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Smoky Mountains

Around Town What To See And Where To Be In The Smokies!

April 2014 Issue

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Missing From Our Forests

American chestnut tree (Castanea dentata) Drawing by Tesa A, Robbinsville High School, North Carolina. Status: Functionally extinct in many areas Last seen in park: mature trees: 1940s, sprouts: extant

Species story: Chestnut blight, caused by a fungus from Asia, killed four billion American chestnut trees nationwide by the Artwork by Lance B, Robbinsville High School, North Carolina. 1940s! Before the blight, about a third of all trees in the Smoky Mountains were chestnuts. Today, only single spindly saplings Status: Missing. Last seen in park: 1950 survive. Blight-resistant trees still exist elsewhere in the U.S. and Species story: This is a cold-loving plant found from Greenland to Europe. Read more about chestnut research in the park. Canada, where it grows in cliff crevices. It also lives in a single place in Shenandoah National Park, on a vertical cliff of metamorphosed basalt at 4,500 feet. This species was only collected once in Great Smoky Mountains on Mount LeConte, but attempts to re-locate it, even using notes in a letter supplied by the original discoverer, have proved fruitless. Is it gone for good?

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Gatlinburg’s newest casual restaurant Green salamander (Aneides aneus)

Artwork by Lindsey C, Robbinsville High School, North Carolina.

Twin ﬂower (Linnaea borealis)

Status: Missing. Last seen in park: 1929

Drawing by Hannah H, Robbinsville High School, North Carolina.

Species story: The green salamander was found only once in the park, at the base of Mount LeConte. While Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers ideal habitat for many other salamander species, repeated searches have never found this particular rare amphibian again. For those ready to search more, the green salamander is tiny-3-5 inches long-and distinctive with its bright lichen-green skin. Like other amphibians, the green salamander is highly sensitive to habitat and climate changes.

Status: Missing. Last seen in park: 1890s Species story: This flower is a well-known disappeared wildflower collected in "Sevier county, mountain woods,” as the finder wrote. Botanists continue to search, but it has never been found again. Scientists speculate that it may have disappeared due to habitat change within the park with less fire and more dense forests, as well as increased development outside the park.

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Gatlinburg Farmers Market Moving To New Location The Gatlinburg Farmers Market is moving to a new location. We will be located in the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community at the Covered Bridge, 849 Glades Road, Gatlinburg. We will be open every Saturday from May 17 to September 13 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The Gatlinburg Farmers Market provides area residents and visitors with Tennessee grown produce, local products, and foods in a friendly social environment. At the market, patrons will ﬁnd a variety of in-season goods that may include fruits, nuts, berries, honey, jellies and jams, vegetables, plants, baked goods and natural health and wellness products. Special events, music, and craft demonstrations are also planned throughout the season.

We are always looking for new vendors to help us build our food community by providing better tasting, more nutritious and fresher foods. Getting food from your neighbor is straight from the source, reducing the number of miles from farm (garden) to table. Buying directly often results in lower prices as well. Becoming a vendor is easy. Visit the Gatlinburg Farmers Market website (www.gatlinburgfarmersmarket.com) and obtain a vendor form and the Rules of Operation or contact Nancy Gray at gatlinburgfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Support your local food system today and tap into this healthful connection to community life--buy, produce, entertain, or craft! Call us at 865-332-4769.

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On The Hunt

Searching for Spring Ephemerals

Longest ZipLine In the Smokies

. Happy Hikers Yellow Trillium

By Peggy Noblitt The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “Ephemeral” as “lasting for a very short time, (chiefly of plants) having a short life cycle”. In the Smoky Mountains the word has a special significance for wildflower lovers because the Smokies are home to an outstanding array of Spring Ephemerals. Even before the last snows leave the mountains, these Spring lovelies start to make their appearance. All Ephemerals are marked by a short life cycle, emerging early in the Spring and quickly dying back. Many experience their reproductive phase underground after their brief growing period. One secret to their life cycle is the fact that they come up while temperatures are still cool, before the trees that shelter them start to unfurl their leaves. This way the Ephemerals can take advantage of the sunlight that will be denied to them after the deciduous leaves come out. Because these beauties grow so close to the ground, they derive warmth from the earth, too. Their Summer cousins are usually much taller, growing upward to search out the sunlight. The soil moisture levels are good in early Spring, too, as are levels of nutrients in the ground from the decaying leaves of the recent Fall and Winter seasons. Another trick employed by some Ephemerals is the fact that they have leaves that fold up to encompass them during the cold overnight hours. When the sun comes out the next morning, these enfolding leaves open and expose the lovely flowers. The Happy Hikers, a group formed last year by Pastor Joe Blevins of the Gatlinburg Presbyterian Church, will be on the lookout for the first of the Spring Ephemerals this year. Small scouting parties have already gone out to Ash Hopper Branch and Chestnut Top to search for the earliest bloomers. When the first ones are found, the Happy Hikers will be there to photograph them and admire each and every lovely flower. All hikers and wildflower enthusiasts have their favorites, but among those that the Happy Hikers will be looking for this year are these popular varieties:

Squirrel Corn

Erect Trillium

• HEPATICA, a member of the Buttercup family which ranges in color from white to deep lavender. The Cove Hardwood Trail in the Chimneys picnic area is home to a large number of these beauties. The lovely threepart leaves of this plant, almost as lovely as the plant itself, can be found throughout the winter. • DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES, a white version of the well-known Bleeding Heart plant, can be found around rocks and “seeps” of moisture. A close relative, SQUIRREL CORN, can often be found alongside Dutchman's Breeches. Huskey Gap trail is a good spot to look for these lovelies. • BLOODROOT, perhaps one of the earliest Spring wildflowers, is also one of the most short lived. The beautiful white blossoms seldom last more than a day or two. The enfolding leaf of the Bloodroot helps shield the delicate blossom during the cold nights. Porter's Creek trail and Chestnut Top trails are favorite spots to look for Bloodroots. • WHITE FRINGED PHACELIA often grows in such large arrays that it is sometimes mistaken for snow on the ground. Even though the fields of Phacelia are lovely, this exquisite beauty can best be appreciated close up—even a magnifying glass is helpful. The roadways leading up to NewFound Gap are often good spots to view fields of Phacelia, but by far Porter's Creek trail, beyond the creek, will be your best viewing area for this lovely Ephemeral. • TROUT LILY, called by many different names, is found in abundance on the Porter's Creek and Huskey Gap trails. The name Trout Lily probably comes from the appearance of the leaves, suggesting the specked trout found in area streams. White Oak Sinks, off of Schoolhouse Gap trail, also boasts large stands of Trout Lily. • SPRING BEAUTIES, featuring both the Virginia and Carolina varieties, can be seen throughout the Park, but one of the Park's largest collections of Spring Beauties is to be found on the Appalachian Trail between NewFound Gap and Indian Gap • DWARF CRESTED IRIS. This lovely deep blue plant, only 4 to 5 inches tall, is first cousin to the familiar ta1l Iris which is the State Flower of Tennessee. Dwarf Crested Iris can be found on many trails throughout the Park, but Huskey Gap trail boasts a good showing of these beauties.

• TRILLIUM FAMILY. This abundant, popular family could well be the most beloved Spring Ephemeral of all. There is the Large-flowered Trillium also called Grandiflorum, with it's golden center, which is perhaps the showiest member of this family. It's brother, the White Erect Trillium boasts a deep black center. One of the earliest Trillium bloomers is the popular Yellow Trillium. Their speckled leaves and yellow blossoms can be found throughout the park. Other Trillium varieties, such as Vasey's Trillium and Catesby's Trillium appear later in the Spring. Trilliums can be found on many of the trails in the Park, but Huskey Gap boasts an outstanding display, often covering the mountainside both above and below the trail. • FOAM FLOWERS, while taller than many other Spring bloomers, still qualifies as an Ephemeral. Foam Flowers are found on many trails in the Park, but the Sugarlands Nature Trail is a convenient spot to search for these tall beauties. • BISHOP'S CAP. These creamy white flowers are best viewed through a magnifying glass. The delicate beauty of the individual blossom is often lost if the plant is viewed from afar. The Bud Ogle Nature Trail and the Huskey Gap Trail are good places to look for Bishop's Cap. • RUE ANEMONE, one of the most delicate of the Spring Ephemerals can be found on trails throughout the Park. River Road trail and Cucumber Gap trail both boast good stands of Rue Anemone. The Happy Hikers would be glad to welcome you on any of our church hikes. We usually have about 8-12 folks hiking. We like to stop and admire every little bug and fl o w e r, a n d w e h a v e a f e w a v i d photographers in our group, which sometimes slows us down a mite, but if you are interested in learning about the wildflowers in our area, this is the group for you. Pastor Joe Blevins will be on hand to help hikers identify each flower, and just to be sure nothing is missed, his eagle-eyed wife, Sara, will search out those that might escape our notice. For information you can call us at 865-908-5956, or you can check out more on the Happy Hikers on the church website gatlinburgpresbyterianchurch.org.

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Come to meet Sir Thomas the Talking Turkey and a breeding pair of rare white peacocks ! Artisan’s objects of art • Water color art Paintings on glass • Stained glass art Windows • Antique bells • Antique books

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Let’s Talk Turkey

Featuring Sparky's Glassblowing Studio

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in a child's eye, he encourages the interest in this art form. Explaining that he taught himself to ﬂame work glass some 20 years ago. Sparky loves working in hot glass. His enthusiasm for the glass and the process is continually expressed as he shapes art objects before your eyes. The ﬂame hisses and glows starting at dull orange, then to red, then to blue; heating the glass between room temperature and 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit. At each temperature point Sparky explains the impact the heat has on the glass.

By John Eachus Talking Turkey Studios

The process requires an understanding of the physical nature of glass….glass is not a solid; it is scientifically classified as a super cooled liquid, like ice. Like water & ice, glass has multiple critical temperatures, at which the glass becomes soft, then molten, then liquid. At other temperatures glass can experience thermal stress and break; at another, the glass must be tempered, to ensure stability. As Sparky works each piece, he provides the scientific technical points of flame working glass. Anyone playing close attention to his technical monolog has the technical knowhow to flame work glass.

Hot forming glass into functional & decorative objects is an old European art form. Forming glass objects & blowing glass require a flame torch and shaping tools. Glass rods and tubes are placed into the flame and manipulated with tools and gravity to obtain the desired shapes of dragons, bears, hummingbirds, giraffes, flowers, hanging ornaments, etc. As the glass is heated and shaped, the torch glows and sparks fly. Gary Neumeier is Sparky. Sparky is a delightful combination of Santa Claus' love of children, Red Skelton's humor, and Albert Einstein's understanding of physics.

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A visit with Sparky is a visit to a good laugh, to an eye twinkling response, and a scientiﬁc course in ﬂame working glass.

As the artisan Sparky shapes his art, a fascinated group of parents & children gather around the glass shields inside of which Sparky works. Sparky delivers a continuing interaction with children & adults encouraging responses and delivering humorous reactions. He tells of his life and asks about their life, adding a humorous comment at the end. Sparky's favorite thing in life is the smile and laughter of his audience. When Sparky sees the amazed twinkling

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Bobby Tomberlin, Becky, Holly and Hilary Williams

Performed At Crystelle Creek What a magical night at the Smoky Mountain Song Writers Festival Dinner Concert Series Debut at Crystelle Creek Restaurant & Grill on March 29. Not only did the packed house get to hear Bill LaBounty, Bobby Tomberlin and Hilary Williams, her sister Holly Williams was with their mother Becky Williams. Hilary invited her sister up to the stage and Holly sang "Waiting on June". Also in the house last night on stage the hour prior to the featured show was Hall of Fame Songwriter, Kim Williams who wrote "Three Wooden Crosses" for Randy Travis along with a Dove Award Winning songwriter John Condrone and Robby Hopkins.

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Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales Returns For Ninth Season

Back by overwhelming demand and expanded for 2014, Gatlinburg's ninth annual presentation of Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales begins in April and May in downtown Gatlinburg on Fridays and Saturday nights. On June 13th, you’ll be able to enjoy Tunes & Tales every night of the week through August 9. Tunes & Tales is a summer-long street performance event throughout downtown Gatlinburg featuring musical performers, cloggers, storytellers and artisans giving you a taste of Appalachian culture. This popular event truly highlights one of Gatlinburg’s greatest assets – the walkability of the community – and provides guests with an interactive, educational and entertaining experience the whole family can enjoy. The collection of personalities and entertainers perform in the center of town from 5:00-10:00 pm during the spring weekends and 6:00-

11:00 pm during the summer nightly season. Visitors witness a magical transformation of sidewalk to stage as the characters disperse along the downtown Parkway for an evening of entertainment and fun! Single acts, Duos, Trios and 4 piece groups will provide music spring weekends and seven nights a week for the duration of the summer. The mountain style of music is featured from the beginnings of the pure Appalachian sounds to traditional bluegrass, folk, country and Gospel music. They will also enjoy the talents of the Back Porch Cloggers demonstrating old time clogging to the more modern versions of this dance of our heritage and even teaching folks some fun moves and steps. Learn woodworking, spinning and quilting from area artists. Kids ‘R’ Special in Gatlinburg and Tunes & Tales has special shows for our children (of all ages)! Participate in a ‘Jug Band’, where you can learn how to make music with household items, such as spoons, a washboard, saw or wash tub!

Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Come and see artisans at work ! along artwork, and you can watch the artisans at work. Stop the way and chat with a painter or potter, or let a

The Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community is the largest group of independent artisans in North America with over 100 artisans. Established in 1937 this 8 mile loop weaves through Gatlinburg, Tennessee. These craftsmen and artisans weave, carve, cast, sew, paint and whittle to create a vast variety of collectibles such as jewelry, ceramics, dolls, pottery, quilts, brooms, baskets, candles, leather, silver smithing, wearable fashions, artistic photography, oils and watercolor paintings, stained glass and so much more. The area also has numerous restaurants, cafes, candy shops, soda fountains, tea rooms and lodging.

broom maker show you how it's done. This a great experience for the entire family or just the two of you. There's plenty of free parking at each shop throughout the trail loop. Ride the "Craft Trolley" if you'd like to see it all without the hassles of driving, a one-fare trip will provide a great way to see everything getting on and off as often as you like. Either way you travel you won't be disappointed, you'll see history in the making and it's the real thing!

Turn at trafﬁc light #3 in downtown Gatlinburg on highway 321 and go three miles. You can visit our This sign at Route 321 and Glades Road is a You'll discover one-of-a-kind crafts, treasures and website at www.gatlinburgcrafts.com landmark to the Arts & Crafts Community

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Music In The Smokies By Cyndy Montgomery Reeves

changes coming to the music business makes him a new over Gatlinburg. The SMSWF is now accepting entries for breed of a recording artist, one who knows as much about the 2014 SMSWF Song Competition and Stage Spots. the craft and business of songwriting, as he does about singing and rocking the stage. His high energy, live set is For more info: 865-604-9066 or smswf@yahoo.com. always a crowd pleaser. “It's all about pleasing the audience,” says Brad about his showmanship. Brad leaves it all right there on the stage. He is a unique blend of past and present, inﬂuences and original, rock and country.

The 2013 Independent Artist of the Year, Brad Puckett is coming to Gatlinburg in April. Brad will be performing from 8-11 PM at Three Jimmy's Eatery Friday, April 18th, and also will be part of the 2nd Monday SMSWF Songwriters Showcase line-up at Crystelle Creek Restaurant and Grill Signed with SMG Records Nashville in September 2013, April 14th. Brad's single “At Least I Am Feeling Again” hit the If you have a hankering for some rocking country music, airwaves in October 2013. Having done the opening Brad Puckett is just the guy for you. A native of Kingsport, performance for Joe Difﬁe in Johnson City, TN Oct. 25, TN, Brad started playing the guitar at the age of 16 when he 2013, Brad is scheduled to open for several more stars heard the song “The Dance” he was hooked and never throughout 2014. Brad performed in both the 2012 and 2013 Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival. Brad cut the looked back. 2013 SMSWF Song Competition Grand Prize Winning The lyrics were always the most important part of the songs Song “Numbered” written by Mitch Townley and Lee to Brad. As a kid he would pour over the liner notes on Johnson and it is included on his newest Album. records looking to see who the writers were. Brad's dream of becoming a songwriter came true in March of 2011 when Gatlinburg Restaurants offering live entertainment are: he got a chance to write with legendary songwriters such as Crystelle Creek Restaurant and Grill, Hardrock Café, Kim Williams (Papa Loved Mama, Aint Going Down Till Hoggs Upstairs Tavern, Loco Burros, Senor Hogg's The Sun Comes Up, co-writer - Three Wooden Crosses, Cantina, Smoky Mountain Brewery, and Three Jimmy's Doug Johnson (Love Like Crazy, co-writer -Three Wooden Eatery. Ole Smoky Moonshine Hollar and the Gatlinburg Crosses,) Beverly Ross (Lollipop, Judy's Turn to Cry) and Barrel House in downtown Gatlinburg also offer live music Nashville Recording Artist Keith Anderson (Pickin stages through out the day. Wildﬂowers) just to name a few. The Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival will be held Brad's willingness to think outside the box and embrace the Aug. 21-24, 2014 with free live music venues for 4 days all

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Tales from the Titanic Runaway Sisters and the Floating Palace of Doom awakened by a lot of fuss and bother outside their door. Titanic was in danger of sinking, they were told, and they should hightail-it to the boat deck, 5 decks above. Panic had begun to sink in by now and everybody was pushing and shoving, speaking in all kinds of languages, some struggling with bundles of belongings and clutching little kids while trying to get out. When the sisters finally reach the upper, restricted decks, uniformed crew members held them back. “Great God man! Open the gate and let the girls through” roared the strong voice of Irish countryman, James Farrell. The stunned crewman, meekly obliged and the girls fled to the boats. Nightmarish sights and sounds accompanied their escape in Lifeboat 16. It was about 1:35 in the morning when the boat was lowered, 40 minutes later Titanic was gone. Maggie and Kate had been delivered from certain death but their two traveling companions from home were not. The third young man in their group, Thomas McCormack, did manage to swim to the girls' boat and they heroically pulled him on board. The following are excerpts from an article that appeared in the New York Times on Sunday, April 21, 1912, as told by McCormack's sister. “When he saw the condition of the ship he put on a lifebelt and leaped overboard. He tried to get into one lifeboat which was only partly filled and the sailors beat him off with their oars. He tried to enter another partly filled boat and was again beaten off, being partly stunned this time.” “Then two young women in the boat, Kate and Mary Murphy, reached into the water and grasped him. They pleaded with the sailors that there was plenty of room in the boat, and at last got him aboard.” Maggie and Kate praised the Lord and the good ship Carpathia for coming to their rescue. Upon their arrival in New York they were taken to St. Vincent's Hospital for recuperation until relatives came for them. It was then that they wrote their mother to let her know they had survived Titanic and were intent on building a new life in America. Both sisters remained in the States, married and each had three children. Maggie died in 1957, Kate in 1968. (800) 381-7670

This is the story of two adventurous, young sisters from County Longford, Ireland who hatched a sneaky plan to board Titanic and escape the strict control of their older brother. Margaret “Maggie” Murphy was 25-years-old and her sister Catherine “Kate” was a 19-year-old teenager. Their father had died years earlier, leaving their brother in charge of family affairs, which he felt included looking after his mother and keeping close tabs on Maggie and Kate. They knew he would never consent to their joining three older siblings already living in America, so they decided to runaway with two neighborhood brothers, Philip and John Kiernan, who were sailing to New York City on Titanic. It was a plot planned in secrecy. The boys bought 3rd Class tickets for the girls - that was the easy part. The hard part was hiding their excitement and enthusiasm while packing their belongings and smuggling them out of the house without tipping-off their brother and mother. We're going to Queenstown, Ireland to see our neighbors off on Titanic was the explanation they gave him. He could not have imagined the scheme that was being played out right under his nose. On Thursday morning, April 11, 1912 the RMS Titanic arrived in Queenstown, Ireland, the traditional last stop for transatlantic ships. Here, 113 third-class passengers, including Maggie, Kate, Philip, John and their cousin, Tom McCormack boarded the ship. Titanic was everything and more than the sisters had imagined. It was truly a floating palace, all polished and rich in magical possibilities the sisters were soon to discover. Life on board Titanic was like living a dream. No mean-spirited brother to hold them back, no dreary chores to dampen their day, just the pure and exhilarating joy of being alive, dancing jigs, singing shanties and flirtin' while about it. Third-class may not have been the most elegant way to go, but it was definitely the most fun – until the night the fun stopped and the panic began. Following a night of merrymaking, Maggie and Kate had retired to the E-deck cabin they shared with two other Irish lasses, Kate Gilnagh and Kate Mullen. Just before midnight they were

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dozen wineries from across Tennessee providing samples of their labels along with small dish fare from the best restaurants in the Smoky Mountains. Wine talks and food pairing demonstrations will be presented by the best sommeliers in Tennessee and top chefs in Gatlinburg through out the festival.

Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Spring, It's a Spring Thing! is introducing a NEW headline event, Gatlinburg Wine, Dine and Art Crawl on Friday, April 11. It's the perfect pairing for the Gatlinburg Wine Fest on Saturday, April 12. Wine and art aﬁcionados will experience a weekend of touring Guests at Smoky Mountain Wine Fest will have Gatlinburg art galleries, and tasting the ﬁnest of the opportunity to sample wine from all over the Gatlinburg's culinary fare and Tennessee wines. state of Tennessee. Vintners include: Amber Falls Winery, Beans Creek Winery, Blue Slip Winery, Wine and art lovers will enjoy exploring the Century Farms Winery, Del Monaco Winery, historic Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community on a private tour of participating galleries during Grinder's Switch Winery, Reedy Creek Vineyards the Wine, Dine and Art Crawl on Friday, April 11, & Cellars, Sumner Crest Winery, Sugarland 5:00-9:00PM. Guests will meet the artists while Cellars and Tennessee Valley Winery. sampling Tennessee wines and enjoying hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants. The evening will wind down with dinner at one of Gatlinburg's unique dining establishments: Crystelle Creek, Hogg's Pub and Grub and The Three Jimmy's. The tours begin and end at each restaurant and require a reservation.

Individual tickets for the Wine, Dine and Art Crawl are $60, Wine Fest $20 and a combo ticket for both events $75. Participants must be at least 21-years-old. A portion of the proceeds will beneﬁt the Gatlinburg Hospitality Association Scholarship Fund and Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts.

The culinary celebration will continue on Saturday, April 12, 1:00-6:00pm, for the second annual Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Wine Fest at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Sanctioned by the Tennessee Wineries Association, the highly successful wine festival will feature nearly a

To purchase tickets and register for the event on line: http://gatlinburg.eventbrite.com.For information on other events during Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Spring: It’s a Spring Thing, go to www.gatlinburg.com/events or please call (800) 588-1817.

Easter in the Smoky Mountains A Visit From the Easter Bunny Location: The Incredible Christmas Place Pigeon Forge Dates: April 19, 2014 Event Description: Don't miss seeing the Easter Bunny as he stops by his good friend Santa's main place, second only to the North Pole. This is sure to be fun for the entire family and a great oppotunity for Easter photos! For information call (865) 428-0771 or visit christmasplace.com.

Breakfast or Brunch with the Easter Bunny Location: Old Mill Square Pigeon Forge Dates: April 19, 2014 10:00 am Event Description: Enjoy a delicious breakfast or brunch while chatting with the Easter Bunny himself! You'll love the quaintness of the Old Mill Square which is especially appealing in the Spring. This is sure to be fun for the entire family and an activity you'll want to add to your Easter traditions. For info (865) 429-7373.

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Location: Bruce Street, Sevierville Dates: April 12, 2014 Event Description: Bring the whole family for this fun ﬁlled time that's destined to become a tradition for generations to come. A perfect way to welcome spring in the Smokies. Kids are invited to participate in the egg hunt and also will have a chance to visit with the celebrity of the day, the Easter Bunny! For more information visit SeviervilleCommons.com.

Location: Ober Gatlinburg Gatlinburg Dates: April 20, 2014 Event Description: Welcome Easter morning with a spectacular view from the top of Mt. Harrison! This special service is sponsored by the Gatlinburg Ministerial Association. There is no better way to celebrate the new life that Easter brings than to watch as the valley bursts into breathtaking beauty by the rising of the sun! Your heart will be touched as you are reminded of the ﬁrst Easter morning! For more information call 1 (800) 251-9202.

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Great Smoky Mountains Easter Arts & Crafts Show Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center Dates: April 15 - 19, 2014 Event Description: Spring is in the air and it's time to help the Easter Bunny ﬁnd those unique baskets and gifts! It's also a great time for new and different decor for your own home or maybe even a spring treat for yourself. From jewelry and pocketbooks to wall hangings and pottery the Great Smoky Mountains Easter Arts & Crafts show is the best place to ﬁnd interesting items that are sure to be treasured conversation pieces for years to come. For more information call (865) 436-7318.

Location: Patriot Park, Pigeon Forge Dates: April 19, 2014 10:00 am Event Description: Bring the whole family for this fun ﬁlled time that's destined to become a tradition for generations to come. A perfect way to welcome spring in the Smokies. Kids are invited to participate in the egg hunt and also will have a chance to visit with the celebrity of the day, the Easter Bunny! For more information call 1 (865) 429-7373.

Jim Woods, owner of Discount Cigarettes and Beer in the Family Dollar shopping center at Glades road is announcing plans to introduce a full line of E-cigs and paraphernalia to his shop. E-Cig (electronic cigarette) is a battery powered nicotine delivery system (ENDS) which simulates tobacco smoking. It generally uses a heating element that vaporizes a liquid solution. Some solutions contain a mixture of nicotine and ﬂavorings while others release a ﬂavoured vapor without nicotine. Some are designed in appearance to look like cigarettes while others are considerably different in appearance.

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Celebrate Earth Week In Gatlinburg

Celebrate Earth Week in Gatlinburg! Bring the entire family to Gatlinburg to learn about easy green practices, enjoy music, activities and games, craft stations, food and more! Earth Week 2014 - April 21-27 Presented by Hilton Garden Inn and the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation All funds raised from these events support the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation which provides traditional and non-traditional scholarships to members of the community, support to local schools, and support of the Gatlinburg Goes Green program. Monday, April 21, 9-11 am Gatlinburg Goes Green Breakfast Seminar at Hilton Garden Inn Come enjoy a delicious breakfast and learn about TVA’s Green Power Switch, a simple way to support regional renewable energy. For more information and to sign up please contact Jennifer Burke: (865) 436-0505 or jennifer@gatlinburg.com Tuesday, April 22, 9 am – 12 pm Spur Clean-up Get a hands-on experience at the Spur Clean-up beginning at the Gatlinburg Welcome Center on the Spur. Earth Week is

partnering with Keep Sevier Beautiful and Great Smoky Mountains National Park to pick up litter along a stretch of National Park between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, known as the Spur. Businesses and Organizations are encouraged to put together teams to compete to see who can collect the most trash. A Pizza Party at Big Daddy’s Pizzeria will be awarded to the winning team! Teams are limited to a maximum of ten people, but your business or organization is welcome to send more than one team. Ben and Jerry’s will be onsite providing free ice cream for participants. For more information and to sign up contact Jennifer Burke: (865) 436-050 or jennifer@gatlinburg.com Wednesday, April 23, 9 – 10:30 am Get Growing – A Children’s Planting Program with Keep Sevier Beautiful 9 am at Mills Park Pavilion – free for all ages! In honor of Earth Week, Laura Howard of Keep Sevier Beautiful will read a story and lead a seed planting activity. Please call to sign-up: (865) 436-4098. Thursday, April 24, 3-7 pm Earth Day Festival at Mynatt Park Bring the entire family to Gatlinburg to the seventh annual Earth Day Festival to learn about easy green practices, enjoy music from Boogertown Gap, activities and games, craft stations, food and the Knoxville Zoo’s Zoomobile! Gatlinburg area green businesses and organizations will be onsite with activities and information. Earth Week t-shirts featuring the art work of a local student will be for sale at the festival. Food will also be for sale from the Cabin Café and Ben and Jerry’s will be selling ice cream. All sales will beneﬁt the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation which provides local scholarships, donations to schools, the Gatlinburg Goes Green Program and community educational events. Friday, April 25, 10 pm Earth Day 5K Run/Walk in downtown Gatlinburg – Night Race!

Runners and walkers are invited to celebrate Earth Week by participating in the third annual Earth Day 5K Run/Walk in beautiful downtown Gatlinburg. Athletes of all ages are welcome to participate in this USA Track and Field sanctioned event. Early registration is encouraged to guarantee your shirt size! Race night registration begins at 8:00 pm at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, 1138 Parkway. Race starts at 10:00 pm. Register online at imathlete.com/events/earthday5kgatlinburgtn2014 Race Cost: Student/Youth: $15, Early (before April 1): $20, Regular (April 1-24): $25, Day-of: $30 Saturday, April 26, 10 am – 2 pm Junior Ranger Day Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 26th, with special activities at all three of the Park's visitor centers from 10 am to 2 pm. Children and their families can join in a variety of free, hands-on activities. A few of the natural and cultural opportunities that will be available include Ranger guided walks, historic toy making, the making of dinner bells at a blacksmith shop, and visiting touch tables with animal skins, skulls and scat. Sunday, April 27, 12:30 pm Go Green Disc Golf Tournament Come out to Mills Park to try out disc golf! New to this sport? Beginners are welcome and extra discs will be provided. On-site registration begins at 12:30 at the picnic pavilion at Mills Park; $20 for adults (beginner and open categories), $15 for children. Registration includes lunch provided by Mellow Mushroom and a 2014 Earth Week T-shirt. Tee-off between 1:00 and 3:00 pm. Each tee-pad will feature tips on how to “go green” provided by Keep Sevier Beautiful. The tournament will also include putting contests with prizes from the Nantahala Outdoor Center at 1 pm. Register online at http://bit.ly/greendiscgolf For questions, please contact Jennifer Burke: (865) 436-0505, jennifer@gatlinburg.com

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stompin' mountain bluegrass music and, of course, lots of Beans and Cornbread. Vendors will compete against each other with their special recipes and you get to help decide the winner! Compete to win in our ﬁrst annual Corn Hole Tournament and at the same time help support our local Humane Society.

New for 2014 on May 8, Gatlinburg celebrates its Appalachian culinary past with the Gatlinburg Beans 'n Cornbread Blast! presented by Bush Brothers Beans. Downtown Gatlinburg will be transformed into a festive, fun-ﬁlled scene with games, foot-

Spring Grand Rod Run April 11 - 13, 2014 Pigeon Forge Convention Center Hotel Pigeon Forge

Event Description: Rods, rods, rods!!! Bring your own or just enjoy the cars on display. You'll ﬁnd many for sale! While enjoying the cars take advantage of the scrumptuous restaurants and unique shops in Pigeon Forge. To round out your stay, take in a show in the evening. For more information call MCS Promotions at1 (888) 687-3976 or visit RodRun-PigeonForge.com. Location and date subject to change

64th Annual Wildﬂower Pilgrimage

National park tourism is a critical economic driver for gateway communities across the nation. Researchers estimate that for every $1 invested by American taxpayers, the National Park Service returns $10 to the U.S. economy. The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by U.S. Geological Survey economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas and Christopher Huber along with Lynne Koontz for the National Park Service. The report shows

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W.L. Mills Convention Center 303 Reagan Dr., Gatlinburg April 15 - 19, 2014 Sponsored by the Great Smoky Mountain Association this annual pilgrimage showcases the abundant ﬂora that makes the Smoky Mountains the most beautiful place to be in the spring! The four-day event includes over 150 programs including indoor seminars and lectures along with natural history walks and hikes. The abundant varieties of wildﬂowers, ferns, mosses, trees and shrubbery growing wild in the Smokies make this event educational as well as entertaining. For more information call (865) 436-7318 or call (800) 568-4178.

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“Great Smoky Mountains National Park is proud to welcome visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Acting Superintendent Pedro Ramos. “We are delighted to share the story of this place and the experiences it provides for visitors. We appreciate the partnership and support of our neighbors and are glad to be able to give back by helping to sustain local communities.”

assisting them in gaining new and exciting ways to enjoy life, sharing their unique and motivating stories and ﬁnding local hatters and activities they can participate in. Women over age 50 are known as "Red Hatters" while those under 50 are called "Pink Hatters."

This event is sponsored by Bush Brothers Beans, the Gatlinburg Convention & Visitors Bureau and the City of Gatlinburg.

Tourism to Smoky Mountains A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 9,685,829 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2012 spent $741 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 10,959 jobs in the local area.

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$14.7 billion of direct spending by 283 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park. This spending supported 243,000 jobs nationally, with 201,000 jobs found in these gateway communities, and had a cumulative beneﬁt to the U.S. economy of $26.75 billion. According to the report, most visitor spending supports jobs in restaurants, grocery and convenience stores (39 percent), hotels, motels and B&Bs (27 percent), and other amusement and recreation (20 percent).

Temporary Closure of Ramsey Cascades Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park ofﬁcials announced the temporary closure of Ramsey Cascades Trail due to a damaged footbridge that has created an unsafe river crossing. Park trail crews expect to complete needed repairs by late April.

To download the report please visit website During recent high winds, a large hemlock http://www.nature.nps.gov/socialscience/econo tree fell and damaged the 60-foot long mics.cfm footbridge that crosses Ramsey Prong. The

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footbridge which lies approximately 12 feet above the river. The bridge was also cracked and separated from the foundation.

For more information about trail closures, p l e a s e v i s i t t h e P a r k ’s w e b s i t e a t www.nps.gov/grsm or call the Backcountry Information Ofﬁce at 865-436-1297.

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Synchronous Fireflies flash. Peak flashing for synchronous fireflies in the park is normally within a two-week period in late May to mid-June.

Synchronous ﬁreﬂies produce light in their lanterns, the pale area of the abdomen visible on the underside of the insect above.

The production of light by living organisms is called bioluminescence. Fireflies are a good example of an organism that bioluminesces, but there are others as well, such as certain species of fungus, fish, shrimp, jellyfish, plankton, glowworms, gnats, snails, and springtails.

Bioluminescence involves highly efficient chemical reactions that result in the release of particles of light with little or no emission of heat. Fireflies combine the chemical luciferin and oxygen with the enzyme luciferase in their lanterns (part of their abdomens) to make light. The light produced is referred to as a "cold" light, Fireflies (also called lightning bugs) are beetles. with nearly 100% of the energy given off as light. They take from one to two years to mature from In contrast, the energy produced by an larvae, but will live as adults for only about 21 incandescent light bulb is approximately 10% days. While in the larval stage, the insects feed on light and 90% heat. snails and smaller insects. Once they transform No one is sure why the fireflies flash into their adult form, they do not eat. synchronously. Competition between males may Their light patterns are part of their mating be one reason: they all want to be the first to flash. d i s p l a y. E a c h s p e c i e s o f fi r e fl y h a s a Or perhaps if the males all flash together they characteristic flash pattern that helps its male and have a better chance of being noticed, and the female individuals recognize each other. Most females can make better comparisons. species produce a greenish-yellow light; one species has a bluish light. The males fly and flash The fireflies do not always flash in unison. They and the usually stationary females respond with a may flash in waves across hillsides, and at other Synchronous fireflies (Photinus carolinus) are one of at least 19 species of fireflies that live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They are the only species in America whose individuals can synchronize their flashing light patterns.

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times will ﬂash randomly. Synchrony occurs in short bursts that end with abrupt periods of darkness.

Timing of the Display The mating season lasts for approximately two weeks each year. The dates that the fireflies begin to display varies from year to year-scientists haven't figured out why, but it depends at least in part on temperature and soil moisture. It's impossible to predict in advance exactly when the insects will begin flashing each year.

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• Cover your flashlight with red or blue cellophane. • Use your flashlight only when walking to your viewing spot. • Point your flashlight at the ground. • Turn off your flashlight when you find your viewing spot. You can also help protect the fireflies and their habitat:

As the season begins, a few insects start flashing, then more join the display as the days pass. They reach a "peak" when the greatest number of • Do not catch the fireflies. insects are displaying. After peak, the numbers • Stay on the trail at all times. gradually decline each day until the mating • Pack out all of your garbage. season is over. Since 1993, this peak date has occurred at various times from the third week of May to the third week in June. NPS Photo During the two week long mating season, the quality of individual nightly displays can be affected by environmental factors. On misty, drippy evenings following rainfall, the insects may not readily display. Cool temperatures, below 50º Fahrenheit, will also shut down the display for the night. Moon phase has been observed to affect the timing of nightly displayson nights with a bright moon, the insects may begin flashing a bit later than usual.

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Crystelle Creek restaurant sponsors the Smoky Mountain Songwriters the second Monday of every 440-478-1841 month, and the next event will be April 14 at 6 o'clock. www.thejewelryspot.net 849 Glades Road, Suite 3A2, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 We started this project a year ago to help promote great talent from the area. Artist can audition to play and sing Located at the Covered Bridge in The Glades original songs on stage in front of locals, walk in tourist from around the country and talent scouts that show up to discover new talent.

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Two to three artist go on stage at a time singing in the round. Normally there are 5 to 8 artist that will sing from 6 to 9 pm. "We have had some really great talent since this started, and helped promote a lot of Artists like Martha Christian, Sam Hatmaker, Jeff Lane, Charlie Katt, and John Crodone just to name a very few." If you love music, great food and good fun come out the second Monday of every month. Crystelle Creek also supports local singer Neesee, Wednesday-Sunday and Tim Keller on most Tuesdays.

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Explore the AQUARIUM TROPICAL RAINFOREST Piranhas

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Specimens of 10 feet in length and weighing 400 pounds are common and enormous specimens of 15 feet and 1,000 pounds have been reported.

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The Arapaima can make an exhale breathing sound that can be heard 100 feet away, and its tongue is so rough that natives use them to grate food! The anableps (four-eyed fish) of South America is the only animal in the world equipped with bifocals! Its eyes, including its retina and its cornea, are divided The Tropical Rainforest display recreates the primeval, horizontally into two sections, one above the water, one lush world of the Rainforest where more than 2,000 species below. With its unique “4 eyes” the anableps can hunt for food while keeping a lookout for predators. of fish thrive. Discover freshwater stingrays, cardinal tetras, four-eyed fish, poison dart frogs, zebra cichlids, armored catfish, Arapaima, mudskippers, green iguanas, and the voracious and feared piranha.

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Some Featured Species Piranhas are divided into two subfamilies, one carnivorous, one herbivorous. The herbivores are commonly called pacus and can grow up to 44-pounds. The carnivores are much smaller, but are renowned for their ferocity and fearlessness.

The fantastically colorful poison dart frogs of Central and South America are extremely poisonous. Despite their tiny size, the largest is less than 1 1/2″ in length, these frogs are highly toxic and some can be lethal to man.

Frequently, in the wild, they become stranded in pools due Native hunters in the rainforest use the poisons from these to drought conditions. When this happens they have been frogs on the tips of their blow darts and arrows when known to attack cows, crocodiles, and even humans, and hunting. can strip the ﬂesh off their prey in minutes.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park may not be the largest national park in the United States, but it is the most frequently visited. In 2012 alone the park hosted a total of 9 million visitors. An impressive number compared to the 4 million reported to have visited the Grand Canyon in the same year.

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The Appalachian folks have a saying: “Make do with what you have.”

Smoky Mountain Park. In the coastal settlements, metal hinges were available for doors and windows. The log cabins display the ingenuity of the settlers fabricating door hinges using two boards and a wooden peg. One board was fastened by pegs to the wall; the other board was fastened by pegs to the door. Pegs sufﬁcient to carry the weight of the door was inserted into the wall board, and then through the door board. Bear grease was the lubricant. Too, the door latches are various designs and conﬁgurations; all made of wood cut on their own land.

Leaving the coastal settlements, families headed west over the mountains in search of a place where they could own their own land, build their own house from the timber on the land, raise crops, livestock and children. The mountain travel was rough, forcing the settlers to discard luxury items, carrying only absolute necessities up the mountain slopes and across the mountain ridges.

To carry the crop harvest, split white oak baskets were fabricated. Split white oak baskets had tremendous strength and durability. Only, the white oak trees found on the north side of the mountains were considered for baskets. The white oak trees on the north slopes grew slowly, thus having tight growth rings & strength. In the spring of the year, a white oak tree trunk, three inches in diameter with no limbs was selected, then cut into four foot lengths. A blade was hammered into the end of the log, splitting it into halves, then into quarters. The quarters were blade split into reeds of sufficient dimension for the size of the basket and intended load. Decades later, these hand fabricated baskets are prized for their beauty and for their antique value. Note the detail of this basket making: specific wood, specific time of year, specific process of fabrication, and specific size reeds for fruit baskets, egg baskets, etc.

Upon arrival, the settlers built everything needed from the natural resources available around them. Three of the original log cabins may be observed in the Roaring Fork Auto Trail in the Great

For children's clothing and quilt fabrication, the cotton feed sacks were cut apart and refashioned. Dolly Parton's song the coat of many colors was one such tale of Appalachian life.

Settlers to west Appalachia were originally from the colonial settlements of North & South Carolina and Virginia. In the settlements, most families lived on lands and in houses owned by the royally designated nobleman. The families paid a portion of their crops and services in exchange for the privilege. The colonial settlements were routinely supplied with goods delivered by ships from Europe. The local dry goods store would extend credit until payment or trade was arranged.

After the National Park was formed, visitors desired to acquire the quaint functional objects, such as brooms, candles, carvings, etc. Initially, the craftsmen would gather in downtown Gatlinburg to offer their wares; later the visitors were invited to come out to the workshops & galleries. Today, the Great Smoky Mountain Arts & Crafts Community represents the ingenuity of these original settlers. Many of the arts & crafts are fabricated using the same methods developed by our grandparents and great grandparents. The community shops are spread over twenty miles of mountains. Three times a year, the artisans gather in downtown at the Gatlinburg Convention Center to offer original art and crafts to visitors. Visit with us at the Gatlinburg Convention Center, or in our studios to see how we: “Make do with what we have.”

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Gatlinburg Events for April 2014 April 1 to 30 – Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Spring: It’s a Spring Thing! – As part of Smoky Mountain Springfest, Gatlinburg has jam packed April with special events and activities for the whole family! For more information on Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Spring:It’s a Spring Thing, visit our website www.gatlinburg.com or call 1-800-588-1817. April 1, 8 & 15 – Bird Watching in the Smokies – Take a free and informative bird watching walk with Former National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist, Keith Watson. Participation is limited. For more information or to sign up, contact Jennifer 436-0505. (GCVB) April 7, 14, 21 – Guided Hikes – Take a hike in the Smokies with an experienced hiking guide from A Walk In The Woods. The informative hikes are suitable for all ages and abilities. For more information or to sign up, contact Jennifer 436-0505. Space is limited. ($) (GCVB) April 3, 10, 17 - Guided Downtown Gatlinburg Tours - Learn about Gatlinburg’s past and present while strolling the streets of Gatlinburg with an area expert. The tours are free but space is limited. For more information or to sign up, contact Jennifer 4360505. (GCVB) April 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 – Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales – On Fridays and Saturdays in April, visitors can meet characters, hear mountain music and learn about life long ago in the Smokies on the streets of Gatlinburg. Storytellers, musicians and cloggers perform along the Parkway during this ninth annual event! (GCVBE) (800) 568-4748 April 5 & 6 – Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament – The 15th Annual Spring Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament is open to adults or children – and equally challenging for both visitors and locals. All Gatlinburg and state fishing regulations will be observed. For more information call 865-661-3474, visit our w e b s i t e a t w w w. r o c k y t o p o u t fi t t e r. c o m , o r e m a i l rockytopoutfit@aol.com. ($) April 11 – New Event - Wine, Dine and Art Crawl – For details see article on Page 6 in this paper, Smoky Mountains Around Town. April 12 – Smoky Mountain Winefest - Wineries from across the state will provide samples of their labels along with local chefs preparing food for pairings. Informational demonstrations and seminars will be held. Open for visitors over 21-years-old, the event will be at Ripley’s Aquarium Plaza. Tickets are available on line at www.gatlinburg.com. ($) (GCVBE) April 12 – Mountain Man Memorial March – This fifth annual 26.2-mile march starts in downtown Gatlinburg at 9 a.m. as a

challenging tribute to our men and women in uniform, with Military Heavy, Military Light and Civilian entry categories. The course includes highway and rural road stretches in addition to rugged terrain and mountain slopes. The event honors LT Frank Walkup, a University of Tennessee-Knoxville alumnus who in 2007 was killed in the line of duty in Iraq. For more information please call 865-974-5371 or visit our website at www.mountainmanmemorialmarch.com. ($) April 15 to 19 – 64th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage – Celebrate and enjoy the beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with over 150 different programs, including hiking tours, motorcades, demonstrations and classroom lectures centered on the flowers, plants and wildlife in the great outdoors. For more information, call (865) 436-7318 ext. 222 or visit our website www.springwildflowerpilgrimage.org. ($) April 16 – Wildflower Pilgrimage Luncheon – The Gatlinburg Garden Club presents the Welcome Luncheon featuring guest speaker Mary Priestly, author of “William’s Wildflowers.” 11:30am at Mills Conference Center. For tickets and information call (865) 654-4393. ($) April 15 to 19 – Great Smoky Easter Arts & Crafts Show – Unique handcrafted gifts and products produced by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community are placed on display and offered for sale as they host their annual show at the Gatlinburg C o n v e n t i o n C e n t e r. F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t www.gatlinburgcrafts.com or call (800) 568-4748 April 20 – Easter Sunrise Service at Ober Gatlinburg – Early morning Easter Service at Ober Gatlinburg includes complimentary tram service to the top of the resort begins at 5:45 a.m. Service begins at 6:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet is available. (800) 251-9202 April 20 to 27 – Earth Week - A week of family-oriented events created around Earth Day Celebration. The week features a community Spur Clean Up, a Disc Golf Tournament, a children’s planting program along with other opportunities to learn about easy green practices, enjoy music, play games, make crafts and more. For more information on all Earth Week events go to www.gatlinburg.com/events. (GCVBE) April 21 – Gatlinburg Goes Green Breakfast Seminar – Hilton Garden Inn 8:30am. To register call (865) 436-0505. ($) (GCVBE) April 22 - Spur Clean-Up – Volunteers will meet at the Gatlinburg Welcome Center to assist Keep Sevier Beautiful and the National Park Service clean up the “Spur.’ Organizational teams are

encouraged to participate. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. For more information, call (865) 436-0505. (GCVBE) April 23 - “Get Growing” with Keep Sevier Beautiful - Children will learn about green practices and pot a plant to take home. The event is free for all ages. You can pre-register at 865-436-0505. (GCVB) April 24 – Earth Day Festival – Families are encouraged to come out to Mynatt Park to enjoy free crafts and activities designed to encourage environmental awareness and developing a green lifestyle. Live entertainment and food will be offered. For more information visit www.gatlinburg.com/events. ($) (GCVBE April 25 – Earth Day 5K – Nighttime road race in downtown Gatlinburg. Race begins and ends at the Nantahala Outdoor Center parking lot at traffic light #10. Early registration before April 12 or on sight registration at 9:00pm. Race starts at 10pm. ($) (GCVBE) April 26 – National Junior Ranger Day – Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate with special activities at all three of the Park’s visitor centers from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Families can join in a variety of free, hands-on activities, Ranger guided walks, historic toy making, and visiting touch tables with animal skins, skulls and scat. April 27 – Go Green Disc Golf Tournament – Participants of all ages are invited to the afternoon tournament at the 9-hole recreational course at Mills Park. On site registration begins at 12:30pm. Participants will get an Earth Week t-shirt. There is a small fee. ($) (GCVBE) April 21 to 27 – Smoky Mountain Regional Bridge Conference – This large tournament of the Mid-Atlantic Bridge Conference takes place at the Gatlinburg Convention Center with thousands of players participating in Gold Point events and other programs. For more information, visit www.gatlinburgregional.org. ($) April 25-27 – Music of the Mountains – Enjoy a weekend of music in Townsend, Cosby, Sugarlands Visitors Center and downtown Gatlinburg. Gatlinburg will be providing a special Tunes and Tales concert as part of the Music of the Mountains celebration on April 26 on the Plaza at Ripley’s Aquarium. The event is free to the public. April 29 – Food Ministry Fiesta – Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies hosts this fourth annual fundraiser benefiting Sevier County Food Ministries in Spring 2014. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit SCFM’s outreach program and special projects. Entertainment and refreshments included. For ticket information, call (865) 428-5182 ($)

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Historic Window Theft Park Offers Reward for Information reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for the theft. The missing window was from the former summer home of a Knoxville glass maker featuring an intricate and unusual design. The entire 4 feet x 1 foot glass window is missing from the frame which includes 34 individual glass panes, each measuring 4 inches x 4 inches. Two of the original 36 glass panes were missing prior to the theft of the entire window. It is unlawful to disturb or deface natural and historic resources within the Park. Perpetrators may be sentenced up to 6 months in jail and or ﬁned up to $5,000. Anyone with information as to the possible identity of the individuals responsible for the theft is encouraged to call the tip hotline at 865-436-1580.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park ofﬁcials are offering a reward for information regarding the recent theft of an antique window from a historic cabin in the Elkmont Historic District.The window was discovered missing in late January resulting in a signiﬁcant loss to the unique features that characterize the cabin.

The Elkmont Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Upon its registration as a Historic District, it was comprised of 74 cottages, outbuildings and the Wonderland Hotel with 49 of the structures noted as being of signiﬁcance to the District.

“This is a very sad case of vandalism and theft,” said Chief Ranger Clay Jordan. “The people who did this have stolen a piece of our shared history that can never be replicated.” Park ofﬁcials are offering a $1,000

For more information about historic buildings in the p a r k , p l e a s e v i s i t t h e p a r k ’s w e b s i t e a t http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/historicbuil dings.htm.

Park Seeks Oconaluftee Roving Volunteers Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting for volunteers to assist park visitors by roving the Oconaluftee River Trail, Mountain Farm Museum, and ﬁelds along Newfound Gap Road near Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Volunteers are needed from mid-April through midNovember. Volunteers will provide information to visitors regarding park regulations that best protect wildlife including proper waste disposal and safe wildlife viewing. In addition, volunteers will provide information about the cultural resources

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Welcome to ARROWMONT school of arts and crafts Arrowmont is a place. In 2012, the historic campus of the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts marked its 100th year as a place of education. The spirit of this heritage permeates the grounds, buildings and even the mountain air. The early years were about general education in a settlement school setting, but curriculum was soon added in mountain handicrafts to preserve skills and provide vehicles of livelihood for area residents. In 1945, the signature summer workshop program was launched during a period of revival in craft education and the school was opened to people from all over the United States who traveled to take art classes in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. Sixtyseven years later, that workshop program has evolved into the extensive summer and fall course offerings of more than 130 classes in contemporary art and crafts.

Arrowmont is an opportunity. In a time when many are seeking fresh ways of problemsolving, seeing differently and communicating effectively, Arrowmont offers an opportunity for people of all skill levels to spend a weekend, a week or two weeks immersed in art-making – experimenting, learning new techniques, exploring a variety of media and forms of expression – or simply taking time to be fully focused and present in a creative manner without the distractions of daily life. For some, it is the opportunity to study with leading, nationally-recognized artists who travel to the campus to teach speciﬁc workshops and serve as the

School’s foundation in ensuring the highest quality of innovative instruction. For others, it is the exceptional, well-equipped studios where students can work safely and conﬁdently in a professional-level environment. For many, it is the daily engagement among a diverse group of people from different backgrounds, coming together to learn and work in a supportive, creative environment.

Arrowmont is an experience. It has been described as magical, life-changing, inspiring, invigorating and more. This experience, meaningful, moving and afﬁrming, is not something easily put into words. It is different each day and for each individual. The essence of the experience is grounded in exploration and discovery – conscious and subliminal. Whether walking through gallery exhibitions on the way to a studio, sharing meals and laughter, struggling to reﬁne an idea, discovering new materials or collaborating with others, students are inspired by the time spent here. On behalf of all of us at the School who wake up each day thinking about enriching lives through art, I invite you to take the opportunity to experience Arrowmont in 2014. Welcome to this creative community. Join us in this special place. We are located at 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738. Website: www.arrowmont.org. (865) 436-5860. Bill May, Executive Director

Forbes.com Recognizes Gatlinburg as one of America’s Prettiest Towns National Park are absolutely spectacular in the spring as they burst with wildﬂowers at their peak,’ says Zain Habboo, National Geographic’s director of travel.” “We are very thrilled with this honor from Forbes,” said Gatlinburg City Manager Cindy Cameron Ogle. “We are blessed to live in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and we take pride in being the gateway community to the country’s mostvisited national park. It truly is a wonderful place to enjoy.” Forbes says Gatlinburg ranks among the best cities to look at along with such places as Newport, Rhode Island; St. Augustine, Florida; Taos, New Mexico; and Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The magazine says the rankings were created with input from sources such as National Geographic and The Travel Channel.

According to Forbes.com: “With its charming, quaint old buildings in the center of town, its dramatic mountain backdrop and the only ski resort in Tennessee, Gatlinburg has become a popular tourist destination for regional fun-seekers. Located on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg beneﬁts from its location as a tourist draw and reinforces it with attractions such as an aerial tramway, an aquarium, whitewater rafting, hiking, and even a haunted house. But let’s not kid ourselves: as pretty and irresistible (as) the town is, the real draw in this part of Tennessee is the nature. ‘The wildﬂowers around Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains

The City of Gatlinburg is completing the sixth phase of its Underground Utilities and Streetscape Project. Since the late 1990s, Gatlinburg has been burying utilities underground and improving the aesthetics of the downtown area, something that City Manager Cindy Ogle says takes the cooperation of the City, the business community and residents. “Of course, it has taken a lot of people doing a lot of good things to allow us to earn this lofty recognition,” said Ogle. “It’s been a great public-private collaboration of dedication that has dramatically improved the aesthetics of the Parkway and helped us blend in with the Smokies.” Come to Gatlinburg and see for yourself!

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