From June 5 – 13 this year, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close the Elkmont entrance road to motor vehicles for the viewing of the annual occurrance of fireflies synching in unison. One of the few sites in the United States where one can view such a sight, Elkmont is known for its large gathering of fireflies for a short time and is certainly a site to behold.
While there is no definite reason why fireflies convene in this spots to undergo what is called phase synchronization, it is believed to possibly involve the diet and social interaction of the beetles. While motor vehicles will be barred from entry, trollies will regularly go up to the site for a $1 round trip. If you’re looking for a cheap way to have an unforgettable evening, look no further!
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Source: National Park Service
The National Park just emailed this notice out:
Bidding Process to Begin for Rockslide Repairs
Contractors with specialized crews focus on slide on U.S-129/SR-115
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Work to clear a rockslide that closed U.S.-129/SR-115 is
expected to begin early April. The Tennessee Department of Transportation
will let an emergency contract to clear the slide on Monday, March 29.
TDOT qualified two specialty contractors, Pacific Blasting Demolition Ltd.
and Phillips & Jordan, Inc., to bid on the project. Both contractors offer
specialized experience in rockslide clearance and stabilization that is
needed to repair the substantial and complex slide on U.S.-129/SR-115.
The emergency contract is expected to be awarded to one of the two
specialty contractors on Monday, March 29 with work expected to begin no
later than April 5. This will allow contractors time to transport
specialized equipment to the site of the slide in Blount County.
TDOT’s contract has a completion date of July 31, 2010.
Meanwhile, detours remain in place while the stretch of road known as the
Dragon is closed from the slide area to the North Carolina state line.
Motorists are advised to continue to monitor the TDOT website at
www.tn.gov/tdot for updates and detour details. TDOT is also on Twitter.
For up to the minute traffic information in Knoxville and the Tri-Cities
follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/knoxville511. For statewide travel
information follow www.twitter.com/TN511.
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James Rogers is set to perform in at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greenville on February 27. The Pigeon Forge Entertainer will take the stage at 7:30 p.m.
James won the 1983 Silver Dollar City Search for Entertainment and started performing at Dollywood. In 1993, he partnered with The Dollywood Company and opened Music Mansion in Pigeon Forge. His award winning show ran from 1993 until 1998. Currently Rogers is performing a one man show at Dollywood.
For ticketing information, call 423-638-1679 or click here to visit Niswonger Performing Arts Center
Tags: Dollywood, James Rogers, Pigeon Forge
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Dollywood is unveiling a new attraction in 2010 to help celebrate the 25th anniversity of the amusement park. Adventure Mountain will be unlike any other theme park attraction.
It will be themed after Civilian Conservation Corps-era architecture in the national park. Each part of the attraction will have its own unique features including water features, rock ledges and even rope bridges.
For more information on Dollywood’s Adventure Mountain, click here to visit Dollywood.
Tags: Dollywood, Pigeon Forge
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Press Release (for immediate release)
“Mama’s Farmhouse to donate 100% of next week’s dinner proceeds to American Red
Cross for earthquake relief in Haiti”
Pigeon Forge – In an attempt to help the people of Haiti, Mama’s Farmhouse in
Pigeon Forge is offering a major incentive to their already popular wintertime
“Buy One, Get One Free” special next week. All next week, during the Buy One Get
One dinner specials, Mama’s will donate ALL dinner proceeds to the American Red
Cross for relief efforts in Haiti. So it’s Buy One, Get One Free and we’ll Give
ALL the proceeds to the Red Cross. Just imagine, for the price of one adult
dinner ($16.99), you get TWO dinners AND you can know every penny of that $16.99
will be donated.
This special event will start with dinner on Monday (2/2/10) and will continue
through Friday (2/6/10). Please bring family and friends in this week to eat
down home southern cooking, served up family style at an amazing price and, at
the same time, help the people of Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake
a couple of weeks ago.
Address: 208 Pickel Street in Pigeon Forge (turn off the Parkway onto Pickel
Street between lights 4 and 5), look for the silo.
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