Ultimate Golf Vacation - Rumbling Bald Resort Sweepstakes

From Visit NC: Rumbling Bald Resort Sweepstakes, The Ultimate Vacation. Located on the shores of beautiful Lake Lure, Rumbling Bald Resort is North Carolina's premier mountain golf destination. With two highly rated courses and spectacular views of both Lake Lure and the Blue Ridge Mountains, Rumbling Bald has 36 holes of championship golf that you don't have to be a champion to enjoy.

Now, you can enter to win a great four-day golf vacation for eight people to this ultimate mountain golf resort, including premium accommodations, six rounds of golf, a Lake Lure Dinner Cruise, and more!

The winner will receive:

·        A three-night stay for eight people at Premium Fairway Villa Condominiums, located on the Bald Mountain Golf Course at Rumbling Bald Resort

·        Six rounds of golf per player for eight people at Rumbling Bald Resort

·        Lake Lure Dinner Cruise for eight people

·        Two dinners for eight people at the newly renovated Lakeview Restaurant

·        $500 Visa gift card to get you here

Enter to win today! The sweepstakes ends October 31, 2011.

Restrictions apply.

Enter to win your own Great Smoky Mountains adventure filled with lush green fairways, breathtaking mountain views, cool flowing rivers and endless hiking trails. North Carolina heritage comes alive in the Great Smoky Mountains, home of the most visited national park in the United States. Surrounded by a swirling mist, the massive mountains hold a mystique and diversity of life that beckon travelers from near and far. Here you’ll find refreshing summertime temperatures, picturesque fall color and year-round adventure, exploration and learning.

In August, enter to win your own Great Smoky Mountains adventure filled with lush green fairways, breathtaking mountain views, cool flowing rivers and endless hiking trails. This sweepstakes includes:

• A two-night stay at the Waynesville Inn, including a $100 resort credit for golf, dining or spa, as well as complimentary breakfast, free wireless Internet and parking
• A creative learning vacation at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, valued at $1,000
• A one-night stay at the Best Western River Escape Inn & Suites in Dillsboro
• A two-night stay for up to four people at the Fryemont Inn in Bryson City, including breakfast
• A two-night stay at Fontana Village Resort in Fontana Dam
• A Smoky Mountain Railroad excursion departing from Bryson City in first-class style, including a delicious meal with personal attendant in a restored 1940s vintage dining car
• Plus a $500 Visa gift card to help you get here!

Entry deadline August 31, 2011.

Enter To Win! from VisitNC.com

(one entry per email address)

Pigeon Forge Expands Lineup for July 4 Patriot Festival

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (June 2011) – The bluegrass brother-sister duo The Roys and Mercury Records artist Randy Montana, whose latest hit is “1,000 Faces,” have been added to the entertainment lineup of Pigeon Forge’s July 4 Patriot Festival.

Restless Heart, a five-member band with some of the most enduring tunes in country and adult/contemporary music, headlines the multi-act celebration in Patriot Park. Admission is free.

Patriot Festival regularly draws tens of thousands of Independence Day celebrants. The towering ridges of Great Smoky Mountains National Park provide the visual backdrop for an afternoon and evening of music, which are followed by one of Tennessee’s major Fourth of July fireworks shows.

Other performers are Jimbo Whaley & Greenbrier; The Return, a Beatles tribute band; the Pigeon Forge Community Chorus; and the cast from the Grand Majestic Theater, which will present a military salute.

Restless Heart, which formed in the early 1980s, has had four gold albums and six No. 1 country singles. Several of its songs crossed over into the Top 10 chart for adult/contemporary music.

Its No. 1 country singles are “The Bluest Eyes in Texas,” “That Rock Won’t Roll,” “I’ll Still Be Loving You,” “Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong or Right),” “Wheels” and “A Tender Lie.”

The City of Pigeon Forge presents the Patriot Festival. Activity begins at noon with a “kid’s karnival.” Entertainment starts at 1 p.m., and Restless Heart is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. The fireworks show is set for 9:45 p.m. Knoxville radio station WIVK-FM will broadcast music to accompany the fireworks.

Information about all aspects of visiting Pigeon Forge is available online at MyPigeonForge.com or by calling toll-free to 1-800-251-9100.

Restless Heart To Headline Patriot Festival in Pigeon Forge for July 4

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (May 2011) – Restless Heart, a five-member band with some of the most enduring tunes in country and adult/contemporary music, will rock out at Patriot Festival, Pigeon Forge, Tenn.’s, Fourth of July celebration.

Patriot Festival regularly draws tens of thousands of Independence Day celebrants to Patriot Park. The towering ridges of Great Smoky Mountains National Park provide the visual backdrop for an afternoon and evening of music, which are followed by one of Tennessee’s major Fourth of July fireworks shows.

Restless Heart, which formed in the early 1980s, has had four gold albums and six No. 1 country singles. Several of its songs crossed over into the Top 10 chart for adult/contemporary music.

Its No. 1 country singles are “The Bluest Eyes in Texas,” “That Rock Won’t Roll,” “I’ll Still Be Loving You,” “Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong or Right),” “Wheels” and “A Tender Lie.”

The Return, a Beatles tribute band, will add a different musical style to Patriot Festival, as will local bluegrass group Jimbo Whaley & Greenbrier. The Pigeon Forge Community Chorus also will perform.

The City of Pigeon Forge presents the Patriot Festival, and admission is free.

Information about all aspects of visiting Pigeon Forge is available online at MyPigeonForge.com or by calling toll-free to 1-800-251-9100.

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Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival

Visit the Blue Ridge Mountains for five days of celebrating everything wine. Featured events include “Uncork” the Festival, the Grand Wine Tasting, Fire on the Rock Chef’s Challenge, Wine Seminars, Cooking Classes and Winemaker Dinners throughout the village at Blowing Rock’s best restaurants. The festival also features a “Meet and Greet” with food critics, authors and wineries. Festival shows include Chuckleball, a musical sports revue at the Hayes Performing Arts Center and a Vintage Murder Mystery presented by Ensemble Stage. There’s also a gallery stroll, art competition, Bartender’s Brawl and “Dig Into Local,” sponsored by the NC Department of Agriculture. The Grand Wine Tasting takes place on Saturday under the main tent and showcases a wide variety of wines from North Carolina and from around the world.

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Living History Days at Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center - Georgia Events

Join Foxfire in kicking off the celebration of its 45th anniversary in 2011, when The Foxfire Museum hosts two days of living heritage, with adults and children dressed in 1800s period clothing, showcasing the activities of daily life in the Southern Appalachian mountains from 100-200 years in the past.

Cooking simple food in a stone fireplace, crafting wood furniture with hand tools, blacksmithing in a coal-fired forge, one-room schoolhouse classes covering the Appalachian “three Rs” (Readin’, ‘Ritin’, and Religion), short church services, plenty of old-time kids’ games (everyone is invited to join in), live traditional music, and more — bringing the Foxfire Museum to life, thanks to the parents, children, and friends of the Rabun Christian Home Educators and other area volunteers and crafters reenacting the unsophisticated and strenuous lives of the hardy settlers that created our homes within these majestic mountains.

Learn More: 2011 Foxfire Living History Days at Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center - Georgia Events - Overview - Explore Georgia

Smoky Mountains Cabin Rentals

Properties in the Smokys Real Estate and Vacation Rentals in Dillsboro, North Carolina specializes in real estate and vacation rentals throughout Western North Carolina, including Dillsboro, Sylva, Bryson City, Whittier, Webster, Cullowhee, and Cashiers. Find your dream home or your vacation of a lifetime in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. They offer fully furnished units, fabulous accommodations, friendly staff, all within a safe and beautiful community of Dillsboro, North Carolina.Visit their website or watch this short video about Smoky Mountain Cabin Rentals http://www.propertiesinthesmokys.com

Planning Your Trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway

The months of February, March and April are the most popular times of the year for people to start planning their trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway. But where's the best place to start? Read more: Planning Your Trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway

Reconnect Around North Carolina’s Fabulous Fireplaces - Romantic Retreats in NC - North Carolina Travel & Tourism

When the sun goes down, there’s no better place to be than by the light of a crackling fire. These fabulous destinations in North Carolina boast fireplaces as a central feature amid lush surroundings. From the mountains to the sea, pick one of these choice spots and grab a cup of hot cocoa, add family and friends, then claim your seat by the hearth. Read More: Reconnect Around North Carolina’s Fabulous Fireplaces

All This Snow And It's Not Even February!

Since mid-December, the Bryson City area has recorded between two and three feet of total snowfall; and much more in the higher elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But even the incredible beauty loses its appeal after a while. Read More: All This Snow And It’s Not Even February

Bryson City Cabin Rentals VIDEO

Discover the serenity of the Great Smoky Mountains and enjoy your next vacation in one of our fully equipped cabins. Whether you are looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure, you will find it here. Choose from our one, two and three-bedroom cabins and larger vacation rentals located throughout the Bryson City, Cherokee and Nantahala areas of the North Carolina Smokies. Some of our cabins are pet friendly!Visit Bryson City Cabin Rentals Website