Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass 2013

If you don't mind a little drive through Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, you can take part in one of THE best events going on in Sevier County for the late Spring season.

The Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass event in downtown Sevierville, in the historic shopping district around the Sevier County courthouse, is going on tonight until 10:00PM and all day Saturday, May 18th, 2013. As the name implies, it is a non-stop meat and music marathon with bluegrass performances by Doyle Lawson, J.D. Crowe, Tony Rice, Bobby Hicks and more, all kinds of awesome barbecue foods, and even The American Grillmaster Experience and the Great American BBQ Tour will both be on hand to share tips for everything barbecue. Artists and crafters will be there selling some cool wares, jams, jellies and even guitars as well.

You can find out more about Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass at http://www.bloominbbq.com/WhatsNew.aspx.

Special Events for April 2013

For those of you wanting to keep up to date on the latest news and goings-on in the Smokies, here's what we have to offer you:

* Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales (April 5th August 10th)
* Welcome Home Vietnam Parade (April 16th, additional events 15th-18th)
* Grand Spring Rod Run (April 19th)
* Festival of Nations at Dollywood (Ends April 22nd)
* Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage (April 23rd-27th)
* Gatlinburg Winefest (April 27th)

You can see more on these events at www.mypigeonforge.com and www.gatlinburg.com.

Also, today, Newfound Gap Road is finally opened back up so you can go all the way through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and on to Cherokee, NC. http://www.wbir.com/news/article/264940/2/Newfound-Gap-Road-reopens-after-three-month-closure.

If any of these items sound good to you, then come on out to the Smokies for a weekend of Spring bliss, and add luxury to that bliss when you stay with Cove Mountain.

See our houses at www.covemountain.com.

Spring Events for 2013

March is here! The Smokies are so close to Spring we can already taste the sweet airs drifting between the pine, fruit and floral scented hills - and with that return to warm, aromatic atmospheres we also see the return of the Special Event seasons in Sevier County.

Here is a starting selection of activities coming up throughout the next month.

Gatlinburg Improv Fest
March 8th - March 9th, 2013

Sweet Fanny Adams, one of the longest-running theaters in town and a model of academic dramatic influence in town, hosts this weekend festival for improvisational comedy enthusiasts in downtown Gatlinburg. Lots of performances and even workshops for developing your own talent further will be expected. See www.gatlinburgimprovfest.com/ for more information.


A Mountain Quiltfest
March 12th - 16th, 2013

The city of Pigeon Forge hosts a very popular festival in which over 20,000 visitors participate in many classes and seminars, and view some of the most gorgeous quilts in the country. More than 60 classes and seminars will be featured and a vendor mall will be onsite for enthusiasts to purchase supplies. http://www.mypigeonforge.com/events_quiltfest.aspx


Dollywood's Festival of Nations
March 23th - April 22nd, 2013

Dollywood opens every season with the most exciting Spring festival you'll find in East Tennessee - the Festival of Nations gathers many of the countries of the world to Dollywood where many cultures will add to the entertainment of the park. Africa, India, China, France, Poland and more will all be there and providing some of the best shows you will see all year! http://www.dollywood.com


Easter Sunrise Service at Ober Gatlinburg
March 31st, 2013

The Sunrise Service is a Christian lead Easter service at the top of our
provided. Tram rides start at 5:45 AM in downtown Gatlinburg and are
omplimentary to visitors for this event. http://www.obergatlinburg.com


Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales
April 5th - August 10th, 2013

Ever wanted the Smokies to be filled with the old timey music and legends
that it used to have way back in the day? Come to Gatlinburg for Smoky
Mountain Tunes and Tales and you can experience Gatlinburg celebrating
Appalachian Culture the way it used to. Music, stories, dancing all
throughout the city on evenings. http://www.gatlinburg.com

Stay tuned with us as always here at Cove Mountain for news going on in the Smoky Mountains. See our houses at www.covemountain.com.

Valentines Day and "Saddle Up!" 2013

February in the Smokies is going to create some unique environments for those of you hoping to visit, and we would like to provide you the perfect vacation cabin rental for either or any occasion this month.

The first is an environment of romance as February 14th is, of course, Valentine's Day, and we have a wide range of 1-bedroom houses that are perfect for a visiting couple. May we recommend "Alone At Last", "Dogwood", or the appropriately named "Lover's Lookout"? Then you can compliment your visit with a gift basket from Romantic Gift Baskets in the Smokies. It will be an amazing time for the both of you!

And then, later on in the month, between February 21st and February 24th, we have the 13th Annual "Saddle Up!" Wild West festival in Pigeon Forge. Western fans local and guest rejoice as a cavalcade of Western entertainment, singing, dancing, poetry, chuckwagon breakfast, Cowboy Church and much more will be spread out all across the city (admission fees may apply).

You can bet after a weekend of western singing and dancing, a relaxing vacation house to go home to at night will be just what you need. See our other houses at www.covemountain.com.

Gatlinburg New Years Eve Party!

In the Smoky Mountains, as anyone who has ever visited us would know, we take our special events seriously. Our Harvest Festivals are saturated with colors, our Springs are brisk with bloom to spare, our Summers are wall-to-wall attractions and special events and our Winterfests are full of holiday cheer.

And during New Years Eve, we both end AND begin the years with a bang!

Come to Gatlinburg for the big New Years Eve party where there will be many restaurants and local places celebrating the event. There will be entertainment leading up to final countdown, and then the epic ball drop at the final seconds of 2012 that ends with an EXPLOSION of fireworks on the Space Needle in the center of downtown Gatlinburg. More than 15 minutes of colorful sparks and flames will fire from the tower.

Complete the New Years Eve experience with a luxury cabin in the Smokies from Cove Mountain! Have the time of your life out in Gatlinburg and then come back to a regal and relaxing house of your very own on the quiet side of the mountains. See our cabins at www.covemountain.com.

Thanksgiving Weekend 2012

Gatlinburg will be celebrating the Thanksgiving Season as the city traditionally does - with three special events going on at the same time, under the same roof at W.L. Mills Auditorium near Ripley's Haunted Adventure.

From 11/20/12 to 11/24/12, the Gatlinburg Festival of Trees will be the first event to take place at W.L. Mills and its also an excellent introduction to the coming Christmas season. This is a charity event sponsored by Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries and features dozens of exquisitely made Christmas trees to make a man-made Yuletide forest in the great convention center. All proceeds go to the ministry efforts of Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries.

Then, from 11/21/12 to 11/25/12, the Great Smoky Mountains Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts Show will be held on the other side of the convention center. With 100+ booths and artists both local and from Virginia, Ohio, Georgia and way beyond, there is a wide berth of arts and crafts available - from candles, baskets and wood works to rock works, paintings, clothes and more.

Finally, on the nights of 11/23/12 and 11/24/12, the Great Smoky Mountain Dance Theatre will perform two shows of the Nutcracker "Sweet", which means that on 11/23/12 and 11/24/12, you could enjoy three amazing holiday special events on the same day under the same roof! If you are your family are looking for something amazing to start the holiday season, here it is!

Gatlinburg is less than a day-trip distance away from our Cove Mountain houses and it will be worth the drive! Choose one of our luxury cabins at www.covemountain.com for the Thanksgiving holiday and you'll have every amenity you'll ever want and enough room for the whole family to enjoy the turkey!

Autumn in the Smokies 2012

This is the month we've been waiting for since Autumn of last year - October is the prime of the Fall season where we see the full color bloom, and those of you who are looking to come to the Smokies to see it need to make reservations quite soon, as they tend to fill up quickly during this time of the year!

Also worth noting, just down the road from us, the Wears Valley Chamber of Commerce will be having their 3rd Annual Oktoberfest Harvest Festival Celebration and this year will be the biggest yet - with more arts and crafts, more food vendors, a children's fun area, special guests including Bill Landry of The Heartland Series performers from SkyDive East Tennessee, and, last but by far least, the "Stars of the Smokies" talent competition where local singer-songwriters will compete for $4,000 worth of prizes. Oktoberfest has quickly become a major Autumn treat for Wears Valley and we want to invite you to it!

See more on the Oktoberfest at www.wearsvalleychamber.com.

See our cabins at www.covemountain.com and make your reservation today so you can be here for the fall colors!