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New Years and January 2012

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The holidays will be over soon, but the activity in the Smokies never stops! January already promises plenty for all visitors to enjoy!

The New Years Eve party in downtown Gatlinburg is the perfect simultaneous way for both the end of the year and the start of the new one to go out and in with a BANG. A 15-minute long bang actually as Gatlinburg traditionally celebrates with the ball drop and countdown to a HUGE fireworks display from the Space Needle. Can you think of a better way to celebrate 2011 and 2012? Come out and join the party on New Years Eve in Gatlinburg!

Pigeon Forge is where you want to go after that as it hosts Wilderness Wildlife Week, a huge event from January 7th to the 14th where everything you wanted to know about nature in the Smokies comes alive. Lectures, guest speakers, demonstrations, live animals, even guided walks in the mountains - It's a perfect event for everyone to enjoy and a great family outing.

Don't forget Gatlinburg is home to a number of year-round attractions like Ripley's Aquarium, Ober Gatlinburg, which is currently in its Winter Sports season, Fort Fun and dozens of other attractions while Pigeon Forge is home to Wonderworks, Zorb and the Titanic Museum.

There's never a dull or bad time to come to the Smokies and enjoy the tranquility of the mountains, so come on out to Cove Mountain and enjoy another section of Winterfest starting up. See what we have to offer at www.covemountain.com

New Specials Through Winterfest and Spring!

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Looking for new ways to save on your Winterfest here in Wears Valley? Take a look at our new specials we're running for now up to April!

If you're coming out for Winterfest to take in the magic of special events like the upcoming parades (Gatlinburg's Fantasy of Lights Parade is December 2nd and Sevierville's 49th Annual Christmas Parade is December 3rd) or Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas or anything else we have going on here in the Smokies, you're definitely going to want to take advantage of our deal to get the most out of your vacation.

Reserve your cabin today at www.covemountain.com.

Winterfest Kickoffs!

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immediately shifts to Winterfest, a special event that perfectly captures the energy and magic of the season with one proverbial kick-off.

Or actually two, as Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg both have a couple awesome celebrations set up in early November right next to each other!

On November 9th, Pigeon Forge will be kicking off the Winterfest with a new Veteran's Parade on, you guessed it, Veteran's Boulevard, before taking the festivities to Patriot Park in the center of Pigeon Forge where the Trolley Tour of Lights will begin. The Parade begins at 4:30PM on November 9th for 2011 and all are invited to attend!

And on November 10th, the "big" show is going on at Gatlinburg's Chili Cookoff and Winterfest Kick-off. Ripley's Aquarium becomes the city square for more than a dozen vendors, 30,000+ cups of chili and over 1,000 people are expected to show up for a night of fun, chili and the big "switch" which officially starts the Winterfest Season for Gatlinburg by turning on the million dollar lighting displays throughout the city. This event goes from 5:00PM to 8:00PM.

If that sounds like a blast, it's because it is! You can get to Pigeon Forge's Winterfest Kick-off in about 15-20 minutes from us here at Cove Mountain and Gatlinburg's in about 30-35 minutes and the drive is worth it! And when you're done partying hard, just think of all the luxury and relaxation you'll be coming back to in any of our cabins here at Cove Mountain.

Find the right cabin for you at http://www.covemountain.com/cabin_index.html and enjoy the magic of Winterfest!

Harvest Festival 2011

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Wears Valley boasts some of the most gorgeous Smoky Mountain views in East Tennessee and for good reason. It is within 10-15 minutes of Townsend, TN which is the gateway to the National Park.

With Cove Mountain, you not only get these views and easy access to Townsend and the National Park (plus Pigeon Forge 10-15 minutes in the other direction), you get your choice of well over 100 vacation cabins from 1 to 6 Bedrooms with every luxury amenity you could ever want plus free pancake breakfast at Reagan's in Pigeon Forge. The views are to die for here at Cove Mountain and we want to invite you over to enjoy them and everything else we offer!

What else is there to do in the Smokies during Harvest Festival? Well, let's take a look.

Taste of Autumn
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Description: The Taste of Autumn has been Gatlinburg's tastiest charity event for 13 years. A $25 donation will give you access to food from all kinds of vendors with the best food in town at the huge W.L. Mills Auditorium. All proceeds go to the United Way of Sevier County.
Start Date: September 15th
End Date: September 15h
Link Out: http://www.eventsgatlinburg.com/event_detail.aspx?id=7

Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Description: This popular event is hosted by Rocky Top Outfitter and is open to children as well as adults, visitors as well as local. Admission prices apply.
Start Date: September 24th
End Date: September 25th
Link Out: www.rockytopoutfitter.com

Oktoberfest at Ober Gatlinburg
Location: Ober Gatlinburg
Description: German food and German fun on top of the world for the Fall Season! Get in early and join in the music, dancing and everything else Ober Gatlinburg has to offer
Start Date: September 30th
End Date: October 30th
Link Out: www.obergatlinburg.com

Ripley's Fright Nights
Location: Ripley's Haunted Adventure
Description: An entire month of screams, frights and thrills to celebrate Halloween in Gatlinburg. Character parades, the living dead, and things you better say your prayers to prepare for.
Start Date: October 1st
End Date: October 31st
Link Out: www.ripleys.com/gatlinburg/

Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair
Location: W.L. Mills Convention Center
Description: Artists and Crafters local and from hundreds of miles around gather at the Gatlinburg Convention Center where over 120 booths and all kinds of handcrafted items, plus the artists, are on display.
Start Date: October 6th
End Date: October 23rd
Link Out: www.craftsmenfair.com

Trick or Treat Kick off Karnival
Location: Downtown Gatlinburg
Description: From Noon to 3 P.M. Gatlinburg will celebrate Halloween with the Gatlinburg Police Department and Gatlinburg Fire Department working in conjunction to offer a safe, family fun filled trip for everyone!
Start Date: October 31st
End Date: October 31st
Link Out: www.eventsgatlinburg.com/event_detail.aspx?id=54

Winter Magic Kickoff & Chili Cookoff
Location: Downtown Gatlinburg
Description: Offering mouth-watering recipes of homemade chili ranging from mild and delightful to wild and adventurous, the City of Gatlinburg celebrates the start of Winter with an awesome Chili Cookoff! Bring admission and a lot of napkins.
Start Date: November 9th
End Date: November 9th
Link Out: www.eventsgatlinburg.com/event_detail.aspx?id=11

Trolley Ride of Lights
Location: Downtown Gatlinburg
Description: Visitors can soak up the spirit of the season from the comfort of a Gatlinburg Trolley by taking the relaxing Gatlinburg Winter Magic Trolley Ride of Lights. These are popular guided excursions that are sure to become a tradition.
Start Date: November 9th
End Date: January 30th
Link Out: www.eventsgatlinburg.com/event_detail.aspx?id=13

Plan a Trip to Cherokee, North Carolina

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Have you been across the National Park to Cherokee, NC? Cherokee is a sort of bookend to Gatlinburg and well worth a day trip visit out.

Cherokee is located on the other side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park from the Spur, on the same highway that the Sugarlands Visitor Center is on. From there, it is an hour's drive through the National Park, across THE most gorgeous scenery in the Tennessee Smokies (and over a dozen stopping-parking spots to take pictures, several hiking trails and plenty of picnicking opportunities), from the tops of the hills and then down again at the Oconaluftee Visitor's Center, which is your sign that you're 3-5 minutes away from Cherokee.

Once inside, you can go straight, take a turn left, or stop at the Arcade/Fun Center right at the gates into the town if the kids are getting antsy or you need a good place to stretch your legs a bit. Going left will take you to some hotels, some restaurants and some shopping alongside another arcade and fun center. Going straight will take you straight into the heart of the town. Cherokee is fairly small (about the size of Gatlinburg) and it's pretty hard to get lost.

From there are plenty of things to do from the aforementioned Arcades/Fun Centers to more cultural items of interest, like the Oconaluftee Visitor's Center, which offers a walking trail, historical architecture, and some exhibits on Appalachian culture from the old days, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, which is, appropriately, the authority on Cherokee history and information with hundred of exhibits and excellent video presentations throughout the tour, the Oconaluftee Indian Village, which is a working Cherokee Indian Village meant to show you what life back in 1760 was like for the Cherokee Indians, and Unto These Hills, a dramatic production high in the hills showcasing the story of Tsali and more history plus incredible musical numbers.

Cherokee also features an island park where kids can wade in the Oconaluftee river or a canal in the center of the park plus a large, unique bamboo grove full of photo opportunities. If you have kids who like to skate, take them to the free skate park. If all else fails, Harrah's Cherokee Casino is a huge facility with entertainment like you can't get for miles and miles around.

Cherokee, NC is a little town with a lot to offer, so if you're looking for something different and you want to see a lot of gorgeous Smoky Mountain scenery on the way there, plan a day trip out and you won't be disappointed.

To get to Cherokee from Gatlinburg, take the Gatlinburg Bypass from the Spur (just 2 minutes before you reach the city from Pigeon Forge) and keep on straight for roughly an hour.

All pictures are copyright Ge'ne L. K. Lawhead

RV Camping in the Smokies

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Bringing an RV to the Smokies? Want to find an RV park that isn't far from the quiet gate of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Want one close to the Townsend Wye for all the river fun you and your family could possibly want.

Our RV Resort, www.covemountainrvresort.com, has 54 extra large sites with full hook up, 30/50 amp electricity, wi-fi internet, water, sewer, cable TV, private pond, and, should you feel up for it, dozens and dozens of luxury cabins to rent at www.covemountain.com.

We're located dead center in Wears Valley, TN, where you can get to Pigeon Forge or Townsend within 10-15 minutes of driving and pretty far outside the major traffic congestions of the area.

No matter what the season, time or even vehicle, Cove Mountain Resorts is your home away from home in Wears Valley TN. Make reservations at www.covemountainrvresort.com today!

2011-06-16T21:22:00.000-07:00

Record high temperatures (or at least close enough to it) are no match for what Wears Valley can offer your summer vacation in the Smokies.

We have a large pool onsite here at Cove Mountain and we're only a few miles, about 10-15 minutes drive, to the famous Townsend Wye river where you can swim all day for free in cold waters perfect for sizzling hot days. We're also within plenty of convenience to Pigeon Forge and Dolly Splash Country is only 20-25 minutes from us. If you've never been to Splash Country, you and your family don't know what you're missing with at least a weekend's worth of fun being offered on site there.

If you want something else in your Smokies vacation, check out our vacation packages at http://www.covemountain.com/packages.html where we offer:

Hot Stone Massage Package
1.5 Hours of Hot Stone Couples Massage
Aromatherapy
$295

Indulge Me' Package
Couples 1-Hour Side by Side Massage
Romantic Candlelit Dinner for 2
Smoky Sunrise Breakfast Basket -OR-
a Bed of Roses
Aromatherapy
$375

'Hot To Trot' Package
1.5 Hours Couples Hot Stone Massage
Romantic Candlelit Dinner for 2
Aromatherapy
$395

And more!

We have plenty to offer your summer vacation here in the Smokies, so go to www.covemountain.com to find out how we can make it happen!

Summer in Wear's Valley

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Summer is the time to come to Wears Valley! Wears Valley sits in between "action-packed" Pigeon Forge and the much quieter Townsend, offering excellent summer vacation incentives for those who want either and Cove Mountain is your home away from home as you enjoy those incentives.

One of the best things to do in the summer in Pigeon Forge is Dollywood's Kidsfest. Completely family-friendly and full of performances and all kinds of fun stuff, Dollywood has been doing Kidsfest for years and each iteration gets better! This year we have Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 4D, The Gazillion Bubble Show, Penguin Group USA and much more in addition to the list of rides and interactive items Dollywood already has. Great for the young'uns! June 17th through August 8th, 2011.

Townsend on the other hand offers the Great Smoky Mountains and all its natural beauty with tasteful (and tasty) restaurants on the side along with the famous Townsend "Wye". The "Wye" is a favorite spot for riverside swimming and hiking and not far from that is another famous spot in the Smokies, Cades Cove (www.cadescove.net).

All this can be yours and as easily as humanly possible with a summer reservation at Cove Mountain Resorts.

Wildflower Pilgrimage 2011

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61 years. That's how long the Wildflower Pilgrimage has been going on on this side of the Smokies. As a cornerstone of the Gatlinburg Springfest, we'd be remiss if you missed an opportunity to make the blooming mountains and its flora and fauna yours during its nearly week-long run from April 26 to May 1st

The Pilgrimage is over 150 programs, hikes, lectures, demonstrations, exhibits and more showing the lifeblood of the mountains for all to enjoy, including the animal kingdoms - birds, reptiles, amphibians, you name it! It's a nature lover's dream come true and many come back just to do the stuff they couldn't do the year before.

Gatlinburg for a nature hike or exhibit will be a fine day trip from Wears Valley and as always you can count on luxury and peace off the main traffic of Springfest right here at Cove Mountain! Make your reservations today!

Springfest 2011

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We spend a lot of time talking about Wears Valley and Pigeon Forge, but Townsend has some great stuff coming up too that should round out an itinerary of unique Appalachian events.

First is the Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival (March 17-19, 2011) which is a showcase of the "Fiber" arts which are yarn, knitting, and everything you need to make a super-colorful scarf, Paper Coil Basket, cowl and more! Classes, lectures and much more for those of you who really take to this dignified art form. See www.smfaf.org for all the information you need.

Another great one is the Herb and Wildflower Festival Day (April 2, 2011) which is a day full of programs here in the Smokies at Townsend including lectures, plants, baked goods, pottery, Hikes and more still. See www.smokymountains.org/info/herb_wildflower.html for all the information you need on this event as well.

Townsend is yet another short, scenic drive from our headquarters here in Wears Valley and the Spring atmosphere will be omnipresent as you journey to and from. Make your reservations today because here and at these special events, reservations fill up in not too short of time! Visit www.covemountain.com today!

Valentine's Day for Cove Mountain

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If you've never taken your sweetie on a cabin retreat here in the Great Smoky Mountains, you truly have no idea what you're missing! The Smoky Mountains have long been a haven for Valentine's Day romantic getaways for decades (and likely even longer) and year-round too.

Let Cove Mountain be the threshhold you cross as you enter the Smokies for your getaway needs. Our cabins have the fireplaces you want to curl up alongside, the hot tubs and jacuzzis you want to soak inside, and all the luxuries you come to expect here in East Tennessee.

And if you can't make it for Valentine's Day, consider another season for your romantic getaway needs - Spring for when things begin anew (and perfect weather), Summer is hot and full of fun, Fall for when you want it to cool down and soak in Smoky Mountain atmosphere and Winter for Smoky Mountain magic. For any time and any season, Cove Mountain is where you want to be for the perfect romantic getaway.

Make your reservations today!

21st Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week

2011-01-04T21:56:00.000-08:00

The holidays are gone, but Pigeon Forge isn't staying entirely quiet for the Winter season. Cove Mountain Resorts in Wears Valley is only a short scenic drive from Music Road in Pigeon Forge where they will be having the 21st Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week.

From January 8th to the 15th, lectures, guest speakers, animals, art, hiking supplies and even walks and hikes are all expected to return this week. More than 175 seminars, 100 experts and 50 guided walks and hikes plus ApplachiaFest will make this a Wilderness Wildlife not to miss!

This has been a consistant hit for two decades plus, and people of all ages turn out for all kinds of great offerings from this event. Have a great day trip out and come back to our warm, inviting accommodations for the peace and tranquility you came to the mountains to get.

Keep checking back with us and what we can offer you for your Smoky Mountain Vacation for 2011!

25% off extended

2010-12-07T09:29:00.000-08:00

We've extended our 25% off offer into the Christmas Season.

Please see our specials page for more info.

Thanksgiving Special - 25% off!

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The picture says it all.

The Coming Winterfest

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We say goodbye to the Harvest Festival this week. It was great fun and wonderfully cheerful weather as the leaves reflected gold brilliance back to the sun that set them alight, but soon we will look forward to Winterfest and the amazing magic that comes from it year after year.

It's still autumn though, so it still means guests with Cove Mountain will be seeing, breathing and absorbing miles and miles of fall colors and autumnal bliss here in Wears Valley! Nothing put thats haunting yet serene feeling of comfort into your body like a luxury cabin that views out to the stretches of misty and mystical Smoky Mountains. Pigeon Forge isn't far away either, so when it comes time for the big Winterfest switch (November 9th) you'll only be about 15 minutes driving from Patriot Park where the festivities will be going on!

Keep checking back with us as we offer new updates and specials and items of interest. There's more coming up soon; don't miss it!

Pigeon Forge Harvest Festival

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The colors will be here any minute. Everywhere you look across the distances in town you can see the mountains stretch and revolve around you. Most of the time its dark green or brown/gray, but for a brief period of time, it's almost every color you can imagine springing and bursting for a final hurrah before the mountain floors become littered with them.

Take great advantage of this time to come to Pigeon Forge where the modern culture meets with the cultures of yesteryear to bring you the city-wide celebration of Harvest Festival. Dollywood celebrates with a fervent splendor by having the month-long Southern Gospel and Harvest Festival where you can see all kinds of crafts and listen to hundreds of performances by the best Southern Gospel groups in the country!

To get to where all the action is, just drive a scenic 15-minute drive through Wears valley (one of the major epicenters of the color explosions every year) to get to Pigeon Forge. If you want to enjoy the colors with as little hassle as possible - just stay right where you are or stay right with us here at Cove Mountain. We chose Wears Valley as the perfect place for Cove Mountain for its peace, quiet, and incredible saturation of the mountains around us.

Make those reservations today because people come from all over the world to see the leaves change color here in the mountains. Don't wait until its too late!

September Rod Runs

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The Rod Runs of September are upon us! Pigeon Forge is famous at this entrance point of the autumn season for hosting large scale Rod Runs throughout the city. Parading down the streets and hanging out in the parking lots, adding immense color to the city, will be hundreds of hot rods from the start of the Spur connecting to Gatlinburg all the way down to Walden's Landing (or beyond)

There are two major Rod Runs coming up for September (three total for the year, the other being the Grand Spring Rod Run in April) The Shades of the Past Grand Rod Run XXVIII and the Grand Fall Rod Run. Both are convention-style events, meaning you'll see booths and merchandise all along the sidewalks along with the insane cars you're going to see. It also means you're going to want to find a parking spot anywhere you can (legally) and call it good, because traffic will be at a virtual stand still during the Rod Runs.

And thats where Cove Mountain comes into play. Cove Mountain is only a short 10-15 minute drive to Pigeon Forge and most of the traffic will not be coming back through, meaning you'll still get the peace and quiet you came to the mountains for. It'll be incredible to go out for a full Rod Run day and then come back to a well-deserved rest at Cove Mountain Resorts!

Shades of the Past is September 10th-11th and the Grand Fall Rod Run is September 16th-19th. Make your reservations today because every parking spot in Pigeon Forge, every single one, will fill up quickly. Call today!

August's Last Thrill

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It's August now, so the mood is more of the preparations for the year to come and not on splashing around the pool or biking through the hills. School starts earlier than ever before and everyone's mind and money are on books and stationary of every color of the rainbow.

But before you bid the summer its annual farewell, consider how easy it would be for one last Aestival romp through the mountains here at Cove Mountain Resorts. Our location in Wears Valley puts you at a more scenic location of the Great Smokies with less incorporation and less driving hassle, not to mention our myriad of amenities onsite.

Wears Valley is the midpoint between Pigeon Forge and Townsend. It's roughly 10-12 minutes each way, with downtown Pigeon Forge between 15-18 minutes. Wears Valley itself features a handful of genuinely interesting shops and great southern restaurants plus a farmer's market. Pigeon Forge offers so many things, you'd need to go to www.mypigeonforge.com for all they offer while Townsend is for the nature lovers. Townsend's much, much quieter setting offers the famous "Wye" river for swimming, picnicking and tubing and Cades Cove, one of the most visited and highly respected sections of the Great Smoky Mountains national park.

Yes, summer is fading, but there's always time for one more trip before school and Cove Mountain Resorts sits happily in the middle of several choices to choose from! Be it Pigeon Forge or Townsend or right here in Wears Valley, Cove Mountain is your home in the Smokies! We look forward to seeing you!

Things To Do In August

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August is a quieter month for Pigeon Forge after an active vacation season in June and the loud booms of July's independence day and the hot, swimming pool and river weather plus traffic, but there's still plenty to do!

Dollywood's Kidsfest ends in August, but what that means is that the traffic in the park dies out to a considerable degree. There is still plenty for the kids to see (two sections of the park are reserved for them specifically!) and now they don't have to wait 30 minutes in line for a ride! Dollywood is always entertaining, so don't miss a chance to go when the getting's good!

If you're visiting from August 6th to the 8th, Tennessee is holding its annual tax-free holiday weekend. With our many shopping complexes here and outlets offering discounted prices already, if you were looking to get some stuff from Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg, this is a good time to get basically 10% off everything in the state.

From the 11th to the 14th, KIDABRA, the association of Family and Kidshow Performers, will be hosted at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center with a Grand Finale Public Show at the close of the day, 8/14 - 8:00 PM. Other performances will be on the same weekend at The Old Mill Square for Stringtime in the Smokies - free to the public, you can visit www.oldmillsquare.com.

On the 20th, Chubby Checker performs at the Country Tonite Theater and finally on the weekend of the 23rd, the 14th Annual World Premiere Gospel Concert is held at the Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center.

There's still plenty to do in Pigeon Forge for the last leg of the summer! And you can do it all just 10-15 minutes from Cove Mountain in Wears Valley! Pigeon Forge is a super simple and convenient (as well as scenic!) drive from Wears Valley and getting there and back is a snap. You can enjoy everything all day and be home to soak tired feet and bodies and relax in the mountains the way you deserve to.

Where is Wear's Valley?

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Wears Valley is not the most known about or heavily trafficked area in the Pigeon Forge side of East Tennessee, but those who venture out across the mountains find a treasure trove of stuff you don't find much of in the main city of Pigeon Forge. It connects to Townsend, TN, which is famous for its genuine solitude and river, and has plenty to see on its own and then further connects to Cades Cove - easily one of the most popular spots in the National Park!

In Wears Valley, you can visit a farmer's market for homegrown fruits and vegetables, barbecue and honeys and more. You can get a quick bite to eat or sit down to a nice restaurant of great southern food you came here for. You can see old churches and visit Antique stores small and large. You can hike a trail or stop for a picnic. Wears Valley is the Arts and Crafts Community for the Pigeon Forge area and features plenty of artists in its own right.

Townsend is a great destination. For a town that attractions millions a year, it leaves very little trace of it compared to other towns in the industry. The Wye (Townsend's major river) is still a clean and reputable place for real summer fun and tubing - lot's of tubing. Few chain restaurants in favor of more homegrown ones. A free Train museum. A real life Barn Event Center. Southern music performances on occasion. Plenty of arts and artisans.

Cades Cove is the most visited part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park--and for good reason. The idyllic setting of Cades Cove is a sampler of everything the Park has to offer the Smokies visitor. Interesting Tennessee cabins and other pioneer structures dot this cove and tell the history of its early inhabitants. Wildlife is abundant. More than a dozen hiking and horseback riding trails originate in Cades Cove. The Smoky Mountains, which tower above picturesque Cades Cove, serve as guardians to the Cove's serene beauty; and the splendor of color when Mother Nature empties her paint buckets on the Cove's hardwoods in the Fall is unmatched! Cades Cove is home to trout streams to tease the fly- fishing enthusiast and campgrounds are available for those who want to live in Cades Cove--even if only temporarily.

But don't try to squeeze everything to get everything done as soon as you can. Wears Valley is for kicking back and relaxing. Its about having enough and not more. Wears Valley and Townsend gives you that and thats why we wanted our business here. You came for the solitude of the mountains and you will get it here at Cove Mountain RV Resorts in Wears Valley!

The Fourth of July (and now The Third of July), 2010

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Is there any summer activity that's greater than the Fourth of July? Good luck trying to find one. There are only two events a year in this country that are so important, we shoot off high-powered, multi-colored explosives in public and in our backyards as an active means to personify our jubilation - the birth of the year and the birth of the nation.

To celebrate the Fourth of July in Sevier County takes some energy and some planning, but wow can you get a lot done in roughly 40 hours.

For one, Pigeon Forge is pulling a fast one on us and having its usual Fourth of July celebration on July 3rd! This day belongs to Pigeon Forge, as Patriot Park, the huge, level, open park in the Old Mill district, turns into the outdoor Fourth of July central. Bring a cooler, some chairs, a beach towel and enjoy some outdoors the way it was meant to be enjoyed. Some food vendors will be there and a large sound stage will be built for entertainment starting in the afternoon and lasting until the fireworks start. Diamond Rio and many other guests, local and abroad, are expected to perform that day!

Then, travel to Gatlinburg, which on a busy July 3rd evening starts filling with people in the mood for a celebration. At the stroke of midnight that evening, right as it turns into the Fourth of July, an enormous parade starts and marches through the streets of downtown Gatlinburg. Lots of floats, lots of people, lots of patriotism - the way a Fourth of July parade should be done.

The next day, you can return to downtown Gatlinburg for the midday favorite ID4 event, The River Raft Regatta, at the Ripley's Aquarium. It's an unmanned river raft race down the Little Pigeon River and you can find out more about it at this page: http://www.eventsgatlinburg.com/event_detail.aspx?id=33.

Then, as night draws near again, you have a choice - stay in Gatlinburg and watch the fireworks or check out the amazing fireworks at Smokies Stadium in Sevierville. Smokies Stadium would be a drive to get to, but what says America better than watching American fireworks celebrate America at America's favorite pasttime stadium? Certainly not me trying to fit the ubiqitous word into a sentence as many times as I can. Either way, you'll be treated to another incredible and bright fireworks display.

Two in one year! Only in Sevier County!

And then you have that gorgeous Cove Mountain cabin to come back to. All your effort will be worth it to come back home to peace, quiet, solitude, mountain tranquility and little traffic. Find a bed and just surrender to it all you want with cable/satellite TV to entertain, a hot tub/jacuzzi to revitalize the body and then some!

Cove Mountain will give you that. You hit the cities, now enjoy the mountains in Wears Valley! We look forward to seeing you.

Cades Cove and Cove Mountain

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...a match made in The Smokies. Cades Cove is by far one of the most popular sites in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and for good reason. It is one of the most authentic sites for the Appalachian Culture in Tennessee. Besides picturesque views, everything is as it should be in Cades Cove with abundant wildlife, untouched nature and much more.

In Cades Cove, you can bike through the 11 mile Cades Cove Loop Road, or the shortcut accommodating it, hike through dozens of trails, fish for trout, do some backcountry camping, ride some horses and there's still more to see.

Cades Cove is not the easiest spot to drive to, but from your cabin at Cove Mountain, you should be able to get there in 10-15 minutes. During that time, your car ride will be filled with all kinds of gorgeous mountain views and other nature at work through Townsend and Wears Valley. Just one of the many advantages of making your vacation reservations with Cove Mountain Resorts in Wears Valley!

Beautiful Wears Valley Tennessee

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Cove Mountain Resorts of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee welcomes you to the Valley. Only in Wears Valley can you enjoy the scenery that awaits you. Our proximity leaves you as close to Pigeon Forge as you are to Townsend, Tennessee offering a quieter view of the Smokies.

Enjoy the hot coffee at sunrise and a cool refreshment at sunset in your beautiful Cove Mountain Cabin. Are you planning on camping? We have the Cove Mountain RV Park and Resort ready and awaiting your family RV! http://www.covemountain.com