Catch & Release observes all protocols according to TN state and local laws and Federal directives regarding cleanliness, sanitary conditions, and disinfectant guidelines. We use EPA-registered household disinfectants that ensure every guest is protected.
CATCH & RELEASE is located on 4 SECLUDED, CREEKSIDE, WOODED acres in the Shagbark gated community. We are three minutes from our clubhouse, swimming pool and tennis court. This cabin has WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET, 2 gas fireplaces, 2 KING bedrooms each with TV & DVD and separate receivers, 1 QUEEN bedroom with private bath, and updated bathrooms. All linens are provided and the kitchen is fully equipped for cooking family meals. The loft has a POOL TABLE, which has views of the flat-screen TV in the living room and the pond. There is a good selection of board games; Checkers, Chess, Apples to Apples, and Backgammon for those rainy days or fun nights. We have a 40 DVD movie collection for those days our guests want to just hang out at Catch & Release. We will be adding to it each season. We added a whole house Generac Generator for those storms that take down trees. You will always have power!
The dramatic 30’ vaulted rock fireplace wall has a 42' FLAT SCREEN TV with SURROUND SOUND and DVD. The new THEATER/FAMILY/GAME room has a 48” FLAT SCREEN TV and DVD, bamboo hardwood floors, Foosball & Checker tables, glass walls looking into the fishing pond and the backyard creek, and all leather furniture. The 5-ton zoned Air Conditioning and Heating system is energy efficient and meets government specifications for GREEN buildings. Our new bathroom products are from Concept Amenities, an Australian soap company whose soaps are in 5-star European hotels. The bath gel, bar soap, shampoo, conditioner, and body lotion are biodegradable and environmentally sensitive. We love our environment and know that you do too. This is why you vacation in the Smoky Mountains.
The backyard creek runs under the house into a large FISHING POND in the front yard, which has Goldfish, We had Catfish and Brim but heavy rains washed them over the small dam. We applied to restock the pond. You can fish from the front deck in the pond, The goldfish love the kids and the kids love the goldfish. Please bring your fishing poles. We request that you CATCH & RELEASE ONLY.
The pond fountain automatically turns on to enjoy your morning coffee and turns off in the evening. It is off in the winter months. The CREEKSIDE HOT TUB is in the moss-covered backyard and in an enclosed porch in case of rain. The Hot Tub is emptied and refilled before each guest's arrival per the Tennessee Department of Health Regulations. This is the most peaceful vacation home you will ever visit. It is tucked amongst the trees and early in the morning, WILD TURKEYS come to drink at the edge of the pond, and the occasional bear drifts by to bathe with her cubs.
There are new bamboo floors, slate countertops, appliances, area carpets, a washer-dryer, and amazing landscaping in the front yard with a dry creek bed in stone, large boulders, and a RESIDENT TURTLE. THIS IS A GREAT PLACE FOR FAMILIES. KIDS LOVE IT!!!
Our Shagbark community has a 24/7 guard-gated resort that caters to short-term rentals, guests are provided with a map to the cabin upon arrival. Shagbark features a seasonal pool, tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts, a park with a fitness trail, a community center, a playground, frisbee golf, a picnic table, and a pavilion.
WE ARE 10 MINUTES FROM THE CENTER OF PIGEON FORGE, 15 MINUTES FROM DOLLYWOOD, AND 25 MINUTES FROM GATLINBURG!
OWNER'S NOTE:
LESLIE'S WEEK at Catch & Release is proud to announce we are a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt Nonprofit benefiting Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer mothers and their families. Our Stage 4 Breast Cancer women and their families make Memories that Outlast Cancer at Catch & Release! Please go to our website to see what we do, www.lesliesweek.org.
Sandra Gunn, the owner of Catch & Release, was selected from 9,200 nominees by L'Oreal Paris Cosmetics to be one of their 10 WOMEN OF WORTH 2016 Honorees. Her work for Stage 4 Breast Cancer women & their families received National recognition on November 16, 2016, at the L'Oreal Paris Gala in New York City. Sandra is a Breast Cancer survivor and the Founder of LESLIE'S WEEK, which was awarded the 2017 "Community Breast Cancer Nonprofit of the Year" by Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine. The GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency was awarded to LESLIE'S WEEK 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. This is a difficult award to receive. We are one of the 2% of Nonprofits to receive the Seal of Transparency.
Catch & Release is open to Stage 4 Breast Cancer women all year and LESLIE'S WEEK reserves a week every August at the Dollywood DreamMore Resort for families whose mothers are suffering from incurable breast cancer. Our 2017 vacations at the Dollywood DreamMore Resort hosted 20 families! We hosted 31 families in 2018. In 2019 we hosted 30 families and 10 returning Alums. We hosted 30 Stage 4 MBC families in August 2020 with 23 Honoree Alums returning at their expense, 25 in 2021, 30 in 2022, 25 in 2023, and 23 in 2024. Stage 4 Breast Cancer is a family disease, affecting each member and every aspect of their life; including relationships, finances, career & school performance, and their shared quality time. LESLIE'S WEEK is a time of Fun & Happiness!
The private Shagbark Community HOA was resolved on May 16, 2014, to become the Home Base for LESLIE’S WEEK. On October 24, 2014, Mayor Larry Waters of Sevier County and Mayor Brian Atchley of Sevierville Proclaimed a week every August as LESLIE'S WEEK throughout Sevier County. See their official PROCLAMATIONS on our website www.lesliesweek.org.
Stage 4 Breast Cancer families need a haven from the pressures of fighting this deadly disease. They need the opportunity to build MEMORIES that OUTLAST CANCER. LESLIE’S WEEK Mission is to give these mothers a reason to rejoice about TODAY and TOMORROW by providing Fun & Happiness for families TODAY and offering each LESLIE’S WEEK child participant educational assistance in the name of their mother toward the degree or vocation of their choice to help create a better TOMORROW.
LESLIE'S WEEK Stage 4 Breast Cancer candidate mothers and their families are chosen regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, and age.
Keywords: Mountain Cabin, Pigeon Forge, Breast Cancer Nonprofit, Fishing Pond, Pool, Clubhouse, Secluded
