Category: Family Fun

Come along with Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer, as she navigates her way through Big Rock Dude Ranch at Ponderosa. They offer horseback riding, ATV rides, gem mining, fishing, petting zoo and more! Big Rock Dude Ranch at Ponderosa is open year round, seven days a week.

Watch as Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer, explores the different activities at Ober Gatlinburg. There’s no shortage of activities with the Aerial Tramway, Ski Mountain Coaster, ice skating and much more!! Ober Gatlinburg offers fun year round featuring skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing in the winter, and water raft rides in the summer. They also have […]

Planning a weekend in Gatlinburg should, by all means, include both food and fun! So we put together a handy itinerary for you to use as a guide for Saturday. We have activities segmented between the southern part of Gatlinburg and the northern part, from the US-321 split. One set may be more convenient depending […]

Don’t you wish you had a time machine to go back to the “good ol’ days,” sipping on a milkshake in a diner, and listening to tunes on a jukebox? Here’s our list of six places from Sevierville and Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, where you can immerse yourself in the nostalgia of days gone […]

The great thing about the Smoky Mountains is the natural way the trees cool down the environment. I bet you didn’t know this, but a single tree is like having ten air conditioners operating 20 hours a day! The evaporation from the tree leaves removes heat energy from the air. Okay, so maybe that’s enough […]

Looking for a new way to celebrate Independence Day in the Smokies? We have the perfect guide for you! Compiled below are several suggestions that highlight the wide array of patriotic options for you and your family to enjoy. From parades and festivals to food and fireworks, you’ll be busy with plenty of things to […]

It’s no wonder The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been breaking attendance records. The area is beautiful, vibrant, and full of wildlife and history. It’s also no surprise that staying in a cabin nestled in the woods or a secluded pasture is the choice of many visitors—whether they be a family or a group […]

I grew up in a baseball-loving family where I was encouraged to try out for Little League even though that made me the only girl on the team. Additionally, my parents both coached girls’ softball, and my little sister was a bit of a softball phenom. I remember many happy evenings spent at local baseball […]

There are so many fun things to do for gamers in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area! Whether you’re into shoot-em-up games or “The Claw,” there are plenty of arcades and fun-focused attractions in the Smokies to get the adrenaline coursing through your veins! Here are four great options for gamers and those who love […]

If you’re heading to the Great Smoky Mountains to come face-to-face with a variety of animals, you’re in luck. There are several locations where you can get up close and personal with wildlife—both native and exotic. Parrot Mountain Located in The Island, Parrot Mountain is a perfect destination for bird-lovers. Spanning four acres, Parrot Mountain […]