Monthly Archive: March 2014
GSM Guide
March 30, 2014
Get Those Bikes Ready! Did you know that Cades Cove loop road is closed to motor vehicles every Saturday and Wednesday mornings so bikers and walker/hikers/runners can have the road all to themselves? The 11 mile loop road is open only to bicycle and foot traffic before 10:00am every Saturday and Wednesday morning starting in early May and all summer long. Take a slow relaxing ride through Cades Cove on two wheels or on foot and enjoy the scenery and wildlife. Watch Biking in the Smokies: Cades Cove and Townsend by SMCVB on youtube
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GSM Guide
March 23, 2014
Last spring the many attractions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway were closed due to federal budget cuts (and the October government shutdown), but this year there will be more campgrounds and buildings opening earlier in the spring. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon be opening the secondary roads that have to be closed in the winter due to winter weather, and the Blue Ridge Parkway is set to open the campgrounds and buildings earlier this year than they opened last year. Most campgrounds and picnic areas on the Blue Ridge Parkway have an opening date…
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GSM Guide
March 20, 2014
Dollywood opens for the 2014 season Saturday March 22, 2014. This year the new attraction is “the nation’s first dual launch family coaster – blasting riders forward and backward!” Take a trip to Pigeon Forge and visit Dolly Parton’s Theme Park near the Great Smoky Mountains. You won’t regret it!Dollywood just keeps getting bigger and better every year. Get there soon. Dollywood Tickets Prices for 2014 (one day) Regular (Ages 12-59) $58 Child (Ages 4 – 11) $46 Senior (Ages 60+) $53 Dollywood Opens New FireChaser Express Roller Coaster!
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GSM Guide
March 19, 2014
Major roads in and around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park such as US-441 (Newfound Gap Road), Little River Road, and the Cades Cove Loop Road are open year round when weather permits. As warm weather and spring time arrives the park will begin to open the secondary roads normally closed in the Winter. Clingmans Dome Road will open April 1 Little Greenbrier Road will open April 11 Buses, RVs and motorhomes are prohibited on this road. Parson Branch Road will open April 11 Rich Mountain Road will open April 11 Buses, RVs and motorhomes are prohibited on this one-way…
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GSM Guide
March 18, 2014
Townsend, TN just south of Pigeon Forge is getting a Collections Preservation Center.Townsend is the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The $4.3 million center will be built at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Construction will begin this year and open in 2015. The Park Archives Center will be a 13,000 sq foot building and will be used to house documents and artifacts from the region that relate to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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GSM Guide
March 16, 2014
The government shutdown of 2013 affected the number of visitors to National Parks across the United States. Almost 8 million fewer visitors traveled to the National Park because of course the parks were closed. Overall National Parks and the surrounding communities nationwide cost an estimated $414 millions in revenue as reported by the Interior Department that oversees the park system.
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GSM Guide
March 14, 2014
The 2014 World Series of Poker Circuit Event Cherokee is coming to Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee April 3-14, 2014. Open to all, anybody can play. Come play or just watch. Win prizes including 2 seats to the WSOP Circuit National Championship that takes place in Atlantic City, NJ! Games include: No Limit Hold ’em, Omaha High Low & Pot Limit Omaha. Buy-ins range from $65-$1,675. All registration will take place at the event. Make plans today. This is a popular event and area accomodations fill up fast! For more details see 2014 WSOP Circuit Event.
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GSM Guide
March 11, 2014
A $1,000 reward is being offered by Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials for the recent theft at a cabin in the Elkmont Historic District. The theft was an antique window from a historic cabin and it was discovered in January of this year. A sentence of up to 6 months in jail and or a fine up to $5,000 would be possible. It is against the law to disturb or deface natural and historic resources within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park or any National Park. The stolen antique window was from the former summer home of a Knoxville…
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GSM Guide
March 6, 2014
A recent report shows in 2012 more than 9.6 million visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park spent $741 million in neighboring towns and cities close to the park. The analysis was done by the U.S. Geological Survey economists and the National Park Service. The money spent supported almost 11,000 area jobs primarily in restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, lodging, and recreation and amusement.
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GSM Guide
March 4, 2014
There is an app for Cades Cove! The new app was recently put out by The Blount Partnership and it is a driving tour mobile app that provides a history of Cades Cove, GPS mapping, voice narration and historical photos. The informative new app will make the visit to the Cove more interesting as visitors ride along and enjoy the sites, history and map. To download the app go to the Apple App Store and search “Cades Cove” or search the Google Play Store for “Cades Cove”. Learning about the history of the Cove while enjoying the sites will make it so…
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