Sometimes people might get the impression that if Townsend is The Peaceful Side of the Smokies, there's nothing to do over here. Not so! One of the upcoming attractions is The Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival at the Townsend Visitors Center [...]

Summer is just around the corner. The pool is almost up and running. Many family reunions and youth retreats are scheduled; however, there are a few open dates still available. If you aren't sure whether you can afford to schedule [...]

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. Take time to check out nature.It's time for a little time off. As an innkeeper, it is sometimes hard to find the time to take off. However, Mother's Day weekend is [...]

This is a picture of wild iris, one of the many varieties of wild flowers in the Smokies. I went on a hike a couple weeks ago on the Porter's Creek trail, and we saw 22 different varieties of wild [...]

Well, it's time for another work week. We have approximately 25 volunteers arriving today, Sunday, to stay the week and help us complete projects. We assign them a bedroom, and feed them 3 meals a day, and they leave on [...]