317th Engineers' Battalion

Over the weekend of June 24-26, we were privileged to be the reunion headquarters for the 317th Engineer's Battalion that were deployed during the Desert Storm of the Gulf War.


And this is a video taking of the reunion doing a 25th anniversary formation as well as a bugler playing "Taps".

Thank you, 317th Engineers' Battalion for making Deer Ridge your group headquarters for this reunion! We hope to see y'all again. www.deerridge.com

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Fourth of July in Gatlinburg for 2016


The 4th of July is coming up very soon and we wanted to keep you up to date on the events going on here in the Smokies.

In Gatlinburg, the events start as soon as the 3rd of July ends with the 4th of July Midnight Parade on the main downtown street where you and your whole family can see some of the best, brightest and most patriotic floats in the country for over an hour of fun.

Then, the morning after, The River Raft Regatta starts at 10:00AM and is another fun activity for the whole family, particularly younger kids, as you can watch all manners of small objects race down the river to cross the finish line first at Ripley's Aquarium. You can see more information on that at http://www.gatlinburg.com/events/details.aspx?id=33.

Finally, the big show begins at 10:00PM with the Independence Day fireworks you've all been looking forward to, and you don't have to go anywhere but the main sidewalk in downtown Gatlinburg to see the fireworks overhead. Gatlinburg has been celebrating the 4th of July this way for years and it just gets better each time it comes around.

We hope to see you this Independence Day and we'd like you to see our specials and packages at www.deerridge.com to save on your Smoky Mountain vacation while adding even more to it. Hope to see you soon! Read More!

Tax Free Weekend 2016 Info

We received this email some time ago and felt it was relevant to share here.


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