tram or the Nantahala Outdoor Center's Great Outpost. Book your room today and receive 25% off our published rates!** Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more exclusive deals!**Limited availability, offer not good on weekends, holidays, or special events.
Old Creek Lodge
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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
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Question of the Week!
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This section is dedicated to you, our readers! Feel free to reply to this email with 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!
This week's question, "With the fall season right around the corner where is your favorite place to view the fall foliages in the Smokies?"
Last week's question, "Cades Cove is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Smokies. How do you like to visit Cades Cove? Biking, hiking, running, riding in the car, etc. tell us your Cades Cove story!"
Carolyn writes, "We enjoy driving through Cades Cove in our vehicle each time we visit the Smokies. We take our time so that we can see the deer, horses, turkeys, birds, and bears. We like to stop and walk around the shop and also some of the old homesteads. We stop at the picnic area on our way out and have a picnic at a table by the mountain stream. After that we spread out a blanket on which my Hubby usually takes a nap while I read a good book. We drive back to Gatlinburg "the long way around" by going through Townsend, Wears Valley, and Pigeon Forge. Our favorite time to drive through Cades Cove is in November when it is cool and the leaves are still wearing their beautiful colors."
Helen says, "Our family loves Cades Cove, we usually visit the Cove twice a year. We drive through the Cove in our car. We started visiting the Cove when are kids were little, now we take the Grandkids. The kids really love the Cove , they stay busy looking for wild life, deer wild Turkeys and the best of all the Black Bear, last September they saw twelve bear, they were so excited. We also like to visit the old cabins and churches in the cove it is like going back in time. There is no better way than to spend the day in the cove. We will be returning next year for another great adventure."
Melody writes, "I visit Cades Cove on every visit to the Smoky mountains. I love traveling the loop in my pick-up with my female Yorkie, Cara. I especially love spending Thanksgiving there. I pack a picnic basket with turkey sub sandwiches, pumpkin or pecan pie, and a big thermos of coffee. Cara and I ate our meal out of a wagon in a barn at Cades Cove last year. It was the best Thanksgiving I ever had. This will be my yearly ritual from now on. Just 2 girls enjoying the beauty of the mountains."
Deborah says, "What memories I have of Cades Cove Cades Cove was one of my fathers favorite places to come in the smokies. Whenever we came up to the smokies we would ride thru Cades Cove at least three or four times on our visit to the smokies once in the morning to see the wild life and again in the afternoon just to ride thru and stop at several cabins, just walk around and dream about the life the settlers had and their way of life then we would stop at one of the pull outs and admire the view of the mountains and pastures sometime we got to see a deer or two running around , usually have a tailgate lunch, just enjoy the peace and quite and RELAX. My favorite time was in the fall of the year in hopes of seeing a bear or other wild life.. on a couple trips in the winter we have been cought in cades cove during a snow storm. Cades Cove is a beautiful place but during a snow storm it`s beauty is magnified with all the white powder on the ground, that is when Cades Cove is at it`s best with a blanket of snow on the ground it just brings out the tranquil beauty of mother nature."
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Be Bear Aware
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  If you've been in the Park recently, you may have noticed more bears than usual. According to Smokies Wildlife Biologist Bill Stiver the reasons for recent increases in bear/people encounters and bear activity in general are basically 2 fold-This summer's berry crop has been poor and two seasons ago we had a fall mast crop failure, which meant that few females gave birth to cubs the following season. Last year the fall mast crop was good. Therefore, this season a very high percentage of females have cubs, which only add to the stress of the food situation.
Let's all remember to be responsible users of our national park, and help protect park bears. Always remember- A fed bear is a dead bear. Let's make sure we don't contribute to bears becoming habituated to humans or our food and garbage. Read more about how you can protect our bears and be safe in our parks!
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| Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud is now open! The official opening date was August 26th, 2011. If you haven't heard, the Lumberjack Feud is not your ordinary dinner show. With competing ESPN Lumberjack Athletes, ziplines, draft horses, timber dogs and gut-bustin' comedy, it will have your family on the edge of their seats! This ain't no song and dance show! Taking place in a new ten million dollar arena, its axe swinging, logrolling, tree climbing, chainsaw-carving action will offer an experience unlike anything else in the Smoky Mountains! Don't miss the rowdiest good time in the Smokies at the Lumberjack Feud! Call 865-428-8688 to make your reservations now!
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| Grand Fall Rod Run
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  The Grand Fall Rod Run will be here before we know it! This is an event that all car lovers and fans of classic cars look forward to each year, and this year is no different. All of Pigeon Forge is gearing up for a fun weekend of classic cars and friendly faces all along the parkway September 15 - 19, 2011. There will be classic cars lining the parkway almost all week with those excited to show off their treasures. Starting on Wednesday, September 15 the street vendors will start lining up and you will see plenty of spectators in their lawn chairs ready to check out the cars and make new friends.
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| Upcoming Events...
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September 1 - 5: Labor Day Sidewalk Sale - at Belz Outlets. For more information call 865-453-7316.
September 3 - 5: Labor Day Tent Sale - at The Incredible Christmas Place. For more information call toll free 1-800-445-3396.
September 5 - 10: Sevier County Fair - Traditional hometown fair with a midway, carnival rides, games, contests and concerts at Sevier Co. Fairgrounds. (865) 453-0770
September 9 - 10: Shades of the Past Rod Run XXIX - at Dollywood's Splash Country. For more information call Dan Draper at 865-995-2009 or visit shadesofthepast.com
September 15 - 18: Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival - three days of music from the nation's top bluegrass musicians. (865) 397-7942 www.dumplinvalleybluegrass.com
September 15 - 18: Truck & Tent Sale - located at Belz Outlets. For more information call 865-453-7316
September 15 - 19: Grand Fall Rod Run - Grand Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, TN.
September 15 - October 31: Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival - A countywide celebration of harvest season featuring festivals, special events and autumn-themed displays. (800) 568-4748
September 15: 14th Annual "A Taste of Autumn" - Sample signature dishes from the area's finest restaurants. Enjoy live entertainment, live auction with a cash bar. Proceeds benefit United Way of Sevier County. Doors of the Gatlinburg Convention Center open at 5:00 p.m. (800) 568-4748
September 16 - 17: Fall Ford Truck Fest - Come join us in our second year of True Blue Trucks Magazine's Fall Ford Truck Fest. Designed to be more than just a show, we have organized family-friendly events, both at the showgrounds and in the area, throughout the weekend. There will be games and contests for the kids, organized sightseeing drives, raffle, and much more. There is no better way to have fun with your Ford Truck!
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