Articles and News about Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains
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...
Winter Fun in the Sky
What is that in the air for February? Is it love? Is it romance? Well, it’s not Superman, so it must be that time of the year when we look for creative ways and activities to show our partner how much they mean to us and take in the wonderful ambiance of winter to...
New Years Eve in Gatlinburg
The science of combustion has more personal and historical significance to mankind than most other forces known to man. Everything we know of and can measure today began with the “Big Bang” when spatial expansion began from a very hot and very dense point, humanity...
Christmas Shopping in Gatlinburg
Many of our guests choose the holidays to come to the Smokies not just to relax and get their fill of Christmas Smoky Mountain spirit, but also to find unique, worthwhile gift opportunities for the family they might not get to see this year. Gatlinburg is a treasure...
Gatlinburg Family Dining Choices
It's very difficult not to notice on your way through Gatlinburg that we have a lot of restaurants in our city - quite a lot - so many, in fact, that our guests often ask us for recommendations as they're not sure which ones to go with or where they might be found at....