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Seasonal

The Best Time & Places to See Fall Foliage

It’s almost time – for fall colors!  If you’re planning a trip to see fall foliage in the Smokies, timing is everything. Just a couple weeks too early or too late makes all the difference in you want to see the expansion of colorful (read)

Published on Thursday, September 26, 2024

Shopping

Visit the Village in Gatlinburg, A Must See When in Tennessee

Planning to visit Gatlinburg soon? Don’t miss out on The Village. Located on the Parkway at traffic light #6, The Village Shops offers over 27 unique shops, eateries and galleries. There truly is something for everyone. Spend the afternoon walking (read)

Published on Thursday, September 19, 2024

Activities

Unique Theme Parks in Sevierville & Pigeon Forge

Looking for a different type of theme park, with your family, during your stay? Read about these unique theme parks in Sevierville and Pigeon Forge. We all know about that one theme park in our area but did you know that Sevierville and Pigeon Forge both (read)

Published on Friday, August 30, 2024

Helpful Tips

Top 10 Reasons To Visit The Smokies

The Great Smoky Mountains have so much to offer – from serenity to adventure, food and drink to world-class and unique entertainment, the reasons to visit are endless. Here are our top 10 reasons to visit:

  1 Mountain Views
Of all (read)

Published on Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Helpful Tips

Wheelchair Accessible In The Smokies 2024

The Smoky Mountains and  American Patriot Getaways cabins  have many wheelchair accessible adventures and cabins. Though not ADA compliant, an accessible APG cabin is a property that typically has a level parking spot. In addition, it has no more (read)

Published on Monday, July 1, 2024

Activities

Take A Hike … In The Great Smoky Mountains

With stunning views throughout the  more than 500,000 acres of land,  there’s plenty of luscious landscape to explore, admire, and hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but how does one hike safe? As the highest visited national park in (read)

Published on Monday, May 20, 2024

Area Guide

Everything You Wanted to Know About The Elkmont Ghost Town

A trip to Elkmont, Tennessee, is sure to be filled with mystery and storytelling. Once a settlers’ village, then a logging community, its lively existence came to an end as a wealthy visitors’ country club community that Smoky Mountains National Park (read)

Published on Friday, January 22, 2021