by Gary Bailey | Aug 12, 2019 | Restaurants, Reviews
Recently I had lunch at Ole Red, a restaurant and live music venue in Gatlinburg owned by country music superstar Blake Shelton. The place has a tremendous atmosphere, and it looks like Blake’s designers did a fantastic job blending high end with red neck (ala, a...
by Gary Bailey | Aug 8, 2019 | History, Photos
We have begun the task of digitizing some of the photos in our archives. We think it is absolutely fascinating to look back at old photos like these, especially if you compare them to what Gatlinburg looks like today. You could say the town has changed a little bit!...
by Gary Bailey | Jul 30, 2019 | History
Jerome (Jerry) Lederer (1901-1963) was a former guest of the Historic Gatlinburg Inn. Kentuckian Lederer entered the restaurant business in Shelbyville, Kentucky in 1929. He established a chain of hamburger stands under the name White Tavern (inspired by the chain...
by Gary Bailey | Jul 15, 2019 | Places to Eat In Gatlinburg, Restaurants, Reviews
Looking for something different for dinner on your stay in Gatlinburg? Then let me tell you about the Greenbrier Restaurant. The name of the restaurant derives from the Greenbrier area of the Smoky Mountains. It sits on a ridge overlooking a steep slope of thick,...
by Gary Bailey | Jul 8, 2019 | Celebrities, History
Floyd Crosby checked into the Inn on June 6, 1942. Crosby was a renowned cinematographer. He had begun his career at the New York Stock Exchange, but in 1927 he left to do film work on an expedition, which launched a multi-decade career in the film industry. When he...