Smoky Mountains resort destination continues post-recession rebound PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Feb. 22, 2013) – The Great Smoky Mountains resort city of Pigeon Forge set a record in 2012 for gross receipts – $905,878,531. That was a gain of $75 million. Mayor David Wear announced the total at a meeting of the Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association […]

2013 event draws visitors from 26 states, three foreign countries PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (February 2013) – Wilderness Wildlife Week, Pigeon Forge’s annual salute to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, attracted visitors from 26 states and three foreign countries and put 556 people on trails in the national park. “We had some very rainy weather, that […]

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (January 2013) – A new generation of roller coasters that gives you a watery rush, a salute to the children who sailed on the Titanic and a giant Ferris wheel await visitors to Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains in 2013. RiverRush at Dollywood’s Splash Country RiverRush, Tennessee’s first water coaster, […]

Wilderness Wildlife Week salutes Great Smoky Mountains National Park Jan. 12-19 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (January 2013) – Christmas and New Year’s Eve are in the rearview mirror, and it’s time to find some January activity. Pigeon Forge’s Wilderness Wildlife Week fills the bill with an eight-day focus on Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the […]

TV spot supported successful 2012 results, aired nationally PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (January 3, 2013) – A television commercial that BOHAN Advertising produced for Pigeon Forge has been nominated for an Emmy Award. Pigeon Forge and BOHAN are not strangers to Emmy Award recognition. Pigeon Forge commercials won Emmys in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and BOHAN […]

Special events and exhibits to explore legacy of children aboard Titanic  PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (December 2012) – For many of Titanic’s youngest passengers, the famous shipwreck was just the beginning of a lifetime of stories. For others, the maiden voyage tragically cut short lives of unlimited potential. The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is honoring all of […]

23rd annual salute to Great Smoky Mountains National Park scheduled Jan. 12-19 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (December 2012) – When Pigeon Forge launched Wilderness Wildlife Week 22 years ago, there were only four programs on a single Saturday afternoon. The upcoming 23rd annual winter event will last eight days and will feature 304 workshops, lectures, panel discussions, […]

Four-month special event brings winter activity to Smoky Mountains resort town PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (October 2012) – Pigeon Forge, Tenn., will launch its 23rd annual Winterfest celebration Nov. 6 with festivities in Patriot Park that conclude with the illumination of five million Winterfest lights throughout the city and a fireworks display. The lead-up to the evening’s […]

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 […]

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 […]