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 The Island in Pigeon Forge opens June 21, 2013
PIGEON FORGE, TN -- The Island in Pigeon Forge, a new retail and entertainment center in the heart of this vibrant tourist town, opens to the public on Friday, June 21. Pigeon Forge's newest development features restaurants, shopping, attractions, and a 200-foot-high observation wheel offering spectacular views of the Great Smoky Mountains.
The Island in Pigeon Forge is a 22-acre mixed use entertainment development that will open Phase 1 with a total investment of over $100 million with established eateries, attractions and shops, including Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Island Yogurt, The Fudgery, Poynor’s Pommes Frites, Timberwood Grill, Mellow Mushroom, Dude’s Daiquiris, Arcade City, The Flying Horse Carousel, The Euro-Bungy Dome, The Island Trading Post and The Great Smoky Mountain Wheel Gift Shop. Phase 2 will begin construction in the fall with an anticipated spring 2014 opening and is set to feature a $2.7 million show fountain covering 11,000 square feet, and a 132 room four star hotel.
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Learn how to prepare sushi or get new ideas for celebrating the 4th of July
KNOXVILLE – Avanti Savoia, Knoxville’s very own gourmet food importing business, is offering another set of cooking classes at their kitchen, La Cucina. Featuring a wide range of cuisines and traditions, the classes always focus on efficient professional cooking techniques that will make any cook’s life easier – and more fun.
You can choose between learning how to prepare sushi or how to prepare a fabulous and fun meal for the 4th of July,
During the traditional two-hour long technique-oriented class, you will receive samples of all food prepared over the course of the evening. You’ll also receive the printed recipes and surprise tastings of other Avanti Savoia products! Also, due to popular demand, Avanti Savoia is now offering a new series of classes on popular French Techniques. Learn culinary skills that will give you the confidence to whip up truly outstanding meals at home.
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Knoxville Symphony Orchestra announces 2013-2014 season
KNOXVILLE -- The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Lucas Richman have announced both the upcoming 2013-2014 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks and Chamber Classics Series. The 2013-14 season marks the KSO’s 78th season. All eight Masterworks programs will be held at the Tennessee Theatre on Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Maestro Lucas Richman unless otherwise noted. All five Chamber Classics concerts will take place on Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre. Single tickets will go on sale in August 2013.
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2013 Wild Goose Festival scheduled August 8-11 in Hot Springs, N.C.; tickets now on sale
Two thousand tickets will go on sale today for the 2013 Wild Goose Festival. The 4-day music festival is a gathering of progressive evangelicals at the intersection of justice, spirituality, music, and art.
Wild Goose is patterned after the Greenbelt festival which has taken place in England for over 20 years. The event will take place August 8-11, 2013 in Hot Springs, North Carolina near Asheville.
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