Tag Archives: Gatlinburg

Sugarlands Distilling Company, distillers of craft spirits in East Tennessee, has announced 50 nonprofit organizations to move into the next round of the MoonShare Year of Giving campaign for a chance to win a $5,000 MoonShare Grant. All 50 finalists will have a chance to campaign for support on social media where the voting will be held. The top 12 ...

The Southeast Tourism Society has named the Gatlinburg Beans ‘n Cornbread Festival Presented by Bush Brothers & Company as one of the ‘STS Top 20 Events’ in the Southeast for May 2016. The STS Top 20 Festival and Event Awards have highlighted programs around the Southeast since 1985. Travel industry experts select 20 events per month, and STS publicizes them ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Holiday Homecoming at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. Park staff and volunteers will provide hands-on traditional crafts and activities from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Children and adults will have the opportunity to learn about and experience some of the traditions surrounding an Appalachian Christmas. Hot apple cider ...

This holiday season, remember the “Reason for the Season” and take the time to experience “The Greatest Story Ever Told.”  Christ Museum and Gardens will extend their hours and “Deck the Halls” on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 with an open house from 4 to 8 p.m. All Sevier County residents and those working in Sevier County will be admitted free ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Laurel Rematore, executive director of Mesa Verde Museum Association in Colorado since 2008 and director of membership and development at Yosemite Association prior to that, has been named to take over the helm at Great Smoky Mountains Association. Rematore steps in to the leadership role at GSMA as its current executive director, Terry Maddox, is set to retire at year’s ...