Hillbilly Golf is one of the more unusual mini golf courses you will ever play. It is situated on a steep hill (of course – this is Gatlinburg after all). Being that it is called “hillbilly golf,” as you might expect, the theme is hillbilly. Each hole features hillbilly-themed decoration, such as moonshine barrels, outhouses…
Mountain coasters have recently exploded onto the scene around the Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge area. The editorial staff at the Historic Gatlinburg Inn created this guide to tell you everything you need to know about them. What Is a Mountain Coaster? A mountain coaster is similar to a traditional roller coaster. The major difference…
The iconic Gatlinburg Space Needle is a 407-foot observation tower located in Gatlinburg that overlooks downtown and the Great Smoky Mountains. Its glass elevators take you to an observation deck that provides a 360° view of the surrounding area. The Space Needle is a Gatlinburg landmark that was finished in 1969 and opened to the…
Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a FANTASTIC location for a romantic Valentine’s night or weekend. Valentine’s Day 2020 falls on a Friday, so we definitely recommend coming into town and spending the weekend here. Whether you go see a show, drive up into the beautiful Smoky Mountains, or just walk around town, you will love it here…and…
A recent article on the Architectural Digest website listed its top 25 small towns in America, and Gatlinburg, Tennessee made the list. Here is what was said about it: A mountain town with a fun side Population: 4,206 Gatlinburg became a popular tourist destination upon the founding of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which…
The Noah “Bud” Ogle Farm in Gatlinburg, also known as “Ogle Place,” is a historic location maintained by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977, it is a wonderful place to visit to get a true sense of what life was like for the early settlers…
There is a new way to get around the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge areas that really looks like a lot of fun. Decker Double Bus Tours is a business that operates a European-style double decker bus that runs a route from Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg and back, with many stops in between. The thing that…
If you come into Gatlinburg this Fall, you will notice that the town is covered in scarecrows. So many, in fact, that the town has broken the Guinness world record for most scarecrows! The official count is 4,325, which is more than the number of people who live in the town.
Cades Cove, as experienced today, is an extremely popular valley located in the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s an area that, because of the natural beauty and peacefulness, attracts many every year. The Cades Cove history is unusual, however, as a thriving mountain community was reduced to a historical attraction by the creation of the national…
It is Harvest Festival time in Gatlinburg, so businesses all over town will be decorating their storefronts with Fall-themed decorations. The Charlie Barker family decorated the Historic Gatlinburg Inn this past weekend with scarecrows and hay and cornstalks from their own farm. The Inn is a family-owned business (having been in the same family since…
