Lifestyle

Visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park should be aware of recent facilities closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that campgrounds, picnic areas, and restrooms will be closed on Monday, March 23 through Thursday, April 30, in a continuing effort to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the ...

The new Marshalls Pigeon Forge location in the Riverwalk shopping center on Teaster Lane announced a Grand Opening celebration later this month. Marshalls, one of the nation’s leading off-price retailers with over 1,100 stores currently operating in 48 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico, will open at Teaster Lane and Jake Thomas Boulevard on March 26, 2020. Marshalls Pigeon Forge shoppers ...

Cades Cove biking enthusiasts could see a big change as park officials propose closing Cades Cove Loop Road to motorists all day on Wednesdays and opening Saturday morning access. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to comment through Friday, March 27, 2020 on a proposed change in vehicle-free access days on the Cades Cove Loop Road. For ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Cades Cove reopens on Saturday following a two-month closure for tunnel repairs. Bryant’s Land and Development Industries Inc. of Burnsville, NC finished the $950,000 Bote Mountain Tunnel repair along Laurel Creek Road ahead of schedule, allowing the popular area to reopen February 29, 2020 in time for the first full weekend of ...

As “The Official Beer of Skipping Cuffing Season,” Coors Light will help cover 1,000 dog adoption fees so you can have the chillest Valentine’s Day ever. Each winter we witness a cultural phenomenon where people couple up to stave off the weather-induced blues; better known as Cuffing Season. Valentine’s Day is the pinnacle of Cuffing Season, and according to a ...

WonderWorks Pigeon Forge is currently accepting nominations for its first annual WonderKids program. Now through April 17, 2020, teachers can nominate high-achieving students whom they feel should be recognized for their achievements inside and outside of the classroom. The ceremony for the event will be held on May 16, 2020, and it will feature a keynote speech from former NASA ...

Three counties have had their chronic wasting disease status changed due to the confirmation of the disease (CWD) in new areas of southwest Tennessee. Haywood and Chester counties have been reclassified from high-risk counties to CWD-positive counties after deer tested positive in the respective counties. Lauderdale County has been added as a high-risk county after a deer tested positive in ...

For the third year in a row, WonderWorks is giving back to the community. They are holding their annual December Days of Giving, giving away a variety of prizes to their Facebook followers and fans. To kick the month off, they gave away 2,022 admission tickets to four of their locations, totaling nearly $60,000 worth of admission tickets. But it ...

Old Forge Distillery is celebrating Smoky Mountain spirits and bringing the beauty of winter indoors by transforming its cocktail bar into a “Whiskey Wonderland.” This marks the second year the distillery has decked its bar in winter finery and offered a special seasonal drink menu. Building on the success of last year’s debut, it appears the popular promotion is on ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the adoption of a new regulation to allow the use of low-speed electric bikes, called e-bikes, in the park at all locations where bicycles are currently allowed. Both Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, which can provide electronic assistance until the rider reaches a speed of 20 mph, are allowed under the new ...