Lifestyle

Women wanting to learn outdoor skills useful in hunting, fishing, boating and nature exploration can enroll in the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop offered by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. TWRA will hold the 2015 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop June 5-7, 2015 at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville, Tenn. The BOW workshop is primarily aimed at women ...

While shoppers will enjoy the private sale discounts and Belk gift card giveaways, local nonprofit organizations will be the real winners during Belk’s Spring Charity Sale next month. The Belk Charity Sale will take place Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. in all Belk stores across 16 states. This event is a private, four-hour sale dedicated to ...

What are the “Most Wanted” Fashion Trends for spring and summer? What wardrobe staples can you implement from years past to bring your look up to date? What are this year’s fashion do’s and don’ts? How can you be fashionable on a budget? Come and discover the new fashion trends with Keri Jones, manager of the Belk in Sevierville. On ...

Two events in Gatlinburg this month will feature Tennessee wines. Gatlinburg’s Wine, Dine and Art Crawl and the Smoky Mountain Wine Fest will give wine enthusiasts the opportunity to sample wines made in Tennessee. During the Wine, Dine and Art Crawl on Friday evening, April 10, 2015, guests will enjoy Tennessee wines and hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants during private, ...

Volunteers at LeConte Medical Center are hosting a benefit bake sale Monday. An assortment of whole cakes, pies, bread, cookies and other goodies will be available for purchase at a bake sale in the hospital classrooms from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on March, 30, 2015. Convenient parking is available in Lot A. Everyone is welcome to come by and ...

If you love pets and want to save 100 animals, fix just one cat or dog. This is the message of Sevier County Humane Society’s SPOT (Stop Pet Overpopulation Today) program. SPOT is the low cost spay and neuter program that fixed over 1000 animals in 2014. According to Julie Jacobson, program manager for the statewide spay and neuter referral ...

After a cold and snowy winter here in Sevier County, the first daffodils coloring the landscape are a welcome sight and the best way to celebrate the arrival of spring is to take part in the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. The 64th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage will be held April 21-25, 2015 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Gatlinburg, ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announce the spring opening schedule for park facilities for the 2015 season. Campgrounds and secondary roads will begin opening Friday, March 13. The schedule follows: Roads – Secondary Roads are scheduled to open as follows: Forge Creek Road will open on March 6; Clingmans Dome Road will open on April 1; Round Bottom/Straight Fork ...

If you are planning a vacation in Pigeon Forge this summer, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort™ is already accepting reservations. The Dollywood Company announced this week that visitors may now book their stay at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, which is set to open this summer, for travel dates starting August 18, 2015. Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort features 300 guest rooms and suites, full-service salon ...

Trail damage from recent storms has prompted the closure of Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced Wednesday. March 11, 2015 the temporary closure of Laurel Falls Trail due to storm damage after a park volunteer discovered earlier in the day that a portion ...