Gatlinburg Veterans Day Event
Gatlinburg will hold its annual Veterans Day event 11a.m. on Nov. 11 on Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies plaza.
The Veterans Day National Committee and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have designated Gatlinburg as an official regional “Site for the observance of Veterans Day.”
The Veterans Day event will recognize attending veterans and feature a fly over by the local Air National Guard. There will also be an American bald eagle appearance, representative military and local speakers, musical tributes by 3 local high school bands, and Knoxville Pipe & Drum.
Gatlinburg Old Fashioned Hay Rides
Gatlinburg will be offering old fashioned hay rides from September 1st - October 29th.
Enjoy a nostalgic and fun hay wagon ride downtown Gatlinburg, proceeds benefit United Way. Includes views of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a slow relaxing pace past all the sites of downtown Gatlinburg.
Hay Rides depart from Traffic Light 6, Smoky Mountain Mall, leaving approximately every 45 minutes. Hay Rides operate from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
Cost: $4.00 Questions, please call (865) 436-0535.
Pigeon Forge Restaurant Family
Guest to the Smoky Mountains get to enjoy eating out at some very nice and unique restaurants. Often the food and service is terrific, and guest would like to visit other eating establishments under the same ownership.
This is by no means and extensive list, we however feel compelled to share what we have with the fine folk that come to visit Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and the rest of the Tennessee Smoky Mountains area.
Collier Family -
Golden Corral - Sevierville and Pigeon Forge
Flap Jacks Pancake Cabin - (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville)
Mr. Gatti’s Pizza - Sevierville
Corky’s Ribs And BBQ - (All)
T.G.I Friday’s - (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville)
Johnson Family
Mama’s Farmhouse - Pigeon Forge
Alamo Steakhouse - Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que - Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
If you know of restaurants owned under one family or group please share and we will expand on this article.
Highway 66 Twitter Updates - Smoky Mountains TN
TDOT has created a new Web page, www.improving66.com, to let motorists stay informed about the work on Highway 66 leading into Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Tennessee. They can also get the most current updates on twitter.com/improving66, or @improving66 for those who already have a twitter account.
Traffic snarls along Highway 66, on the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway, are common place during tourist season. Locals have campaigned for years to get the highway widened to help alleviate the problem.
The project was often a victim of tightening budgets and other issues, so local officials waited anxiously to see when it would actually begin. They also had to struggle to get the state to accept plans to widen the road from Boyds Creek Highway into town, rather than back to the interstate. Instead of creating a new bottleneck, Atchley said, the first phase of the construction will let those traffic snarls break up as they come to a wider section of road that continues to Gatlinburg.
“Once the six lanes down to Boyds Creek (are) done it will really help,” Atchley said.
TDOT has divided the remainder of the work into two phases, with the next covering 1.9 miles from Interstate 40 south to the intersection with Douglas Dam Road included in the current state budget. That work could be let in September, according to state officials. The final leg of the work will connect the other two, including expansion of the bridge over the French Broad River. TDOT has not yet set a date for when it expects to fund that work.
TDOT officials are saying the phase started Monday will be the most expensive highway project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Tennessee. The project was bid at $38.7 million; it will include an additional lane in each direction with curbs, gutters and sidewalks on each side.
“Highway 66 is a very busy route, especially during peak travel seasons as vacationers make their way into Sevier County,” said TDOT Chief Engineer Paul Degges. “The improvements we are making with these Recovery Act funds will help reduce congestion and improve safety.”
No public mention, as to how this will help local employment, was made.
Gatlinburg Opens Free Fishing Week
The Gatlinburg Recreation Department celebrates the start of Free Fishing Week by hosting its annual Children’s Trout Rodeo on the morning of Saturday, June 6 at Herbert Holt Park.
Co-sponsored by the Gatlinburg Sportsman’s Club, Gatlinburg Elks Lodge #1925 and Wal-Mart, the 18th annual youth tournament is free to all anglers age 16 and under.
Prizes will be awarded in several divisions (6-and-under, 7-9, 10-12 and 13-16) based on total weight of fish caught. Creel limit is five trout per person.
They will be stocking extra fish including some trout in the 12-inch range for the kids rodeo, said a Trout Facility Manager.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday with weigh-in at 10:30 a.m. at the picnic pavilion at Herbert Holt Park, located at the north end of town. Kids can fish anywhere in Gatlinburg. Fishing in Herbert Holt is restricted to youngsters age 12 and under with a limit of two trout allowed from a children-dedicated stream.
Anyone of any age can fish in Tennessee public waters on June 6. Even better, youngsters up to age 15 can fish for free without a license the week of June 6 through 12.
All participants must have a parent or guardian sign the entry form and rules must be followed, including use of single hook lures.
Although a major new development surrounds the entrance, the Herbert Holt Park entrance sign and the road leading to the park remain intact.
For more information, contact Danny Gray at the Gatlinburg Trout Rearing Facility, 436-4558.
Vote for The Best Of The Smokies
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Businesses in tourist areas can always claim to be the best. Most simply entertain or provide services to a marketing company, print company or travel magazine and in exchange the business is rated in the ”Top 10″ for the best of its type in their area.
This is an unfair practice for guests and businesses alike. Every day people use our services and we need to hear from them.
Our Smoky Mountain Blog is open for guest to decide who’s best in their minds. Visited the Smoky Mountains once or you do so many several times annually, please vote whom you think is best and state why. Don’t write about the worst, we will approach that topic at a later date.
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If we overlooked a category, please add in your post and grade. Look forward to the responses of real people, thank you.
Welcome to the Tennessee Smokies!
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