Monthly Archive: September 2015
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September 28, 2015
Murphy Gets New Casino For Western NC Western North Carolina has a new casino. The new casino opened in Murphy, NC on Monday September 28, 2015. Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel is now open for business. It has over 1,000 slot machines and 70 table games in the 50,000 square foot casino. Encase patrons get hungry the casino has a food court with Nathan’s Panda Express, Earl of Sandwich, Papa John’s Pizza, and Starbucks within the complex steps away from the slot machines and gaming table.The hotel is a 300 room full service hotel. Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino…
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September 26, 2015
Government Shutdown 2015? Government shutdown 2015? Another government shutdown is possible next week meaning the likely closure of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at one of the most busiest times of year for the park. The month of October is a very busy month at the park due to the fall foliage show and tourist coming to view the beautiful scenery in the mountains. Two years ago the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as well as all other national parks were closed down for several week during the month of October resulting in a costly loss of money to the park…
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September 22, 2015
Upcoming Events In The Park The Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers a variety of events throughout the park at various locations. Upcoming events in the park for the next few weeks are full of fun. Many have to do with the fall foliage season. Listed here are just some of the events that are coming up in late September and for October. Visitors can take a hike with a park ranger to learn about how to predict how much snow may be in the forecast, how mild or harsh a winter and other tell-tale signs. Learn about the wild creatures…
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September 16, 2015
I-40 Closed For Hours Near Mile Marker 7 For Safety I-40 closed through the Great Smoky Mountains for several hours on Tuesday September 15, 2015 due to unstable rocks. An ongoing slope stabilization project caused some rocks to become unstable high above I-40 so to be safe the NCDOT closed both east and west lanes near mile marker 7 in North Carolina. The eastbound lanes were reopened late Tuesday night with the westbound lanes reopened later in the early morning hours of Wednesday. The slope stabilization project is being done to control any rock slides before they may happen. Rock slides in…
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September 12, 2015
Nawger Nob Arts and Crafts Show 2015 in Townsend The two-day Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Show is Saturday and Sunday September 26 and 27, 2015 in Townsend, TN. Townsend is known as The Peaceful Side of the Smokies. This annual craft show takes place at Nawger Knob Shopping Area with the craft vendor tents set under the shade of the trees. There will be about 80 craft tents and booths set up with so many different crafts you are sure to find something you like. This craft fair is very popular and a great place to start some Christmas gift shopping….
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September 12, 2015
The 23rd Annual Townsend Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day Every fall in September Townsend puts on the Townsend Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day . This year the two-day festival takes place on Friday Sept. 25 and Saturday Sept. 26, 2015. The festival takes place at the Smoky Mountain Visitors Center, 7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend, TN. This year is the 23rd Annual Townsend Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day celebrating mountain and Appalachian arts and crafts. The festival has a bluegrass stage with bluegrass bands all day and into the night. Bluegrass picking takes place on the…
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