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Unless otherwise noted, events will follow Fondue Dinner or Candlelight Dessert |
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December - Christmas in an Appalachian Village
- see holiday specials Create great holiday memories for you and your loved one. Take a scenic drive into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, (they don't call it great for nothing). And, there's never a bad time to go, especially for the young at heart. See the park features, maybe hike a short nature trail, then return to the Richmont Inn and stroll the lighted paths of our Appalachian Village dolled up for the holidays. There's a short wooded path to an open air chapel - a perfect place to stop and meditate or reflect. Shop in our little Appalachian Gallery of fine arts and crafts. Here at Richmont you will catch the spirit and meaning of a Smoky Mountain Christmas. Lots of good memories await you. Other Christmas activities: Christmas shopping at over 400 discount outlets, a 30 minute drive to Pigeon Forge. No activity is sometimes a good activity: Hide out from stress and stay stress-free at Richmont Inn. There's loads of quiet and peace to be found.New Year's Eve - December 31 "Mountain Dulcimer Concert" January 2-31 Guest Appreciation Month "Nurture the romance in your relationship" with a romantic rendezvous at Richmont Inn when St. Valentine's day will be celebrated every evening in February at Richmont Inn. A classic Swiss fondue dinner or a fireside dinner basket with a splendid wine shared with your sweetheart and candlelight dessert will highlight the evenings. Tables will be adorned with soft glowing pink candles in hand blown hurricane globes, white china, golden flatware, and white doilies and napkins. Framed and famous poetic amorous addresses of old will be on each table for two. Treat her.
We'll begin with a "Chocolate Lovers" Weekend on February 1-2 We'll have the finest gourmet chocolates for your tasting. Our Chef will be making and serving hand crafted rich dark chocolate truffles as well as our new signature dessert "Died and Gone to Heaven Chocolate Cake." We also offer our fine port wine to enhance the taste of our chocolate desserts. So call now and reserve yourself and your loved one a "Sweet Rendezvous" at Richmont Inn. Upon retiring, guests can have a cozy warm fire or find refuge in a spa tub for two filled with just right hot water, spiced with essential oils or an aromatic candle. Guests will find a red rose and chocolates on their pillow with "sweet music" piped into the rooms. Then, begin the new day with breakfast in bed and a massage. Call 865-448-6751 (local) or 866-267-7086 (TOLL FREE) for sweetened weekend packages. Romantic Rendezvous Package available for the entire month of February. See Inn SpecialsThen on Saturdays February 9th, and 16th, William Lovelace will play classical love songs on his harp. It's a tradition at Richmont Inn as harp music brings the spirit of romance to our Valentine celebration like no other music can. You may end the evening with a cozy fire or hot spa tub for two in your private room. You will have "sweet music" piped into your room and a red rose and chocolates on your pillow. Then, you can begin the new day with breakfast in bed and a massage. And for the day remember you are only 10 minutes to Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Hiking, biking, fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, rafting, golf, swimming, historic tours, antique/crafts shopping, wildflower walks, theatre. March1 - Westies of Richmont Inn Fashion Show - Our three West Highland Terriers will model the latest in canine apparel. Marcus and Summit our teenagers, newly crowned champions will make their debut and join us for a fun and unusual evening. You'll meet Grand Cuvee and her daughter Melonie (Starred in the Madison Square Garden Show), all AKC champions and bluebloods from Boston. See Westies Page |
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| March 8 - (Saturday Morning) Cooking Demonstration. Richmont Inn Chefs will show you how to prepare and serve our two most unique and popular dishes: our award winning Crème Brule Kahula (Grand Prize Gourmet Magazine), and Richmont Bacon, baked with herbs and spices. This will take place conveniently in our kitchen, and recipes will be given to each guest attending. | |||||||||
| March 15 (Sat) - Lynne Fox Historian and Storyteller, appearing in "period dress," brings alive Davy Crockett and John Sevier, men who shaped the future of Tennessee and our nation with their vision, determination, and fortitude. | |||||||||
| March 22 (Sat) - Lynne Fox Historian and Storyteller, appearing in "period dress," brings alive Davy Crockett and John Sevier, men who shaped the future of Tennessee and our nation with their vision, determination, and fortitude. | |||||||||
| March 23 - Easter Sunday Sunrise Prayer Service at our outdoor chapel in the woods (weather permitting) | |||||||||
| March 29 - Westies of Richmont Inn Fashion Show (See Mar 1st) | |||||||||
| April 5 - (morning) Cooking Demonstration. (See March 8th) | |||||||||
| April 12 - (morning) - Know and Grow Wildflowers. Hope Woodard, owner of Hedgewood Gardens, 6 acres with more than 300 varieties of wildflowers, will help you identify these beautiful plants. She will talk at Richmont Inn, then take you on a tour of her nearby gardens. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes for walking. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Features Wildflower-Walks throughout April and May | |||||||||
| April 19 - Birds of the Smokies. Learn how to identify birds with your ears in addition to your eyes. Fred Alsop, leading birding expert and author of the official guidebook, "Birds of the Smokies," will introduce you to pursuing birds and identifying them. Fred will lecture with a slide show Saturday evening and early Sunday morning and take us birding in Laurel Valley. | |||||||||
| April 26 - Tracking and finding Lost Hikers, Criminals, and Plane Crashes in the Smokies. Dwight McCarter, a Park Ranger for 30 years and co-author of two books: "Lost" and "Finding Plane Crashes in the Smokies." He'll tell of of his often tragic and sometimes funny experiences as a famous "man-tracker" in the Smokies. He's the Crocodile Dundee of the Great Smoky Mountains and you won't want to miss him! Quote: "I can track an ant across the Sahara desert in a sandstorm with my eyes closed." | |||||||||
| May 3 - Lynne Fox Historian and Storyteller, appearing in "period dress," brings alive Davy Crockett and John Sevier, men who shaped the future of Tennessee and our nation with their vision, determination, and fortitude. | |||||||||
| May 10 - Tracking and finding Lost Hikers, Criminals, and Plane Crashes in the Smokies. | |||||||||
| May 17 - Lynne Fox Historian and Storyteller, appearing in "period dress," brings alive Davy Crockett and John Sevier, men who shaped the future of Tennessee and our nation with their vision, determination, and fortitude. | |||||||||
| May 23-25 Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday afternoon) with a good ole fashioned cookout at the Inn. It won't be the traditional hamburgers and hot dogs but "gourmet all the way." We'll provide the food ($20.00 per person) and fun, plus our selection of fine wines and imported beers. | |||||||||
| June 1-16 Elkmont: Synchronized Firefly Light Show. The GSNP is one of the few places in the world where this natural phenomenon occurs. The first half of June you will want to visit Elkmont, the home of a fantastic light show of fireflys flashing simultaneously. It's a thrill for beholders. | |||||||||
| June 14-30 - Gregory's Bald Mountain Azaleas Ablaze. Make this popular hike and see - as the famous botanist said: "We are alarmed with the apprehension of the hills being set on fire. This is certainly the most gay and brilliant flowering shrubbery yet known." | |||||||||
| Aug 29 - Sep 1 - Celebrate Labor Day Weekend. (Saturday afternoon) with a good ole fashioned cookout at the Inn. It won't be the traditional hamburgers and hot dogs but "gourmet all the way." We'll provide the food ($20.00 per person) and fun, plus our selection of fine wines and imported beers. | |||||||||
| Our Concierge Service: (Throughout the year) Innkeepers will be happy to provide suggestions on what to do, where to go, and how to get there for all outdoor activities; biking, hiking, fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, tubing, rafting, swimming, wild flower walks, arts/crafts/antique shopping, and theatre. We'll save you time and effort. | |||||||||
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Townsend is "Bustin' Out All Over" -The widening of US 321 through Townsend is completed with a beautification plan being implemented in the median and along the roadside. This means easy driving in a scenic corridor – split rail fences, native trees and shrubs, even old barns and a mountain museum. We’re on our way to being a village, not a commercial gaudy tourist town. See why they call it the peaceful side of the Smokies. MAKE PLANS to visit our new $3.1 Million, 17,000 sq ft Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, showcasing the history and culture of the mountain people. On the Parkway in Townsend. -Ride your bike or walk the 4.5 mile scenic paved trail from the entrance to Townsend to the Great Smokes. Three underpasses keep you from competing with cars and historical markers note our town’s history and Native American sites. -Walk across one of our two reconstructed swinging bridges that span our scenic Little River which flows with clear waters from the Smokies. -Fish or stroll on our beautiful new ¾ mile river walk. Annually the river is stocked with bushels of fish. -Attend a Orvis fly fishing seminar at the Little river outfitters or hire their guide services to escort you on your fly fishing adventure into the Great Smokies. -Leisurely tube down a beautiful section of our Little River. Big rapids, small rapids, adults and children wear shoes and bring sunscreen. Shuttle service May 30th - September 5th. -Walk through the gardens of the Lily Barn with hundereds of varieties of daylilies, wildflowers, aquatic plants, hostas and other fine perennials. It gets its name from a restored 120 year old cantilever barn on site. -Dine at new restaurants offering gourmet food at its best. The Foothills Milling Company tops our lists. Try them one night and our classic Swiss fondue the second night. -Enjoy our numerous Crafts Festivals and Cades Cove Old Timers Weekend Events.
Major Annual Events For details contact Townsend Visitors Center 800-525-6834 or 865-448-6134 Winter Heritage Festival 7-10 February 2008 For more information see www.smokymountains.org/info/herb_wildflower.html April 25-26 through May 2-3 - Townsend in the Smokies Spring Festival. Sixth Annual Event featuring arts, crafts, bluegrass music, wildflowers and barbecue at the Townsend Visitors Center, and Old Times Day in Cades Cove. May 2 through May 4 – Appalachian Wildflower Celebration - A celebration of flowers and trees, birds and bees. Tour the famous Hedgewood Gardens in Townsend’s 6 acres of over 300 varieties of native wildflowers. Take walks and hikes in the Smokies with guides to help you identify the Great Smokies’ abundance of wildflowers. Townsend Visitors Center. May 3 – Old Timers Day in Cades Cove – Enjoy molasses making, bluegrass music and strolling through historic churches and log cabins. Great Smoky Mountain National Park (865-436-1200 or visit http://www.nps.gov/grsm) May 17 - 18 - Third Annual Townsend Trout Fest - 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday. Expect thirty plus vendors of fishing related equipment, fine arts, and crafts, and items related to our mountains and streams. Location at the Townsend Visitor's Center. June 7 - Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival - History, traditions, techniques, and art of fine pottery. Exhibiting and selling all styles. Demonstrating wheel throwing and raku firing. June 28 - 29, and Sept 27 & 28 - Townsend Arts and Crafts Festival at Nawger Nob – Featuring work by local artists, blacksmiths, quilt makers, basket makers, wood carvers, furniture makers, potters and artists (800-448-2259) Sept 24 – Fall Heritage Festival – molasses making, bluegrass music and strolling through historic churches and log cabins. Great Smoky Mountain National Park 865-436-1200 or visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park Website. Nov 30 & Dec 1 – Smoky Mountain Christmas - Townsend Visitor Center. |
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