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...
by Gary Bailey | Jul 1, 2019 | Restaurants, Reviews
Recently I stopped in at Puckers Sports Grill, located at 745 Parkway in Gatlinburg. The astute observer will make note that that is literally right next door to the Historic Gatlinburg Inn parking lot. If you walk out of our front door to Parkway and look to your...
by Gary Bailey | Jun 25, 2019 | Music, Video
In the video below, recorded in Gatlinburg on June June 13, 2019, you can see bluegrass band Kenny Stinson and Perfect Tym’m perform in the Ole Smoky Moonshine alley.
by Gary Bailey | Jun 21, 2019 | History
The city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee has quite an interesting history. Here is an abbreviated discussion of how we got where we are. The Ogle Family The Oglesby family were the first individuals to settle the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. The family moved from South...
by Gary Bailey | May 31, 2019 | History
Whether you are a Tennessee Vols fan, or you love country music, there is an excellent chance you have heard the song Rocky Top. Recorded by countless artists, most notably the Osborne Brothers, Rocky Top is said to be the number one college football fight song of all...