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Aug
2016
Great Smoky Mountains National Park App If you love the Smokies and enjoy being in the great outdoors, the new Species Mapper web app might be right up your alley. And, this app will evolve as Park Rangers and scientists continue collecting data that make up the biodiversity of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Jul
2016
NO LONGER IN BUSINESS: Paula Deen’s The Bag Lady The Island in Pigeon Forge has a new restaurant! To go along with the 15 eateries and sweet shops that you’ve already come to love, Paula Deen has opened The Bag Lady. This is a sit-down restaurant featuring salad sandwiches and entrees mostly under $10. Choosing

Jul
2016
Free Concerts by Top Hit Songwriters Each year, the Smoky Mountain Song Writers Festival brings songwriters of top hit songs to the forefront in Gatlinburg. The 5th Annual Songwriters Festival 2016 where you’ll get to see, hear and meet the folks who write songs for some of the biggest artists in the music industry. The

Jun
2016
Great Food, Great Discounts Although your Autumn Ridge cabin is completely equipped for cooking all your meals, you are on vacation and that means letting someone else do the ‘heavy lifting’ a time or two. If you’re heading into Gatlinburg for a light bite or a full meal, there is every food choice you can