A Laid-Back Lunch at Tom & Earl’s Back Alley Grill

A Laid-Back Lunch at Tom & Earl’s Back Alley Grill

One of the best parts about staying at Edgewater Hotel is how easy it is to wander out and find a great local spot for lunch. On a recent sunny afternoon, I took a short walk over to Tom & Earl’s Back Alley Grill, tucked just off the Parkway on River Road, and...
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...
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...