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Celebrating the one of the world’s largest festivals, Ober Gatlinburg is joining in the German celebrations, too! From mouthwatering Bavarian-style foods and crisp German-style brews to authentic folk music and dances and fun activities for the whole family, head to the Smoky Mountains and experience OktOBERfest! You can also host your own Oktoberfest party in your Pigeon Forge, TN Cabin…
Hanging out in a relaxing log Pigeon Forge, TN Cabin, perusing the latest things to get into in between sips of coffee and gorgeous mountain views? Pry yourself away from lounging on the deck, soaking in the hot tub, and playing games in the rec room and fall into these 5 incredibly fun fall events boasting food, live music, scarecrows,…
Long overdue for a vacation or tired of the same old stops? It’s time to revisit the Great Smoky Mountains because there is SO much more than what you can remember! After going year after year with family to Pigeon Forge, I thought I knew everything about the area. But after visiting Dollywood’s Wildwood Grove, Ole Red, Anakeesta, and the…
Aaaahh, another summer has come to an end and the school year is already here. During pre-planning, fight those early signs of anxiety or stress over the work to be done by planning a fun field trip! These 8 fantastic Smoky Mountain field trip ideas can be made in a day or created into an exciting overnight cabin trip for…
Growing up in a rural city in Georgia, I distinctly remember my favorite event held every spring and fall in my town: the craft fair. From beeswax candles to hypnotic sculptures, this fair was a rare cheap day of fun for my whole family (there were 7 of us!), and we would always return from it with one-of-a-kind art, a…
“International peace and cooperation.” Seems like a lofty idea and notorious beauty pageant answer from the 1990s. However, the United Nations believed in this grand hope so much that it created and established a long-lasting initiative in 1997 with its final resolution in 1998. In the initiative’s proclamation for the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for…
Music through your car’s speakers, YouTube videos scrolling through Facebook, short clips on Instagram, the same repetitive news on the television; we are constantly bombarded every day with sounds that we are hearing, but what happens when all the simulations are turned off and we simply listen? Is it something more than physical? Can it calm anxious noises in our…
Revisit those perfect memories in your mind: crisp, cool air that is warm with sunlight; beautiful blue skies painted over the array of bright yellow, orange, and red forestry of the mountains; and simple moments swaying in the rocking chair at the cabin. Don’t own any memories like this? Has it just been too long? We can fix that. While…
Get ready to play and stand in awe in the Smokies at the 2019 Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival! This summer – Saturday, August 17, 2019 – the skies above the Smoky Mountains will be filled with amazing, colorful hot air balloons creating a truly magnificent sight! If you’re looking for something fun, different, and perfect for a…
Like the soft beginnings of a piano prelude ushering in the soul-stirring melodies of an orchestra, the first flashes float on the feigning light of dusk amongst the lush green forests: the rare dance of the synchronous fireflies begins. As one of the few places in the world where you can play witness to this hypnotic display, the beautiful mating…