While many businesses are open with regular hours on Christmas Eve, several will remain open with some having ...

HGTV ranked the 50 best small towns to visit this Christmas in the United States. See which Tennessee town made the list.

You've settled on a trip to Gatlinburg for your getaway -- the fun downtown, the Smoky Mountains -- but you're not sure where to stay? Here's a helpful guide.

Discover Tennessee small towns that transform into magical Christmas wonderlands, with sparkling Main Streets, festive markets, parades, and true Southern holiday charm.

Korrin Bishop is an outdoor travel expert who once lived near Gatlinburg. She spent considerable time exploring all Gatlinburg has to offer, especially Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you like ...

The 50th annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade lit up downtown Gatlinburg on Friday, December 5, 2025, bringing joy, ...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! became Ripley's Bear-lieve It or Not! on Nov. 21 after a black bear was spotted on a Gatlinburg ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee -- With flames dripping from tree branches like lava and the air filled with embers, thousands of people raced through a hell-like landscape as they fled from wildfires that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m exploring the world, one bite at a time. The gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is a remarkable ...

A raging inferno swept through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and into the city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee on November 28, 2016, killing 14 people and injuring 190 more. Damage caused by the ...