Mountain homes all over our area could potentially offer you the dream property you always wanted. That Smoky Mountain location could provide one of the best leaf viewing sites in North America. While this may appear to be a boastful statement, there are many leaf viewers who would agree.

 The Smokies have a diversity of plants and trees that rival equatorial rain forests.This tremendous variety of plant life gives a cornucopia of color when fall arrives. Northerly locations like New England have great color. However, you also have the high potential of experiencing cold, wet and snowy weather. The Southern position of the Tennessee Smokies provides leaf peepers with a better chance to experience warmer, sunny weather.

 These old mountains display colors of fall in a fantastic topographical scene. The convolution of the ridges and hollows allow micro climates to exist. These places “march to their own drummer” when it comes to fall colors. Bright colors may appear first at the highest elevations, but some lower level plants begin color change based upon their own circadian rhythms. These rhythms are dictated by that particular plant species. Driving around The Smokies one can see the yellows of; Tulip Poplars, Beech, Walnut and Sassafras. Reds are supplied by; Sourwoods, Maples, Burning Bush and Virginia Creeper. Orange appears on; Poison Ivy, Sugar Maples and others. This leaf color selection is far from being complete. As we mentioned in years past, colors get changed by; hours of sunlight, rainfall, sod minerals, temperature, elevation and micro-climate in addition to plant species.

 If you want to take in phenomenal Autumn leaf color  plan your viewing within the next few weeks. Serious wind and rain are known to strip the color quickly. Likewise, if you want that special Smoky Mountain home, you need to get going if you want to complete the process by year end.

Begin your search on our website and our team can help you ink the deal!

Here Are A Few Of My New And Featured Properties:

Panoramic Views & Custom Features! Rental income from June – October $32,424 with an additional $18,760 on the books! Not a typical cabin, this luxury home features panoramic mountain views, a home theatre, level parking & exposed beams surrounded by amazing custom craftsmanship. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $1,249,900 Get more information >

Handcrafted Custom Home W/Views! $35,999.58 Rental Income from June 2011 forward. This custom home overlooks the golf course and has amazing mountain views. All the custom features you are looking for are found right here. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee Price: $1,500,000 Get more information >

Mountain Villa w/ Private Pool Just Reduced $100,000!!Mountain villa with private solar-heated salt water pool and cabana on a peaceful lake front setting. Chef’s dream kitchen and fantastic mountain views. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $695,000 Get more information >

Stay at a Gatlinburg home or other local rental location to get an intimate perspective on the colors of nature during this time of transition. This awesome process is already under way in the forests of our area. The calendar pages shift from September to October on this coming weekend. It also signals that Fall Harvest Festivals are opening across the region.

Gatlinburg kicked things off with the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival which began on September 15th. This weekend running until Halloween, Ober Gatlinburg hosts their Bavarian Style Oktoberfest At Ober. This fun event is held  each weekend until October 31st. Ripley’s Haunted Adventure celebrates the 13th year of Fright Nights held every weekend through Halloween. Pigeon Forge and Sevierville begin their Harvest Festivals with Dollywood and Dixie Stampede hosting great activities. The first and second of October in Sevierville enjoy Robert Tino’s Smoky Mountain Homecoming as well as a VW Car Show and swap meet at the Sevier County Fairgrounds. These events are set up to cater to all members of a family. There are food choices, arts & crafts, activities to engage all participating individuals and shopping or entertainment to appeal to almost anyone.

We frequently mention to our readers that EVERY kind of real estate is available in our area. Becoming a property owner puts you in close touch with the multitude of activities that occur here on a daily basis. Hop on our website to explore your options today!

Here Are A Few Of My New Listings:

Your Key To Resort Living Over $20,000 in rental income in 2009 & 2010 with 2011 right on track for the same or better. Just minutes to downtown Pigeon Forge, area attractions and Dollywood. Don’t miss your chance! Type: Single Family Home Location: Pigeon Forge Price: $159,900 Get more information >

Your Key To Prestigious Riversong Own this lot in a premium neighborhood for 25 cents on the dollar! Over an acre with Mountain Views, river access and more! Type: Land Location: Pittman Center Price: $15,000 Get more information >

Private Oasis Bordering National Park Private mountain oasis tucked on over an acre bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Plenty of amenities & plenty of space. Type: Single Family Home Location: Chalet Village Price: $399,900 Get more information >

The Jason White Team
Century 21 Four Seasons Realty
1441 Wiley Oakley Dr
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Toll Free: 877-678-2121
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Email: jason@jasonwhiteteam.com
Website: www.SmokyMountainLifestyle.com

Shopping for Smoky Mountain homes comes with benefits.  Our East Tennessee Smokies are a 24/7 tourist destination.  Because tourism is so dominant, this area always has plenty of fun activities on tap.  Even Mother Nature is amping up your enjoyment.  Temperatures and high humidity levels have dropped in the past few weeks.  It now is fun to get outside and participate.  The Autumn equinox is days away and the vibrant colors are only beginning to appear.

Please realize that this blog can only scratch the surface of all there is to enjoy.  Going online opens up a huge magnitude of possibilities.  So please dive in and pursue your cornucopia of options.  However, to wet your appetite here are a few items to get you started.  Gatlinburg is into their Fall Festival season with their Craftsmen’s Fair beginning October 6th.  For fishing enthusiasts the 12th Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament will be held this weekend, September 24th & 25th.  Octoberfest kicks off at Ober Gatlinburg from September 30th- October 31st with Bavarian Fun.

In Pigeon Forge, the Titanic Museum hosts the Titanic Princess Tea Party on Saturday, September 24th.  Also, occurring in Pigeon Forge on Saturday, September 24th is the 8th Annual Old Mill Heritage Day.  On October 1st Pigeon Forge begins their 16th Annual Harvestfest for one month.  The Rotary Club Craft Fair will be held during this time at Patriot Park and Dollywood hosts the National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration at Dollywood.  In Sevierville, on September 23rd, Gene Watson and Connie Smith will be in concert.  On Saturday, September 24th, the Diner will host a car event “Crusin For The Kids” with trophies, music, games, and prizes.  From Sept 25-October 2, Wonderworks sponsors Teacher Appreciation Week.  Teachers and 1 guest are free, but RSVP is required.  On October 1st & 2nd, Sevier County Fairgrounds has a Fall VW Show & Swap Meet.  These same days Robert Tino hosts his Smoky Mountain Homecoming at the Gallery with 2 days of art, bluegrass music, storytelling, children’s activities and more.  Go online for details and much more to do.

If you want to have a home or vacation home here, then you could be involved in these events whenever you choose.  To explore your options, follow my website and get started today!  Your options are endless and the rewards are great.

Here are a Few of My New & Current Listings:

Astonishing Views Are What It Has Looking for amazing views & plenty of privacy? It can be found right here perched high above Pigeon Forge & just minutes from downtown Gatlinburg. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $249,900 Get more information >

Come Be A Happy Bear Great rental potential with $10,185 in rental income just since August of this year. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $289,900 Get more information >

Great New Price On Corner Condo W/View Ground floor, corner unit with spectacular Great Smoky Mountain views. Wonderful indoor facility w/ pool as well as an outside pool. Type: Condo Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $74,900 Get more information >

Selections ranging from a Sevierville cabin to a Gatlinburg home offer visitors, a close and personal view of our area.  These rental homes allow new people to experience the Tennessee Smokies almost like a local.  Our blog for this week is focused on upcoming events that typically occur in late summer/early fall.  As we get ready to put out this blog, changes are afoot.  Just this week, it seems the lid came off the pressure cooker.  Our temperatures and humidity have left like triple digit since April.  However, in the past few days there has been a shift for the more comfortable.  Up on Ski Mountain Road in Gatlinburg some trees are beginning to turn color.  All of these items are indicators that change is in the air.  When it’s getting really comfortable to be outside there is usually a multitude of fun activities in our region. 

One of the best known and well attended of our area’s events is just a few weeks away.  The “Shades of the Past” car show will be held at Dollywood’s Splash Country, September 9th & 10th of this year. This features hot rods and other custom collectible cars and chassis’s through 1972.  One week after “Shades of the Past” rod show is the 2011 Grand Fall Rod Run held on the strip in Pigeon Forge.  This event is scheduled September 15th-19th.  This is a huge car show with almost all day and night activities.  If you do not like cars, hot rods, etc. avoid this area for these 2 weeks.  Traffic congestion is intense, but for vehicle enthusiasts, this is a heavenly event.

If you would like a home base here in the Smokies, check out our website.  We have geared everything to help our prospective clients find a property to suit their needs.  Hop on today and get started.  Then all our fun activities become available anytime you choose to attend.

Here are a Few of My New and Current Listings:

If You Want It All Check This Property! Enjoy the owner’s club with pool, tennis courts, game room, etc. which is included in the purchase of this property. This lot also has views of Mt LeConte and is located in the desireable Chalet Village in Gatlinburg. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee Price: $39,900 Get more information >

Mt LeConte View/Owners Club w/ Pools! This property has it all- mountain views, close to downtown Gatlinburg for dining and shopping, Owner’s club with pools, tennis courts etc, and even close the Ober Ski Resort! Type: Land Location: Gatlinburg,Tennessee Price: $39,900 Get more information >

Level Ridge Top w/ Amazing Mtn Views! Level ridge top property with amazing mountain views to enjoy from the wall of glass in the open great room. 2 private bedroom suites, one on each level. Tongue and groove throughout. Even a community pool to enjoy on those hot days. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee Price: $219,900 Get more information >

Corner Condo with Spectacular Mtn Views! Ground floor, corner unit with spectacular Great Smoky Mountain views. Wonderful indoor facility w/ pool as well as an outside pool. Type: Condo Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $79,900 Get more information >

This area has a huge selection of mountain homes that provide wonderful accomodations for your family’s stay here in the  Tennnessee  Smokies.  Some people are unaware that the name “Tennessee Smokies” has a meaning beyond our majestic mountains.  This name also refers to our local double A minor league baseball team.  This week’s blog will focus on our “Tennessee Smokies” baseball team.  Baseball has been nicknamed “America’s Pastime”.  Our baseball team lives up to that, by offering everyone another entertainment attraction in the area.  Locals and visitors alike will find our ballpark conveniently located on the northeast corner of exit 407 off Interstate 40.  The Tennessee Smokies as a baseball team go back in area history to 1896.  At that time they were located in Knoxville and were known as the Knoxville Indians.  The team had a sporatic and choppy past.  They had numerous re-incarnations under different; owners, leagues, and names.  There were periods of time (such as the great epression and world wars) when the team did not exist.  The Smokies were revived after World War II under a number of owners and different team names.  They functioned as a minor league farm team for various major league teams and played in different leagues within the minor leagues.  There were numerous changes in these periods of team history and some of these included various locations for the home ballpark within the Knoxville area.

The team experienced a radical change of direction when in 2000 they relocated from Knoxville to it’s new home in Sevierville at a new state-of-the-art stadium off exit 407.  The team has done well in it’s new home, winning division titles and coming in second place in the championships.  The easy to reach location makes this a fun destination for the baseball fans visiting our area.  Go online to get other details and historical information.

Many people who rent vacation homes in the Smokies decide that they want to own similar property for investment or as a permanent residence.  If you get inspired to buy property in the Tennessee Smokies, hop on our website.  There is everything available to assist you in your search.

Here are a Few of My Current and Reduced Listings:

Views of Mt LeConte,Tramway,Ski Resort!! Enjoy the views of Mt LeConte, tramway, lights of Gatlinburg, and even the ski resort from this property. Located in desirable Chalet Village which included use of the community pool, tennis courts, and game rooms. Only 10 mintues to downtown Gatlinburg. Type: Land Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee Price: $39,900 Get more information >

5 Adjacent Lots Sold As A Group!! 5 adjacent lots sold as a group in beautiful Chalet Village area of Gatlinburg. Lots of privacy and amenities with community pool etc just minutes away. 10 minutes from Gatlinburg shopping and dining and close to Ober Gatlinburg for skiing in the winter. Type: Land Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee Price: $59,900 Get more information >

WHAT A BARGAIN! JUST REDUCED AGAIN!!! Formal, custom built home on a very nice and private corner lot in beautiful neighborhood of Belle Meadows. Close to hospital and all the amenities that Sevierville has to offer. Type: Single Family Home Location: Sevierville,TN Price: $269,900

Hiking in the Smokies

Owning Gatlinburg property, places your family in the epicenter of a quantum field of possible adventures.  Our Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most diverse locations on this planet for flora and fauna.  In other words, we have more plants and animal species packed into this area than almost anywhere on earth.  There are more than 800 miles of trails throughout this park.  These range from lone, one-person daily adventures, to multi-person tests of stamina that last for long periods like the Appalachian Trail Hike.  This area was so well planned, that even the most severly handicapped individuals can enjoy the beauty and wonder of the Smokies via the benefit of auto tours.  From the longer Cherokee to Gatlinburg view of the park by car, to shorter trips like Roaring Fork Motor Trail, everyone can enjoy the splendor of these mountains in almost any season of the year.

For the more adventurous among us, there are biking adventures that rival the Tour De France.  Outdoor enthusiasts will find ample options for; camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, picnicing, waterfall viewing, white water rafting, and wildflower hikes.  Leaf viewers in fall, wildlife viewers looking for bear and elk, and bird watchers checking out our eagles get such a bonus of things to see and do.  The awesome aspect to all of this Smokies Adventure, is that our region is less than 8 hours car ride from more than 1/2 of the U.S. population.

If you want to be a regular participant in all this scenic natural beauty, consider buying property in the area.  The options are limitless.  You can buy a primary or a vacation home.  You can own a rental property or purchase real estate for investment.  The possibilities truly are infinite.  Once you become a property owner here, you can also tap into the limitless potential of local man-made options.  From arts and crafts to other shopping and amusement pursuits the list of fun is huge.  Hop online and start your search for property with full-time fun today.

Here are a Few of My Current and Sold Listings:

Huge Four Level Chalet/Nice Ridge View Very large 4 level chalet that sleeps 16. Big open space in all rooms and 4 levels of decks. Nice mountain views and walking distance to owners club and pools. Type: Single Family Home Location: Chalet Village Price: $299,900 Get more information > Fantastic Creekside/View/Private Home Fantastic creekside location on 1.84 acres in beautiful Pittman Center. Enjoy the ridge top views and private mountain stream from this log cabin. If privacy is what you want this is it. Even a level driveway and easy parking. Comm swimming pool access. Type: Single Family Home Location: Pittman Center Price: $299,900 Get more information > Sold- Contract in 8 Days!!!!!! Great construction quality and prime location in Gatlinburg. Mostly level lot w/nice yard, gourmet kitchen,high end bathrooms and large 4×6 whirlpool. Fantastic outdoor space w/wrap around decking. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $235,000 Get more information > Private with Beautiful Mountain View Plenty of community amenities, private, yet close to town. Enjoy nature and wildlife at this tastefully furnished log cabin from three covered decks, all with mountain views. Spacious for family gatherings, with two game rooms as well as a living room. Type: Single Family Home Location: Pigeon Forge Price: $325,000 Get more information > Call today to view any of our listings!  877-678-2121

Smoky Mountain homes bring you back to the nation’s largest group of independent artisans.  Almost one hundred individual; galleries, studios, and shops occupy the loop along Rte 321, Buckhorn Road and Glades Road.  When you consider additional stores outside of this hub of artists, that’s an awesome selection.  Shoppers who appreciate unique, quality-made items love to buy creations from these places.  In an age, when a majority of what we purchase is made cheaply, on the opposite side of the world.  Our Arts and Crafts Community is special.  The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community was founded in 1937.  Like other locations in these Southern Mountains, wise individuals saw value in preserving the crafts of a bygone era.  The products of these artisans still have value in our modern society.  When a storm or other event knocks out power, it is nice to have beautiful candles for light and a nice quilt to keep us warm. 

Another aspect of this community is that your money gets spent here, where it feeds local people, not foreigners living one-half-a-world away.  With the current state of our economy, it is crucial to spend money where it helps our local population.  In addition, these artisans produce products that are often unique, one-of-a-kind items.  Anyone who appreciates quality would choose an object fabricated with care and attention, over mass produced assembly-line items.  Go online and you can pull up links that will give you more details on all these artistic endeavors.

If being close to all these wonderful arts and crafts, calls to you, then consider living here, or buy a vacation home in the area.  Either option provides you with close contact to the artists.  You also, could take classes to learn these skills.  Centers like Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, allow for study with artists and artisans. They share their skills with future craftspeople.  Begin your property quest on our website and define your personal search options.  When it’s time to view the finalists in your search, schedule time with our professionals and seal the deal. 

Here are a Few of My Current and Sold Listings:

Sold- Contract in 23 Days!!!!!! This home has a large level parking area for guest and great mountain view. Large bedroom suites, beautiful mtn stone F/P in the cathedral living room and recreation room with all the amenities to make your stay enjoyable. Type: Single Family Home Location: Chalet Village, TN Price: $225,000 Get more information >

Close to Everything w/ Mtn View! Close to everything including shopping,dining, etc. in Gatlinburg. Club house with pool and tennis courts close by as well. Green space/unbuildable lot across the street to insure privacy comes w/house. Great for detached garage! Type: Single Family Home Location: Chalet Village Price: $249,900 Get more information >

Quality Built Home on Private Corner Lot Formal, custom built home on a very nice and private corner lot in beautiful neighborhood of Belle Meadows. Close to hospital and all the amenities that Sevierville has to offer. Type: Single Family Home Location: Sevierville,TN Price: $279,900 Get more information >

Smoky Mountain real estate could be your ticket to an extended golfing season.  The beautiful mountains of East Tennessee are well known for a cornucopia of outdoor sports and activities.  Camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, white water rafting, boating, and horseback riding are just a part of the outside action that one can enjoy in this area.  However, golf is not world-renowned in this region.  It is interesting that locally, golf is a growing sport that continues to improve each year.  A lot of money has been spent in Sevier County alone on upgrading existing courses, as well as building new golf links. This investment in golfing has provided local residents and visitors with another attraction that brings people to the area.  As the courses mature and word gets out, this money should prove to be well spent.

Our steep and variable terrain makes building many projects a challenge.  Golf courses are no exception.  However, the difficult topography does provide an awesome backdrop for scenery, and the elevation changes will bring out the best or worst in a person’s golf skills.  Sevierville has the newest courses in the area, which are just being completed.  The Sevierville Golf Club features two championship 18-hole courses.  “The Highlands” is a par 70 built on hills and around fresh water ponds off Old Knoxville Highway.  “The River” is a par 72 course built along the Little Pigeon River that is visible off Winfield Dunn Pkwy (66) as you come south off I-40 into Sevierville.  Sevierville Golf Course offers fine dining including beverage of your choice, and other amenities like a driving range and putting green to sharpen your skills.  Gatlinburg shares the Gatlinburg Golf Course adjacent to Dollywood on the edge of Pigeon Forge.  It is worth a round of golf just to take in the views of the Smokies.  Out on the east side of Gatlinburg and Pittman Center lies Bent Creek Golf Course.  It is close to the Cobbly Nob development and is just across 321 (Foothills Parkway) from the National Park.

For those residents of the area and long-term visitors there are day trips into; Georgia, the Carolinas’, Virginia, and other surrounding states to fulfill your golfing appetites.  If you are considering becoming an East Tennessee resident, or just acquiring a vacation home, venture onto our website.  We geared everything for our clients.  There are links and tons of material on area activities on “Read My Blog“.  Set up your property search criteria at your convenience and contact our team of professionals when you are ready to buy. We are here and available to help in any way.

Here are a Few of My Latest Listings and Properties Sold:

Heirloom Quality/Two Owner Home/Downtown Heirloom quality custom built two owner home in downtown Gatlinburg. Walk 5 min to many restaurants/ shops and Ober Gatlinburg Tramway. Maintance free masonry stucco so you can enjoy your vacation in the mountains. Spacious, storage, level yard, & carport Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee Price: $289,900 Get more information >

SOLD-UNDER CONTRACT IN 26 DAYS!!!! Wow!! Rental income of $40,262 in 2010 for this 1 bedroom/1.5 bath makes this custom built log home a fantastic opportunity for someone. 3 levels w/fantastic Smoky Mountain views,private on top of a mountain, but only 5 mins to the center of Gatlinburg Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $199,900 Get more information >

Two Master Suites/Spectacular Mtn View Two master suites with spectacular mountain views of the Great Smoky Mountains and Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort. Fully furnished for immediate enjoyment of this beautifully decorated chalet. Great for permanent residence or rental. Type: Single Family Home Location: Chalet Village Price: $229,900 Get more information >

"Place of a Thousand Drips"

First off, don’t let some precipitation ruin your vacation in these beautiful Smoky Mountain homes.  Rain can actually enhance the Smoky Mountains experience.  How can rain enhance the trip? Read on, and explore the magic of rain in the Smokies.  What many people fail to realize, is that parts of the southern Appalachians (including the Smokies) are a temperate rain forest. The highest peaks average over 85″ of rain per year.  Wet years can produce over 8 feet of rain annually. Yes I said 8 feet! When you combine serious changes in elevation mixed with copious quantities of rain, you get the crucial ingredients for waterfalls.  If you go online, you can pull up maps to the prominent waterfalls within the Park. However, if your vacation is timed with some of our local monsoons, there are still options for you that allow you to stay dry.

Before we explore some of these rainy day adventures, some caution should be noted.  Any serious rain event (like remnants from a Gulf Coast hurricane or something similar) can put you in peril if you go driving around these mountains recklessly.  Mountain roads are difficult to build and therefore are often more narrow, steep, and hazardous than lowland highways.  These mountain road ways were many times built on the flattest topography of the area.  These frequently follow the creeks and rivers of the mountains.  Valleys or hollows become the low point where a heavy rain can turn a scenic waterway into a raging flood. So exercise caution, because even the steep inclines of mountain roads get greasy with water, mud, and leaves. 

Longtime residents of the Smokies find rainy days to be delightful. Traffic is frequently lighter because many are cocooning in their homes.  The rain in the mountains is so much more 3-dimensional. Clouds and wisps of mist hang on the mountains.  It is easy to see why native Americans called this “land of a thousand smokes”.  As the water makes its way down the mountains, “wet weather” waterways spring to life and dormant waterfalls come alive on the rock ledges of the area.  If you look carefully, you can see Meigs Falls from your car.  It lies on Little River Road, 13 miles from the Visitors Center (west) and 7 miles east of Townsend.  It is easily missed.  You can also see “Place of a Thousand Drips” which is amplified in wet weather from your car.  It lies off Roaring Fork Motor Trail at stop light # 15.

When you combine vehicle sight seeing under reasonable rainy conditions, it becomes a fun, family adventure that even handicapped family members can share.  Remember to consult our previous blogs on fun events and area shopping.  You will learn what our residents already know, there is never a bad day in the East Tennessee Smokies.

If you really want the full experience, consider purchasing a property of your own in the Smokies.  Begin on our website, and set your own personal search criteria.  Our team of experienced professionals is ready to help you “seal the deal”. Start now and find your place in the Smokies.

Here are a Few of My Latest and Current Listings:

Active Location for Office/Residential! Great, busy location ideal for commercial office site. Has a separate entrance for lower level so could be used for two businesses or in-law quarters if used for residential. Type: Office Location: Sevierville,TN Price: $399,900 Get more information >

Exceptional View and Location! Exceptional cabin with exceptional views, amenities, and location. Fully furnished. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $279,900 Get more information >

Mt LeConte View w/Large Open Floor Plan 5 bedrooms all with in suite baths for privacy. Huge great room for those family gatherings and could walk to trolley to take to town or to Nat’l Park. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $350,000 Get more information >

Gatlinburg properties and nearby locations in the Tennessee Smokies get a front row seat for some awesome July 4th festivities.  That is why we wanted to provide our blog readers with some early notice for this area’s fine activities that celebrate our nation’s birthday.  Gatlinburg will begin it’s 36th year for the first 4th of July parade in the country.  The parade line-up begins late on July 3rd and the parade starts on the stroke of midnight when the clock ticks over to July 4th.  There will be approximately 100,000 spectators viewing the parade participants.  The event is highly patriotic with an emphasis that honors current and past military personnel.  These individuals have served this country by risking their lives for our freedom.  The parade highlights their sacrifice.  The procession is over a mile long and has a variety of components from elaborate floats to marching bands.  More detail are available via Gatlinburg’s website. 

Another key element on the area’s July 4th celebration is Restless Heart.  They will headline at the Patriot Festival in Pigeon Forge on their 4th of July celebration.  The group had 4 gold albums and six #1 country singles in the early 1980′s  Additional flavor will be provided by The Return , a Beatles tribute band and Jimbo Whaley & Greenbrier, a local bluegrass group.  All of this entertainment is free, courtesty of the City of Pigeon Forge. 

Other area events include an Indepence Day sidewalk sale at the Beltz Outlet stores.  Downtown Gatlinburg hosts a great fireworks display downtown on July 4th at 10pm. Pigeon Forge also has a fireworks display on July 4th at Patriot Park.

We present many of these events to entice you to come and visit.  However, there is nothing quite like owning property here in the Smokies.  When you own something in the area, you can visit based on your schedule.  Venture on our website and look for something that fills your needs. Once you find it our expert staff is ready to help you seal the deal.  Begin today to find your home in the Smokies!!

Here are a Few of My Latest Listings: 

8 Bedroom Cabin with Mountain View! Wow! 8 bedroom cabin with so many amenities for your enjoyment, plus an incredible mountain view!! Great gross rental income in 2010 of $47,471 plus 2 wks of personal use during prime time! Great investment or permanent residence! Type: Single Family Home Location: Chalet Village Price: $409,900 Get more information >

Incredible Mtn Views! Fully Furnished! Incredible mountain views from this 8 bedroom, 5 bath home. Lots of amenities to make your stay enjoyable. $46,354 in gross rental income in 2010. Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $409,900 Get more information >

11 Bedroom- Smoky Mountain Stunner! This 11BD/11.5BA mountain top home is designed with hardwood floors, high quality furnishings and antique decor throughout. A stunning handcrafted cedar staircase, sunroom w/large swim spa, sauna, media room, over 2500 sq ft of decking to enjoy the view! Type: Single Family Home Location: Gatlinburg ,Tennessee Price: $1,475,000 Get more information >