by American Patriot Getaways
Summer blooms are starting to show up here in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. While the low elevations have seen many beautiful flowers come and go, the high elevations are just getting started! There are many reasons to visit the high elevations of the Smoky Mountains in the summer months. In fact, we […]
When you are looking for the ultimate 3-season excitement in the Great Smoky Mountains, tubing and white-water rafting are the answer. Whether you want to cruise down the river giggling and lazily relaxing with friends and family or rush through white water, heart racing, laughing and working together to get through – the Smoky Mountains […]
A family trip to the Smokies includes lots of activities. Maybe a trip to Dollywood or a day spent walking the strip in Gatlinburg is in the works. Sometimes though, mother nature doesn’t always take our plans into account. The Smoky Mountains are actually considered a temperate rainforest, with the high elevations of our mountains […]
The Great Smoky Mountains offer so many adventures and tons of fun but the best part and the reason the national park and surrounding cities and all their adventures exist is the glorious vistas. The mountains themselves. The smoky look of them. The majestic rise into the sky. The wildlife. When planning a trip to […]
The majestic mountains and valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains are a perfect backdrop for romance and making a lifelong commitment to the one you love. Whether you live an hour or 24 hours from Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, Tennessee, consider the beautiful and serene national park for your wedding destination. No two weddings […]
With over 11.4 million annual visitors, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the country – seeing as many visitors as Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon combined! A popular national park can sometimes mean big crowds during busy times of year. If you’re looking to see the park and […]
On any given day in the towns around the beautiful Smoky Mountains, visitors and locals are enjoying the vistas, the sites, the sounds, the attractions of the area and the shopping! That’s right, Sevier County is known as much for its shopping opportunities – from unique local shops to international designer outlets – as it […]
Among the fabulous fun in the Great Smoky Mountains towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg: dinner theaters. Singing, dancing, pirates, fights, comedy, and live animals of all sorts including buffalo, long-horn cows, piglets and horses. All while you and your family enjoy marvelous, tasty southern, home-cookin’-style meals. Dinner theaters are some of the most family […]
With summer just around the corner, it’s time to break out the BBQ and a few good tunes. Luckily, if you’re planning a visit to Sevierville, Gatlinburg, or Pigeon Forge in late May you have a chance to do just that at one of TWO amazing festivals. Read on to learn all about Sevierville’s Bloomin’ […]
The Great Smoky Mountains offer beauty, nature, cabins with ridiculous views, hiking, food, fun and the weird, strange, challenging and odd. What? Yes, that’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Gatlinburg’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has eight fun, and sometimes heart-stopping, and super weird adventures. Ripley’s history began more than a hundred years ago with […]
