Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about how a job candidate should always show up in the right city when interviewing for a job. Before my long overdue promotion to “VP Hiking”, I once had a day job as an HR (human resources) guy with a giant conglomerate (not AIG). I wore dressy clothes, socks and highly polished shoes and interviewed   Read More ...

Dollywood’s National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration begins September 28, bringing more than 350 free concerts (Dollywood admission required). Opening day includes the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the Singing News Fan Awards (additional ticket required; Sorry, this event is sold out.) See the grand Red Carpet Parade of Stars as artists enter DP’s Celebrity Theatre for the ceremony. Plus, many participating artists will perform   Read More ...

This weekend the Red Rocket proudly presents Horror Weekend that is set to invade the Gatlinburg Convention Center on October 1 and 2, 2012. This is the largest Celebrity gathering of its kind in Gatlinburg. This your chance to get up close and personal with some of your favorite stars from the Horror genre. The celebrity guests in attendance will be signing autographs, taking photos with the fans and participating   Read More ...

Explore Talent (http://www.exploretalent.com), a premier online social-network for industry insiders, announced today on its exploretalent news site that singer Katy Perry has become the first woman to score five number one songs from one album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The only other singer in history to have had this honor was the King of Pop, Michael Jackson with his album “Bad.” However, Michael Jacskson was only on the   Read More ...

The Tennessee Smokies released the logos for the 2012 Southern League All-Star Game on Thursday. The Midsummer Classic will feature some of the most talented prospects in minor league baseball and be held at Smokies Park on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. “We are really excited with the opportunity to bring back the Southern League All-Star Game and celebration to East Tennessee in 2012,” said Smokies President Doug Kirchhofer. “The Southern   Read More ...

Thanks to the sponsors and volunteers of Free Flu Shot Saturday, 6,072 East Tennesseans received free flu vaccinations on Sept. 24, and more than $24,000 was raised for the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Empty Stocking Fund. Each fall for the past 17 years, free influenza immunizations have been offered to East Tennesseans on Free Flu Shot Saturday, a one-day event with the goal to limit the impact of flu among all   Read More ...

In just two weeks of voting in U.S. Cellular’s (NYSE: USM) Calling All Communities campaign, more than 1,800 schools have jumped into the race to win a share of $1 million in the company’s third annual campaign to support education. The carrier released the most recent list of the top 100 schools leading the pack, and the race continues to be tight. U.S. Cellular’s commitment to empowering communities to support   Read More ...

On October 1st and 2nd you will be able to take your family back to a simpler time when the farm was the center of family. It was a place where you made what you needed and learned valuable life lessons.  On Sunset View Farm, home to the Robert A. Tino Smoky Mountain Homecoming, Robert invites you to spend the weekend on the farm with your family experiencing and celebrating   Read More ...

Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about birthday “kaka” and a bowl of extra long Chinese noodles. The word “cake” is from the ancient Viking word “kaka,” a sweetened patty made with flour and honey. Our fancy birthday cakes have come a long way since a piece of kaka in Norseland. Bakery shelves now offer a carnival parade of birthday cakes   Read More ...

Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about how Methodists consistently serve the best quality and variety of foods compared to other Christian denominations. Since I was raised a Baptist and have also been a card-carrying member of Presbyterian and Lutheran churches I consider myself a bit of a church food gourmet. I have also consumed beverages and dined at Catholic gambling   Read More ...