Pigeon Forge will host the 12th Annual Saddle Up! festival at the end of February. But this year, the festival has attracted additional attention. The “Cowgirl Caravan” will be joining the festivities for 2012. The Saddle Up! festival is scheduled for Feb. 23-26, and it’s intended to be a celebration of the American West. It [...]
Titanic Pigeon Forge to Host Ship Tribute
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
According to the Enhanced Online News, Titanic Pigeon Forge will be hosting “A Night to Remember: An Original Musical Tribute to Titanic” on Saturday, April 14, which is the 100th anniversary of the night the famed ship struck the iceberg on its maiden voyage. The night will include musical performances, historic ceremonies, and appearances by [...]
New Key Lime Pie Factory in Pigeon Forge
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
According to The Knoxville News Sentinel, there’s a new pie shop in Pigeon Forge. It’s called The Blond Giraffe Key Lime Pie Factory. The new shop is located in the Exxon Zoomerz station beside the Food Lion on the Parkway, and is owned by Roberto Madeira and Tania Beguinati. The shop was originally in Key [...]
Dixie Stampede Celebrates 25 Years
January 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
If you’ve been wanting to try The Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge, this is a good year to do it. That’s because Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede is celebrating its 25th year with giveaways. The giveaways sound pretty spectacular. According to The Wall Street Journal, the 25th, 250th, 2,500th, and 25,000th guests will be recognized throughout [...]
Canadian Artist Creating Eagle for Dollywood Coaster
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
An artist from Chilliwack, Canada, is working on a huge eagle for the new Dollywood roller coaster, The Wild Eagle. The commission is for a $250,000 sculpture out of steel. Kevin Stone, the artist, has several sections of the bird already completed, including the head and the talons. The giant bird will hover above the [...]
The Incredible Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago, Pigeon Forge was named one of the top Christmassy Towns in the USA by Time Magazine, largely due to The Incredible Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge. So what is The Christmas Place? Well, it’s just one of my favorite spots in the Smokies. It consists of several shops, a gorgeous inn, [...]
Pigeon Forge Named Top Christmassy Town in USA
December 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TIME Magazine has named Pigeon Forge, TN, one of the 9 most Christmassy towns in America. Congratulations to Pigeon Forge! The accolade was given largely in part to the Christmas Place, which includes the Inn at Christmas Place, the Christmas Place shops, and the Partridge and the Pear restaurant. To read the original TIME article, [...]
Belle Island Sale Final
November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Belle Island sale has finally gone through. Last week, LeConte Village LLC paid $10 million for the property in Pigeon Forge. Darby Campbell, a Knoxville-based developer, is one of the new owners. He said that his group plans to demolish the steamboat building, which was once expected to house the Hollywood memorabilia collection of [...]
Pigeon Forge Area Gets New TV Station
November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
According to the Knoxville News, a new TV station will begin serving Pigeon Forge and the surrounding area soon. The new station, WJDP-TV11 will be a full broadcast TV station. It is owned by the Dash family and will be part of the New Beginning TV Network family. The Dash family has been operating TV [...]
Kid Testers Review of The Track in Pigeon Forge
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Trust me. If you’ve driven down the Parkway in Pigeon Forge, your kids have noticed The Track’s signature go-cart track, the Wild Woody. It’s a three-story spiraling wooden track. And it looks like so much fun. That’s why we jumped at the chance when The Track asked our Kid Testers to come visit. Kid Tester [...]
