Release Date: September 3, 2019 Contact: Beth Bramhall, [email protected], 865-448-4123 Lisa Nagurny, [email protected], 865-448-4104 Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a stargazing program in Cades Cove on Saturday, September 7, 2019 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Park rangers invite the public to escape the city lights and observe the natural night sky for an evening of […]
Media Contact: Josh Mayberry, Paula Deen’s Lumberjack Feud Show & Adventure Park [email protected] (865) 280-1550 Family Friendly Adventure Now Open at Lumberjack Square PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Paula Deen’s Lumberjack Feud Show & Adventure Park, in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, has officially opened the Flying Ox, the world’s first cable-to-rail zipline roller coaster. […]
Contact: Dana Soehn, [email protected], 865-436-1207 On Thursday, August 29, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash had the unique opportunity to meet and recognize Dr. Joe Lee, of Jupiter, FL, for his service as the first African American Park Naturalist. Superintendent Cash presented Dr. Lee with a mounted ranger hat in honor of his contribution […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Aug. 27, 2019)—Pigeon Forge Fire Department Chief Tony Watson, a 32-year firefighter, was named president of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association (TFCA) for the 2019-20 term. The appointment was announced on July 18 at the annual TFCA/Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs (SEAFC) joint annual conference in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. “Chief Watson’s commitment to […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Aug. 31, 2019) Pigeon Forge planning officials are seeking input from Pigeon Forge residents, business owners and employees and visitors to improve access to and use of the city’s six-lane Parkway (State Route 72/U.S. 441). Now through Aug. 31, all are invited to participate in a survey here. Questions related to both […]
Pigeon Forge Mass Transit is the second largest rural transit system in the U.S. PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Aug. 1, 2019)—As city officials unveiled the newly designed Pigeon Forge Mass Transit trolley design, they also announced record-breaking ridership for the 2018-19 season with more than 3.1 million passengers, up from 2.9 million the previous year. Two […]
Special Anniversary Show on July 30 Highlights Family Fun, Years of Creating Memories PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Wednesday, July 31, 2019) – Twenty-five years of laughs, family fun and clean comedy are being celebrated at The Comedy Barn Theater in Pigeon Forge this year, and a special show on Tuesday night, July 30 commemorated this special […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (July 30, 2019) – In honor of U.S. military veterans, Pigeon Forge (Tennessee) will host its fifth annual Veterans Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Aug. 10. World War II veteran and Pigeon Forge resident James Householder will serve as parade grand marshal. Householder is one of the few remaining World War II veterans […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Monday, July 29, 2019) — Dollywood’s Great Pumpkin LumiNights, one of the region’s premier harvest-time events, has been nominated as part of USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for Best Theme Park Halloween Event. The contest, which now is live, runs through Monday, Aug. 26 at noon ET. Winners will be unveiled on […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (July 30, 2019) –Each year, tourists visiting San Francisco make the journey across the water to the must-see Alcatraz Island. Since it’s closing in 1963, the former federal penitentiary continues to intrigue people of all ages, and likewise, there is a huge fascination with the artwork of prison artists. This summer, the […]