News and information concerning Gatlinburg, Tennessee, a popular tourist community located on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains.
The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual five-day event in Great Smoky Mountains National Park consisting of a variety of wildflower, fauna, and natural history walks, motorcades, photographic tours, art classes, and indoor seminars. Most programs are outdoors in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, while indoor offerings are held in various venues throughout Gatlinburg, TN.
The year was 1912 and the women of Pi Beta Phi were celebrating the 45th anniversary of their sorority’s founding. In honor of the occasion, they began an educational project in the form of a settlement school in the Gatlinburg area. The women understood the craftsmanship of the locals was their opportunity to develop a
A relatively young East Tennessee company is launching a program to give back to the community, and it’s asking for the public’s help. Sugarlands Distilling Company, which makes moonshine and is based in Gatlinburg, opened its doors in March of 2014. With the start of the new year, the distillery has launched its new charitable
As the Autumn colors descend upon the Great Smoky Mountains, throughout the month of October we’ll be sharing great spots to view the Fall colors in the park. Some may be popular and highly-visited locations while others may be less well-known. Today’s spot is the Noah “Bud” Ogle Cabin. Located on Airport Road near the
The man who pleaded guilty to stabbing and raping a woman the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will spend the next 27 years behind bars. William Earl Seevers, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder and one count of aggravated sexual abuse by force in April. On Thursday, he was sentenced to 324
(WBIR.com) A family in East Tennessee had to deal with a peculiar car break-in during a recent vacation. But, the culprit, wasn’t your typical two-legged criminal…it was a small bear. A family staying at a chalet in Gatlinburg this weekend sent us video of the encounter. They said before they started filming a bear got
Thousands said farewell to 2013 and ushered in the New Year Tuesday night in Gatlinburg. “Everybody, it’s crowded and its hard to move around but it’s fun because you get to see fireworks,” said Kristy Coker.
The smell of fresh-cooked chili accompanied the sights and sounds of the season Wednesday night in Gatlinburg as the city hosted its annual Gatlinburg Winter Magic event as a kickoff to Smoky Mountain Winterfest. The 24th Annual Chili Cookoff and Winter Magic Kickoff featured the ceremonial lighting of over three million lights and a little
We expect to spot black bears in the Smokies or even in some backyards, but one bear on the run got a lot of attention over the weekend because of where it was spotted. Cell phone video, captured by Tricia Alexander, shows the black bear making its way from the National Park, attempting to get
Ole Smoky Moonshine celebrates Appalachian heritage with this event featuring authentic moonshine stills and bootlegger cars, stories by moonshiners and the law enforcement officers that chased them, a Moonshine Run through county back roads, corn hole tournaments, mountain music and moonshine crawl. When September 26, 2013 – September 28, 2013 Where Ole Smoky Moonshine 903
