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Everything we've come to love about Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains.

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## [September Kicks Off With The Harvest Festival in Gatlinburg](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/september-kicks-off-with-the-harvest)

_2026-08-17 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

Are you tired of the summer heat and dreaming of cool fall evenings by a campfire?

## [The Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg Will Rock With 80's Metal Icons](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/the-mountain-music-festival-in-gatlinburg)

_2026-08-14 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

If you’ll be in Gatlinburg the weekend of August 21-23, expect to see folks clad in leather with long flowing locks of hair.

## [An Update on the Demolition of the LeConte Recreation Building + Potential For Road Delays](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/an-update-on-the-demolition-of-the)

_2026-08-10 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

The following article is an update on the demolition of the LeConte Lodge Recreation building, courtesy of a press release from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service.

## [Ober Gatlinburg Will Debut Off-Road Trails During Jeep Invasion, August 21-22](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/ober-gatlinburg-will-debut-off-road)

_2026-08-08 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

For the first time, Ober Gatlinburg is opening its mountain to trail-rated Jeeps and other off-road vehicles during its “Ober the Top Off Road.”

## [36 Months (3 Years!) of Life in Gatlinburg: A Worthy Search For A Solution](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/36-months-3-years-of-life-in-gatlinburg)

_2026-08-05 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

It was an interesting July in Gatlinburg.

## [Gatlinburg News And Notes: Car Seat Safety Event And River Road Closure](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/gatlinburg-news-and-notes-car-seat)

_2026-08-02 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

Here is a pair of upcoming Gatlinburg news and notes you might want to check out in the early part of August.

## [Laurel Falls Trail Will Not Open This Year; New Completion Date Moved to 2027](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/laurel-falls-trail-will-not-open)

_2026-08-01 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

Some disappointing news was released from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service this week.

## [Get Your Wings! The Red Bull Event Kicks Off August at The Gatlinburg Skypark](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/get-your-wings-the-red-bull-event)

_2026-07-28 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

The Gatlinburg Skypark will usher in the month of August once again, buzzing with an energetic, special event.

## [Gatlinburg Spur Will Undergo Maintenance Starting July 27](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/gatlinburg-spur-will-undergo-maintenance)

_2026-07-23 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will complete essential maintenance along the Gatlinburg Spur starting July 27.

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## [The 5 Best Places For Pizza in Gatlinburg: 2026 Edition](https://gatlinburgnow.substack.com/p/the-5-best-places-for-pizza-in-gatlinburg)

_2026-07-21 · Gatlinburg NOW🌄_

It’s NOW that time for another installment of the best places for pizza in Gatlinburg!