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Making the call.

Would a ride through the Tail of the Dragon, with its 318 consecutive banked curves in 11 miles, get your blood pumping?  Or maybe a trip on the Cherohala Skyway, a road featured as one of Discovery Channel’s Top 10 Motorcycle Rides in North America, is more your style. Why not plan the ultimate ride…

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Not all those who cherish the serenity of nature enjoy the ritual of traditional camping; packing up everything they own, finding the perfect spot, pitching a tent, unloading supplies, sleeping on the hard ground, and sharing restroom facilities with strangers. For those individuals, we have the perfect compromise—a relatively new concept called glamping. Smoky Mountain…

The Dancing Bear Lodge and Appalachian Bistro are hosting The 2019 Appalachian Vittles & Fiddles Weekend, a three-day celebration of Appalachian cuisine, culture, and community. Incorporating the previous stand-alone event ‘Bacon at the Bear’, the new weekend long gathering will be an extension of that same culinary vibrance, with additional opportunities for guests to enjoy the sounds, sights, and culture of Appalachia.

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member.

A trip to the Peaceful Side of the Smokies is a gratifying step back into a simpler time and place.

If you are looking for a break from the warm summer weather while vacationing in the Peaceful Side of the Smokies, let us recommend a trip to Tuckaleechee Caverns in Townsend, TN. It is true the gorgeous mountain trees will give you ample shade during your hikes, and the refreshing river water will cool your…

Market research is an integral step in a successful business development effort, whether you are part of a start-up, launching a new product or rebranding your business.

Steve Stout, has been hired to serve as Executive Director for the Blount County Education Foundation (BCEF).