Wilderness at the Smokies in Sevierville, the southeast’s largest indoor and out­door water­park resort, is now offer­ing surf­ing lessons. Students will learn to ride the waves in the moun­tains this win­ter – regard­less of the weather outside.

There are numer­ous rea­sons to break away from the hol­i­day crowds, cold weather and the stress of enter­tain­ing – espe­cially when it means you can share more qual­ity time with your fam­ily and friends. Escape from all the work of prepar­ing for the hol­i­days and relax while Chattanooga rolls out the red car­pet just for you.

The stretch of U.S. 25E from Cumberland Gap to Newport, called “East Tennessee Crossing” by the local orga­ni­za­tions who pro­mote tourism, received des­ig­na­tion as a National Scenic Byway on October 19, 2009.

From Chattanooga to Nashville, muse­ums to theme parks, with com­fort­able, afford­able Tennessee hotels in vir­tu­ally every cor­ner of the state, fam­i­lies can find budget-friendly accom­mo­da­tions near the places they want to see most.