In black ties and ball gowns, Friends of the Smokies gathered for an evening of elegance at Cherokee Country Club for the Evergreen Ball to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and to raise more than $500,000 for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Evergreen Ball, now in its 13th year, featured a silent auction, wine auction, ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts has scheduled one-day spring workshops in a variety of media. Gather friends and family on Saturday, March 26, 2016 to spend time making creative art at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. With seven workshops offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a variety of media, everyone is sure to find a skill ...

The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge is taking the plunge and undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation. After several years of success with The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show theater co-owners David Fee and Jim Hedrick are announcing their plans to add a high diving water element to the show as well as new cast members and trained ...

Old Forge Distillery of Pigeon Forge, Tenn. took home two gold at the recent World Beverage Competition, one of the largest spirits competitions with more than 10,000 entrants. Judges awarded Old Forge Rum a gold in the “White Rum” category, and 1830 Original Coffee Moonshine a gold in the “Flavored Specials Spirit” category. “We’ve always said we wanted to be ...

The Sevierville Recreation Department is still accepting youth baseball and softball registration and entry fees for the 2016 Smoky Mountain Youth Baseball Association (SMYBA) spring/summer season. Baseball leagues are open to children ages 3-17 years old; softball ages are 5-17 years old. The registration fee for both leagues is $35.00 per child. Children can register to be drafted or full ...

Take advantage of Arrowmont’s local resident scholarship program and save big on Arrowmont workshops! Residents of Sevier, Blount, Cocke, Jefferson and Knox Counties receive 50% tuition discount on Arrowmont workshops. Take this opportunity to use professionally equipped studios and learn from nationally and internationally practicing studio artists and university faculty. Arrowmont offers weekend, one-week and two-week workshops. Choose from over ...

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies has added solar panels that started producing electricity in December of 2015. The panels were installed by Green Earth Solar and supply power for TVA’s renewable energy program, Green Power Providers. “As a Green Power participant, we are proud supporters of locally generated, renewable resources,” said Jay Bryan, director of Maintenance and Engineering for Ripley’s ...

Special Olympics athletes from around the state are waxing their skis and snowboards and sharpening their skates in preparation for the Special Olympics Tennessee Winter Games to be held Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, 2016 at Ober Gatlinburg. Over 150 athletes with intellectual disabilities will compete in skiing, snowboarding and speed skating in divisions based on age and ability. “Thanks ...

Add volleyball to the list of sports that have sought out the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge for tournament action. Dynamic Eventz, a tournament organizer in Mobile, Ala., has booked the LeConte Event Center for the Smoky Mountain Blast, a two-day tournament that could attract as many as 120 girls’ volleyball teams from at least four states. Dates are April ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg is exhibiting an interactive installation by Chalet Comellas entitled Working Memory, on view from Feb. 8 through March 11, 2016 in the Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery. A closing reception will be held Friday, March 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and the community is encouraged to attend with their ...