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Some people go their whole life and never get to experience “Adventure Sleeping”.  Your idea of Adventure Sleeping may be different than mine, but I’ve been at it since I was about 5 years old.  Being the youngest of four siblings, I got to start some things a little early in life.
As a child, every [...]

Nov and Dec 2009

Northeast Georgia Art Tour Nov. 13-14
The Franklin Press

Twenty-five venues in Rabun County are participating in the Northeast Georgia Arts Tour Holiday Road Open House Weekend, Nov. 13-15.  The tour will also include artists in White, Habersham and Stephens counties.
Shops, studios and galleries will throw open their doors for a seasonally inspired self-guided driving and walking [...]

Jan 2010

January 9th – 16th

Wilderness Wildlife Week in the Smoky Mountains
By Bennie McCann © 2009, All Rights Reserved

If you look at statistics from years past, January is not
traditionally a month when people travel. After having spent a
great deal of money during the preceding months, most folks
mistakenly believe they can’t afford a getaway. When you visit
the Smoky [...]

Hoot n Holler Pigeon Forge

Hoot N’ Holler
The Funniest Dinner Show in the Smoky Mountains features an Old World three-course Italian dinner served family style Our freshly baked Italian Trio of Baked Ziti, Stuffed Shells, and Chicken Parmesan, is sure to satisfy the hungriest appetite. The two-hour production showcases the Hoot N’ Holler Players, a traveling troop of dancers and [...]

Sevierville is “Where Smoky Mountain Fun Begins!” Part 1of 2

History
Sevierville, located in the beautiful valley of the Forks of the Little Pigeon River, is the eighth oldest town in Tennessee. It was founded in 1795. Sevierville is named for John Sevier, the first governor of Tennessee, and Dolly Parton is Sevierville’s most famous hometown girl.

Location
Sevierville is located between Asheville, North Carolina, and Knoxville, [...]

Smokey Mountain Boy Elvis Presley

Smokey Mountain Boy
(Words & music by Rosenblatt – Milrose)

I’m just a Smokey mountain boy
Come back to the hills I love
Where the tops of pine all bend in the wind
And the deep blue sky above

The closer and closer I get to home
The more excited I am
Those were the mornings I’d roll out of bed
Start the day [...]

Old Timers Day in Great Smoky Mountains – Eastern National Parks and Historic Sites DVD

This is a bonus feature from Eastern National Parks and Historic Sites DVD and is available on location and from www.finleyholiday.com. America’s eastern national parks and historic sites are special. These are places where people and time come together to create a rich and varied tapestry of national experience. You can discover mile-high mountains, [...]

East Tennessee Stories: The Land, Its People and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Snow Skiing cool Flips

Pixelit has produced this video at the Ski Resort at Sapphire, NC – The snow ski flips took place near Cashiers and Highlands on the Smoky Mountains

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Pigeon River Rafting with NOC

Raft the Big Pigeon River near Gatlinburg, Tennessee! NOC rafts the fun whitewater of the Pigeon River all summer long. The Pigeon River offers Smoky Mountain Scenery and roller-coaster wave trains and rapids for the whole family!

Duration : 0:1:49

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