Two Years Later, Two Major Smoky Mountain Trails Open
While tornadoes are fairly rare in this part of the state, a few that sprang up two years caused quite a bit of damage in the park that was still being felt up until just a few days ago. Due to the storm that produced those tornadoes, the national park service had to close two […]
Newfound Gap
There might not be a more popular, or needed, man-made portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, than Newfound Gap. Typically described as a low point between two mountains, Newfound Gap runs straight through the park from Gatlinburg, TN to Cherokee, NC. It’s also considered the lowest drivable pass through the Great Smoky Mountains […]
Backcountry Camping Fee Increase for 2013
For anyone planning a camping trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2013, just so you know the backcountry camping fee will increase to $4 person starting in most likely January. It marks a change in the national park’s backcountry reservation and permitting process. It’s all for a very worthy and good cause […]
Attention Skiers, Ober Gatlinburg will feature new snow-making equipment this year!
So what does that mean to all of us who love the wintery sport? That means Ober Gatlinburg is attempting to get ski season started quite a bit earlier this year…. Possibly even by Thanksgiving – that’s the goal. After a 2011 season that saw no snow for the first time in 27 years at […]
The Gatlinburg Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers… For Sale to the Right Person
A Passion for Collecting Salt and Pepper Shakers turned into much more for the Luddens, and now might just be for sale.
Ole Smoky Distillery Opens July 2 in Gatlinburg
State’s First Legal Moonshine Distillery Opening in Downtown Gatlinburg
Road Construction Starting September 15
The stretch of road between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, TN (locally known as “the spur” or US 441) will go under construction starting September 15, 2008 and will continue through October 8. The good news is that construction will only take place during weekdays from early morning until noon. During this time there will be […]