Fly High and Enjoy Fall Foliage in Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge, TN

Spend your next vacation enjoying the beauty of nature from a bird’s eye view with an aerial tram ride or helicopter tour of the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge area. With the fall season starting up, there’s no better time to visit the Smoky Mountains and view the vibrant colors of autumn leaves. Stunning views of the area from the sky will give you the perfect opportunity to take some incredible photographs, so you can the beauty of the Smoky Mountains in the fall home with you.

Gatlinburg Sky Lift

The Gatlinburg Sky Lift is one of the aerial tram rides that you must not miss during your visit. The sky lift works much like the lifts that transport snow skiers to the top of the mountains, so you get unobstructed views of the surrounding area including downtown Gatlinburg, Little Pigeon River, and the Smoky Mountains. With such incredible views spread out below, you won’t be able to resist taking some picture to take the beauty home with you!

Helicopter Rides in the Smokies

Take your pick of one of the incredible tours provided by Helicopter Rides in the Smokies, and be prepared for an awesome adventure high above the Smoky Mountains. Your tour time can range anywhere from 4 minutes to 40 minutes, so every schedule, no matter how busy, will work with a helicopter tour. The thrill of seeing the beauty of fall colors covering the Smoky Mountains combined with the excitement of the helicopter ride will keep you entertained every second of your tour. Don’t forget to bring your camera, so you can take pictures of the lovely scenery that you fly over!

Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tram

Another unique and fun way to get panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains is a ride on the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tram. The tram transports you up the mountain to many of the area’s activities. Large windows on the tram allow you to get some breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains that you can’t get anywhere else. This is another great opportunity for some pictures of the area that you can take home with you. Since each of these three experiences give you different views, you’re going to take an incredible array of lovely photographs home with you!

North America Country Music Association, International’s Country Music Week Begins in Pigeon Forge, TN

Country music fans everywhere anticipate the North America Annual Country Music Week in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This event, also known as the NACMAI, begins on March 8th and continues until March 14th. Bluegrass, gospel, and all other forms of country music will be at the event, so no country music fan will be left out. This also includes all fans interested in memorabilia showcases that will allow them to enjoy music from the past as well as current music.

All of this takes place at the Country Tonight Theater. For an entire week, this show is free to the public, but if you want to go any other time a fee is included. It’s an enjoyable event that is appropriate for all ages. Another event in the area going on at the same time is A Mountain Quiltfest, another annual event where over 20,000 quilters gather for workshops and classes at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center.

In addition to any events going on in the area, there are always many other things to do and see in a place like Pigeon Forge. Activities like the Smoky Mountain Picnic and Romantic Carriage Rides are available if one is interested in seeing the scenery the area offers with their family or significant other. For those interested in a bird’s eye view, there is breathtaking scenery from the view of a helicopter on the Helicopter Rides in the Smokies.