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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Winter Hours Announced by Park Service

November 13, 2013

Now that colder weather is here in the Great Smoky Mountains the Great Smoky Mountains National Park service has announced its winter operating schedule. Although the GSMNP is open everyday and year round some secondary roads, campgrounds, and some facilities do close in the winter.  Operating hours for some visitor services will be cut back  for the winter season. The visitor centers Sugarlands in Gatlinburg, TN and Oconaluftee in Cherokee, NC will be open daily from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. through December 1.  Cades Cove Visitor Center located  near the half way point on Cades Cove Loop Road will be open daily…
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Talk of NC and TN to Fund Reopening of GSMNP

October 13, 2013

With reports of more than $33 million being lost from tourism in North Carolina and Tennessee due to the closure of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, there is talk from officials from both states about what it would take to open the GSMNP. Other governors from across the US have funded the reopening of National Parks in there own states. The Department of Interior has stated that states can use their own funds to reopen parks. The cost of reopening the GSMNP would be split by NC and TC. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and NC Governor Pat McCrory are…
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Blount County TN Residents Tired of Government Shutdown

October 9, 2013

Blount County TN residents are feed up with the government shutdown. Almost 1/3 of the county is inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With the shutdown the county lost its main source of revenue. October is one of the busiest times of the year due to the fall foliage season. The area has lost access to the park for fishing, camping, hiking, horse-back riding, and driving the back roads to enjoy the colorful scenery this time of year. Businesses are suffering and business owners are upset. One of the roads closed was a school bus route. The school bus…
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Ole Smoky Moonshine Celebration in Gatlinburg

September 15, 2013 0 Comments

Gatlinburg will celebrate the Ole Smoky Moonshine Appalachian heritage September 26-28, 2013. There will be authentic moonshine stills, bootlegger cars, moonshiner stories and law enforement officers stories. Mountain music, a corn hole toss tournament and a Moonshine Run will also be taking place. Great fun for all at ole Smoky Moonshine, 903 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN. For more info follow this link www.olesmokymoonshine.com

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