Ankeesta Blog

Have you ever planned a big party and the night before worry yourself silly that no one was going to come? That was us the night before our Sept. 1st opening. We had done everything we could do, it was time to see if anyone wanted to come. Well, guess what?! People came to our party! And the party’s been going ever since! These past two weeks have been more exciting than we even could have imagined. From watching so many folks out with their families enjoying Anakeesta, to seeing all of the amazing posts and reviews, to feeling the strong community support, it’s simply been incredible. So of course we had to share some of the highlights of our first few weeks with you, and remind you that you are ALWAYS invited to the party! We had a rainbow the morning we opened, we took that as a good sign! We had a  PROPOSAL at the summit of Anakeesta! It was not long before two guests decided to make Anakeesta a part of their life-long memories. While immersed in the beauty of The Great Smoky Mountains, the soon-to-be groom knelt down on one knee to look up into the eyes of his love and ask for her hand in marriage. They were celebrating in our Firefly Village shortly after she said “Yes!”. Visit our Anakeesta Photo Gallery Be sure to follow us on Facebook. We’ll be giving away passes throughout the month as we continue to celebrate our opening! To learn more about Anakeesta visit our website. If you still have questions send us an email at info@anakeesta.com. We hope to see you soon at Anakeesta!  

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