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FREE Fun

A Free Day in the Smokies Understandably, everyone is budget conscious right now. At American Patriot Getaways we have planned some itineraries for all the FREE ways to enjoy your time in the Smokies. You CAN vacation. It CAN be affordable. Let us show (read)

Published on Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Activities

Summer Fun

Great Smoky Mountains in the Summer Sweet summer is almost here. Late sunsets, starry nights, lightning bugs filling the sky, crickets singing their song. There is so much to do in the Great Smoky Mountains in the summer, with theme parks to go to and (read)

Published on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Special Events, Accommodations

Moonshine Racers and a Giveaway

Moonshine and car racing have more in common than people realize. From the interesting historical ties with temperance, to today’s Xfinity Series, the legacy of moonshine racers continues today. Prohibition Creates Bootleggers How the early (read)

Published on Thursday, March 6, 2025

Helpful Tips

What to Pack When You Visit The Smokies

  Welcome! Welcome to the Smokies. One of the best places to vacation in the world. (We are obviously prejudiced.) But, there truly is something for everyone: adventures, shopping and eating are all here for types of personalities. Knowing what to (read)

Published on Friday, February 28, 2025

Tips and Tricks

Your Wedding and Engagement Guide

This helpful checklist will get you on track to you plan the perfect engagement/wedding here in the Smoky Mountains. First Things First Looking to get engaged or married here in the Smoky Mountains? This checklist will help you cover all the bases to (read)

Published on Friday, January 31, 2025

Activities

Top Events Coming in 2025

Top events of 2025 Looking for the best vacation for 2025? The Great Smoky Mountains are calling, and we have all the top events for the new year – from car shows to music festivals, a fishing tournament and Dollywood’s adventures and opening (read)

Published on Monday, December 30, 2024

Seasonal

Romance is in the Air

Romance in the Smokies Romance is always in the air in the Great Smoky Mountains , whether you are hardcore hikers, kayakers or fisher people; or just want to watch sunsets, sip, wine, listen to music and eat great food. Maybe you want to do all of that (read)

Published on Friday, December 6, 2024

Shopping

Best Places to Shop for Christmas in the Smokies

Whether you are Christmas shopping or Hanukkah shopping, or just looking for something for yourself, the towns in the Great Smoky Mountains have shops with something unique for everyone. THE ISLAND The Island in Pigeon Forge is a great destination for (read)

Published on Friday, November 15, 2024

Activities

The Smoky Mountains are Calling You to Celebrate Winterfest 2024!

Pigeon Forge’s annual  Winterfest 2024  celebration starts Thursday,  November 7, 2024, and runs through February 2025.  Turn on all the twinkly Christmas lights and let’s get to celebrating because Smoky Mountains are calling (read)

Published on Thursday, October 31, 2024

Activities

Don’t Miss Wears Valley

Situated between Pigeon Forge and Townsend, Wears Valley is an elevated valley that provides an entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park . Don’t miss Wears Valley! Wears Valley is located 11 miles from Pigeon Forge, 15 miles from Gatlinburg (read)

Published on Friday, October 25, 2024