According to WBIR, a Gatlinburg developer has big plans for the Parkway. Parkway Partners plans to tear down the former Midtown Lodge and replace it with a new chair lift. The former Midtown Lodge lot will be turned into a parking lot for the new attraction. The chair lift will take visitors up the mountain [...]
Improv Fest Coming Soon to Gatlinburg
January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Improv Fest will be in Gatlinburg on Feb. 23-26. It’s coming right up! Plan now to be either a participant or spectator! Improv Fest will be located at the Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre in Gatlinburg. It features a number of improv groups and instructors, and a series of shows and classes over a four-day [...]
Ober Gatlinburg Skiing, Amusement Park Open
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ober Gatlinburg, which is Tennessee’s only ski resort, is open for the winter season. Skiing, snowboarding, and tubing are all available. As of yesterday, the snow base was 6-10 inches and five trails were open. At this point, no snow is being made. When all of Ober Gatlinburg is open, it has nine trails and [...]
Gatlinburg Named No. 2 Ski Destination
December 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Wow! Congratulations to Ober Gatlinburg! TripAdvisor just released a top ten list of the best winter ski vacation rental destinations in the country. Ober Gatlinburg ranked at number 2 in the country! The other top five were all in California and Colorado. Amazing to compete with that! For more information, see the original WBIR story.
Christmas Events in the Smokies
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oh, I love the holidays! And they are upon us! In fact, this post is probably overdue. But here it is, so you can plan. Gatlinburg holiday events Gatlinburg Winter Magic Dates: Now through February 28 What: The lights are on every evening during the wintertime in Gatlinburg! Gatlinburg has converted its entire winter lights [...]
Bear Breaks into Gatlinburg Candy Store
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Wow! This is a great story! The Mountain Press reports that a black bear greeted employees at the Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen on Oct. 19. The Press said: When Gwatha Kear and Dorothy Robbins arrived at the kitchen in the early morning hours, they entered as they always do — through the back door. The [...]
Johnny Rockets Opens in Gatlinburg
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A new Johnny Rockets restaurant has opened in downtown Gatlinburg. Johnny Rockets features hamburgers, fries, and milkshakes. The new Johnny Rockets is located in The Shops at Gatlinburg Town Center, close to the Space Needle and Sky Lift. Its address is 735 Parkway, Gatlinburg. The new 2,000 square foot restaurant employs 25 local residents. For [...]
Visit the Gatlinburg Craftmen’s Fair!
October 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Arts and Crafts District in Gatlinburg is wonderful. It’s great to be able to spend a lazy day, driving from shop to shop, stopping here and there. But sometimes you want to see it all just a little bit quicker. Enter the Gatlinburg Craftmen’s Fair. It comes to Gatlinburg in the summer and the [...]
Spooky Halloween Events in the Smokies
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oh yes, we are well into THAT time of year! You know, the time of year when wimps like me cower from just the BILLBOARDS announcing haunted houses. When I have to go the long way around the store to get the Halloween costumes for my kids to avoid the scary, cackling ghosts. Yes, it’s [...]
ABCs of What to Love About Gatlinburg
October 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Well, it’s Sunday night, and it’s been a really fun (really tiring) weekend. My brain is working on backwards by this point, so the creativity is at the top and the fact-finding side is at the bottom. So here’s what I’m posting for a beautiful fall Monday. The ABCs of what to love about Gatlinburg [...]
