Lifestyle

The Sevier County Area Master Gardeners Association will be hosting its 12th annual Flower and Garden Show & Sale on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sevier County Fairgrounds, 754 Old Knoxville Highway in Sevierville. This special event is the primary fundraiser for the non-profit volunteer Master Gardeners group. During the past year they have ...

Each spring when the mountains turn green, Gatlinburg celebrates “Going Green” in a big way during the annual Earth Week Celebration held Monday, April 18 to Saturday, April 23, 2016. Gatlinburg dedicates an entire week to celebrate caring for the earth with events designed to share easy green practices through games, crafts and music, opportunities to get outside and maybe even get your ...

Piggy banks created by six Sevier County kids are moving on to compete in the statewide Piggy Bank Pageant. How do plastic bottles, bits of string, paint, glue and ribbon help Tennessee kids learn about money? These are all materials that hundreds of kids across Tennessee use annually to craft handmade piggy banks to enter in UT Extension’s annual Piggy ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park fire management officials will be conducting a 600-acre prescribed burn in the Canadian Top project area adjacent to Cataloochee Valley in North Carolina. Weather permitting, burn operations will begin on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Crews should be able to complete the burn on Saturday. Smoke, however, may be present in the area through Sunday. The ...

Buds Gun Shop & Range, the largest gun store and indoor range in Tennessee, will host its first-ever Precision Rifle Event April 22-24, 2016. Professional shooters from the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) will be on hand to do product demonstrations, conduct a free seminar and meet with shooting enthusiasts. The Precision Rifle Event at Buds Gun Shop & Range also ...

Spring has sprung and now is the ideal time to shop for some unique plants for your garden at the Spring Spectacular Plant Sale. The University of Tennessee Gardens in Knoxville is holding its spring plant sale on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A preview sale will be held on Friday, April 8, from 4 ...

The Sevier County Humane Society is preparing for a big yard sale event at the Sevier County Fairgrounds this weekend by collecting donations and renting yard sale booth space to sellers. The shelter’s 8th Annual Yard Sale will be held 8 a.m.–2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016 indoors in the Exhibit Hall at the Sevier County Fairgrounds, 754 Old ...

Pets Without Parents, Sevierville’s no-kill animal shelter, and PARC Foundation, the charitable arm of NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains, are teaming up to host the Color Me Mutt 5K Color Run and Pet Parade on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at 7:30 a.m. at NASCAR SpeedPark. Pet lovers, as well as running enthusiasts, are invited to participate along with their dogs. All ...

Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Spring kicks off a full season of events with the 2016 Gatlinburg Wine Fest Weekend. The Gatlinburg Wine Tour on Friday, April 8 and Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Wine Fest on Saturday, April 9 offers wine aficionados a weekend of tasting the finest of Gatlinburg’s culinary fare and Tennessee wines. Gatlinburg Wine Tour is the perfect opportunity for ...

There is still time to register for the Spring 2016 Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament and compete for over $10,000 in cash and prizes. The 18th Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament will be held over two days, Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 2016. Tournament registration is open to everyone possessing the appropriate fishing license and permits. There are divisions ...