Sometimes a full day on the trail is too much for yourself or for younger or older friends and family. There are days when you'd like to pursue several activities and perhaps a shorter hike would fit best in your schedule. We've compiled a list of some of the more fun and interesting short hikes in…
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The Foothills Parkway is a national parkway that traverses the foothills of the northern Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. The 72.1-mile (114 km) parkway connects U.S. Route 129 (U.S. 129) along the Little Tennessee River in the west with Interstate…
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What a year it’s turned out to be! As with most people we know, our travel opportunities have been few and far between, but our appreciation for the great outdoors and our beloved home state is stronger than ever. Hiking and exploring local parks kept us sane through the tightest shutdowns and the…
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Celebrate with The Mysterious Mansion: One of the creepiest haunted houses in the Smokies is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year! The Mysterious Mansion sits on River Road and is packed with all the things your nightmares are made of. Are you brave enough to talk a walk through the mansion…
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Calling all leaf-peepers, sweater weather lovers and sippers of cider! The streets of downtown Gatlinburg are lined with pumpkins and scarecrows. Pops of color can be seen throughout the mountainside, the forest canopy is beginning to fill in with stunning fall foliage and the smell of hot apple…
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Declared “The Best Mountain Town in the South” by Southern Living Readers, Gatlinburg has everything you need for a memorable vacation that leaves you yearning to come back again and again. Check out these Top Ten Most Searched Attractions in Gatlinburg and plan your vacation now. Anakeesta…
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Enjoy a Craft Fair and Support Art Industry Businesses Made in the USA What does it mean to be an artist, a craft maker, a musician, a booking agent, or an event promoter in 2020? “You better believe it has been a long, hard road this year, but well worth it,” said Kelly Rusk, co-promoter with her…
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The most popular time to travel to Gatlinburg is definitely the fall because everywhere you look there is something remarkable to see; from a tiny orange leaf to whole hillsides bursting with color. We decided to put together this checklist for you to keep handy when it comes to finding some of the…
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Off the banks of Roaring Fork Road dwells one of Gatlinburg’s most deeply rooted treasures - the long-established and untouched Ely's Mill. Erected in 1925 by Yale law school graduate-turned printer, Andrew Jefferson Ely, the mill served as both mill and community advocate for local craftsmanship, a…
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Fall is upon us! And that means there’s no better place to be than Gatlinburg for the changing of the leaves. Surrounded by Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a stroll through downtown Gatlinburg is the perfect segue to fall leaf-peeping pleasure. In fact, the Smokies are home to more than 100…
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