Articles and News about Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains
Mountain Man Memorial March
One of the best things our Smoky Mountain community has in unity is our pride of the military and our support of soldiers and veterans who sacrificed either some or all to keep us free in the United States of America. We demonstrate this pride frequently throughout...
The Winter Sports of Ober Gatlinburg
Before Dollywood (and the amusement parks that property was before it was Dollywood), our big mountain family fun draw was Ober Gatlinburg in, you guessed it, Gatlinburg. Ober's been an iconic fixture of Sevier County's highlands since the days when color television...
Things To Do in Gatlinburg After the Holidays
January, February, & March After the summer party dies down, after the bright, shining multi-colored leaves have fallen, after the turkey has been cooked, the presents opened and the fireworks celebrating the new year have exploded, the city of Gatlinburg gets to...
The Gatlinburg Craftmens Fair
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, has long been one of the great centers of Appalachian culture with their legacy of arts and crafts here in the Smoky Mountains. Not only do we have one of the biggest arts and crafts communities in the country, but we celebrate that heritage and...
2016 Renovations for our Historic Gatlinburg Hotel
The Gatlinburg Inn, Gatlinburg's most historic downtown hotel renovations are almost complete. Since we had announced our renovation plans in a previous blog post, we've had quite a few questions about how long the renovations were planned to go on for. At this...
80 Years Down And a Lot More To Go!
Downtown Gatlinburg Hotel Open Year Round The year is 1937, 3 years away from the park officially being dedicated at Newfound Gap, and the tourism industry of the Smoky Mountains are virtually at their infancy compared to the city today. The stops are few, the roads...
2015 Smoky Mountain Songwriters Festival Events
The Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival is designed to be a showcase for songwriters, the importance of a songwriter and songwriting, as well as an economic booster for the Smoky Mountains area. Below is a list of the Showcases we are presenting. Every 2nd Monday of...
Gatlinburg’s Fireworks Finale
Finish off the 4th in style with a magnificent fireworks show visible from the downtown streets of Gatlinburg! Join the celebration in downtown Gatlinburg to mark our nation’s “Independence Day” with a magnificent fireworks show. Designated a Top 20 event by Southeast...
First Independence Day Parade In The Nation
Saluting the valiant men and women of our military services, this 40th annual showcase is the “First July Fourth Parade in the Nation!” Parade starts at the stroke of midnight to begin Independence Day. The Historic Gatlinburg Inn is the perfect viewing locationfor...