Articles and News about Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains
Crockett’s Breakfast Camp – Is It Really That Good? Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
Crockett's Breakfast is a legitimate Gatlinburg staple. It is THE restaurant that all in-the-know tourists in town want to patron. On a busy day you will see a line out the restaurant door and down the street. But is it really that great? Is Crockett's Breakfast Camp...
Cadillacs and Waterfalls – Strange and Beautiful Things to Be Found on the Middle Prong Trail
The Middle Prong Trail is one of the best hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is strenuous, but not TOO strenuous because the trail is wide in most places and well-maintained. We would not, however, describe it as easy because it ascends the entire time (until you...
Hungry Bear BBQ – Gatlinburg Barbecue Restaurant Review
Our editorial staff LOVES good barbecue, and recently we sat down for a meal at Hungry Bear BBQ, located on Parkway in Gatlinburg. As you can see from the photo above, the restaurant is located in an adorable little blue-painted building. It is easy to find - just...
Smoky Mountain Wildflowers are Blooming
Our photographer took a drive through the mountains on the afternoon of April 13th, and came back with some beautiful photos.
Vacation Sweepstakes
Have a Vacation on Us! We have started a new sweepstakes contest to win a vacation to Gatlinburg. The winner will be selected via random drawing, and there are multiple ways to enter. The more you enter, the better your chance at winning! The winner will be selected...
Christus Gardens – the Demolition of a Gatlinburg Landmark
Christus Gardens (later renamed "Christ in the Smokies") was a Gatlinburg landmark for many years. The museum opened in 1960, early in the rise of Gatlinburg as a vacation hotspot, by Mr. Ronald Ligon. The museum featured life-size figures populating scenes from the...
Timbers Log Cabin – Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
Timbers Log Cabin is a unique restaurant located in the Arts & Crafts district of Gatlinburg. Is this a good place to stop in for a bite while you're exploring Smoky Mountain arts? Read on to find out. Timbers Log Cabin really is what its name suggests - a log...
Mountain Edge Grill – Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
Mountain Edge Grill has been a Gatlinburg staple since 1998. It is a family-owned restaurant that specializes in "burgers and brews." That's our kind of place! This is a downhome, all-American type of place. It has the feel of the kind of place where the locals would...
Remembering Ralph Emery and His Connection to the Historic Gatlinburg Inn
Legendary country music broadcaster, Ralph Emery, passed away from natural causes on Saturday, January 15th, at the age of 88. Emery was born in McEwen, Tennessee, in 1933 and after attending broadcasting school, got his first job in radio at the WTPR station in...