Tag Archives: Pigeon Forge

Set your New Year resolution to celebrate the National Park Service’s Centennial and experience America’s most visited national park on guided hikes with Friends of the Smokies. View breathtaking vistas, rushing waterfalls, historic homesteads and much more tucked away in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with the 2016 Classic Hikes of the Smokies Series. Friends of the SmokiesClassic Hikes of ...

The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office announced today that they have arrested the man allegedly responsible for a series of home burglaries in the area, including one last week in which a family’s wrapped Christmas presents were stolen from beneath the tree. Detectives made the arrest after discovering several pieces of stolen jewelry, which belonged to victims of recent home burglaries, ...

UPDATE: Entertainment auditions scheduled at Dollywood for Jan. 23-24, 2016 have been postponed due to inclement weather. The new dates for auditions are January 30 & 31, 2016. All times and requirements remain the same. Please visit dollywoodauditions.com for information about requirements. Dollywood Entertainment is looking for talented performers and technical staff to join their award-winning entertainment team at open ...

Despite the rainy weather today, a large group of adults and kids turned out for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Boys and Girls Club facility in Pigeon Forge. The Boys and Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains broke ground Dec. 17, 2015 on a new 15,000 square foot building behind the Pigeon Forge Community Center. Double the size of ...

The popular travel review site TripAdvisor recently named Dollywood as one of the best amusement parks in the world, continuing the Pigeon Forge park’s string of impressive accolades and awards. Based on reviews and ratings for all amusement parks worldwide, TripAdvisor compiled the list of the Top 25 Amusement Parks around the globe. Dollywood placed 19th on the list, which ...

The Comedy Barn Theater in Pigeon Forge is offering a Sevier County Days admission special that will benefit local families in need. Sevier County residents and workers may enjoy free admission to the spectacularly funny Christmas Show at the The Comedy Barn Theater Dec. 6 – 13, 2015 by bringing a per person donation of an unwrapped toy for “Toys ...

Property owners offering short-term rental of homes, apartments or rooms in Tennessee through online booking websites should collect and remit sales and local lodging taxes, according to Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. In an opinion issued on Dec. 1, 2015, Slatery concluded that short-term rentals of lodging arranged through websites such as www.airbnb.com and www.vrbo.com are subject to sales tax ...

After rumors of a credible terror threat on Black Friday in Tennessee circulated on Facebook, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation took to social media to dispel those rumors. “We have been made aware that there are some individuals posting information on Facebook, indicating that TBI is calling all police, fire and first responder services in Tennessee to alert them to ...

Ripley’s $5 admission special for locals at all eight Ripley’s Tennessee attractions during Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox and Sevier County Days will help feed local families in need. Everyone who lives or works in Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox or Sevier County may take advantage of this offer and enjoy any of the Ripley’s Tennessee attractions for just $5 plus tax ...

The Smoky Mountain Opry™ Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. is getting ready for a big fundraising event benefiting the non-profit American Eagle Foundation (AEF), which will showcase an extravaganza of entertainment. On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 8 p.m., Christmas at the Smoky Mountain Opry will host a special benefit show featuring renowned American Idol season 14 runner-up Clark Beckham, ...