Plan a Family Picnic in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Kids seem to grow up faster than ever, don’t they? Which is why spending time with them as they grow is even more important, despite the demands (and rewards!) of dance lessons, baseball practice, homework, music classes, and other activities that require serious time commitments. Sometimes you just want to steal your kids away for…

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Add Bicycling in the Smokies to Your Bucket List This Fall

Fall is the perfect time for you and your family to bring your bikes to the Peaceful Side of the Smokies. There is a vast selection of cyclist-friendly roads and bike trails that range in difficulty from family-friendly to those just for the experts. They range in distance from under a mile up to many…

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Born Free USA Selects Orange Orchard as PR Agency of Record

Animal welfare nonprofit partners with animal friendly and environmentally conscious public relations agency to share mission of “compassionate conservation”

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Our Top 3 Favorite Fall Hikes for Viewing Fall Foliage in the Smokies

Fall in eastern Tennessee is the ideal time of year to go hiking in the Smokies. The fall foliage display, courtesy of Mother Nature, runs from September through November, but keep in mind the foliage starts changing color at the higher elevations first. By mid-October the mountains put their full splendor on display from midway…

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Make the Peaceful Side of the Smokies Your Vacation Destination This Fall

Although summers in eastern Tennessee on the Peaceful Side of the Smokies are spectacular, fall has its own beauty that continues to make it the perfect destination for your next vacation. Coming here in the fall brings with it cooler, drier weather, that makes going for hikes to see the incredible foliage very comfortable; the…

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Quality Financial Concepts presents: “QFC’s 4th Annual Shred-It”

Bring us your old financial statements, tax returns and confidential documents, and our licensed shredding service will take care of the rest right before your eyes.

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Preparedness and Opportunism

People who know me well may stifle a giggle when I tout the benefits of preparedness.

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Hitson, Crum & Blazer Insurance undergoes name change to Bryan Insurance Group

Hitson, Crum & Blazer Insurance, Inc., based in Maryville, has expanded under the new company name of Bryan Insurance Group, Inc.

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Visit Blount County's Farmers Markets and Experience the Flavors of the Region

Farmer’s markets are enjoying a resurgence, and there are very few communities in which at least one farmer’s market is not operating regularly. This allows farmers to access a much broader market and find buyers for an increasing amount of produce or food, but it is also even more beneficial to shoppers. After all, once…

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The Dialogue with Buzz Parrinello

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 121st installment visiting with Buzz Parrinello, ticket director from the Knoxville Ice Bears.

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