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There is a lot to do in Gatlinburg!

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Articles and News about Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains

A Saturday Night of Songs in Gatlinburg

There is something about a Saturday night in Gatlinburg that already feels a little electric. The sidewalks hum with visitors. The lights glow against the mountains. And somewhere between the river and the ridgelines, music finds its way into the air. On my last visit...

A Timeless Craft in the Pioneer Room: Welcoming the Peachtree Handspinners Guild

Recently, the Historic Gatlinburg Inn had the pleasure of hosting a gathering that felt like a step back in time - in the best possible way. A group of women from the Peachtree Handspinners Guild, based in the Atlanta area, spent time together in the Inn’s Pioneer...

Glass House Gatlinburg: Coffee Shop or Children’s Boutique? Both!

Right in the middle of downtown Gatlinburg, inside Reagan Terrace Mall, Glass House is one of those places that makes you stop and look twice. Part of that comes from what it offers, and part of it comes from the building itself. The structure is almost entirely...
Meet Room 120

Meet Room 120

The Historic Gatlinburg Inn is not your typical cookie cutter hotel. It is the oldest hotel in Gatlinburg and is FILLED with history. You've read our discussion about the writing of Rocky Top, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. The Inn remains a songwriting...

Cherokee Grill: Gatlinburg Restaurant Review

Cherokee Grill: Gatlinburg Restaurant Review

Cherokee Grill is a fine steak house restaurant in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, right on Parkway downtown. It has a mountain lodge atmosphere, wrapped in stone and brick, filled with granite and walnut. The restaurant is adorned with Native American themed decoration. It is...

Gatlinburg Shop Review: Pepper Palace

Gatlinburg Shop Review: Pepper Palace

So you say you like the sauce? No, not that kind...we're talking about the hot stuff! If you are a hot sauce or barbecue sauce connoisseur, then we know a place you MUST check out the next time you come into Gatlinburg - Pepper Palace! Pepper Palace is a specialty...

2021 Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival

2021 Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival

Gatlinburg, Tennessee is one of the best places in the country for live music. Most weekends you can literally hear world-class bluegrass bands playing right on the street...or at least that was the case until this year when, as you all know, live music performances...

Gatlinburg Restaurant Review: Ruby Sunshine

Gatlinburg Restaurant Review: Ruby Sunshine

Ruby Sunshine is a recently-opened restaurant in Gatlinburg that specializes in New Orleans-inspired brunch and cocktails. It is located right across the street from the Historic Gatlinburg Inn in a little complex of shops and eateries. You will recognize it by the...