Music of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, TN
May 10, 2010 by admin
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Gatlinburg, TN is famous for its charm and relaxed southern atmosphere. Part of the charm of the area comes from the variety of shows and fun activities offered in Gatlinburg and neighboring Pigeon Forge. Get your share of Smoky Mountain excitement with some music shows in the area.
Country tonight is perfect for country music lovers. The songs range from the hottest new hits to classic oldies that have withstood the test of time to remain as popular today as they were when they first came out. Excellent performers take the stage to give you comedy along with the music, so you have a thrilling show to look forward to.
The Smith Family show has two decades of exciting entertainment under their belts, so they know how to please a crowd. Their show has classic country music, gospel, and bluegrass music mixed perfectly with comedy routines. You may find yourself laughing even as the music makes you tap your toes. It’s a wonderful show that the entire family can enjoy!
See popular country artist TG Sheppard play at the Smith Family Theatre to experience real country music. TG Sheppard is an artist who made country music in a time before pop and country music merged. His hit songs like “Show Me a Man,” “Devil in a Bottle,” and “Tryin’ to Beat the Morning Home” are true country music that continue to be enjoyed by his fans today.
Family Fest in the Smokies Takes Place in Gatlinburg, TN
April 26, 2010 by admin
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Get ready for a wide variety of musical shows and talents when you go to the Family Fest in the Smokies event. This event takes place from May 28th to May 30th at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Enjoy fantastic performers like Michael English, Buddy Greene, and Kevin Williams at the festival. Over 20 performers will be at this event to give you a show to remember.
While you’re in the area for the event, take the time to visit some of the unique entertainment opportunities of the area. Go to the Comedy Barn Variety Show for a hilarious act involving comedians, jugglers, fire eaters, and performing barnyard animals. This side-splitting show has won awards for the Funniest Show ten years in a row. Go and see for yourself exactly why it is so well-loved.
Experience some Gatlinburg magic when you go to the Magic Beyond Belief show for your next entertainment opportunity. This show features the talented Terry Evanswood performing stunning magic tricks. You won’t believe what he and his animal friends can accomplish right before your eyes. When you’ve seen his show, you won’t have to wonder why he won the Merlin Award by the International Magicians Society.
Spend Memorial Day Weekend in Gatlinburg, TN
April 22, 2010 by admin
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Take advantage of Memorial Day Weekend with a trip to Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge, TN. This area has endless opportunities for fun and excitement. It’s a wonderful place to visit for a brief getaway from everyday worries and stress. Start out with a dinner show that will give you the perfect escape from the real world with a hilarious performance. The Hoot ‘n’ Holler Dinner Show will give you music, laughter, and dancing with an Italian feast to boot. If laughter is the best medicine, you will come out of this show healthier than you’ve ever been before.
Another way to enjoy the great city of Gatlinburg on your vacation is to go and experience the Smoky Mountains ZORB Ride. Ride down an 820 foot hill in an eleven foot tall inflatable globe. Slip, slide, and spin in the globe as it takes off down the hill at a thrilling pace. The ZYDRO ride combines this thrilling experience with five gallons of water in the summer months so you can cool off on your ride down the hill.
For an interactive vacation activity, take a trip to WonderWorks Interactive Experience. This experience has been called “a theme park for the mind,” and it truly engages your mind and makes you think about the things you see and do. Lay on a bed of nails or scale a rock wall at WonderWorks and learn something about each activity. Enjoy mysteries and excitement in the varied opportunities you get to learn and play at this location.
Get Artistic with the Easter Arts and Crafts Show in Gatlinburg, TN
April 1, 2010 by admin
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Gatlinburg, TN is famous for its country charm, wonderful shows, and quaint traditions. Those qualities keep people coming back to the area year after year. This year, experience all of those things at the same time with the Easter Arts and Crafts Show on March 31st and April 1st in the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Arts and crafts are a country tradition you’re sure to love when you experience the fun and excitement they bring in Gatlinburg, TN. The booths displaying homemade quilts and other fun items are all in true Gatlinburg style.
While you’re in Gatlinburg, experience some of those great country shows that have made the area famous. Get some laughs with one of the shows at the Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. Shows like Knickerbocker Glories and The Mystical Magic Medicine Show will have you rolling in the aisles with their clever punch lines and comedic performances. If you’re more in the mood for a classic country show than comedy, consider the Black Bear Jamboree Dinner Show. Country, bluegrass, gospel, and oldies are their specialty and they’ll deliver it all to you with a delicious dinner.
For the final touch, round out your trip by taking the time experience the charm of the area with the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tram. See the shops, houses, and surrounding Smoky Mountains from a bird’s eye view. The tram will take you through downtown Gatlinburg and over the Ober Ski Resort and Amusement Park. You will love how the city looks spread out below you.
Delicious Dining and Superb Shows in Gatlinburg, TN
March 24, 2010 by admin
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Gatlinburg, Tennessee offers many forms of entertainment. The deliciously exciting dinner and breakfast shows are a great favorite of everyone who visits the area. A breakfast show like the Blackwood Breakfast Variety Show is an excellent way to start the day in Gatlinburg. You won’t go hungry during the show since a breakfast buffet heaped high with breakfast favorites like eggs, fruit, bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, and buttermilk biscuits will be waiting for you to dive in before the show starts. Enjoy your meal while experiencing the Southern gospel and comedy provided by the Blackwood family. It’s a fantastic show that will have you smiling even after it’s over.
In the evening, enjoy more Gatlinburg entertainment with the Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show. A high-energy, Broadway style show will accompany a deliciously Southern meal of Southern style chicken, hickory pit barbecue ribs, buttery corn on the cob, farm fresh vegetables, seasoned potatoes, oven baked bread, and other delectable treats. The contrast between Southern cooking and Broadway style entertainment is a hit every time.
If you like the other two shows, you’re going to love the Hoot ‘n’ Holler Dinner Show. A Vaudeville-style musical experience awaits you at the Hoot ‘n’ Holler Dinner Show. Piano music, dancing, and comedy accompany an exciting Italian feast which includes an Italian salad, bread with garlic butter, Baked Italian Trio, Baked Ziti, stuffed shells, and other mouth watering treats. It’s a show that brings down the house every time.
Spring Has Sprung in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
March 16, 2010 by admin
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If you love the great outdoors, then you will want to head to Gatlinburg, TN to enjoy the beautiful spring weather of the Smoky Mountains. There is nothing like the Smoky Mountains in the spring when flowers are blooming and new growth comes to life on the mountain. Experience it from a bird’s eye view with the Gatlinburg Sky Lift. Ride the lift to an elevation of 1,800 feet up a mountain where you can relax, enjoy the scenery, and even buy a picnic lunch to enjoy. It’s paradise at your feet.
If you want to journey into paradise, the 1 Hour Smoky Mountains Horseback Ride will take you on a tour through part of the Smokies. It’s a peaceful tour designed in a way that allows everyone, even beginners, to relax and enjoy scenery from the back of one of nature’s most beautiful creatures. From beginning to end, this trip is designed to allow you to appreciate nature to the fullest.
To experience more Smoky Mountain spring beauty, go on the Waterfall Jeep Tour. This tour takes you through areas that are nothing short of magnificent until you reach the waterfalls in Nantahala area. You will get a light picnic snack and time to relax in a pavillion along the way. It’s an exciting trip with scenery you can only appreciate.
Good, Clean Fun in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
March 8, 2010 by admin
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Gatlinburg, TN offers a lot of good, old fashioned country fun. Make the most of your next vacation by getting in on the action in Gatlinburg. Take in a great country show like Hoot ‘n’ Holler. This fantastic country act features music, dancing, comedy, and a great meal. All the while, the audience can get involved for a participatory experience!
Continue the country fun with an unusual and exciting activity – a monster truck ride! You haven’t experienced power until you’re sitting in the seat of a monster truck in the Monster Truck Rides activity. Experience the thrill of being in a truck that has 66 inch tires. You can’t help but appreciate the excitement of the ride while seeing the beauty of the Smoky Mountains around you. It’s an activity that people of all ages can enjoy.
After getting a ride in a monster truck and experiencing all of that powerful machinery, you may be ready to see the natural side of Gatlinburg. Take the Nantahala Raft and Rail – Train and Jeep Tour to see some of the natural beauty of the area. You get to hike a trail and raft down a river toward your accomodations. It’s a fun adventure that allows you to relax and see the area.
Warbirds Weekend Flys Into Sevierville, TN
March 3, 2010 by admin
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This April 1st and 2nd the unique Warbirds Weekend event is being held at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation in Sevierville, TN near Gatlinburg, TN. This event features military aircraft from all over the world. There will be demonstrations and information at this event for enthusiasts and those who want to learn the basics of historic aviation. It’s a great event that will be enjoyable for people of all ages.
While you’re in the area, you really can’t miss visiting Gatlinburg, TN and seeing all the lovely town has to offer. Take your pleasure in a scenic tour of the area in style with the Smoky Mountain Picnic and Romantic Carriage Ride. Enjoy a romantic picnic and a carriage ride in one of the most beautiful areas in the world. Or get in a helicopter for a bird’s eye view of the incredible mountainous area with a tour like the Helicopter Rides in the Smokies.
Don’t forget to take in one of the famous shows of the area like the Magic Beyond Belief show. Watch magician Terry Evanswood create illusions that dazzle the crowd. He leaves everyone wondering how he does it. Make sure not to miss the Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show which features the country music and entertainment that Gatlinburg, TN is known for.
Festival of Nations Brings World Culture, Entertainment to the Smoky Mountains
February 19, 2010 by admin
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This March 27 through April 26, Dollywood will be holding its 25th annual Festival of Nations. Throughout the month of April, guests will find the general Smoky Mountains charm that Dollywood exudes infused with lively cultural demonstrations from around the world! In particular, steel orchestras from Trinidad and Tobago; hang drums from Switzerland; and vocal groups from Zambia will all be on-hand for a fascinating look into world entertainment complete with the traditional thrill rides, theme park dining, and live shows that annually draw millions of people to the park.
Those visiting the Gatlinburg – Pigeon Forge area during Dollywood’s Festival of Nations will find that Splash Country Waterpark offers a perfect compliment Dollywood and its Festival of Nations. As Dollywood’s sister-park, guests will find all of the quality excitement expected from Dollywood, but with a wet and wild twist. Whether lounging on the lazy river or racing through tubes and down chutes, there are a variety of experiences waiting to ensure a fun-filled day for one and all at Splash Country!
And for those looking for a complete Dolly Parton experience while in the Gatlinburg area, there is Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede. This encompassing time of entertainment combines interactive competition and equestrian entertainment with a hearty meal for a lively evening of dinner and entertainment.
This spring, explore the world from America’s backyard with Splash Country, Dixie Stampede and Dollywood’s Festival of Nations!
Christmas in March in Gatlinburg, TN
February 15, 2010 by admin
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Though the air might not be filled with snow, and it might not be beginning to feel a lot like Christmas come March 13 through 16, Gatlinburg, TN will still be showcasing winter wonder as Santa Clause comes to town! The Gatlinburg Convention Center will once again host the annual Celebrate Santa Convention as Mr. and Mrs. Claus, elves, reindeer owners and breeders, and holiday enthusiasts gather for their very own convention. Aside from the general convention meetings and exhibits, Gatlinburg visitors will find a wealth of entertainment options associated with Celebrate Santa, including the Holly & Shamrock Parade, Santa’s Fashion Show, and Santa’s Snow Tube Races at Ober Gatlinburg! Even if you aren’t directly involved in the wonder of winter, admission is free and you are encouraged to come out and celebrate with Santa!
While you’re in town for the convention, don’t forget that it’s still spring. It may feel like a Winter Wonderland at the convention center, but everywhere else flowers are starting to bloom and Gatlinburg is the perfect place to enjoy the beauty of nature in spring. Take the Nantahala Raft and Rail – Train and Jeep Tour. Go hiking the trails, river rafting, and more in this fun-filled outdoors exploration. It has everything a nature lover could ask for. Gatlinburg in spring can’t be missed, and you won’t miss a second of it with this tour.
If you’re worn out in the evening after a day outdoors, spend your evening at a dinner show. It’s the perfect way to sit back and relax after a day spent having fun outside. Try the Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show. This energetic musical and dinner experience will have you tapping your toes and clapping your hands. From gospel music to bluegrass, the music is incredible and the food is delectable. Also check out Hoot ‘n’ Holler Dinner Show, for another musically entertaining dinner show. This show will take you on a musical review of the 20th century that will have you grinning from ear to ear. Don’t miss out on all Gatlinburg has to offer.



