Labor Day Weekend 2014

Labor Day weekend is THIS weekend! Can you believe it? After the awesome Summer we had, it nearly crept up on us too, but it's coming and we want to be your headquarters for the best 3-day vacation you've had in years.

Why stay in Green Valley? Oh, just a few reasons:

• 50 Spacious Rooms
• King, Queen, and Double Rooms
• Pet Friendly Rooms Now Available!
• Budget and Family Friendly
• Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool
• Ice for coolers available to hotel guests
• 24 Hour On Site Security
• Old Fashioned Friendly Service
• Kiddie Pool
• Jacuzzi Rooms & Suites Available
• Kids Under Age 12 Stay FREE
• Meeting Rooms Available
• Located near Pigeon Forge Trolley Stop
• American Owned and Operated

All this and more can be yours with a reservation to Green Valley! Visit us right now at www.greenvalleypigeonforge.com. Space is limited!

Celebrate Freedom 2014 And More Special Events

Don't get disappointed at the prospect of Summer ending just yet, Pigeon Forge is pulling out all the stops to make sure August 2014 is one to remember. It'd be a good idea to consider coming to the mountains for some of these events whether the kids are in school or not!

In addition to this weekend being the Sales Tax-Free weekend, Celebrate Freedom is going on for the full duration of August as well, and this means a month of military discounts all across attractions and restaurants in Pigeon Forge. There's also more than half a dozen special events going on, a list of which you can see below:

8/2/14
Stringtime in the Smokies

8/2/14
Pigeon Forge Midnight 8K Road Race

8/11/14-8/15/14
Kidabra! The International Association of Family & Kid Show Performers Annual Convention

8/21/14-8/24/14
Smoky Mountain Songwriters Festival

8/23/14-8/24/14
Smoky Mountain Military and Relic Show

8/23/14
Welcome Home Vietnam Parade

Compliment any of these events or any vacation to the Smokies with a reservation at Green Valley Motel in Pigeon Forge. Not only are we within very easy driving distance from everything you want to see in the Smokies, but we offer luxury rooms at excellent prices as well. See this and more at www.greenvalleypigeonforge.com.

4th of July 2014

Fourth of July is this Friday, and we will be providing a quick recap of Pigeon Forge's festivities for those of you coming in this week to enjoy here in the Smokies.

In Pigeon Forge, Patriot Park is having Patriot Fest starting at 12:00PM. The whole park becomes a center of activity with a huge sound stage, lots of activity, food tents, cooling off station, music by The Tim Kellar Band, Adkins and Loudermilk, Lonestar, and much more until the fireworks start between 9:45PM to 10:00PM.

See more at www.mypigeonforge.com. Again, this is an event you can walk to from Green Valley Motel and that is just one of many conveniences we offer visitors to Pigeon Forge! www.greenvalleypigeonforge.com.

The Start Of Summer 2014

With the end of Memorial Day comes the unofficial, yet official enough, start to the Summer vacation season in the Smokies. What will there be to see in the coming June? Some of it's already started, but we wouldn't be telling you about it if you could miss it by the time you're reading it here!

Obviously, Dollywood will be a heavy hitter and a must-see place for family entertainment. Barbeque and Bluegrass (now to June 8th) and the Great American Summer starting right after that (June 14th-August 3rd). The former is exactly what it sounds like - a whole festival devoted to the best barbeque meat and bluegrass music you can find ANYWHERE at that given moment in Tennessee for the perfect Southern culture experience at the best family fun park in the South! The latter is Dollywood greatly extending the Summer experience for visitors to Pigeon Forge by having extended opening hours (until 10PM!), returning children's faire like The Little Engine Playhouse and Gazillion Bubbles, and a fireworks display every night of the week (no, seriously!). It's every bit as incredible as it sounds and well worth a visit for it alone.

There are also new attractions and things to do at The Island in Pigeon Forge if you haven't been for a while. Dick's Last Resort, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Sweet!, Island Mirror Maze, The Island Show Fountains and Happy Swing are just a few of the new additions, and we'll still be getting Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville and Paula Deen's Family Kitchen soon enough.

As always, Green Valley is just a short drive from these locations and many more. See what else we can provide your vacation at www.greenvalleypigeonforge.com!

Dolly Homecoming Parade And More!

This Friday is one of our favorite times of the year, and one of the official starts to the Summer-time season in Pigeon Forge. It's the return of the Smoky Mountains' favorite daughter, Miss Dolly Parton herself for the annual Dolly's Homecoming Parade!

From stoplight #6 to stoplight #3, dozens and dozens of floats, locals and business owners will march down the main street of the city, culminating with the grand marshal Dolly Parton herself making an appearance and thanking everyone for supporting this wonderful city throughout the years. www.mypigeonforge.com/events/dolly-parade/

And starting early next week, Ripley's attractions in Gatlinburg will be having "Sevier County" days, where locals who live or work in Sevier County (as well as Jefferson County and Cocke County) who come to the Ripley's Aquarium, Haunted Adventure, Believe It or Not! Museum, Guinness World of Records and more can get in for only $4 a person with ID presented. www.ripleysgatlinburg.com

A great start to May and the upcoming Summer season! All these events are easy to get to from Green Valley, and there are more reasons to stay with us that you can find at www.greenvalleypigeonforge.com.

A Mountain Quiltfest and Festival of the Nations 2014

Wow - two huge festivals in Pigeon Forge at the same time? You better believe this is the real start of the "visitors season" here in the Smokies. The quiet season is done for this year, now we look forward to the special events going on nearly nonstop in the cities.

The first one starts today at the LeConte Conference Center with "A Mountain Quiltfest" and goes on to Friday, March 22nd. This is, to put it simply, a huge quilt festival, but it is surprisingly popular and very enriching, whether you're a fan of Appalachian culture or not. Lots of beautiful works of art will be on display, and those initiated can find quilting workshops to learn professional skills, plus there will be a quilting contest with a prize of $20,000 at stake. Yes, quilting is serious business here in the Smokies!

And then, also on 3/22, is an event a LOT of people look forward to - Dollywood's "Festival of Nations" and grand re-opening for the 2014 season. This year the headlining act is "Mother Africa", at the main theater on park, while many newer performers play at venues throughout alongside returning favorites like Zambia Vocal Group and Atahualpa coming back again.

And many more special events in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg will be following suit as Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales, Gatlinburg Winefest, the Pigeon Forge Spring Rod Run and more. As always, check back with us next month and any time in between. www.greenvalleypigeonforge.com.

Press Release: Just Get Outdoors With Liz & GSM Outfitters!

WEARS VALLEY, TN – A brand new program opens up in the heart of the Tennessee Smoky Mountains allowing locals and visitors to better understand and appreciate the nature of the Appalachians in our region. This program is a collaboration between the owners of GSM Outfitters in Wears Valley, and wildlife biologist Liz Domingue.

“Just Get Outdoors!” will feature lectures, workshops, interactive activities for kids, photography and much more. Day and evening classes will be available. The following is a list of the classes and activities scheduled:

* Wildflowers, Wildflowers, Wildflowers!
April 10, 2014

* Wildflower Walk With a Naturalist
April 11, 2014

* Nature Photography Workshop
May 24, 2014

* Salamander Capital of the World!
July 25, 2014

* Salamander Foray
July 26, 2014

Group size will be small and space is limited. Participants will be asked to arrive 15 minutes ahead of time, to bring their own lunch and drinks and rainwear. Hiking boots also recommended.

To sign up for the outings and evening programs, contact Michael or Heather at 865-366-2608 or at Michael@gsmoutfitters.comcastbiz.net.