Ober Gatlinburg is already preparing for snow tubing season by utilizing new technology to make snow even though temperatures remain warm. A full-service, year-round facility located in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park offers guests the unusual opportunity to snow tube well before the traditional opening date for slopes. Ober Gatlinburg’s investment ...

A new Christmas experience awaits guests planning their holiday visit to Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge. Earlier in the year, the dinner attraction unveiled a completely new look and treated guests to a new adventure. This winter, those all-new sights and sounds will dazzle guests, providing a holiday experience unlike any before. The Christmas at Dixie show schedule kicks off ...

Fall is in full swing, and Arrowcraft Shop in downtown Gatlinburg is rolling out a unique assortment of one of a kind fall crafts and decorations. Arrowcraft Shop dates back to 1930, when the Southern Highland Craft Guild was formed with other craft cooperatives and the shop has been providing mountain families a source of income from the sale of ...

The City of Sevierville Planning and Development Department is currently conducting a comprehensive review of City zoning ordinances. The review process began this summer when several public meetings were held with guidance from the Orion Planning Group, a professional consulting company. The purpose of the review is to ultimately provide the City with recommended zoning ordinance changes. The City wants ...

The Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center in Pigeon Forge is celebrating Halloween all month long by offering visitors to its thrill attraction Outbreak – Dread the Undead a $5 OFF Savings Coupon. This limited time special offer can be found online and is good for up to six discount admissions per coupon. The promotion is only available for the month ...

Gatlinburg Convention Center was filled with food and laughs Thursday night, Sept. 17, 2015 for the annual fundraiser, Taste of Autumn. The fundraiser was conceived 18 years ago, and this year more than 400 people attended, raising over $9,000 for United Way of Sevier County. “In 18 years, the Taste of Autumn has raised over $175,000 for the United Way ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park recognized two volunteers who received regional and national awards for their service to the park. Tom Harrington has served more than 20,000 hours in the Cades Cove area of the park was recognized as the Southeast Regional Enduring Service Award recipient. Sterling Fisher has volunteered for over 10 years throughout the park and was recognized ...

Visitors traveling to experience the beauty and excitement of the Smoky Mountains this holiday season will have something new to include on their “must do” list as Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas of Light show will begin its two-month, 80-show run on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at The Smoky Mountain Palace in Sevierville, Tenn. Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas of Light show is a ...

Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau won seven prestigious Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards for its events and promotions. The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) paid tribute to the best promotional campaigns and events in the world at the 20th Annual Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards held during the organization’s 60th Anniversary Convention & Expo in Tucson, Ariz. last month. Gatlinburg Convention and ...

The Sevier County 4-H Meats Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Regional 4-H Meats Judging Team Competition held at Berean Christian School in Knoxville, Tenn. The Eastern Region 4-H Judging Events are sponsored by and held in conjunction with the Tennessee Valley Fair each fall. Sevier County was represented by a Junior High team that placed ...