Articles and News about Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains
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....
Top Gatlinburg Attractions Within Walking Distance of Gatlinburg Inn
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 Historic Gatlinburg Inn to Celebrate 50 Years as the Songwriting Site of “Rocky Top”
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....
The Gatlinburg Sky Lift Is Now Open
One attraction that got hit during the wildfires was our neighbor, the iconic and indispensable Gatlinburg Sky Lift. The Sky Lift is one of only two attractions in Gatlinburg that let you actually climb the mountain aerially to a mountaintop destination, and the only...