The
PigeonForge.com Midnight 8K Road Race is finally here! It will take place this Saturday night at Midnight on the Pigeon Forge parkway.
This is the perfect time for a fun weekend in Pigeon Forge! Fuel up on pancakes at one of our many fine pancake houses pre-race and celebrate Sunday with a shopping trip to the Tanger Outlets or catch one of our many great Pigeon Forge shows while you're in town! It will make for an unforgettable weekend in the Smokies and you'll also get your weekend exercise in! Registration through August 3 is $25. And Race Day Registration is $30. You can register at the Knoxville Track Club website. Hope to see you there!
This will be the third year that Dollywood has offered Dollywood Nights with extended park hours each evening from July 30 -August 12. Extended hours will be through 10 p.m. and most rides will operate during the extended hours. This is a rare occasion to enjoy the park’s rides in the dark while spending some summer family fun in Pigeon Forge.
This week's feature friday is
KOA Kampground in
Pigeon Forge. A special thank you to owner, Ann Kelch for answering the following questions about the campground.
1.) The KOA Kampground in Pigeon Forge offers a variety of campsites to campers vacationing in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville. Tell me a little history about your business.
The KOA was established in 1965 by the Kelch family and is now operated by the third generation.
2.) What sets KOA Kampground apart from other campgrounds in our area?
It's central location to Dollywood and Dollywood's Splash Country, music theaters and museums, Sevierville, Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
3.) What do your guest seem to love the most about staying at the KOA?
Clean, friendly fun and the great location.
4.) What do you think is Pigeon Forge's best kept secret?
How it got its name. In 1820 Issac Love, founded an iron forge, for half the name. The "Pigeon" is for the many passenger pigeons formerly there.
5.) What is your favorite way to spend the day in the Great Smoky Mountains?
Drag my feet in the river.
Book Your Getaway at KOA Kampground and make your own family memories! Call - 1-800-7703 Today.
Father of the Groom
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Assist in compiling guest list.
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Purchase or rent wedding attire.
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Pay for and host the rehearsal dinner.
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Propose the first toast at the rehearsal dinner.
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Arrive dressed 1 hour before the wedding.
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Stand to the left of the mother of the groom in the receiving line.
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Pay for all beverages at the wedding reception.
Mother of the Groom
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Assist in compiling guest list.
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Purchase a dress that is complementary in color and style to the mother of the bride's dress.
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Plan the rehearsal dinner.
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Arrive dressed 1 hour before the wedding.
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Stand to the left of the bride's parents in the receiving line.
Check out previous "Responsibility" posts:
The Bride and Groom together,
The Bride,
The Groom, The Maid of Honor, The Best Man and The Bridesmaids and Groomsmen.
Celebrate Freedom as Pigeon Forge salutes America's veterans the entire month of August. More than a festival, Celebrate Freedom is a discount program exclusively to honor our heroes.
If you're active military, active reservist, a member of the National Guard, retired military or veterans, law enforcement, firefighter or emergency medical workers, you're entitled to special discounts from a wide variety of Pigeon Forge merchants when you show your ID at the Pigeon Forge Welcome Center. Save at shopping centers and on attractions including indoor skydiving, golf, canoe trips, helicopter tours, restaurants and shows throughout the month of August.