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My photo of Gatlinburg Overlook, Gatlinburg Tennesse view of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Mt. LeConte, and the downtown view of Gatlinburg itself, with a rainbow. Spring view over Gatlinburg from the Gatlinburg Bypass. View of attractions, hotels, cabins and the natural mountain landscape of the Smoky Mountains.

Why This Site Is Different
Busy? Overwhelmed? - I make it easy!

See my favorite cabins, hotels, food & attractions
in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge & Sevierville.
I live & work 
here.

 I drive these backroads
, here in the Great Smoky Mountains every day.

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Who am I?  (See More Here)

I've been your cabin inspector, property manager, your housekeeper, your reservationist and your cashier here in the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, area of the Tennessee Smoky Mountains.  I've worked behind the scenes of the tourism industry in a variety of interesting jobs over the years and I've had a pretty unique perspective on things around here.  

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I don't own or manage these cabins, but I do love finding the best cabins and attractions and helping you sort through it all.  I've driven these backroads for years, and I know a good thing when I see it.  I just promote the best of the best, as I see it, with my experience as someone who lives in, works in, and loves the area.  

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Only the best cabins make my lists.

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Something I love about Sevier County, Tennessee, is the incredible mix of historical, contemporary, city, small town and wilderness. There are descendants of original families who settled here along with people from all over the world who were called to the mountains by a dream that they all had.  

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The First Settler to Gatlinburg

 

"Paradise". That's what the 1st settler to Gatlinburg called it when he told his family about the new place he found to build their home. 

 

The story goes like this :

 

In 1802, with the help of some Cherokee Natives, William Ogle cut some logs in the mountains of Tennessee to build a home for his family.

 

Unfortunately when he went to South Carolina to bring his family back, he died of illness before he could realize his dream. But a few years later, his widow Martha, brought the family to Gatlinburg to find the spot William had left the notched logs. The logs were still there waiting for them! This is the story of how Gatlinburg began. 

 

Over 200 years later, I understand why William Ogle called it paradise. Alot of people have referred to this part of the Smoky Mountains as "magical" or say "There's just something about this place".  It's true. 

 

If I had to sum up Sevier County, Tennessee in one sentence,

I might say "Something new is around every curve".  

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Disclosure:
Expedia Group compensates authors for their writings appearing on this site; such compensation may include travel and other costs.

I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

I also participate in other affiliate programs and accept commissions based on link performance.  I strive to only promote things that I believe have integrity, add value and positively affect my readers.
Commission-based affiliate partnerships, help to support in fulfilling the goals for this site.  The goal of this site is to shine a light on the best of the Smokies by providing helpful information so that visitors can have a better experience while visiting the area.

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 This site was created with love to promote the place 

 we call home-the Sevier County area and the beautiful 

 Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. 

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