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Cooter’s 3^rd Annual Hazzard Run Convoy of Dukes of Hazzard

General Lee’s Heads from Music City to Great Smoky Mountains

On Saturday, October 1, a convoy of orange 1969 Dodge Chargers along with other vehicles from “Hazzard County” will make their way from Cooter’s Place in Nashville to Cooter’s Place in Gatlinburg for the 3^rd Annual Hazzard Run. Beginning at 3:00pm on Saturday, the convoy will parade on the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg Afterward the cars will be showcased at Cooter’s Place in Gatlinburg for the remainder of the weekend.

Actor Ben “Cooter” Jones and actor Rick “Cletus” Hurst will be available to sign autographs and greet Dukes of Hazzard fans after the parade at Cooter’s Place in Gatlinburg as well as on Sunday, October 2 at the same location.

Live entertainment on Saturday features bluegrass band New Mountain Grass from 4:30pm until 6:30pm. On Sunday, October 2 The Holloway Sisters & Outta The Blue will perform from 10:00am until 12:00pm.

“The General Lee is the most famous car on the planet,” says Ben “Cooter” Jones, “and there are hundreds of them throughout America. I love getting together with the car owners to cruise along some of our country’s beautiful roads. We have a ball and really turn some heads!”

Cooter’s Place in the Smokies is owned by Ben Jones and his wife, Alma Viator. After starring as “Cooter”, Jones served two terms in the United States Congress. He now lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The couple also own Cooter’s Place in Nashville. Both attractions are filled with memorabilia from the ever-popular TV series The Dukes of Hazzard.

For more information on Cooter’s 3^rd Annual Hazzard Run visit website 

or call the Gatlinburg location at 865-430-9909.

There is never an off-season or a lull or a quiet grace period here at Deer Ridge. While the county slows down after the holidays until Spring, Deer Ridge Mountain Resort continues working hard to offer you the best deals around for a luxury condo in a top-of-the-world resort, above a major golf course, with everything you need for your Smoky Mountain Vacation right here on site.

Our 40% off special is now in full effect until March 15th of 2011 – get two or more nights in any of our condos or cabins for nearly half off. We also have a Winter Birdie Golf Package in effect from now until March 31st and you take a look at it from below:

No matter what your pleasure is for the winter season, Deer Ridge has your Smoky Mountain Vacation covered. You just haven’t lived until you’ve golfed, soaked in a sauna and gazed far and wide across miles of mountains all in one place. You just haven’t lived until you’ve stayed at Deer Ridge.

And to capitalize on it (or, rather, for YOU to capitalize on it), take a look at this special we’re offering:

That’s right, 40% off any 2 or more night stay between January 3rd and March 15th – in ANY condo or cabin on our site.

Use that money to get in a few rounds of great golf  at Bent Creek, or venture out to Gatlinburg for the Arts and Crafts Community or the year-round Ripleys attractions, or just save it up and enjoy the fact that you’re getting genuine “top-of-the-world” atmosphere and service for a great price.

Check back for more specials here and at http://www.deerridge.com/specials.html. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us here at Deer Ridge!

Tomorrow night, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, is the Chili Cook-off in downtown Gatlinburg! The entire downtown street, from Ripley’s Aquarium to Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Museum, will be shut down for entertainment, music and about a 1/3 of a mile of chili. Take advantage of our 15% off special for 2 nights or more in any cabin or condo of your choice and be at arm’s length to the big switch at the Chili Cookoff! That’s when the trolley starts doing their Winterfest tours, so don’t miss it!

Also, there’s still plenty of availability for Thanksgiving reservations. We’re offering a plethora of specials for the Winterfest season so you can enjoy relaxing on top of the world, the views of the Smokies from an apex, enough space for the family for a thanksgiving dinner and plenty of onsite entertainment and amenities, all in one place – Deer Ridge.

All of our specials can be found here: http://www.deerridge.com/specials.html. We want to welcome you to the Smokies and we want you to save on the Smoky Mountain holiday vacation you’ve always wanted. Make those reservations today!

This is the last week for the Sunset Festival!

We’ve had a great time this year as we have every year, but it’s we’re always a bit sad to see it go and have to wait for the next October for great food, great music, great fun and great views – simply because it’s October!

we’re fortunate that the colors have kind of held out as long as they have. It means the views for this Saturday’s (October 30th) Sunset Festival will be the optimal autumn experience as far as the Smoky Mountains becoming an incredible collection of dotted colors and no one else within 50 miles of us provides views as vast and majestic as we do. The sunset completes the circle and everything, for this little period of time at least, is right with the world. Perfect way for the Sunset Festival to go out!

And don’t forget our Buy 2 Nights and Get the Third Night free special! It’s good until the end of October and it works perfectly with the Sunset Festival. Make the last one for the year special with a new reservation at Deer Ridge Mountain Resort!

Sunset Festival is Saturday, October 30th, 5:00-7:00 PM. Food, music and views are all free for Deer Ridge guests!