Memorial Day 2012

 
Memorial Day Weekend is more than just an opportunity to have Monday off, its where we celebrate the freedom that comes with being a United States citizen and give thanks to our many men and women in the armed services, past and present, who gave their time and their lives to protect us. We salute you and we want to invite you to spend that time with us at Cove Mountain!

For those coming to Pigeon Forge for the extended weekend, Dollywood is starting it's Barbeque and Bluegrass celebration early in the year, starting at May 26th and going on until June 10th. You can't get a better Summer preview than that! Definitely worth a look. Also consider taking a look through many of the shopping centers downtown as many Memorial Day specials will be going on.

We hope to see you out here this weekend and we hope you enjoy your stay in Pigeon Forge. Come see what we can offer you at www.covemountain.com

Ribsfest 2012

If you were waiting for the peak of Springfest to enjoy an April visit to the Smokies, you'd better hurry up, because the best two events of the month are going on RIGHT NOW.

Today, from 5PM to 9PM is Ribsfest, Wings and BBQ in downtown Gatlinburg. This is one of the most anticipated events in the Smokies' calendar year - an event so large it has to shut down a THIRD of the main road in Gatlinburg (near Ripley's Aquarium) just so it can accommodate all the vendors and entertainers promising to deliver it's 11th annual promise of being the most fun you can have in the Smokies.

Vendors include: Crawdaddy's, Bubba Gump Shrimp, the Partridge and the Pear Restaurant, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Brewery and the even Gatlinburg Police and Fire Departments are getting in to serve you!

Come stay with us at Cove Mountain Resorts and add luxury to your Smoky Mountain Spring vacation or any vacation throughout the year! Visit us at www.covemountain.com.

Springfest 2012

April is yet another month for the Smokies - this time as the most event-filled month in Springfest with lots of incredible events returning to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

The biggest one is Dollywood's grand re-opening for the 2012 season with the ever-popular "Festival of the Nations" and a much-anticipated new rollercoaster called "Wild Eagle". Festival of the Nations this year is featuring a huge Irish dance production called " Spirit of the Dance", which has premiered in Las Vegas, London, New York City and elsewhere, while favorites like Atahaulpa and Zambia Vocal Group return for more performances until April 30th - and the new Wild Eagle rollercoaster leaves up to its name, allowing you to soar over the Smokies like never before!

We've also got Ribsfest, The Easter Arts and Crafts Show, and The wildflower Pilgrimage to look forward to as well! Let's take a look:

Great Smoky Easter Arts and Crafts Show
4/4/12-4/7/12

Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community are offered as they host their annual holiday show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center/W.L. Mills Auditorium. Perfect Easter Time outing with the family. www.eventsgatlinburg.com/event_detail.aspx?id=30

Easter Sunrise Service at Ober Gatlinburg
4/8/12

Ober Gatlinburg continues its tradition of offering a free breakfast buffet and a sunrise Easter service at their facilities at the top of the mountain. Tram service starts at 5:15AM and the breakfast buffet at 6:00AM. www.obergatlinburg.com.

62nd Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage
4/25/2012-4/29/2012

Celebrate and enjoy the beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with over 150 different programs, including hiking tours, motorcades, demonstrations and classroom lectures centered on the flowers, plants and wildlife in the great outdoors. For more information, call (865) 436-7318 ext. 22 or visit www.springwildflowerpilgrimage.org. ($)

Ribsfest, Wings and BBQ
4/26/2012

The mountain of ribs and wings blend nicely against the Smoky Mountains as Ribsfest, Wings and BBQ starts again at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. The price of admission buys you all the ribs and wings you can eat plus entertainment, vendors and an Ice Cream Eating contest just to name a few. www.eventsgatlinburg.com/event_detail.aspx?id=27.


The Smokies are calling you for the most fun you can have in the Springtime! Come stay with us at Cove Mountain Resort to add luxury to your vacation. See our cabins at www.covemountainresort.com.

Early Spring Preview

Springtime is one of the best times to come out to the Smokies. The warmth returns and the mountains explode with color again - this time in bloom with purples, whites, green, orange, blue and more. Birds start chirping, the wildlife return to the mountains and life begins anew!

But you don't have to wait until April for Spring to return to the Smokies, it's going on right NOW.

The Smokies are starting to bloom and Cove Mountain wants to be your home away from home at a time when much of the Spring traffic is not here yet. Come to the Smokies this weekend and have all the fun in the world with the same quiet serenity and reasonable traffic level as there is during Winterfest. See our cabins and what we can offer you at www.covemountain.com

And here's a look at upcoming events in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

The 18th Annual "A Mountain Quiltfest"
3/14/12-3/17/12

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. www.mountainquiltfest.com

ClausFest Parade
3/17/12

Gatlinburg's Spring Parade is back on for 2012. The Clausfest parade features, get ready for this, all your favorite Christmas and St. Patrick's Day icons marching together in a grand fashion down the main street of downtown Gatlinburg. It's a sight worth coming to see. www.clausfest.org

Dollywood "Festival Of the Nations"
3/24/12-4/30/12

Dollywood opens it's gates once again to the tune of world music as Festival of the Nations returns to captivate visitors to the Smokies. Groups from Ireland, South America, Africa, Germany and more will be coming and coming back to entertain us here in the Smokies. www.dollywood.com

Great Smoky Easter Arts and Crafts Show
4/5/12-4/7/12

Imagine if the Arts and Crafts Community of Gatlinburg, with dozens of other independent artists and artisans from whole states away gathered in one huge building in downtown Gatlinburg and you have the setting for the Great Smoky Easter Arts and Crafts Show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. www.gatlinburgcrafts.com

Highlights for February 2012

One thing we forgot to tell you about the quiet season in the Smokies here: after a couple weeks when things get settled down, a natural ambiance comes down from the mountains and the serenity it creates evolves into a romantic air that is all around the county. February is a romantic getaway goldmine and not just because of Valentine's Day.

Whether you're coming to the Smokies for a honeymoon or that trip with just the two of you that you've been waiting for, you'll find everything you need to enjoy that lovin' you've been missin' here at Cove Mountain whether you get here for Valentine's or not. The ambiance is the same and the opportunities are the same.

Take her out for a walk along the river's edge in Townsend at the gate of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Take him out to one of the 30-40 restaurants within a 15 minute drive of our cabins in Wears Valley.


Treat each other with a romantic massage and gift basket coming straight to your cabin from In Cabin Services.

These are just a few of the suggestions we could offer that could start the best romantic getaway you'll remember for years. See what our cabins can do you and your loved one, for Valentine's Day, February or any time of the year, at www.covemountain.com.

New Years and January 2012

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!

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.