Articles and News about Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains
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...
The History of the Smoky Mountain National Park
Whether you know it or not, one of the main reasons people come to the Smokies and Gatlinburg is for the history and culture our little section of Appalachia has built for itself. We say "know it or not" because it's either a conscious decision to want to visit for...
There is Music at the Gatlinburg Inn
Please meet Fish, one of our favorite guests who from time to time comes to visit us in Gatlinburg. While staying at the Gatlinburg Inn he sits on the front patio and entertains you, our guests. He comes to town several times a year, call our front desk and they will...
Romantic Gift Basket Providers
February is the season of romance in the Smokies! Well yeah, that's true everywhere in the country for one big, heart-shaped reason coming up middle of the month, right? But everywhere else in the country doesn't have the crisp, cool air coming down from Mt. LeConte,...
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...