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Myrtle Beach a perennially popular getaway
Myrtle Beach, S.C., is best known for its sun and sand. But there are plenty of other things to keep you entertained while you're there.
Need to find ways to curb expenses on your vacation? Maybe you just need things to do close to home.
Park transforms area into resort destination
The adjacent Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has transformed Gatlinburg, Tenn., into a mountain resort destination, packed with Smoky Mountain cabins and lodging of every sort, dozens of local to national restaurants, and attractions galore. Visitors from all over come to experience Gatlinburg cabins, golf, outdoor activities, and more.
WHAT'S NEW FOR 2010: There's a brand new ride opening for 2010. It's a rocking tug boat called the Camden Princess.
Pigeon Forge has new fun for visitors
To say that Pigeon Forge, Tenn., has a lot of new things to see would be a major understatement.
Did you know that tourists from nearly every state visit Camden Park every year?
Reader Judy A asked: "We've always vacationed at the beach but my sister-in-law asked us to go on a cruise with their family. What is the most affordable and best vacation value? The cruise or beach trip?"
Here are some of the summer's upcoming events at Myrtle Beach.
Location: Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Allegiant Air helps travelers get to Myrtle Beach faster, cheaper
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Summer events in the Smokies
SMOKY MOUNTAIN TUNES & TALES, JUNE 12-AUG. 8: Back by popular demand, Gatlinburg's 4th annual run of Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales begins in downtown Gatlinburg on June 12, and will run Friday and Saturday nights until June 26, when it begins nightly performances through Aug. 8. Tunes & Tales is a summer-long street performance event featuring costumed musical performers, storytellers and artisans portraying time periods as far back as 1800.
Whether your planning a summer vacation or a winter escape, there is no shortage of events happening at Myrtle Beach.
Channel your inner adventurer with a wild ride through Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- All the singing may be about good ole Rocky Top, but there's another Tennessee destination worth singing a tune about.
Full-service restaurants: more than 1,900
When someone inquires about my profession, I smile and simply reply: "I get paid to tell people where to go!"
Several amusement parks are within a day's drive from the Tri-State.