Articles and News about Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains
Best Italian – Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
Best Italian restaurant has been a staple in the Gatlinburg dining scene for years, and it is no wonder. It has three big things going for it: Fantastic location, situated right on the main strip at 710 Parkway (which is, of course, a very easy walk from the Historic...
Gatlinburg Harvest Festival Decorations Go Up
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...
Smoky Mountain Brewery – Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
I recently had dinner at Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant in Gatlinburg and thought it was worth a restaurant review in our little blog here. Located at 1004 Parkway, Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant is an easy walk from the Historic Gatlinburg Inn. You...
When Felice and Boudleaux Wrote Rocky Top at the Historic Gatlinburg Inn
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant were legendary songwriters, responsible for multiple hit songs in multiple genres. But it wasn’t always easy. Like many songwriters, they struggled in their early years, writing and attempting to sell dozens of songs while living in a...
Gatlinburg Attraction Review: Red Rocket Retro Arcade
A new attraction has opened up right down the street from the Historic Gatlinburg Inn, and if you grew up in the 80's (like the author of this review) then you are going to LOVE this place! It's called the Red Rocket Retro Arcade. This place is exactly what you would...
Gatlinburg Restaurant Review: Ole Red
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...
Reliving and Enhancing the Past
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!...
Jerry Stayed at the Inn
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...
Gatlinburg Restaurant Review: the Greenbrier Restaurant
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,...