Rockytopgetaway

10/22/2026

Don’t pack away your boots just yet—you haven’t missed the magic! 🍁✨
If you thought the window for autumn views completely closed, this is your sign to look up. While peak season is shifting, Mother Nature is still putting on a gorgeous show with plenty of stubborn gold, deep crimson, and rustling amber leaves holding strong on the branches. 🍂💛
Grab your favorite cozy sweater, fill up a thermos, and head out for a crisp walk this afternoon. The season isn’t over until the last leaf falls! ☕️👟 book your stay at www.rockytopgetaway.com

10/11/2026

Heading to Grains & Grits but haven’t found your lodging yet? We have a cabin available overlooking Wears Valley right now!
Skip the crowded hotels and enjoy a true mountain getaway just a short drive from the festival. Relax by the fire, take in the views, and make a full weekend out of your trip.
✨ Cabin Highlights:
• Cozy mountain views
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Hot tub perfect for unwinding after a day of tasting
This weekend will book fast! Click the link below or send us a DM to lock in your stay.
👇 Book your stay here:
https://www.airbnb.com/h/honeybearr

10/09/2026

The official mission for this weekend: track down the best giant pretzels, massive steins, and live accordion music. Who wants to join me for some weekend Oktoberfest vibes? Prost! 🇩🇪🍺
Weekends in October

10/09/2026

Be safe!

Hurricane Isaias — Tropical Cyclone Update

As of Oct 09 at 8:20 AM EDT, the center is about 240 miles south of Pensacola Florida.

Maximum sustained winds are 120 mph. The storm is moving north-northeast at 15 mph. Minimum central pressure is 958 mb.

Latest update:
Just-received data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Isaias has strengthened to a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph with higher gusts. The minimum central pressure measured from a dropsonde is 959 mb (28.32 inches).

10/08/2026

I’ve never been here but will need to check it out.

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🍝🇮🇹 HOW COOL IS THIS?! A SEVIERVILLE RESTAURANT JUST MADE A NATIONAL “BEST IN AMERICA” LIST! 👏🏔️

We spend a lot of time talking about the big attractions, restaurants and names everyone recognizes around the Smokies.

But today, we want to give some recognition to a local, family-owned restaurant that's getting NATIONAL attention!

Congratulations to Ristorante DellaSantina in Sevierville! 🎉

Tasting Table recently named Ristorante DellaSantina one of the TOP 16 family-owned Italian restaurants in AMERICA! 🇮🇹🍝

Think about that for a minute...

Not just one of the best in Sevierville.

Not just one of the best in Tennessee.

One of 16 selected from across America. 🇺🇸

That's pretty impressive for a locally owned restaurant right here in the Smoky Mountains.

The Tasting Table feature highlights DellaSantina's incredible family heritage, which traces its culinary history back to Verona, Italy, in 1420, along with the restaurant's Italian dishes and commitment to fresh food.

But we also want to give a special congratulations to Lexus, the restaurant manager, who we've really gotten to know. ❤️

Lexus, congratulations to you and the entire DellaSantina team! 👏👏👏

We've come to really enjoy getting to know Lexus, and it makes this recognition even more special for us to see.

Anyone who has worked in the restaurant industry knows how much work happens behind the scenes—especially when you're operating in one of the busiest tourism destinations in the country.

This isn't some giant national chain.

It's a family-owned restaurant in Sevierville, Tennessee, receiving recognition alongside restaurants from across the United States.

That's something our area should be proud of. 🏔️❤️

One of the things that makes the Smoky Mountains so special isn't just the scenery or attractions.

It's the people and locally owned businesses that give this area its character.

So when one of them gets recognized nationally, we think they deserve a little extra attention.

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS RISTORANTE DELLASANTINA, LEXUS AND THE ENTIRE TEAM!

And congratulations on being recognized by Tasting Table as one of the TOP 16 family-owned Italian restaurants in America! 🇮🇹🇺🇸

That's a pretty awesome accomplishment for a restaurant right here in Sevierville!

👇 WHO HERE HAS EATEN AT DELLASANTINA?

What's your favorite thing on the menu?

And if you've never been, maybe you just found another restaurant to add to your Smoky Mountain vacation list! 🍝

📲 SHARE this and help us congratulate a local restaurant on some well-deserved national recognition!

10/07/2026

Maybe the path will change but here is the latest prediction.

Tropical Storm Isaias — NHC Advisory 5

As of Oct 07 at 5:00 PM EDT.

Maximum sustained winds are 65 mph. The storm is moving east-northeast at 8 mph. Minimum central pressure is 994 mb.

Forecast:
NHC forecasts maximum sustained winds near 110 mph by Friday evening.

10/03/2026

Bears may look cute and cuddly but remember to keep your distance and do not feed. Your enjoyment may cost them their lives. Protect the 🐻.

STATEMENT FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GREG on 60 Bears Euthanized in Sevier County This Year:

Friends,

It is disheartening to learn about the number of bears euthanized in Sevier County this year due to human-bear conflict. In recent years, we and other community partners have worked hard to encourage and implement BearWise practices to help humans and bears better coexist and reduce conflict, especially in the Gatlinburg area. Unfortunately, these are not the first, nor will they be the last bears to fall victim to the increasingly immense and incredibly complex issue of bears accessing human food and trash in this county.

We cannot continue to try to put out a wildfire with a garden hose. Whether it is a rental cabin, wedding venue, mini-golf course or mountain coaster every tourist attraction, restaurant, and hospitality business in Sevier County profits at the expense of the bears and their shrinking habitat. If you use the resource, you must protect the resource. We hate to say it, but unless our local government and economic leaders champion serious change sixty bears a year may, unfortunately, become "the cost of doing business in Sevier County."

Greg Grieco
Executive Director
Appalachian Bear Rescue

Via WVLT: "Tennessee reports 60 bears killed in Sevier County this year after ‘human-bear’ conflicts. In many cases, visitors to East Tennessee are the driving force behind bears getting used to being in human spaces, which is where the BearWise program comes in."

Via WATE: "Nearly all of the bears that the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has had to euthanize because of human-bear conflicts have been located in Sevier County, the agency told 6 News. According to the TWRA, there have been 61 bears have had to be humanely killed this year because of human bear conflicts. 60 of those bears were located in Sevier County. The only bear that has had to be euthanized outside of Sevier County was in Blount County."

For the original articles, see the link in our comments below.

Thank you all for doing your part to keep bears wild.

📷: Lady of the Day Tour Company, 2024

09/20/2026

Gatlinburg has entered the castle! 🌲🏰
Huge congratulations to our very own Logan Smith for joining the brand-new cast of The Traitors! We couldn’t be more thrilled to see some local representation on the ultimate game of deception and strategy.
Whether he ends up playing a faithful game or secretly plotting in the shadows as a Traitor, you know he’s going to bring that hometown charm and grit to the castle.Let’s all rally behind him and show the world how Gatlinburg supports its own!
Make sure to cheer him on every single week.
Good luck! Bring home that prize money! 💰👑

09/15/2026

Dolly Parton’s voice possesses a rare kind of magic that doesn’t just fill arenas—it heals souls, comforts the heavy-hearted, and reaches the smallest, most vulnerable creatures among us. 🦋✨
Growing up in the Smoky Mountains, Dolly developed a deep, lifelong bond with nature and animals. She always believed that every living thing deserves love and respect, and her pure, angelic frequency reflects that compassion. Rescue shelters have even noted that playing her soft bluegrass melodies can calm anxious, terrified animals—proving that her music speaks a universal language of safety and unconditional love. 🐾💖
Whether you are a human looking for hope in the words of “Coat of Many Colors” or a small animal finding peace in her gentle rhythm, Dolly’s voice is a sanctuary for us all.Thank you, Dolly, for teaching us that a great voice doesn’t just sing—it protects, heals, and leaves the world a little kinder. 🌟🎸.

09/14/2026

🍁 Fall in the Great Smoky Mountains is truly unmatched. Between the crisp mountain air, the breathtaking canvas of autumn colors, and a lineup of world-class festivals, nothing could be better than an autumn getaway here!
To make the most of the season, the best strategy is to pick your favorite event first, and then book your stay around it. Cabins and resorts fill up fast during peak leaf-peeping season, so securing your lodging early ensures you are right in the heart of the action.