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Fall Festivities Abound in the Smokies

Posted by: TheWiseman on: September 8, 2009

One of the best (and busiest!) times to visit the Great Smoky Mountains is during the month of October – the peak season for fall foliage when the Great Smoky Mountains National Park comes alive with a brilliant blaze of red, orange and yellow leaves, as well as fresh, crisp mountain air. Some of the [...]

2009 Dollywood’s Festival of Nations

Posted by: TheWiseman on: March 17, 2009

March 28 – April 27, 2009
Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
An international celebration, Dollywood’s Festival of Nations offers live entertainment, culture exhibits and great food. “Imagine presented by Le Grand Cirque” will make its debut at Dollywood’s Festival of Nations in 2009. Closed Tuesdays.

Cades Cove Concert

Posted by: TheWiseman on: March 5, 2009

June 13, 2009
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The sounds of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) will grace the coves and hollows of Cades Cove on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 3 PM with a variety of classical compositions during a 90-minute outdoor concert as part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75th anniversary celebration. Led by [...]

Celebrate Santa 2009

Posted by: TheWiseman on: February 25, 2009

March 16-18, 2009
Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tennessee

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and it’s not even March yet! Christmas is coming early to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, as Santas, Mrs. Clauses, elves, helpers and reindeer from around the world prepare for the jolliest even ever seen – Celebrate Santa 2009! Sleigh bells will be ringing [...]