Articles and News about Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains
Our Favorite Specialty Stores in Gatlinburg
Specialty Stores in Gatlinburg As you are likely aware, we are now entering the 2019 season where shopping the Specialty Stores in Gatlinburg, is definitely a blast. Gatlinburg, a city full of unique shopping opportunities and solutions for those we have that are...
Believe It or Not! Ripley’s Mind-Bending Museum Is Getting An Upgrade!
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...
Gatlinburg Festival of Trees
What are some of your favorite memories of Smoky Mountain Winterfest? Is it the rare but possible chance of seeing it snow before Christmas (even as early as Halloween night)? Is it getting to see the town spirit of Christmas light up when the Gatlinburg Fantasy of...
Ideas For Veterans Coming to the Smokies
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...
History Is In The Air During the Summer
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...
Top Kid Friendly Things To Do in Gatlinburg
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...
Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales
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...
The Gatlinburg Space Needle
The Gatlinburg Space Needle is, without question, one of the most iconic attractions in Sevier County and Smoky Mountain history; if not for any reason other than you can see it from much of the city towering over the skyline even above the mountains. Similar to the...
Carver’s Orchards and Applehouse in Cosby, TN.
A great little trip just down the road form Gatlinburg is a local favorite. A lot of visitors to the Smoky Mountains want to find the "hidden gems" of tourism we have within driving distance of the main cities. "Hidden gems" in this context refers to a proverbial...