Spend the Thanksgiving Holiday in Pigeon Forge, TN

Thanksgiving is known as a family holiday, with traditional feasts and sale shopping synonymous with the day as much as turkey. However, certain traditions are evolving, with many families choosing to forgo the trip to Grandma’s house and instead using the four-day weekend for a mini-getaway. That’s one reason Pigeon Forge, Tenn., has become a major destination the week of Thanksgiving.

There are more than 10,000 rooms in the city of Pigeon Forge, enabling the destination to welcome many visitors, especially during holidays. Plus, the variety of lodging options, which includes condos and cabins with full kitchens for guests who want to fix a Thanksgiving meal, and hotels for guests who wish to be served a meal rather than make a meal. Cabin options include Hearthside Cabin Rentals, Bluff Mountain Rentals and Cramer’s Creekside Cabins, while condo options include Cedar Lodge Condominiums, RiverStone Resort, Cherokee Lodge and Mountain Vista Luxury Rentals. Hotel choices include Oak Tree Lodge, Bearskin Lodge on the River, Fairfield Inn & Suites Gatlinburg, and The Resort at Governor’s Crossing.

For visitors who would like to attend a dinner show on Thanksgiving day, there are several great entertainment options. Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show, Black Bear Christmas Spectacular, Smith Family Dinner Show and Hoot N Holler Dinner Show are all open on Thanksgiving and are all serving a delicious meal to accompany their show. A few of the Pigeon Forge restaurants that will be open on the holiday include Alamo Steakhouse, Bennett’s Bar-B-Que, Mama’s Farmhouse, the Old Mill Restaurant and the Pottery House Café & Grill.

The city will already be holiday themed during the Thanksgiving break, as WinterFest, Pigeon Forge’s four-month celebration started in early November, so the city is aglow in brilliant light displays.

Pigeon Forge shows will also be open on Thanksgiving day. Cirque De Chine, The Comedy Barn, Country Tonite and The Temptations Revue are just a few of the entertaining choices available.

Of course, plenty of Pigeon Forge shopping will be open for Black Friday sales, so getting a head start on your Christmas shopping will be a piece of cake, or in this case, pie.

Temptations Revue Now Showing at Smoky Mountain Theater

The Smoky Mountain Theater, formerly known as the Smoky Mountain Jubilee, has reopened in 2009 with an all new show. The Temptations Revue: A Tribute Featuring Nate Evans is a Motown-centric gem featuring favorites like “Ain’t Too Proud Too Beg,” “My Girl,” and “Get Ready.”

The theater has been newly remodeled for the 2009 season, and with over 800 seats, the Smoky Mountain Theater is ready to bring the style and hits of Motown home to Pigeon Forge. The Temptations are known worldwide for their distinct harmonies, choreography and style and their music is still a favorite of many. With over 50 recorded albums, 50 pop and 51 R&B singles in the top ten there is plenty of Motown music for them to deliver each night.

The Temptations Revue stars Nate Evans, who is joined by Ritchie Stanley, Joe Cross, Curtis Taylor and Reggie Reed. Temptation Revue tickets are on sale now.