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People came out to celebrate the honored German tradition centered around food, fun and drinks.

Nestled next to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, here are the seven best restaurants in Townsend, the peaceful side of the Smokies.

Tasty grub at Peaceful Side Social in Townsend includes sourdough pizzas, roasted chicken and smoked trout dip.

When they start making their own beer within the next year, they'll be the town's first local brewery.

Dainty Wheaton, owner of Dainty’s Jamaican Kitchen, has moved her restaurant to 302 E. Platte Ave., formerly The Cupcake Girls. Since 2013, she operated her business at Fort Carson. “I really loved the soldiers at Fort Carson. I’m going to miss the noon rush,” she said. “I know many of them will make a point of finding my new place downtown, though.” Wheaton comes from a long line of Jamaican women restaurateurs dating back to her great-grandmother, so cooking for others is in her b...

While riding their bikes in Monument Valley Park one day in 2016, Joe Johnson and his wife, Zina, stopped to watch a pickleball game and were invited to try the sport. They were instantly hooked, and two years later, Johnson had become an accomplished player and was president of the Pikes Peak Pickleball Association, the first and largest pickleball association in the state. Kevin Gardner and his wife, Jeanie Alaya, started playing pickleball in 2018 after a family friend introduced Alaya to th...

The Pikes Peak Pickleball Association hosts regional tournaments in Monument Valley Park that bring in revenue from out-of-state players.  Courtesy Pikes Peak Pickleball Association While riding their bikes in Monument Valley Park one day in 2016, Joe Johnson and his wife stopped to watch a pickleball game and were invited to try the sport. They were instantly hooked, and two years later, Johnson had become an accomplished player and was president of the P...