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Ober Gatlinburg will offer Cocke, Jefferson and Sevier County Days for local residents and workers June 4–10, 2016. For a small donation to benefit Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic, eligible participants may experience Ober Gatlinburg’s mountaintop amusement park and free Aerial Tramway rides, from downtown Gatlinburg and back. Once up at the Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park, a $3 donation (per ...

Retired racing greyhound dogs will be strolling the streets of Gatlinburg this weekend instead of circling the track at top speed. The Mountain Hounds weekend getaway for greyhounds and their owners will be held in Gatlinburg on June 2 – 5, 2016. About 300 people and 340 greyhounds will descend on the Sidney James Motel for three days of fun ...

The Gatlinburg Farmers Market will kick off the 2016 market season on Saturday by focusing on health, nutrition and sustainable living. The Gatlinburg Farmers Market will host its grand opening Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. During the growing season, there is a bounty of fruits and vegetables, and the market’s goal is to familiarize people with those products ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced temporary, one-lane closures on Newfound Gap Road for 1.8 miles of roadway between Sugarlands Visitor Center and Carlos Campbell Overlook beginning Tuesday, May 31, 2016 for paving operations. The one-lane closures will be managed with flagging operations directing traffic through the work zones. Charles Blalock and Sons of Sevierville will pave the road under ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting works of over 100 Arrowmont instructors who are teaching during the 2016 workshop season. The exhibit features a range of media including woodworking, glass, ceramics, painting, fiber and textile work, metals, jewelry, book arts, photography and printmaking. The show celebrates Arrowmont’s instructors and functions as an educational tool, demonstrating skills and techniques ...

Businesses, community and civic organizations are invited to participate in the 41st annual parade saluting the valiant men and women of our military services in the first July fourth parade in the nation! The Gatlinburg Fourth of July Midnight Parade starts at the stroke of midnight to begin Independence Day. Floats, balloons, and marching bands pay tribute to our country during ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced that it is participating in Partners in Preservation (PIP), a community-based partnership of American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to raise awareness of the importance of preserving historic places, which is embarking on its first national campaign in the program’s 10-year history. In honor of the National Park Service’s Centennial, ...

The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation has awarded scholarships to four seniors from Gatlinburg Pittman High School. Kelly Champagne, Sterling Fisher, Jordan Daniels and Mikayla Huskey, graduating seniors from Gatlinburg Pittman High School, have each received a $500 scholarship from the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Funding for the scholarships is provided through various fundraisers throughout the year. The Gatlinburg ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to comment through June 27, 2016 on a proposal to increase camping  fees at frontcountry campgrounds and picnic pavilion fees along with proposed changes to the management of three campgrounds by adding them to the national reservation system through Recreation.gov. The park is also hosting open houses at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center ...

The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed Mom’s Heart to downtown Gatlinburg on Monday, May 23, 2016 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new business offers unique products and gifts for locals and visitors to commemorate that special occasion or memory with a personalized keepsake, including: Laser Engraving on a variety of materials and products Photo Printing and Custom Matting ...