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The Lowdown on Gatlinburg Barbecue

The Lowdown on Gatlinburg Barbecue

Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a beautiful mountain village known for a few things…gorgeous mountain views…friendly people…bluegrass…shopping… …and barbecue! The editorial staff of Edgewater Hotel happen to be barbecue connoisseurs and have personally spent time at just...

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How Gatlinburg Got Its Name

How Gatlinburg Got Its Name

Long before it became one of the most popular tourist destination in the United States, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, was a simple little mountain village named White Oaks Flats, so named because of the abundance of white oak trees in the region. White Oak Flats was founded...

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