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Wilderness Wildlife Week Day 6 Schedule for Thursday, January 17 2013 in Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains

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As day 6 of Wilderness Wildlife Week is about to start in Pigeon Forge, many roads within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park still remain closed due to high water. Fortunately, none of these closures should affect any of the guided hikes today.

Today is yet another jam packed day with great Wilderness Wildlife Week calluses and demonstrations and the top 3 we recommend today are: Wendell Liemohn disusing Three Must Considerations for Hiking Safety, Black Bear Management in Great Smoky Mountains National Park presented by park ranger Bill Stiver and Old Hymns and Songs of Faith presented by the Whaley Family Singers.

A winter storm warning is in effect so you may get a chance to see some more white stuff high up top on the Great Smoky Mountains!

  • 8:00am - 11:00am: Introduction to Tracking People in the Outdoors. Presented by: Joe Kelley and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 8:30am - 9:30am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Pack a Wagon for the journey west to the Smokies and must make the hard decision of what to take and what to leave behind. Presented by: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 8:30am - 9:30am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Three Must Considerations for Hiking Safety. Presented by: Wendell Liemohn and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 9:00am - 9:30am: Water Quality and Its Effects on the Biota and People of Our Area. Presented by: Matt Kulp and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 9:30am - 10:30am: Nature Recording in the Smokies. Presented by: Mark A. Dunaway and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 10:00am - 11:00am: Arches Along the Way: A Presentation of Arches and Natural Bridges Along Tennessee’s Trails. Presented by: Keith Garnes and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 10:00am - 11:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The People Who Shaped Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Bill Deitzer and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 10:00am - 11:30am: Wolves of Bays Mountain. Presented by: Rhonda and Rick Goins and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 11:00am - Noon: Flying Bullets and the Resplendent Badge. Presented by: Ersa Rhea Noland Smith as she shares riveting stories about her father Sheriff Ray C. Noland’s years in office in Sevier County. Takes place in the Ukulele Room
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm: Kids Program. Photography for Kids and Parents. Presented by: Jim Eastin and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: America’s Newest Long Distance Trail: The Great Eastern Trail. Presented by: Warren Devine and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 11:30am - 1:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Journey on the Camino Primitivo, Spain, 2010: Olga Pader and taking place in the Violin Room
  • Noon - 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: What Separates a Snapshot from a Fine Photograph and How They Are Judged: Douglas Hubbard and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 12:30pm - 1:30pm: The Story of Appalachian Bear Rescue: Who We Are: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Orioles: Spring and Summer Video Presentation: Regina Garr and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm: Civil War in the West, 1863: Jack Carman and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm: Learn Clawhammer Banjo, Workshop One. Presented by Boogertown Gap. Must bring own five (5) string banjo tuned in the key of G and since there is a limit of 10, pre-register at Information Desk. Takes place in the Breakfast Room
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: European Explorations Video Presentation. Presented by: Sharon and Brad Cottrell and taking place in the Violin Room. Join them as they present photos from 21 European countries taken over a 91-day trip to Europe using 28 different modes of transportation.
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Lost Attractions of Sevier County. Presented by: Tim Hollis and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Kids Program. Wild Wonders. Presented by: Knoxville Zoo's Animals in Action Show and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 2:30pm - 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Point and Shoot Flower Photography. Presented by: Robert Hutson and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Anchors Aweigh in the Great Smoky Mountains. Presented by: Tom Harrington and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Wildlife on White: The Story Behind the Global "Meet Your Neighbors" Project: Paul Hassell and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program. Limit 20. Must pre-register at Information Desk. Learning About Black Bears. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard and taking place in the Breakfast Room
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Cool Gadgets for Tech Savvy Hikers. Presented by: Jim Richards and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Memories of the Old Country Store. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Special Places, Special Creatures. Presented by: Joel and Kathy Zachry and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Black Bear Management in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Bill Stiver and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Old Time Hymns. Presented by: Don Huskey, Marcia Huskey Nelson and Roger Helton and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Kids Program. Whooo Did This? Fascinating Owls. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 20. Presented by: Lynne McCoy and taking place in the Breakfast Room
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm: My Experience Through-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Video Presentation. Presented by: Bert Kunze and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Bears, Boars and Bulls: A Wild Life in the Smokies! Presented by: Kim Delozier and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Rocky Mountain High: Life on the Edge Video Presentation. Presented by: Weldon Lee taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm: Old Hymns and Songs of Faith. Presented by: Whaley Family Singers and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 6:00pm: Saturday Hike Signups taking place at the Holiday Inn Express
  • 7:15pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Spiritual Lessons from Nature. Presented by: Chuck Summers and Ken Jenkins taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms
  • 7:30pm: Slow Jam: Bring Your Own Instrument or Simply Plan to Enjoy and Listen. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson and taking place in the Guitar Room

Wilderness Wildlife Week Day 7 Schedule for Friday, January 18 2013 in Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains

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Day 7 is the second to last day of this years Wilderness Wildlife Week program for 2013 and the winter storm which rolling into the SMokies last night has closed virtually every road in the Great SMoky Mountains national park and unless some open very shortly, sadly there will be no guided hikes today.

Though the weather is lousy right now along the Pigeon Forge Parkway, it is clear enough to be bale to make the trip to the convention center to enjoy the all the Wilderness Wildlife Week programs going on today as log as the road where you are spending the night are clear.

This is why we always suggest staying in premium accommodations where even if you rae trapped, would you rather be stuck in a hotel room with nothing to do but watch tv, or watch TV in your own living room, play pool in your own game room, surf the web with free wifi and then go outside and take in the winter beauty with a great view while soaking in your hot tub? I thought so!

  • 8:00am - 11:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Famous Searches/Rescues of the Great Smoky Mountains. Presented by: Joe Kelley, Bob Swabe, Judy Wasak and Joey Holt and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 8:30am - 9:30am: Kids Program. Animal Olympics. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25. Presented by: Mike Meldrum and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 8:30am - 10:00am: Bird Songs of the Smokies. Presented by: Mark A. Dunaway and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 9:00am - 10:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Saving the Eastern Hemlock. Presented by: Stuart Carroll and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 10:00am - 11:00am: Kids Program. Let’s Make Music: Children’s Workshop. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 10:00am - 11:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Conservation Efforts at Pogue Creek State Natural Area. Presented by: Travis Bow and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 10:15am - 11:15am: Do It Yourself: Building a Backyard Bird Habitat. Presented by: Mark A. Dunaway and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 10:30am - 11:30am: Bringing Bluebirds to Your Yard Video Presentation. Presented by: Steve Garr and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Tennessee State Natural Areas 101 Video Presentation. Presented by: Robin Wooten as she presents Tennessee’s 82 natural areas and the ones most accessible to nature lovers. Takes place in the Dobro Room
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The Birds and Bees of Wildflowers. Presented by: Kris Light and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm: Kids Program. Silly Safari Show. Presented by: Amazon John and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 11:45am - 12:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Discovering New Species in the Smokies: 922 and Counting! Presented by Todd Witcher and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • Noon - 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Journey on the French Way, Spain, 2011. Presented by: Olga Pader and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Civil War in the West, 1864. Presented by: Jack Carman and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm: Our National Parks: America’s Best Idea Video Presentation. Presented by: Chuck Summers and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Advanced SLR Flower Photography. Presented by: Robert Hutson and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm: Learn Clawhammer Banjo, Workshop Two. Must have attended Thursday workshop and bring own five (5) string banjo tuned in the key of G and you must pre-register at Information Desk as there is a limit of 10 people. Presented by: Boogertown Gap and taking place in the Breakfast Room
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program and you must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 30. Fred the Fish: Keep Sevierville Beautiful and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm: The Amazing Diversity of Fall Creek Falls State Park Video Presentation. Presented by: Stuart Carroll and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 2:30pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: They Road into History. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn who will cover the development of America’s earliest transportation routes, as well as why they were made and who used them. Takes place in the Harp Room
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: Lakes, Lighthouses and Landscapes of the North Woods. Presented by: Kendall Chiles and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: My African Adventure with Earthwatch. Presented by: Kathy Sherrard and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Basic Watercolor. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit of 12. Presented by: Louise Bales and taking place in the Breakfast Room
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm: Challenger Opens Doors. Presented by: Bob Hatcher in the Violin/Guitar Rooms
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm: Walking in the Beauty of the Natural World Video Presentation. Presented by: Don McGowan and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm: Birds of Prey - Live Eagles! Presented by: American Eagle Foundation taking place in the Violin/Guitar Rooms
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Wicked Weeds: Deadly Weeds and Their History. Presented by: Theresa Williams and Elizabeth Ballard and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Using Alternative Photo Editing Programs. Presented by: Dale Knight and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: My Favorite Smoky Mountain Birds Video Presentation. Presented by: Dr. Fred Alsop and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Quill Pens and Handmade Inks: Adults and Children ages 12+. Limit 15 and you must pre-register at Information Desk. Presented by Pat K. Thomas and taking place in the Breakfast Room
  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators: Cougar Rewilding Foundation Video Presentation with Panel Discussion(Panel Discussion with Christopher Spatz, Ben Shrader, Dr. John Laundre, Dr. Ron Sutherland and Helen McGinnis) and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 6:15pm - 7:15pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Trekking Planet Earth in Search of Wildlife Video Presentation. Presented by: Weldon Lee taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms
  • 7:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The Living Desert Video Presentation. Presented by: Chuck Summers taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms
  • 7:30pm: Slow Jam: Bring Your Own Instrument or Simply Plan to Enjoy and Listen. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson and taking place in the Guitar Room

Wilderness Wildlife Week Day 8 Schedule for Saturday, January 19 2013 in Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains

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Sadly, today is day 8 of Wilderness Wildlife Week, the last day of this awesome program taking place in the Pigeon Forge Great Smoky Mountains. While many roads are still closed in the Great Smoky Mountains national park cancelling many of today's guided hikes, there still promises to be a good time to be had by all here at the Music Road Hotel and convention center.

Today like all the others days of the Wilderness Wildlife Week will be filled with fun like the kids Safari, Music such as the Old Time Music Concert performed by the Boogertown Gap band, history as such as The Life of Tom Sparks as told by Larry Sparks, crafts such as basket making and of course the various photography classes being given today.

  • 9:00am - 10:00am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Take a Liken’ to Lichens. Presented by: Kris Light leading an outdoor expedition to locate lichens in their natural habitats. and taking place in the Dobro Room and outdoors. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25.
  • 9:00am - 10:00am: The Appalachian Trail: An Entertaining Adventure Video Presentation. Presented by: Jeff Alt and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 9:00am - 10:00am: ProShowGold: Taking Your Photos and Videos to the Next Level: Harry Dunn and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm: Photography Workshop. Presented by: Kendall Chiles, Don McGowan and Warren Bedell and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 9:30am - 10:30am: Discovering the Cumberlands Video Presentation. Presented by: Stuart Carroll and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 10:15am - 11:15am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program. Get Your Kids Hiking: How to Start Them Young and Keep It Fun. Presented by: Jeff Alt and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 10:30am - 11:30am: Sanctuary: Meditations From Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: J. Greg Johnson and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 10:30am - Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: What Separates a Snapshot from a Fine Photograph and How They Are Judged. Presented by: Douglas Hubbard and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 11:00am - Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Life in Cades Cove Panel Discussion. Presented by: Ruth Caughron Davis, Lois Caughron and Dorothy Gregory Sutton and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm: Kids Program. Silly Safari Show. Presented by: Amazon John and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • Noon - 1:00pm: Wild Hog Management: Are We Too Late? Presented by: David Whitehead and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 12:30pm - 1:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The ABCs of Bird Photography. Presented by: Weldon Lee and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Cades Cove: Sacrifice to Preservation Video Presentation. Presented by: Kate Marshall and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm: O! Possum. Presented by: Lynne McCoy and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Litter Clean Up Event: Keep Sevier Beautiful and taking place in the Breakfast Room. Help participate in an organized clean up outside around Music Road Hotel and Convention Center and learn about litter in Tennessee. Dress for being outdoors!
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program. Children’s Sing-A-Long. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Turn Your Photography into Art. Presented by: Karen Jones and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Lightroom 4: Come Take a Test Drive. Presented by: Colby McLemore and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 2:15pm - 3:15pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: More About Life in Cades Cove Panel Discussion. Presented by: Bernard Myers, Judy Myers Johns and Vera Myers and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 2:30pm - 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Family Fun in the Smokies. Presented by: Katy Koontz and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 2:30pm - 5:30pm: Basket Making. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10. Presented by: Theresa Tyler and taking place in the Breakfast Room
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm: Old Time Music Concert. Presented by: Boogertown Gap and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Trial and Error - Fast Track to AHA! Photos in the Digital Age. Presented by: Paul Hassell and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm: Photography Contest Pickup in the Cello Room
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The Life of Tom Sparks. Presented by: Larry Sparks and taking place in the Harp Room
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm: A Year in the Life of a Bear. Presented by: David Whitehead and taking place in the Ukulele Room
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: In Search of the Winning Image. Presented by: Weldon Lee and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program Ages 6 - 12. Limit 30 and you must pre-register at Information Desk. The Red-Headed Boogertown Bunch: A Tall Tale of the Mountains. Presented by: Mary Phillips and taking place in the Dobro Room
  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Crossfire Image Critiquing: Colby McLemore and Ron Plasencia and taking place in the Violin Room
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Building Slideshows with Your Images: Dale Knight and taking place in the Guitar Room
  • 7:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Ride for the Brand Video Presentation: How Does a Cowboy Fit Into Nature? presented by: Ken Jenkins taking place in the Dobro/Harp Rooms

Remember, if you didn't make it to Wilderness Wildlife Week this year, there is always next years as this wildly popular program in the Smokies is not going to go away, so be sure to plan your winter vacation in the Smoky Mountains around this great event!

Valentine's Day 2011

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Wears Valley and the Smoky Mountains light up again in the Winter for Valentine's Day and so do we! Although people typically shy away during these months without a major event, you almost couldn't find a better time to come out, especially for a romantic getaway weekend!

Even if you can't make it for Valentine's Day, we offer something for everyone that will make any romantic outing feel like Valentine's. See our many, many cabins at www.summitcabinrentals.com and what we can offer you and your loved one. We have specials all year round and even Wedding options, if you two feel so moved.

Pigeon Forge is also offering some events too with the Titanic Museum and Saddle Up! on February 24-27th for more western/country entertainment throughout the city featuring Wylie and The Wild West, The Quebe Sisters Band, Brenn Hill, Yvonne Hollenback, Chris Isaacs, Jean and Gray Prescott and Ray Doyle and more.

It's only a short drive from our cabins at Summit Cabin Rentals, and you will definitely enjoy the views along the way. Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!

"Saddle Up!" and Valentine's Day 2013

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February is a unique time of the year for the Smokies as we see two environments in the mountains that we don't often see.

The first is a very rich atmosphere for romance. One of the obvious reasons for this being that Valentine's Day is, of course, on February 14th, but the other and less obvious reason being that the Smokies themselves during the late winter naturally provide a romantic atmosphere. The crisp wind, solemn views of the hills in the distance, and even the occasional snowfall all make you want to curl up next to the fireplace with your special someone.

At Summit Cabin Rentals, we have plenty of romantic houses with fireplaces, hot tubs, and all kinds of luxury amenities that will complete your Valentine's Day getaway or any other! See our one bedroom houses at www.summitcabinrentals.com.


And then the other environment is one you might not expect unless you're already familiar with the tradition. The Wild West comes East to Pigeon Forge with "Saddle Up!" a town-wide festival of Western entertainment, singing, dancing, and even a Cowboy Church on Sunday. This event starts on February 21st and goes on to the 24th. You can see more information on that at http://www.mypigeonforge.com/events_winterfest_saddleup.aspx.

Hope we get to see you this February!

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J'aime Paris

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I love so much Paris, I went to Paris, 4 times, and for sure this is not the last time, because Paris has so much to offer; I think this city it’s so different from anyplace! Normally I stay in hotels, but the last time I stayed in an apartment, it was so great, the apartment was located in a old building with a lot of history, the apartment had all useful tools! You can always search for luxury apartment rentals in paris, my apartment was simple but very well furnished and was located in the most prestigious areas in the centre of Paris. Feel the atmosphere of living in apartment, is so pleasant and well, amazing!

Valentine's Day 2011

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Wears Valley and the Smoky Mountains light up again in the Winter for Valentine's Day and so do we! Although people typically shy away during these months without a major event, you almost couldn't find a better time to come out, especially for a romantic getaway weekend!

Even if you can't make it for Valentine's Day, we offer something for everyone that will make any romantic outing feel like Valentine's. See our many, many cabins at www.summitcabinrentals.com and what we can offer you and your loved one. We have specials all year round and even Wedding options, if you two feel so moved.

Pigeon Forge is also offering some events too with the Titanic Museum and Saddle Up! on February 24-27th for more western/country entertainment throughout the city featuring Wylie and The Wild West, The Quebe Sisters Band, Brenn Hill, Yvonne Hollenback, Chris Isaacs, Jean and Gray Prescott and Ray Doyle and more.

It's only a short drive from our cabins at Summit Cabin Rentals, and you will definitely enjoy the views along the way. Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!