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New Attractions in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge

Ashley — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:24:00 GMT

The legendary Hollywood Wax Museum today is celebrating its grand opening at a legendary vacation destination — Gatlinburg. The museum is one of three new attractions arriving in tourism mecca Sevier County, the others being a new thrill ride at Dollywood and the planned Darrell Waltrip Racing Experience at the $114 million Belle Island Village. The museum is opening after 11 years of trying to get into Gatlinburg, said owner/manager Tej Sundher. It has 96 sculptures including...(read more)

Gatlinburg featured in "101 Best Outdoor Towns"

Ashley — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:10:00 GMT

Gatlinburg is well known for its amenities and attractions, but it received an extra plug when it was included in the travel book "101 Best Outdoor Towns: Unspoiled Places to Live, Visit and Play." Released this month by Countryman Press and written by Sarah Tuff and Greg Melville, "101 Best Outdoor Towns" provides information about possible vacation spots for those who like outdoor activities but appreciate the amenities offered indoors. "This is the first type of book of this...(read more)

Down-Home Fun in the Smokies

Ashley — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:42:00 GMT

At the gateway to the Smokies, which attract 9 million visitors a year, are Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, two distinctly different mountain towns on U.S. 441, which bisects the national park. At the park entrance, Gatlinburg has tourist shops and waffle houses, but nature takes center stage: A stream rushes under footbridges and along parks and paths of the walk-able town, while the Ober Gatlinburg tram skins the top of the Alpine-timbered town for a bird's-eye view. Pigeon Forge...(read more)

Smoky Mountain Arts & Crafts Village Opens

Ashley — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:31:00 GMT

Smoky Mountain Arts & Crafts Village, a 25-shop complex on three acres along Glades Road in Gatlinburg, has opened. According to Jeff and Sherry Price, owners and developers of the complex, all 25 shops have been leased and are now occupied by a variety of crafters. “I’m the original developer of Morning Mist Gallery, and with this complex I envisioned something similar: a collection of artists and crafters. I had a gallery at one time and I enjoy being in the arts...(read more)

Gatlinburg Plans Renovations for Golf Course

Ashley — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:06:00 GMT

It is said that timing is everything, and with that in mind, Gatlinburg city officials are hoping to be at the right place, at the right time, in planned renovations of the Gatlinburg Golf Course. Work should begin in 2007 on renovations to the Gatlinburg Golf Course, which will include the construction of a new 8,505-square-foot clubhouse. "(Gatlinburg City Commission) decided to go ahead and build a new clubhouse and do the renovations to holes 2, 6, 7, 11 and 13 that were suggested...(read more)

The Beautification of Gatlinburg's Hwy 321

Ashley — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:02:00 GMT

The cement-walled "canyon" that visitors and locals felt they were entering when approaching the city via the Highway 321 corridor has disappeared. The tallest portions of cement retaining wall along the Highway 321 corridor now blend with the environment thanks to paint that simulates the colors and patterns of natural rock faces in the area. Camouflaged by a group of painters working under the direction of Murals & More of Franklin the low parapet walls now look like a handcrafted...(read more)