Gatlinburg TN cabin rentals are a great way to get the most out of your vacation in the Smoky Mountains. If you haven’t had the chance to visit Gatlinburg Tennessee, it has a the feel of a nice little Bavarian town just nestled up in the mountains and it’s the perfect place to take a [...]
The national park site used to be considered much more sacred than it is today. The history of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park began with settlements of Cherokee Indians who were the original pioneers on the land for many years before any other settlers came to the Americas.
In the early 1800s, the Cherokees were forced [...]
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The Alum Cave Bluff hiking trail in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park can be accessed quite easily. All you do is take the Newfound Gap Road from the Sugarlands Visitor Center, just inside the park entrance from Gatlinburg, TN, about 8.6 miles.
You’ll find two parking areas here, as well as a gravel path that [...]
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Southern Living readers rated the Smoky Mountain destinations of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge as the number 1 best “Weekend Getaway” in the United States and at 5th place for “Best Family Destination” in the magazines annual Readers Choice poll. The complete results covering 14 categories of travel related destinations, attractions and activities is available in [...]
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