Every year, with the changing of the seasons, the Smoky Mountains come alive with a host of festivals, fairs and food cook-offs. When you add to that the excitement of skiing, hiking and other Smoky Mountain adventures, you get a special time filled with family fun and romance that leaves y

Everyone enjoys the sights and sounds of the holidays.  This is the time when each rooftop is outlined in lights and ornately decorated trees are found everywhere.  Christmas wreaths garnish doors and the whole world seems to smell like evergreen and cinnamon.  Many families, espec

Whether you're a newlywed or you've been married for years, it's important for couples to get out of their routines and spend quality time together.  The hustle and bustle of family life, combined with all the pressures from work, often make it difficult to do that at home.  If you're l

As an extension of the southern Appalachian Mountains, you'll find over 800 square miles that cover the North Carolina and Tennessee border known as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated this national park on September 2, 1940, “for the permanent