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Dolly Parton wants to provide one lucky winner, and three guests a once-in-a-lifetime getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains, which includes a tour of her own Tennessee Mountain Home, by providing chances to win the Coat of Many Colors Sweepstakes. In celebration of NBC’s TV-movie, “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors,” the superstar is inviting everyone to enter the Coat ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announces the 40th annual Festival of Christmas Past celebration scheduled on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sugarlands Visitor Center. The event, sponsored in cooperation with Great Smoky Mountains Association, is free to the public. The festival will include old-time mountain music, traditional harp singing, mountain craft demonstrations, and living ...

The Comedy Barn Theater in Pigeon Forge is offering a Sevier County Days admission special that will benefit local families in need. Sevier County residents and workers may enjoy free admission to the spectacularly funny Christmas Show at the The Comedy Barn Theater Dec. 6 – 13, 2015 by bringing a per person donation of an unwrapped toy for “Toys ...

The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Banquet held Nov. 30, 2015 celebrated the achievements of Gatlinburg citizens who have served the community with excellence. Recognizing his many years of faithful promotion of Gatlinburg as a premier tourist destination, Mayor Mike Werner was named the recipient of the 2015 Zeno Wall Jr. Tourism Award, capping the 2015 Gatlinburg Chamber ...

Still looking for that ideal Christmas gift for a 4-H member on your Christmas list? Why not give them a trip to 4-H Camp. Even though it is cold outside, it is never too early to begin making plans for summer camp. I know that many 4-H members would love to see a trip to summer camp, wrapped up under ...

On Dec. 4, 2015, the 40th Fantasy of Lights Parade will step off at 7:30 p.m. celebrating the arrival of Santa Claus in Gatlinburg. Everyone is invited to wear a Santa hat to the parade to welcome Santa Claus to town! Actress and Bond Girl Rachel Grant will be the Grand Marshal of the Parade. Bond Girl Rachel Grant is ...

Property owners offering short-term rental of homes, apartments or rooms in Tennessee through online booking websites should collect and remit sales and local lodging taxes, according to Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. In an opinion issued on Dec. 1, 2015, Slatery concluded that short-term rentals of lodging arranged through websites such as www.airbnb.com and www.vrbo.com are subject to sales tax ...

Friends of the Smokies raised $27,000 for Great Smoky Mountains National Park on #GivingTuesday, a globally-recognized day inspiring people to celebrate giving back by donating to nonprofit organizations in their communities. $17,000 in donations received by Friends of the Smokies on December 1, 2015 were met with $10,000 in matching funds provided by Patagonia and Home Federal Bank. “We are ...

Time to channel your inner Santa and sign up for the 2015 holiday season’s best race – The 5th Annual Santa Hustle 5K & Half Marathon taking place at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 in Sevierville, Tenn. This unique racecourse begins at Wilderness at the Smokies and goes along the Parkway of Sevierville and neighboring Pigeon Forge, offering ...

Guitarists Ed Gerhard and Bill Mize will present their 25th Annual Holiday Concert on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. This special evening with two of the country’s finest acoustic guitarists will feature Christmas classics, concert favorites and selected solo pieces. Every year, community members, friends and family attend the holiday concert following Arrowmont’s family ...