Springfest 2012

Now we're in the thick of Springfest in the Smokies, and we couldn't be happier! The Great Smoky Mountains are in FULL bloom, with wildly colorful flowers covering nearly every inch of the forests around here, coincide spectacularly with the mild and sunny weather and the additional "bloom" of the new activities coming back to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

First and foremost, Dollywood is open again and opening up with Festival of the Nations. If you've never done Festival of the Nations, you don't know what you're missing. Take the already incredibly entertaining theme park, with a brand new and hotly anticipated Wild Eagle rollercoaster, and add multi-cultured shows and vendors all throughout the park.

If you'd like to get discount tickets in addition to your stay with us here at Deer Ridge, contact us at www.highlandscondos.com.

Second, we have a whole range of additional special events coming up in Gatlinburg that you won't want to miss! 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.


April is going to be a full month for the Smokies and you don't want to miss a minute of it! Come visit us at www.highlandscondos.com.

Early Spring Preview

One look outside and you might mistake it for April, it's only now starting to be March and we're being blessed with an early Spring here in the Smokies.

If you're looking to get in a Springtime visit without much of the usual Springtime traffic, this is the time to come! The emerald glow of the mountains are returning and with them the rhododendrons, the dogwood trees and just about every color of the rainbow on nearly every inch of Sevier County. Soon after, the special events will come with it.

Highlands Condos is perfect for a Springtime getaway - the elevation and the mild temperatures combine from our vantage point to make relaxing over the balcony a truly luxurious experience - not to mention what we offer from our pool, exercise equipment and sauna. You might even see a black bear or two!

Make your reservations today at www.highlandscondos.com and enjoy one of the best Springtime vacations you've ever had.

Here's a list of upcoming events. Be sure to mark your itineraries and plan accordingly.

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.