There is life in Gatlinburg. At the time of this writing, on May 20th, 2020, many businesses have been closed or operating at a reduced level for a couple of months due to the COVID-19 outbreak. But things are changing rapidly. Here is where we stand now. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Beginning Saturday,…
We have been receiving many questions from concerned citizens about what is going on in Gatlinburg, and what we are doing differently, in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Here is where we stand. Local Response The mayors and city managers of Sevier County, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center and Sevierville issued a joint press…
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…
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum is an important piece of Gatlinburg history. The last time Believe It or Not! had a major renovation was after it’s 1992 fire in Gatlinburg that many locals here still remember. The version that we’d had access to since 1994 came from that and I bet I visited there,…
I’ve said it many times before, I’ll say it many times now and the future, and each time I say it, it makes me proud to be in the Smoky Mountains. In East Tennessee, we take military service seriously to heart. We are proud of our men and women, Veterans Coming to the Smokies that volunteer…
As Summer begins and we get to the halfway point of another wonderful year of business we’ve had here in Gatlinburg, we become aware and appreciative for our history as a hospitality icon in East Tennessee and for the history of the Smokies in general. This spirit will come alive soon enough in the form…
Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains are a family destination for a reason! The sheer abundance of nature and wildlife are juxtaposed with the fast and brightly lit attractions that kids gobble up, and for a weekend retreat to the mountains, there will be plenty of activities to consider for kids of all ages. For our…
The city of Gatlinburg has had many great assets that have lead to decades of its success, growth and evolution as a center of tourism and iconic destination for mountain living. 3 of those assets are the stories those decades have acquired and collected in our local memory, the music, dance and culture that has…
Just imagine it for yourselves – you trek the long distance from your house to Gatlinburg and come to get your luxurious family room with us at Gatlinburg Inn. Then, when everything unpacked, everything has settled and the adventure is ready to begin, you throw open the door, have your chest and scout out, in…
Gatlinburg, Tenn. – As the oldest hotel in the City of Gatlinburg and family owned since 1937, The Historic Gatlinburg Inn stands as the birthplace of the song “Rocky Top” and will celebrate the 50th anniversary of that distinction during a public event Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. Beginning at 4:30 p.m., the Inn will host…
