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Then this happened.”Herbert said that as he watched the reports of devastation emerging from western North Carolina, he knew he had to act. Shortly after landing in Concord, Herbert was dispatched on his first Operation Airdrop mission to another hard-hit area, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. "Then I started seeing some of the pictures of the devastation in western North Carolina," he said. Holt said volunteer pilots are not allowed to fly missions at night for safety reasons. "Today what was needed was medical supplies, and we had to scramble when we realized we were short," said Lee, 47, of Cornelius, North Carolina.

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☆ Hurricane Helene: Southeast grapples with loss and destruction as Helene leaves over 60 dead, traps families and knocks out power
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Here’s the latest:• Over 60 dead across 5 states: Deaths have been reported in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. • Dozens unaccounted amid communications outage: More than 200 people have been rescued from floodwaters in North Carolina after Helene wrought “biblical devastation,” Gov. Marco Bello/Reuters The Laurel Fork Road bridge is destroyed by floodwaters in Vilas, North Carolina, on Friday, September 27. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hurricane Helene is seen in a satellite photo Thursday afternoon. A van sits in floodwaters near the Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024.

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☆ Eggo unveils breakfast-themed rental home for National Pancake Day: Here's how to book your free stay
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The popular frozen waffle brand Eggo has unveiled the Eggo House of Pancakes, a home that has received a makeover both inside and out to make it appear like a stack of flapjacks. The Gatlinburg, Tenn. home will be available to prospective guests beginning Feb. 28 — also known as National Pancake Day. The kitchen at the Eggo House of Pancakes comes stocked with an assortment of the brand's products. Guests at the House of Pancakes will arrive to a fully-stocked fridge full of Eggo pancakes. The company said that it chose to make the home pancake-themed instead of waffle-themed because Gatlinburg is the "pancake capital of the South."

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☆ Jimmy Buffet's 'Margaritaville' has built an empire. Here's what it's like to visit its resorts and RV parks, and sail on its cruise line.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

See what it's like to vacation on its cruise line and at some of its resorts and RV parks. A hotel room at Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Lodge in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Now, there are Margaritaville hotels in what seems like almost every major vacation destination in the US from San Diego, California to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Brittany Chang/InsiderThe first Camp Margaritaville RV resort — which focuses on "upscale camping" — opened in Georgia in 2019 as a "surprise" hit, Jim Wiseman, the president of development at Camp Margaritaville, told Insider in 2021. To create this floating Margaritaville hotel, the brand refurbished the over 30-year-old flagship vessel of budget cruise line Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which has since rebranded to Margaritaville at Sea.

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☆ A waffle you can drink: Eggo releases sippable version of popular breakfast dish
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Kellogg’s Eggo and Sugarlands Distilling Company partnered to launch a sippable boozy waffle beverage called Eggo Brunch in a Jar Sippin’ Cream, according to a news release Tuesday. This Eggo beverage isn’t for the kiddos, but parents are welcome to indulge. “Eggo Brunch in a Jar makes it easy for parents to kick back when they’re not caring for their little ones,” Beauprez said. The alcoholic brunchtime drink isn’t the first collaboration between Eggo and Sugarlands. The brands collaborated last year to create Eggo Nog, according to Sugarlands’ master distiller, Greg Eidam.

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☆ See inside an eerie long-closed mall, where everything from phone-repair kiosks to an enclosed play area are up for grabs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lakeforest Mall, a shopping center in Maryland, closed at the end of March. Everything from store kiosks, to an enclosed play area, to a Lakeforest-branded Chevy is up for grabs. The good news for mall fanatics is that they can bring some of the Lakeforest Mall home through its liquidation sale. Everything from store kiosks and an enclosed play area to hanging, decorative birds and a Lakeforest-branded Chevy Silverado are available to the highest bidder. The physical space that the mall occupies will be demolished and redeveloped in early 2024, according to a press release from Capital Online Auctions.

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☆ Airbnb's 13 most wish-listed properties in the world for 2023—including an $18 million home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Airbnb's most wish-listed new global listings for 2023Modern Smoky Mts Getaway Cabin - Gatlinburg, TennesseeThis cabin is nestled in the Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States. Luxury Glass Tiny House - Warren, VermontLocated in the heart of the Green Mountains in Vermont, this tiny home is just 200 square feet. AirbnbThis tiny home, with a jaw-dropping view, sits in the heart of the Green Mountains in Vermont. AirbnbThis cabin at Highlands Hideaway in Blue Ridge, Georgia, has three bedrooms, a bunk room, and three full bathrooms. AirbnbThis tiny home in Hawson, South Australia, Australia, was built between 2018 and 2019.

☆ Airbnb and Vrbo owners should brace for 2023. There's more competition than ever and hosts will have to work harder to stay booked.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Short-term rental owners will see a drop in occupancy rates in 2023, one forecast shows. While travel is still expected to remain high, travelers will have more listings than ever to choose from. "Even if we go into a mild recession, we don't expect demand for travel to decline next year," he told Insider. The hosts that will do best will most likely be those that offer discounted rates, Lane says. Those who don't actively manage their prices will "most likely" see a drop in their revenue, Lane said.

☆ I've made $740,000 on Airbnb this year. Here's my best advice for beginner hosts to maximize success and avoid common mistakes.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Narina Exelby | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

They bought their first short-term-rental property in 2019 and scaled while working full time. My wife, Jill, and I bought our first short-term-rental property in November 2019 after moving to Nashville. These are my best pieces of advice for beginners to avoid common pitfalls when investing in short-term-rental properties. Always plan for the worst-case scenarioI always use conservative numbers when I evaluate potential properties in my Google Sheet template. I rerun the numbers to see what the break-even point is and what the best potential profit could be.

☆ This married couple make $118,000 in revenue a month as Airbnb hosts. Here are the tools they use to manage their 6 properties and how they got started.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-25 | by ( Narina Exelby | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Six years on, our Airbnb properties brought in $118,000 in bookings last month. In March 2020, after only three months on Airbnb, we were set to cash-flow over $7,000 after expenses. In September 2020, we bought our third property: a four-bedroom cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, near the Smoky Mountains. With income from the Nashville properties, we invested $35,000 in a cosmetic rehab of the Gatlinburg cabin — new floors, light fixtures, toilets, mirrors, stairs, paint, and landscaping. When we opened in November 2020, the place booked up almost immediately; revenue in that first month was $14,158.85.

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