Articles and News about Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains
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...
Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival presents a Songwriters Spotlight at the Historic Gatlinburg Inn
The Historic Gatlinburg Inn, along with the Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival, is hosting a special event on Friday, January 28th - a songwriters spotlight featuring Bobby Tomberlin and Steve Dean, each of whom have multiple number one hit songs to their credit. In...
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. – Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company is an unusual eatery in that it is the only restaurant chain in the United States that is based on a motion picture - in this case, the classic, Forrest Gump. Since its inception in 1996 in California, locations have spread to tourist...
Chicken Guy – Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
We recently sat down at Gatlinburg's newest eatery, Chicken Guy! Is it worth the hype? Is the chicken REALLY that good? Read on! Chicken Guy is a chain of restaurants founded by famous chef and TV personality, Guy Fieri, and restauranteur, Robert Earl. It specializes...
2021 Chili Cookoff to Kick Off Gatlinburg Winter Magic
Gatlinburg's annual Winter Magic starts this week. During Winter Magic, the whole town is covered in holiday lights. It is a truly spectacular display, and a must-see. The opening event is the 32nd Chili Cookoff presented by Bush's Chili Beans. It takes place...
The First Smoky Mountain Snow of the 2021-22 Fall/Winter Season
The week of November 1st saw this season's first Smoky Mountain snowfall! Our photographer took a drive up the mountain to take the following pics.
The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar – Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar is Gatlinburg's newest eatery and a MUST-VISIT if you're a milkshake fan. The shop uses more than 100 ingredients total to make its creations, which combine ultra high quality ice cream with any kind of topping you can think of: whole ice...
Landshark Bar & Grill – Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
We recently had lunch at Landshark Bar & Grill, an excellent eatery located on Parkway that is part of the Margaritaville family of businesses. The place has a bright, festive (very yellow) décor, with lots of TVs and aquatic-themed decoration. We sat at the bar,...
Big Daddy’s Pizzeria – Gatlinburg Restaurant Review
Big Daddy's Pizzeria is one of Gatlinburg's finest pizza joints, located in the same building as Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que on River Road. When you walk through the door, turn left if you want barbecue or right if you want pizza. On this particular day...we turned right....