Tag Archives: Gatlinburg

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is experiencing high winds and announced road closures ahead of a cold front that is expected to move through the area later today. Newfound Gap Road (Hwy 441 from Gatlinburg, Tenn. to Cherokee, N.C.), Little River Road from the Townsend Wye to the Sugarlands Visitor Center, Wears Gap and the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced high winds Saturday morning with sustained winds of approximately 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph across the Tennessee side of the mountains, prompting road and campground closures. Newfound Gap Road (HWY 441), Laurel Creek Road, Little River Road, Cades Cove Loop Road and Gatlinburg Bypass are all currently closed due to downed trees. ...

Gatlinburg celebrates the fall season with one of its best foodie experiences, the Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff Presented by Bush’s® Chili Beans, and entertainment from the Bon Jovi tribute band Slippery When Wet. On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 5 to 8 p.m., festival-goers will enjoy chili samplings from the area’s top restaurants, live musical performances, activities and much more with ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the adoption of a new regulation to allow the use of low-speed electric bikes, called e-bikes, in the park at all locations where bicycles are currently allowed. Both Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, which can provide electronic assistance until the rider reaches a speed of 20 mph, are allowed under the new ...

All-day breakfast restaurant Ruby Sunshine is coming to Downtown Gatlinburg with a brunch menu worth shouting from the mountaintop! Ruby Sunshine will offer New Orleans-style twists on Southern brunch classics, including benedicts, pancakes and French Toast, as well as eye-opening cocktails. The restaurant is the latest concept from Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group, the collective behind the acclaimed Big Easy-based eatery ...

The city of Gatlinburg will attempt to break a Guinness World Record for most scarecrows within a location during Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival. To break the current world record, downtown Gatlinburg must claim over 3,812 scarecrows. The attempt celebrates Gatlinburg’s recent enhancement of its annual Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival, with featured festivities, special events and new life-size Scarecrows now extended ...

Burn bans are in effect for much of Sevier County to reduce risk of wildfires due to hazardous dry conditions. Lack of rainfall and low humidity prompted burn bans within the city limits of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville this week. Sevier County Emergency Management officials cannot issue a burn ban countywide without a proclamation by state officials, but asked ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a Cades Cove Stargazing Event on Saturday. Park rangers invite the public to escape the city lights and observe the natural night sky for an evening of viewing stars with equipment and instruction provided by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society. Depending on visibility, visitors will experience close-up observations of the planet Jupiter and ...

The U.S. Census Bureau announced this week the launch of address canvassing, the first major field operation of the 2020 Census. Address canvassing improves and refines the Census Bureau’s address list of households nationwide, which is necessary to deliver invitations to respond to the census. The address list plays a vital role in ensuring a complete and accurate count of ...

A dog was reunited with its owner after an eight year separation because animal control officers were able to find the owner’s information from a pet microchip. According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the reunion between a malamute named Oreo and its owner Ms. Dove was made possible by some good Samaritans, Animal Control officers and a pet microchip. ...