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Dancing Bear Lodge to host fifth annual Bicycle Bash
Dancing Bear Lodge and the Blount Partnership will host the fifth annual fall Bicycle Bash on Sept. 19 starting at 9 a.m. Riders can choose between a 27-mile, 37-mile or 59-mile course starting at 7140 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend. Proceeds from the event...
2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award
Dancing Bear Lodge Recognized as part of the top 10% of hotels worldwide. Based on Outstanding 2019 Traveler Reviews. Dancing Bear Lodge today announced it has been recognized as a 2020 Travelers’ Choice award-winner! Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior...
8 Romantic Getaways in the United States
Romance can be expressed anywhere, sure, but what's more romantic than getting away for a while with just you and your loved one? Spanning resorts, boutique hotels, and historic inns throughout the US, the destinations listed here are perfect for the passionate...
25 Most Stunning Mountain Towns in America
Reader's Digest – November 2019
The Phil Show: July 25th, 2019
WOKI Newstalk 98.7
CHEF SHELLEY COOPER ON APPALACHIAN FOODS, FRED SAUCEMAN REMEMBERING ST. JOHN’S MILL OF WATAUGA, TN, & MILE HIGH BALOGNA PIE WITH MARY “DEE DEE’ CONSTANTINE
Tennessee Farm Table: Season 6. Episode 18
Ambrosia Salad
Gun & Garden - May 2019
The Phil Show: NewsTalk 98.7 WOKI
WOKI Newstalk 98.7
Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro – Cline Cellars Dinner
Knox Foodie - April 2019
Townsend, TN: A Smoky Mountain Getaway
Wander-Filled Life - March 2019
East Tennessee eatery lands on TripAdvisor's Most Romantic Restaurants in America list
Knox News - February 2019
Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro one of “25 Most Romantic Restaurants of 2019”
The Daily Times - February 2019
Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro Named one of America’s '25 Most Romantic Restaurants' by TripAdvisor
Blount Partnership - February 2019
25 Of The Most Romantic Restaurants In America, According To TripAdvisor
BuzzFeed - February 2019
Appalachian Bistro: Chef Shelley Interview
February 2019
These Are the 25 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, According to TripAdvisor
Food and Wine - January 2019
America's 25 Most Romantic Restaurants, Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
Food News Feed - January 2019
These Are the 25 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, According to TripAdvisor
Yahoo - January 2019
TripAdvisor Unveils the Most Romantic Restaurants in America for Valentine's Day 2019
TripAdvisor - January 2019
Townsend 'dodged a bullet'
The Daily Times - January 2019
Government shutdown affects operations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Daily Times - January 2019
Knox-Area Weekend Guide
GreatLifeRE.com - January 2019
Garden to Table In The Foothills
CityView - December 2018
21 Best Tennessee Resorts
VacationIdea.com | Dream Vacation Magazine
Christmas Spirits: Seasonal Drink
CityView magazine - November 2018
Manning helps celebrate Best of Blount
The Daily Times - November 2018
Eat, Sleep, Play: Townsend, Tennessee
Blue Ridge Outdoors - October 2018
America’s Most Satisfying Salad
The Wall Street Journal - September 2018
Smoky Mountain Majesty: Season 2, Episode 3
Cooking Channel - August 2018
One Of Tennessee’s Most Beautiful Hotels Is Hiding Inside A National Park
Only In Your State - June 2018
The History Behind the Tennessee Whiskey in Your Glass
TNVacation.com – April 2018
Dancing Bear = A Hidden Restaurant Gem
Patrick Cooper – April 2018
Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’ to feature Townsend’s Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro
Knox News – November 2017
Like Tesla visits Dancing Bear Lodge and Tesla Charging Station
Like Tesla – October 2017
Crab-Stuffed Mountain Trout with Preserved Lemon, Corn, and Lobster Succotash
Club & Resort Business – October 2017
Southern Fare meets the Appalachians
DeSoto Magazine – October 2017 (pages 36-38)
Bicycle Bash returns to Townsend
The Daily Times – July 2017
Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro nets TripAdvisor award
The Daily Times – July 2017
Enjoy Bacon at the Bear; This culinary good time supports New Hope
The Daily Times – June 2017
The Travel Channel goes dancing in Smoky bear paradise
The Daily Times – June 2017
Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro to be featured in The Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’
The Daily Times – June 2017
Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes is 2017 James Beard Foundation Media Award Winner
Eater – April 2017
Dancing Bear Lodge, destroyed in 2013 fire, gets $3.5 million in renovations
Knoxville News Sentinel – April 2017
The South’s 38 Essential Restaurants
Eater – March 2017
Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro – 2017 Spectrum Award Winner
City Beat News – January 2017
Townsend celebrates winter with Smoky Mountain Snowdown
WATE 6 Knoxville – January 2017
Shake those winter blues: Snowdown, heritage festival return to Townsend
The Daily Times – January 2017
Smoky Mountain inns are similar, but have their own flavor
Times Free Press – October 2016
This New Southern Food & Wine Festival is on a GRAND Scale!
StyleBlueprint – September 2016
Festival Fix: The Dancing Bear Music & Food Festival
Knoxville Music Warehouse – July 2016
DARRELL AND THE DANCING BEAR: Singer-songwriter brings a few musical observations to weekend festival in Townsend
The Daily Times – July 2016
Dancing Bear Bistro: Garden-to-table cuisine in a rustic setting
Cityviewmag.com – July/August 2016
Festival Fix: Rain Couldn’t Stop Sweethearts Of The Smokies
KMW Music Blog – June 2016
Sweethearts of the Smokies Music Festival
WBIR – June 2016
‘Sweethearts’ festival kicks off new phase of Dancing Bear amenities
The Daily Times Maryville – June 2016
Virginia Dare Wine Dinner (Francis Coppola)
Knox Foodie – May 2016
Mountain Getaways: Dancing Bear Lodge & Event Center
WBIR – February 2016
Chef Shelley Interviewed on The Phil Show
WOKI Newstalk 98.7 – November 2015
Drinking in Appalachia Means More than Moonshine
Saveur Magazine – November 2015
Dancing Bear Bicycle Bash returns to Townsend
The Daily Times Maryville – September 2015
Appalachian Bistro tells a “story behind every dish”
The Daily Times Maryville – August 2015
Appalachian Bistro set to open this month
The Daily Times Maryville – August 2015