Once more, it’s Craft Fair time in Gatlinburg! The Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community begins the annual Easter Show this week (Thursday Apr… Read More »
What a cozy scene! Snuggled in a winter wonderland, a fire warming the cabin, family or friends gathered for the holidays. No need for White Christmas… Read More »
It’s that time of year again. The classic cars strut their stuff on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg for the Fall Smoky Mountains Rod … Read More »
It’s that time of year again. The Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair begins this Friday at the Convention Center in downtown Gatlinburg. The Fair… Read More »
Happy 4th of July everyone! Eat a burger, have a picnic! Enjoy the day. The William Britten Gallery on Glades Rd in Gatlinburg will be o… Read More »
The Sky Lift in downtown Gatlinburg (near stoplight #8) offers great opportunities for dramatic Smoky Mountains photos. The ride itself is a fun activ… Read More »
Excitement builds for the first craft fair of the season at the Convention Center here in Gatlinburg. The Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community puts… Read More »
We had another dusting of snow not too long ago, and I was out roaming around, looking for winter scenics. Just across from the Greenbrier entrance to… Read More »
What to write about on Valentine’s Day? Smoky Mountain weddings! Gatlinburg is second only to Las Vegas in the number of wedding ceremonies ea… Read More »
These are our friends Gary Wayne and Jane Morris, aka New Rain, down at The Ship on Glades Rd in Gatlinburg last Saturday night. It was a reunion of s… Read More »
Emerts Cove Bridge is one of only two covered bridges near the Smoky Mountains in Sevier County (the other being Harrisburg Bridge off Rt. 339). Eme… Read More »
Continuing this week’s snow theme. Dozens of cabins perch on the mountainsides surrounding Gatlinburg. The area just to the west is known as Cha… Read More »
The picture above is Mt. LeConte and the Smoky Mountains looming over downtown Gatlinburg. Taken from the observation deck of the Space Needle two wee… Read More »
It’s New Year’s Eve! Last weekend’s big snow has melted a bit, but it’s still very festive here in Gatlinburg, and the Smoky… Read More »
The folks who rented this cabin Christmas Eve got their money’s worth! It’s been snowing ever since … all through Christmas Day, a… Read More »
It has been frigid cold here in Gatlinburg! Temperatures in the teens for several days. The morning light has a watery winter translucent quality. Our… Read More »
Happy Friday everyone! I recently took a break from our craft fair and stopped in at the Gatlinburg Festival of Trees, at the Mills Center just afte… Read More »
When you come down the hill at the end of the Roaring Fork Motor Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, stop in at Ely’s Mill. ItR… Read More »
HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone! I’ll be spending the day down at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Fair. Come o… Read More »
First storm of the season! Little ice pellets raining down. Mt. LeConte shrouded in a snowstorm. Travel over Newfound Gap in the Smoky Mountains not… Read More »
These pictures were taken by Dutch Roth. The text from his journal below describes the fascinating history in the early days of Smoky Mountains touris… Read More »
Say hello to Ulli. I gave him a ride from Gatlinburg up to the Appalachian Trail at Newfound Gap early this morning. Ulli is a television producer fro… Read More »
Along Glades Road, in the heart of Gatlinburg’s historic Arts and Crafts Loop, you will find Morning Mist Village. Take a break from your Smok… Read More »
This day in 1977 Elvis Presely died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, TN. Just down the road from Gatlinburg, in Pigeon Forge, the memories live on… Read More »
Set-up today for the July 2010 version of the Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Running from July 16th through th… Read More »
If you are in Gatlinburg on a Smoky Mountain vacation, don’t forget about one of the most fun and unique activities … a leisurely shopping… Read More »
This morning, out walking the usual loop through the deserted development behind my cabin, suddenly there are big, muddy bear tracks crossing the road… Read More »
Gatlinburg kicked off the fabulous Farmer’s Market this past Saturday. The inaugural season will run through the weekend before Thanksgiving, ev… Read More »
Ok, I know it’s a tourist attraction, but it’s really very good. My four grandsons can tour me through this place and identify every singl… Read More »
You might see almost anything on the Parkway in Gatlinburg, a quiet mountain hamlet near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For example, strolli… Read More »
One of the ways that I survive here in the paradise of Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains is by taking photographs of the many resort rental pro… Read More »
Usually by the end of February, winter is losing its grip in our quiet little village on the edge of the Smoky Mountains. But this year we’ve st… Read More »
Still the snowcap on Mt. LeConte, still the cabin fever. So head downtown for a walk-around. Gatlinburg on a winter weekday can be slow, with few tour… Read More »
More snow today, and cabin fever setting in. There’s only so much relaxation a person can stand, gazing out at the Smoky Mountains, silent and… Read More »
The finishing touches are done, the sign put up, and the welcome mat put down. The William Britten Gallery of Smoky Mountain images is officially open… Read More »
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