Southeastern Regional Alpaca Show and Fiber Arts Workshops in Sevierville March 3-5, 2017

Alpaca Show and Fiber Arts Workshops in SeviervilleThis is your opportunity to get up close to gentle and beautiful Suri and Huacaya alpacas and talk with experienced breeders from all across the southeast. Also, shop for gorgeous items made from luxurious alpaca fleece, and learn how to make some great items for yourself. Artisans will be on hand to demonstrate felting, fiber arts and more.

It’s all at the Sevierville Convention Center on Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 5 for the new Southeastern Regional Alpaca Challenge.

Doors open at 9:00 a.m. each day and close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. This FREE event is open for the public to enjoy and learn more about alpacas.

Almost a dozen different workshops for beginners to the more experienced will by presented by Moonwood Farm Fiber Studio so bring your knitting and crochet needles and your spinning wheel and take advantage of these free classes. For a schedule of classes, visit Fiber Arts Mini Workshops Schedule.

Alpaca Show and Fiber Arts Workshops in Sevierville

Shop for items like this luxurious, brushed suri wrap.

Breeders competing in the show rings will be judged in classes on conformation and fleece quality in many categories. The Southeastern Alpaca Association has partnered with the Georgia Alpaca Association to bring two halters shows to this expanded weekend event. For more information on these associations, visit www.sealpaca.org/southern-select.

 

 

16 Sweet Valentine’s Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

Let the Smokies show you some love this Valentine’s Day! We’ve got 16 sweet Valentine’s Day gift ideas and activities that are sure to put some love in your heart and a smile on your face this season! XOXO

Valentine's Day Ideas Let the Smokies show you some love!

1. Love your creative side with a paint party for friends or couples at Art Studio of the Smokies, Gatlinburg

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

2. Let your love fill the skies with a helicopter tour from Scenic Helicopters, Sevierville

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

3. Treat your love or yourself to a Spa Day or Spa Membership from The Spa at Oak Haven Resort, Sevierville

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

4. Cuddle up in a cozy cabin with an amazing view! Cabins of the Smoky Mountains, Galtinburg

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

5. Is there a more perfect day to renew your vows or get hitched? Smoky Mountain Wedding Association

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

Serenity Falls (photo: New Beginnings Photography)

6. Peace, Love, Donuts! Treat someone special to a dozen of these hand-crafted goodies from Courthouse Donuts, Sevierville

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

7. Hats off for the sporty and stylish lady in your life! The Bees Knees, Sevierville

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

8. Give someone you love the warm fuzzies! Pets Without Parents Animal Shelter or Sevier County Humane Society, Sevierville

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

9. Luxury lodging and fine dining at The Everett Boutique Hotel and Cork & Bean Bistro in Bryson City

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

10. Love is in air (200 feet in the air) at The Great Smoky Mountain Wheel at The Island in Pigeon Forge

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

11. Pure joy can be found in the coconut macaroons at Sassy Sunflowers Bakery & Cafe in Cherokee

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

12. A lovely read. Women of the Smokies: No Place for the Weary Kind by Courtney Lix

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

13. If your love is as deep as the oceans. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, Gatlinburg

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

14. You can always say it with flowers! Cupid’s Petals Florist, Gatlinburg

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

15. And you can say it with sparkly jewelry too! Honeysuckle Rose Boutique in Wears Valley

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

16. And let’s not forget about saying it with chocolate. Aunt Mahalia’s Homemade Candies, Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge

Valentine's Day Ideas | Let the Smokies show you some love!

 

Safe Harbor Sock Hop on February 11th at Park Vista in Gatlinburg! Yowsah! Yowsah! Yowsah!

Safe Harbor Sock Hop February 11 at Park Vista in GatlinburgHere’s a perfect-amundo way to get a head start on celebrating Valentine’s Day! Flip your collar and cruise over to the Safe Harbor Sock Hop on February 11, 2017 at the beautiful Park Vista Doubletree in Gatlinburg!

Things get rocking and hopping at 6:30 p.m. with a Welcome Reception. A fabulous fifty’s-style Buffet Dinner will be served from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. And then beginning at 8:00, get ready for Dancing, Dance Contests and Best 50’s/60’s Attire Contest.

Don’t be a Potsie and get your tickets today! Tickets for the event are $65 per person, $125 per couple, or $650 for a table of ten.

Proceeds from the event benefit Safe Harbor of  the Smokies Child Advocacy Center in Sevierville. For reservations, call 865-774-1777 or email connie.burns@safeharborcac.com.

10 Top Entertainers at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in 2017!

Looking for a great concert or just need a night out filled with laughter and fun? Then you may want to check out these 10 Top Entertainers at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in 2017! Harrah’s 3,000-seat Event Center hosts the biggest names in music and entertainment each year and this one is no exception.

10 Top Entertainers at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in 2017

While you’re taking in a show, you may as well stay the night (or two) and take advantage of all the amenities of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. Choose from one of their 1,108 stylish sleeping rooms. Harrah’s even offers “PetStay Luxury” rooms where you can bring two of your canine friends. With almost a dozen dining options, you can choose from casual fare like Pizzeria Uno, Johnny Rockets and Dunkin Donuts, or more upscale dining at Ruth’s Chris Steak House. You’ll find an upscale spa, nearby golfing at Sequoyah National, shopping, night life, and of course, casino gaming fun at Harrah’s Cherokee.

Friday, January 28, 2017
Jamey Johnson @ 7:30 pm
Tickets start at $91.44 each

Friday, February 3, 2017
YES: The Album Series @ 9:00 pm
Tickets start at $25.50 each

Saturday, February 15, 2017
Purple Reign – Prince Tribute Show @ 7:30 pm
Tickets start at $14.50 each

Friday, February 24, 2017
Michael Bolton @ 9:00 pm
Tickets start at $36 each

Saturday, March 25, 2017
Rodney Carrington @ 7:30 pm
Tickets start at $127 each

Saturday, April 29, 2017
Alice Cooper @ 7:30 pm
Tickets start at $40.50 each

Friday, May 12, 2017
Lee Brice @ 9:00 pm
Tickets start at $27.50 each

Friday, May 19, 2017
Old Dominion Meat and Candy Tour @ 9:00 pm
Tickets start at $15 each

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Chris Rock: Total Blackout Tour 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Tickets start at $77.50 each

Saturday, June 10, 2017
Billy Currington: Stay Up ’til Sun Tour @ 7:30 pm
Tickets start at $34 each

Tickets for any of these great shows are available online via TicketMaster Harrah’s Cherokee Resort. Events at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort are for guests 21 years of age or older.

Wilderness Wildlife Week 2017 at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge May 9th-13th

Calling all nature lovers, animal lovers, history buffs, writers, storytellers, amateur photographers, hikers, fishermen, musicians, and anyone who loves the Great Smoky Mountains! It’s time for Wilderness Wildlife Week 2017 at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge on May 9-13, 2017.

This exciting week is jammed-packed with guided hikes, field trips, programs, exhibits, hands-on workshops, and children’s activities designed to enlighten and entertain. Wilderness Wildlife Week 2017 is a fabulous, free opportunity to learn more about what makes the Smoky Mountains region so GREAT!

Wilderness Wildlife Week 2017 at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge May 9-13

Wilderness Wildlife Week is a celebration of all things great in the Smoky Mountains! (photo credit: Gene J. Puskar/AP)

Meet nice folks from great organizations like the American Eagle Foundation, East Tennessee Historical Society, Friends of the Smokies, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, International Crane Foundation, LeConte Photographic Society, Tennessee Parks and Greenway Foundation, University of Tennessee/National Park Service – Smoky Mountain Field School, and more at Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge!

Insider Tip: The outdoor excursions (guided hikes and field trips) are extremely popular and pre-registration is required to get a coveted, limited spot! Sign-ups are held either the day before or the morning of the scheduled outing. You must sign-up in person, at the specified time at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge.

An Information Desk at LeConte Center is open daily beginning at 7:00 a.m. The Vendor and Exhibit Hall open daily at 9:00 a.m.

The programs and workshops at Wilderness Wildlife Week are many and varied, and the great thing is that the children’s programs are scheduled at specific times to allow parents’ participation in adult workshops simultaneously. Now, that’s fun all the way around!

Enjoy nature and wildlife photography workshops, learn fly fishing 101, learn the history and culture of the Smoky Mountains through stories and songs, learn how to turn your photography into art, whittle a mountain wildflower, the discoveries are endless at Wilderness Wildlife Week 2017!

Children can learn how to make a pioneer toy, learn how to draw trees, learn all about black bear cubs, and learn so much more about the world of nature in a fun environment!

For more information, contact City of Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events at 800-251-9100 or 865-453-8674. Their 2017 program information should be available shortly and we’ll keep you updated with the latest info as we get it.

Need a place to stay during Wilderness Wildlife Week, check out a variety of comfortable and affordable lodging options at HeySmokiesCabinRentals, HeySmokiesCondos, HeySmokiesCampgrounds or HeySmokiesHotels!