by American Patriot Getaways
Thanksgiving – food, family, football and giving thanks for all your blessings. It also can be a time of stress with all the preparations – house cleaning, hiding the clutter, decorating, and then there’s the food – all the food! Eliminate some of the stress and make those family memories in a cabin in the […]
Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show opened this summer in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Part of Dolly Parton’s group of dinner theaters, Pirates Voyage lets guests join Captain Blackbeard, “the most famous pirate to ever sail the seven seas and his quartermaster Calico Jack as they lead the Crimson and Sapphire crews in an epic battle for […]
The Great Smoky Mountains will soon be aglow with Dollywood’s Harvest Festival – a more than month-long celebration of all things fall that starts September 27th and runs through November 2. This festival was recently named the Best Theme Park Halloween Event in the country by USA TODAY’S 10Best Reader’s Choice travel awards. Carved pumpkins […]
The Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina are a premier family destination in United States. While there’s plenty to do in Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg attraction-wise, unplugging and unwinding together as a family can be done here, too! Studies show that kids (and adults, too!) spending time in nature can be […]
Want to take your four-legged fluffy, fuzzy family member with you to the Great Smoky Mountains, go ahead – American Patriot Getaways has pet-friendly cabins your guide to mountain locations you can her along. Our pet-friendly cabins come in every shape and size have all the amenities you expect from APG – hot tubs, fully-equipped […]
The kids are back in school and the weather is about to cool down ever so slightly. With a hint of fall in the air, many are already wondering when the leaves change in Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains. If you want to know when the leaves change in Gatlinburg and where you can go […]
The weather may still be warm and the sun shining brightly, but the beginnings of fall are upon us in The Great Smoky Mountains. School is back in session. The evenings and early mornings have a light nip in them. Fall in The Smokies is a spectacular event – from the tree colors to cooler […]
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was created in 1934. This park was created for many reasons – the stunning natural beauty, the cold and flowing waterfalls, and the chance to conserve natural resources. During this period in American history, the automobile was becoming more affordable. With the thinking that more people would be driving […]
Beyond the Lens Family Fun (formerly National Enquirer Live!) People love gossip and particularly celebrity news – the good the bad and the weird. There are even scientific studies that consider this fact. In that vein and in celebration of one particular “gossip rag”, Pigeon Forge has its own attraction embracing the tabloid headlines that […]
Fall in The Great Smoky Mountains is apple season! And a visit to this beautiful place wouldn’t be complete without a visit to The Apple Barn in Sevierville, Tennessee. Apple pie, apple cobbler, apple strudel, apple donuts, apple cider, fresh apples you eat walking through the country. Apple lovers and food lovers in general find […]
