The Smoky Mountains are known for their talented craftsman that create beautiful pieces such as hand blown glass, quilts, wood carvings, and so much more. These skills have been handed down through the generations for all of us to enjoy. Now you can try your own hand...
As America’s most visited national park, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park welcomes around nine million visitors each year. Although most visitors flock to the Smokies in the summertime, there is an increasing number of reasons to visit during the off...
The beauty of the Smoky Mountains has always been breathtaking for me. The scenery has yet to grow old even though I visit every year. One of my favorite pastimes while visiting the Smokies has been strolling through downtown Gatlinburg. The atmosphere can be...
Once called a “moonshiners paradise”, the Tennessee wilderness has a long history of craft distilling. The Great Smoky Mountains have been home to whiskey-makers and moonshiners for hundreds of years and that spirit lives on in Gatlinburg. Enjoy tastings...
When you’re in Gatlinburg, you’ll want to visit the Ripley’s Aquarium and get your very own penguin painting. That is a painting by one of their resident African penguin artists. That’s correct– a painting by a penguin. The penguins...
