Annual ceremony bestows the amusement industry’s most sought-after accolades PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (September 2012) – Dollywood won five “best of the best” awards, ranked as finalists in five additional categories and landed two coasters on Amusement Today’s annual Best Steel and Best Wooden Coaster lists at the magazine’s prestigious 2012 Golden Ticket Awards on Saturday, Sept. […]
Major gospel music event books dates in 2014, 2015 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (September 2012) – The LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge has its fourth major booking. The National Quartet Convention (NQC) has committed to weeklong events in 2014 and 2015. The NQC is a major event in southern gospel music. Organizers predicted the 2012 event […]
Titanic Museum Attraction To Close Centennial Year with Fireworks Major Disney-style fireworks, holiday-themed events help wrap up 100th anniversary PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (August 2012) –A year of paying tribute to the 2,208 souls aboard Titanic comes to a dramatic and energetic conclusion this Thanksgiving at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. The night sky will be […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (August 2012) – Autumn is a time of a colorful transition in the Great Smoky Mountains, but the level of fun and entertainment in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., remains constant. If anything, Pigeon Forge kicks things up a notch. September special events include two weekends of car shows (the Shades of the Past […]
Famous Comedian Joins Comedy Barn Theater PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (July 12, 2012) – Bob Nelson, a nationally known stand-up comedian, has joined the cast of The Comedy Barn Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Nelson performs year round at 5 and 8 p.m. nightly except Mondays. Nelson has appeared several times on “The Tonight Show” with […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is holding several family-friendly hiking programs to encourage families to get out and hike the park trails, learn new skills, assist in trail stewardship and record their results. The programs are a part of a National Park Foundation grant funded through the Coca-Cola Foundation which expands the current “Hike the […]