6-7 — FIAT on the Dragon: An organized driving event of Fiat and Alfa Romeo vehicles on the Tail of the Dragon, Cherohala Skyway and Devil’s Triangle. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 6 — On the Border — Ultimate ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — Bagpipes, kilts, and battle-axes will return to Townsend May 17 and 18 for the 43rd Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games. The annual festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After being canceled due to COVID-19 in 2020, the Townsend Spring Festival is back for 2021. The festival will run from May 7-8 at the Townsend Visitor’s Center. There will ...

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 ...

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. — 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 ...

Known as the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies,” Townsend welcomes visitors to experience the mountains at a slower pace. If you only have a day in the area, these experiences will showcase its beauty ...

A bill intended to allow the removal of the Townsend Event Center from city limits passed its first hurdle in Nashville Wednesday, March 12, as committees in the General Assembly unanimously ...

1-4 — Kathy Janke: Enjoy jewelry by pine needle basketry, alcohol inks and photography at the Townsend Visitor Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2 — Sunset Concert Series: Acoustic Eidolon concert at the ...