Lifestyle

Mark calendars for the 3rd annual Gran Fondo Asheville, a fun and festive ride on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Road cyclists will take in the natural beauty of Western North Carolina as they cruise along a well-marked course with the option to push themselves for brief timed periods, competing to win. With the event being held two months earlier than ...

Participants in the Light the Way 5K Walk/Run will see Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival in a new light – actually four million lights – as the theme park hosts this special event for a fourth year on Nov. 13 beginning at 11 p.m. “The beauty of Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival combined with the challenge of a course that ...

Starting in late November, the new Flag Football League in Sevierville will play their games at the recently renovated Burchfield Stadium at Sevier County High School. The 7-on-7 league will be co-ed and for adults 18 and over. Fees for the league are $425 per team. Games will be played on Tuesday nights beginning in late November 2015. A captain’s ...

Pumpkins offer far more than a door stop at Halloween. They are delicious in pies, breads, and other culinary treats. However if you are considering preserving pumpkins, please consider the following suggestions from the National Center for Home Food Preservation. Canning pumpkin butter or mashed or pureed pumpkin is NOT recommended for preserving pumpkins. Home canning is not recommended for ...

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 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 104 will be holding a Book Sale and Garage Sale on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 – 17, 2015 at both the American Legion Post 104, 403 W. Main Street and nearby 107 Hazel Street in Sevierville. All proceeds go to supporting needy veterans in the Sevier County area. The 10-Mile Yard Sale in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts invites artists to submit works for consideration for the 2016 Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage Artist of the Year Competition. This year’s theme is landscape. Any works that embody the spirit or characteristics of Great Smoky Mountains National Park including physical, biological or historical references to the park’s landscape will be accepted. Traditional and abstract interpretations ...

On Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, the Gatlinburg Farmers Market will host its last outdoor market of the 2015 season while celebrating a wonderful year at the market. Even though produce is dwindling as fall arrives, there are still locally grown and locally handcrafted items at the market, such as baked-goods, honey, meats, eggs, preserves, soaps, jewelry and art work. The ...