A celebration of the AmericanWest will soon descend on Pigeon Forge, bringing with it a variety of entertainment, including concerts, poetry readings, a chuckwagon cook-off, western swing dances and a Cowboy Church event. This festival, known as Saddle Up!, is scheduled for February 25-28, 2010.

This event, now in its 10th year, is the last major event of Pigeon Forge Winterfest. It will feature entertainers like Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell, Dave Stamey, Sisters of the Silver Stage, Ray Doyle and many more talented performers.

The Grand Opening of the World’s Largest Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge will be nothing short of spectacular! The Christening of the ship will host Regis Philbin and the Titanic’s new Captain!  The event will be held April 8, 2010 at 10:00am at the outside bow of the ship and admission will be FREE but come early, because no one wants to miss this!

A popular local fundraiser where pirates take over the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies all in the name of helping to provide medical care for those in need.  2010 will mark the fifth year the Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic has held the Pirates Ball at the aquarium.  The money raised at the ball helps tremendously with the low and no cost health care facility.  This event is the largest fund draw of the year for Mountain Hope which relies on such private contributions to offer its services.  This night is not only about fundraising, everyone is expected to have a great time while doing so!  All attendees are invited to dress appropriately to dance the night away as if they were on a pirate ship as their best pirate or wench.  Although if you have a penguin suit you’re welcome to wear that as well since the aquarium just announced their opening of the penguin exhibit.  This is such a fun and unique event and we hope everyone will come out and support Mountain Hope on March 11.  Tickets are available now by calling the clinic at 865-774-7684.

American Idol Season 6 Finalist Melinda Doolittle will be starring in the Miracle Theatre’s upcoming brand new production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  Melinda will star as “The Narrator” beginning March 1 and running through April 9.  Melinda is also a Tennessee girl who was a music major at Belmont University in Nashville and we are so happy to have her back in Tennessee especially to Pigeon Forge!  

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat should be an amazing show that will have you laughing with the antics of the twelve brothers and will move you with a whimsical score direct from Broadway.  We hope to see everyone there!

The excitement is building! The new LeConte Medical Center opens FebruarLeConte Medical Center y 15, 2010…offering a full array of medical specialties and outstanding medical technology. It’s a $115 million investment in the health of Sevier County, brought to you by Covenant Health.  The new medical center will be featuring all-private patient rooms, an expanded Emergency Department, and a beautiful building designed to promote efficient flow of patient services. Come discover all that LeConte Medical Center has to offer and why you should Count on LeConte!

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