TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — Smokies Life recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house to celebrate the grand opening of the Great Smokies Welcome Center in Townsend. The organization opened the ...

3 — Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival + 5K: Features Bigfoot competitions, guest speakers, live music, vendors, food trucks and other great surprises. At Townsend Event Center. 6-8 — Author Reba Rhyne: ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Months after its official opening, Blount County leaders and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park celebrated the Great Smokies Welcome Center. The welcome center is run by Smokies ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have a new place they can go to rest and learn more about the area's nature, animals and history. The Great Smoky Mountains ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — A proposed bill in the Tennessee General Assembly that would allow a tourism development authority to de-annex, or remove themselves from a municipality, could have a major ...

This not-so-secret Smoky Mountain gem was named the best small town in Tennessee. World Atlas dubbed Townsend as the best small town in Tennessee for a three-day weekend. The town borders Great Smoky ...

In eastern Tennessee, this small is the gateway to impressive outdoor attractions. Here are the things to do in Townsend, ...