Anakeesta was honored to have Atlanta blogger Leigh Anne Borders author of
Living One Full Life visit us this month. Leigh Anne shared all about her day and the magic she experienced in the mountains here in Gatlinburg!
Read the full article on Living One Full Life here!
Why Are Our Mountains Smoky?
Stroll to the highest peak of Anakeesta mountain to enjoy our NEW interpretive nature trail and the spectacular views! Read about the history of Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains as well as some of the wildlife you may see in the area. Learn about bear hibernation and the regrowth of native plants and trees in an area affected by the wildfire of 2016. Everyone will discover a fun fact to share!
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Our Memorial Forest Walk signs have been relocated along the paved path leading to the children’s playground area.
Stay tuned for details about our new Garden Walk in next months newsletter
Experience the Magic in the
Mountains Anytime…
…with an Anakeesta season pass! If you come just two times this year you will save money by purchasing a season pass. With the changing seasons and new things coming to Anakeesta like our restaurant, garden walk, and mountain coaster, one visit just won’t be enough!
Passes are available for purchase at the Anakeesta ticket booth or online.
Anakeesta Online Calendar
There’s always something exciting happening at Anakeesta. Visit our new online calendar to stay in touch with our weekend and summer hours, coming new attractions and special events like national hammer dulcimer player Tim Simek who performed at Anakeesta earlier this month.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE FOR APRIL
(Located at the Summit of Anakeesta)
4/14/18 – Live Music, 5 – 7 PM
4/21/18 – Live Music, 5 – 7 PM
4/28/18 – Live Music, 5 – 7 PM
Share Your Photos, Win a Season Pass
Speaking of calendars, we’re working on another kind of calendar. An Anakeesta calendar featuring photos from YOU! Submit your photos to our Facebook page and every month we’ll choose a winner who will receive a FREE season pass! At the end of the year, we’ll compile all the winning photos and create a 2019 Anakeesta calendar.
*Photo courtesy of our March photo contest winner – Kaitlyn Poindexter
Guest Choice Awards
Congratulations to Blue, Tailor, and Ben who are recipients of our Guest Choice Awards for the month of March. They received the most positive guest reviews.
Did you have a great experience you would like to share?
Tell us about it on Yelp or Tripadvisor!
Insider’s Tip
Gatlinburg is excited to announce that its famous Parkway will soon be rolling out the welcome mat for Blake Shelton’s lifestyle branded restaurant, Ole Red.
Fun Facts
Pearls Pie in the Sky will go through over 400 gallons of Blue Bell ice cream in only one week! Now that’s a lot of ice cream cones!
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