Monday, February 25, 2008
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
While on your vacation in Pigeon Forge Tennessee, make sure you visit Country Tonite Theatre. This upbeat show has won numerous awards, including "International Country Music Show of the Year." Visitors of all ages will be intrigued by the full-scale multi-million dollar theatre and the superbly talented cast who provides a little of something for everyone.
The two-hour Pigeon Forge show is comprised of a flawless repertoire of patriotic, gospel and country music, both new and old. Your heart will soar with patriotism as you listen to the classic anthems of our proud nation. The entire show is well organized, written and choreographed .The award-winning cast even includes two very young performers.
The dancing is nearly contagious, and by the time the show is over, you´re sad you have to go! Along with singing and dancing, there is also good, clean family comedy that will have the whole family laughing.
Attention to detail is evident the moment you walk in to this Pigeon Forge Theater: from courteous employees, to dazzling costumes, to the tastefully decorated 1,500-seat theatre. As with most of the theaters in the area, there is a fresh and exciting Christmas show to celebrate the season, and even a unique New Years celebration! How better to bring in a new year than with song and dance?
There are many reasons why the Country Tonite Theatre has been voted "Best Show in the Smokies" and "2001-2006 Show of the Year." Come see for yourself… tonight!
Darryl Payne is owner of Stone Oak Web Travel Guide, which offers information on the Country Tonite Theatre In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and more. Visit them online today at http://www.stoneoakweb.com for complete Smoky Mountain vacation planning information. © 2008, All Rights Reserved
Posted By: Blog Master @ 11:33:13 PM
Sunday, February 17, 2008
I'll never be a NASA astronaut, but, by golly, I'm an official Zorbonaut. And I have the certificate and wet swimming suit to prove it.
Don¹t know what a Zorbonaut is? I didn¹t either until a bunch of weird New Zealanders (that may be a redundancy) began building Zorb Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge. It's the first Zorb location in North America.
The Kiwis call the Zorb experience a sport, which is OK, if you remember that New Zealand is the nation that thrust bungee jumping on an unsuspecting public. As Zorb's owners say, "New Zealand once again leads the world in stupid things to do while on vacation."
(Full disclosure: I do some work for the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism, but that's beside the point. Zorb is so cool, I'd brag about being a Zorbonaut regardless of its location.)
To use some highly technical New Zealand terminology, a Zorb is a giant beachball with a smaller beachball inside it. By giant, I mean 11 feet in diameter for the bigger ball and six feet in diameter for the interior ball.
Through the miracles of modern technology and a whole lot of craftsmanship, the interior ball is perfectly suspended inside the bigger ball, sort of like the chocolate center in a Tootsie Roll Pop.
(More disclosure: I don't do any work for Tootsie Roll Pops, but I do like them. Especially the grape ones.)
Since the outer ball of a Zorb is inflated like the aforementioned beachball and the inner ball is big enough to hold a human, that means a human can get inside and roll down the side of a mountain. Neat, huh?
My Zorb mission was a Zydro assignment. Even though it was cloudy and about 48 degrees, I donned my official Zorbonaut suit (sort of a cross between a swimming suit and a professional boxer's trunks topped with a soccer-style shirt).
Mission Control's instructions were clear: "Give us your best Superman
impersonation."
Explanation: I took a flying leap through a tunnel that connects the inner ball to the outside world and splashed headfirst into about five gallons of warm water. It was a strangely womb-like experience.
Blastoff came after a Zorb wrangler zipped the tunnel shut and opened a gate, sending me careening down a serpentine 1,000-foot-long channel carved into the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. If I wanted to extend the womb analogy, I'd have to believe Mom was an Olympic gymnast.
When the Zorb rolled up one side of the channel, my momentum slid me up and around, the water cascaded over me and I lost all orientation know that "up" and "down" mean absolutely nothing. If I'm ever in a front-loading washing machine, I'll know what to expect.
Bounce, slosh, spin! Repeat, repeat, repeat. It's a long way down the mountain, and people at the landing pad heard me whooping and hollering most of the way.
At the end, another wrangler positioned the Zorb so the tunnel was angled down and out. You can come up with your own analogy for what it's like to be extruded fanny-first back into the atmosphere. "Born again" takes on new meaning, and it's funny for Zorbonaut and spectator alike.
Soaking wet from the Zorb's heated water and steaming in the cool air, I saluted Mission Control and began preparation for my next trip into inner space. This one will be a dry experience strapped in a harness inside a different Zorb so I can roll and bounce head over heels down the mountain.
I know I have the right stuff. To heck with NASA.
Tom Adkinson
tadkinson@bohanideas.com
Posted By: Blog Master @ 11:30:47 PM
Sunday, February 17, 2008
The old Mikasa location is 8,700 square feet and is between Wallet Works and New York New York.
The Mikasa Store is owned by a French company, Robbins said. It sold fine China for dining and other items. Robbins expects a lease to be signed within a week to 10 days with his leasing company, but he wouldn't say now who the new tenant will be.
"We are in negotiations with this type of tenant," Robbins said.
In addition to the new store, Robbins said that his company had just signed a lease with Chaps Restaurant to open up a 9,000-square-foot eatery next to Bass Outlet store. The restaurant is owned by a local group of investors, he said. Representatives from Chaps could not be reached for comment.
The stores that make up Pigeon Forge Factory Outlets, ZBuda Outlets, and the Red Roof Mall are all parts of discount oriented malls. Robbins said the area will continue to do well despite the economic slowdown because it provides good prices and good bargains.
Another real estate agent who asked not to be named, said representatives of companies have contacted him about available space in the ZBuda outlet center.
It's not uncommon to see some stores close during a slow time of the year.
"It's the nature of business," the unmamed agent said.
n dklein@themountainpress.com
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Posted By: Blog Master @ 11:27:58 PM
Sunday, February 17, 2008
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Posted By: Blog Master @ 11:22:33 PM
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Pigeon Forge, TN – October 2007 – Winter, formerly the quietest time of year in the Smoky Mountains resort town of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., now is one of the most vibrant because of Pigeon Forge Winterfest. The 18th edition of the four-month celebration runs from Nov. 8-Feb. 29, 2008.
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More than five million Winterfest lights that are spread throughout the city are the most conspicuous element of Pigeon Forge Winterfest. Elaborate displays depicting everything from Mother Goose rhymes to patriotic themes attract visitors who view them from their own vehicles or get guided tours on the city’s Fun Time Trolleys.
One of the more elaborate displays depicts the city’s most significant historic site, the Old Mill. The actual mill was built in 1830 and still is in operation. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
During the first two months of Pigeon Forge Winterfest, another 3.5 million lights add a special glow to the Dollywood theme park and its special holiday season.
Also during November and December, Pigeon Forge’s theaters—there are more than a dozen—add special holiday segments to their productions. All theaters operate through the end of the year, and many offer shows year-round.
After the excitement of Christmas and New Year’s, the city continues Pigeon Forge Winterfest with three festivals in January and February:
- Wilderness Wildlife Week, Jan. 12-19, is the first. It began the same year as Winterfest as a Saturday afternoon activity and now offers eight days of programs and activities to spotlight Great Smoky Mountains National Park. More than 100 experts on nature and outdoor life present programs on many topics, and there are daily hikes and excursions into the national park. AppalachiaFest, a musical component of Wilderness Wildlife Week on Jan. 15, is hosted by Grammy-Award winner David Holt and features bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley.
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- The 17th Annual Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival is on tap Feb. 7-9 with some of America’s top storytellers, who offer both performances and workshops. The 2008 schedule includes cowboy poet and storyteller Waddie Mitchell and Bil Lepp, five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest.
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- Saddle Up!, a celebration of the American West, returns for the eighth year, Feb. 21-24. It brings some of the best western musicians and cowboy poets to the Smokies for a rare visit east of the Mississippi River. Featured this year are Wylie & the Wild West, Sons of the San Joaquin, Jean and Gary Prescott, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Sourdough Slim, Chris Isaacs, Kent Rollins and Jeff Gore & Silver Valley.
A complete list of Pigeon Forge Winterfest activities is available at http://www.mypigeonforge.com/ or by calling toll-free 1-800-WINTERFEST.
Contacts:
Kay Powell
Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism
865-453-8574
Posted By: Blog Master @ 12:53:58 AM
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Dollywood, the No. 2 tourist attraction in Tennessee, will be adding a 500-foot water ride complete with "powerful soaker guns." The $5 million “River Battle” will open in 2008, giving the park more than 40 rides and attractions.
According to Dollywood, River Battle will be a themed water raft ride equipped with powerful soaker guns. Nine rafts, each with room for eight passengers, follow a 500-foot channel. As the rafts navigate the waters, the battle begins as passengers, each armed with a soaker gun, take aim at each other and more than 100 targets along the way, including large-scale "talking animals"—beavers, skunks, otters, bears and more.
Riders beware some of the targets will retaliate by taking aim back at you. Others according to Dollywood will display a variety of special effects, creating surprises at every turn and ensuring that no two rides are ever exactly the same.
Onlookers will also be able to take part in the fun, as River Battle will engage guests along the ride's banks.
While rafters are soaking each other in raft-to-raft sparring, they also can "shoot" observers along the way in "raft-to-shore" fun.
Posted By: Blog Master @ 12:48:25 AM
Thursday, November 01, 2007
It’s hard to say what is the bigger honor for Dollywood, hosting the Annual Golden Ticket Awards that spotlight the best in the theme park industry or winning the Publisher’s Pick Award for Park of the Year. Nearly 90 professionals in the amusement industry made a visit to the Smoky Mountains Wednesday for the annual event, which Dollywood was tapped to host.
Amusement Today, a newspaper dedicated to theme and amusement parks, organizes the awards, which are in their 10th year. Amusement Today Publisher Gary Slade said the awards were created “to honor the best of the best in the amusement industry.”
In addition to receiving the Publisher’s Pick Award, Dollywood was also named as a finalist in other categories- from friendliest park to best new attraction for the Mystery Mine- than any other park.
This year’s event drew the largest crowd ever, which Slade also attributed to Dollywood’s continuing effort to remain at the front of the amusement industry. Representatives from Indiana to California to Florida were part of the event. More information and a complete list of winners can be found by visiting www.amusementtoday.com
Posted By: Blog Master @ 12:45:52 AM
Thursday, October 04, 2007
As of October 12, 2007 we will launch High Speed Wireless Internet in all of our rental cabins in the Summit View Resort. if you would like more information please contact us via email or click the contact us button at the top of this page.
Posted By: Blog Master @ 10:25:00 AM
Thursday, October 04, 2007
By Peter Greenberg
TODAYShow.com contributor
Tennessee
This is a true fall foliage state, but if you want guaranteed great fall colors, go to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This national park is the most visited in the entire country, and it receives 9 million annual visitors. In addition, Tennessee has nearly 400 festivals that celebrate fall, and it has 54 state parks and more than 1,800 miles of hiking and biking trails, so you have many opportunities to experience fall foliage. In East Tennessee, you will see the first sighting of autumn color. Trees above 3,500 feet change color first, usually during the first week in October. To see the best foliage, stay in East Tennessee for the second and third week of October, then go to middle Tennessee for later foliage sightings. The foliage in west Tennessee usually begins to change nearing the end of October to the first week in November. Tennessee has more than 400 species of deciduous trees.
By road, you can drive along the Cherohala Skyway and the Ocoee Scenic Byway. This is an especially popular time for motorcycles to drive along the skyway or byway. By rail, you can ride the Tennessee Valley Railroad on restored vintage trains in Chattanooga. In Knoxville, you can take the Three Rivers Rambler Train and explore east Tennessee. By boat, you can ride the Southern Belle Riverboat and enjoy lunch or dinner while viewing the fall foliage.
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