gatlinburg (tourist town guides)

Gatlinburg, 2nd Edition (Tourist Town Guides®)© 2010 by Summer L. Stanley

Published by:Channel Lake, Inc., P.O. Box 1771, New York, NY 10156-1771http://www.channellake.com

Author: Summer L. StanleyEditorial and Page Layout: Quadrum Solutions (http://www.quadrumltd.com) Cover Design: Julianna LeeFront Cover Photos:“Tower” © iStockphoto.com/hawkmultimedia“Gatlinburg in Colorful Forest” © iStockphoto.com/januszk“Tram” © Gatlinburg Department of TourismBack Cover Photo:“Shark in Sunlight” © Gatlinburg Department of Tourism

Published in April 2010

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ISBN: 978-1-935455-04-2

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Help Our Environment!

Even when on vacation, your responsibility to protect the environment does not end. Here are some ways you can help our planet without spoiling your fun:

Ask your hotel staff not to clean your towels and bed linens each day. This reduces water waste and detergent pollution.

Turn off the lights, heater, and/or air conditioner when you leave your hotel room.

Use public transportation when available. Tourist trolleys are very popular, and they are usually cheaper and easier than a car.

Recycle everything you can, and properly dispose of rubbish in labeled receptacles.

Tourist towns consume a lot of energy. Have fun, but don’t be wasteful. Please do your part to ensure that these attractions are around for future generations to visit and enjoy.


“Gatlinburg Goes Green” is an ongoing

program designed to make the city a more

eco-friendly destination.


Table of Contents

Welcome to Gatlinburg ................................................... 13Introduction ................................................................ 14Getting to Gatlinburg ................................................ 16Getting Around .......................................................... 17Seasons and Temperatures ........................................ 18Gatlinburg Goes Green ............................................. 19

History ................................................................................... 21Annual Events .................................................................... 29

Spring Events .............................................................. 29Summertime Events ................................................... 32Fall Events ................................................................... 34Winter Events ............................................................. 34

Weddings .............................................................................. 39Gatlinburg Chapels .................................................... 41Pigeon Forge Chapels ................................................ 45Sevierville Chapels ...................................................... 46Wedding Services ........................................................ 47

Outdoor Activities ............................................................. 51Hiking ........................................................................... 52Camping ....................................................................... 55Fishing .......................................................................... 57Horseback Riding ....................................................... 59Golf .............................................................................. 62Whitewater Rafting..................................................... 63Skiing and Snowboarding .......................................... 68Ziplines ......................................................................... 70

Lodging .................................................................................. 73Gatlinburg Hotels ....................................................... 74Pigeon Forge Hotels .................................................. 78Sevierville Hotels ........................................................ 80Gatlinburg Condominiums ....................................... 82Pigeon Forge Condominiums................................... 83

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Sevierville Condominiums ........................................ 84Gatlinburg/Sevierville Bed & Breakfasts ............... 85Area Campgrounds .................................................... 87Area Cabins/Chalets/Cottages ................................ 90Other Lodging ............................................................ 95

Attractions........................................................................... 101Gatlinburg .................................................................... 102Pigeon Forge ............................................................... 112Sevierville ..................................................................... 117

Dining ..................................................................................... 121Gatlinburg .................................................................... 122Pigeon Forge ............................................................... 126Sevierville ..................................................................... 128

Shopping ............................................................................... 131Gatlinburg .................................................................... 132Pigeon Forge ............................................................... 138Sevierville ..................................................................... 141

Day Trips ............................................................................... 143Asheville, North Carolina ......................................... 143Cherokee, North Carolina ......................................... 147Blue Ridge Parkway .................................................... 149Cades Cove .................................................................. 152Knoxville ...................................................................... 153Tennessee Heritage Trail ........................................... 155History Trail ................................................................ 161Music Trail ................................................................... 163

Recommendations ............................................................ 165Honeymoon ................................................................ 165Adventure .................................................................... 167Large Family Vacation ............................................... 172Church Group ............................................................. 174Young Adult Group (Over 21) ................................. 176Low-Key Couple’s Vacation ...................................... 178

Additional Information .................................................... 181Index ...................................................................................... 183


How to Use this Book

Tourist Town Guides® makes it easy to fi nd exactly what you are looking for! Just fl ip to a chapter or section that inter-ests you. The tabs on the margins will help you fi nd your way quickly.

Attractions are usually listed by subject groups. Attractions may have an address, Web site ( ), and/or telephone number ( a ) listed.

Must-See Attractions: Headlining must-see attractions, or those that are otherwise iconic or defi ning, are designated with the Must See! symbol.

Coverage: This book is not all-inclusive. It is comprehensive, with many different options for entertainment, dining, shop-ping, etc. but there are many establishments not listed here.

Prices: At the end of many attraction listings is a general pric-ing reference, indicated by dollar signs, relative to other attrac-tions in the region. The scale is from “$” (least expensive) to “$$$” (most expensive). Contact the attraction directly for spe-cifi c pricing information.


Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville

make up a trifecta of Smoky Mountain

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Welcome to Gatlinburg

Welcome to Gatlinburg, Gateway to the Smokies! Nestled among tree-covered mountains and natural beauty, Gatlinburg is a cross between a “mountain town” and a “tourist town.” Year-round, visitors come to experience the breathtaking scenery and spectacular attractions that Gatlinburg and the surrounding ar-eas have to offer. Visitors come in the spring for the craft shows and colorful fl owers, in the summer for the music and shopping, in the fall for the magnifi cent leaf show, and in the winter for skiing and fi replace gazing.

Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, the trifecta of Smoky Mountain tourist towns, work together to draw visitors from around the region, the country and the world. All three cities offer a wide variety of lodging, from national chain hotels to small, family-owned B&Bs. The attractions include everything from lively music shows to treetop ziplines to an acrobatic per-formance that rivals Cirque du Soleil.

So whether you’re visiting Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains to shop, explore nature or fi nd a unique adventure, odds are you’ll discover what millions of others already have – a place to come back to year after year. Bring your friends, bring your signifi cant other, bring your children and grandchildren, because there’s something for everyone here.


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IntroductIon

As a kid growing up in East Tennessee, a trip to Gatlinburg and the surrounding areas ranks right up there with meeting Santa Claus.

But somehow, Gatlinburg never really loses its appeal as we grow older. That’s the genius of the town – no matter a visitor’s age, background, or annual income, Gatlinburg will find a way to make that person happy.

In the old days, Gatlinburg was a vacation spot for the rich and famous. People with well-known names like Rockefeller and Mellon came to town regularly to enjoy the mountain air and quaint downtown shops.

Today’s Gatlinburg is welcoming to the masses. And those masses come by the millions. They come to shop, they come to eat, they come to enjoy the outdoors. But sometimes they come to do absolutely nothing, and that’s OK too.

ArEA orIEntAtIonThe sheer number and variety of things to do in Gatlinburg, which perches on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, help make it one of the top tourist destina-tions in the country; the park ranked No. 9 on a Forbes Magazine list of the top tourist destinations in 2008.

Gatlinburg’s main drag features hundreds of specialty shops where visitors can find inexpensive souvenirs, collectors’ items, deliciously greasy food, clothing and accessories, and more. And one hasn’t been to Gatlinburg without having a picture taken in one of the many Old West-themed photo studios.



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A visitor can walk down the main street in Gatlinburg and spend hours perusing the shops and attractions. When it’s time to have a seat, plenty of eateries are available, as well as a the-ater or two. Vendors will sometimes stop visitors on the street – sometimes it’s worth listening to the spiel, sometimes it’s not. The Chamber of Commerce recommends looking for an ID badge on anyone trying to talk you into attending a time-share presentation. If the solicitor doesn’t have a badge, you are encouraged to report him or her to Gatlinburg police.

It’s well worth wandering outside of the town of Gatlinburg too. When people say they’re “going to Gatlinburg,” very often that means Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be stops on their itinerary.

Pigeon Forge is home to Dollywood, the amusement park created by singer and actress Dolly Parton in 1986. Dollywood is the state’s top ticketed attraction, hosting nearly 2.5 million visitors a year. Pigeon Forge and its neighboring city, Sevier-ville, are also well-known for their multiple outlet malls, featur-ing stores such as Coach, Banana Republic, J. Crew, Carter’s for children and many, many more.

The reasons people visit the Smoky Mountains area are as diverse as the activities and attractions available here. Parents might bring their kids to see the sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and experience the rides at Dollywood. Cou-ples might come to spend the weekend in a cozy cabin and try out some ice skating. Retirees might come to shop for Christ-mas gifts for their friends and relatives. It might be cliché, but Gatlinburg truly does have something for everyone.


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Gatlinburg is located on the eastern edge of Tennessee, just outside the Smokies. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the state line between Tennessee and North Carolina. Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, which have a symbiotic relationship with Gatlinburg in terms of tourism, lie along state Highway 441, north of Gatlinburg.

GETTING TO GATLINBURG

The closest airport is McGhee Tyson in Knoxville, Tennessee, approximately 44 miles from the city of Gatlinburg. The airport hosts several car rental companies, including Alamo, Budget, Enterprise, and Hertz. Half of the population of the United States can get to Gatlinburg in just a day’s drive.

FROM VIRGINIAFrom I-81 South, take I-40 East to Exit 435 (Newport) and follow Highway 321 South to Gatlinburg.

FROM CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEETake Exit 81 on I-75 North and follow Highway 321 North through Maryville and Townsend and Highway 73 to Gatlinburg.

FROM ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINATake I-40 West to Exit 443 and follow Foothills Parkway to Highway 321 South to Gatlinburg.

FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEEFrom I-40, take I-75 South to Exit 81 on I-75 North and follow Highway 321 North through Maryville and Townsend and Highway 73 to Gatlinburg.



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FROM ATLANTATake I-85 North to I-985 North to U.S. 23. Take U.S. 23 to Highway 23/441 to Highway 74/441 through Cherokee, North Carolina to Gatlinburg.

GETTING AROUND

While the city is not so large that most people can’t walk where they want to go, for those who are disabled, elderly, or just plain tired, the trolley is ideal. It’s also much easier than trying to drive – traffi c can get fairly congested on the main drag. Pick up an all-day pass at any of the Gatlinburg welcome centers, City Hall, or the Mass Transit Center, or just drop in two quarters for each ride.

GATLINBURG TROLLEYOne of the most effi cient ways of getting around the city of Gatlinburg is by trolley. For approximately $2 a day, a trolley will take visitors anywhere they want to go around the town. Trolleys even travel to Dollywood or the national park, but these trips are not included in the $2 per day price.

PIGEON FORGE FUN TIME TROLLEYThe Pigeon Forge Fun Time Trolley System delivers visi-tors to destinations in Pigeon Forge and Sevierville. For 50 to 75 cents, one can ride to either town from several places. Just remember that the trolley drivers will take only exact change, so keep several quarters handy. Trolley maps are available all over the three-city area, and the drivers are knowledge-able about their own routes as well as the routes of the other trolleys.


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CAR RENTALSSouthland Car and Jeep Rentals (1011 E. Pkwy., Gatlinburg a 865.436.9811 southlandcarjeeprental.com) offers a few car rentals, but their claim to fame is the assortment of Jeep Wranglers and Hummer H2s for rent. While Hummers aren’t known to be the most fuel-effi cient of all vehicles, they can be fun to drive on mountain roads.

SEGWAYSSegways are also available for rent. A Segway is a two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicle that allows the rider to stay upright in almost any situation. It’s ideal for places like the Gatlinburg parkway. Glide Riders (905 River Rd., Gatlinburg a 877.430.9443 glideriders.com) offers two-hour Segway tours that even take riders to the top of the Space Needle.

SEASONS AND TEMPERATURES

Gatlinburg and the surrounding areas are year-round destina-tions. The region sees a steady infl ux of visitors no matter how hot or cold it is. Luckily, the region is located in a moderate climate. With an average low of 25°F in January and an average high of 85°F in July, visitors are likely to stay warm enough, or cool enough, whenever they visit. Tennessee summers can get pretty muggy though, making it seem hotter than it is.

Precipitation is generally not a problem – rainfall stays fairly stable all year, with the least amount of rainfall usually occurring in October. July is marginally wetter than the rest of the year. Snow and ice can become an issue in the colder months, since Gatlinburg perches at 1,293 feet above sea level.



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Many Gatlinburg area rental cabins are located high atop the hills and require driving on twisty roads, so plan ahead if intending to stay in a cabin in the winter. Most of the time there won’t be any problems, and a winter visit is usually worth a little slippery driving. Really, there’s nothing quite like strolling the parkway in the bitter cold, clutching a hot chocolate in mittened hands.

GATLINBURG GOES GREEN

( gatlinburggoesgreen.com) The “Gatlinburg Goes Green” program has been an ongoing effort to make Gatlinburg an eco-friendly destination. The Winter Magic lights program has saved thou-sands of dollars over previous years by switching to all-LED lights. The huge fl eet of trolleys is now powered by a blend of B20 ultra-low sulphur biodiesel, and all city-owned diesel ve-hicles have been converted to biodiesel. Public recycling centers have been created, as well as a series of internal environmental policies. The city’s large convention center has even changed its public space lighting to compact fl uorescent.

The program is ongoing and evolving as the city identifi es new ways to make a difference. The city plans to convert traffi c signal lights to LED, and plans are under way to make special events here “zero-waste” events. The new composting plant is a proto-type facility that offi cials expect will reduce landfi ll needs to as little as ten percent of total waste.

The businesses in Gatlinburg have been tasked with getting involved with the effort as well. Dozens of Chamber of Com-merce member businesses here have voluntarily joined the pro-gram, setting goals for themselves to improve their operations from an environmental standpoint. When a business owner


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joins the program, he or she fills out a checklist, which is evalu-ated to determine which level the business has attained – entry, bronze, silver, or gold.

Another important component to the Gatlinburg Goes Green program is the visitors. Taking a few simple steps during a visit to Gatlinburg can make a positive difference for the environ-ment. Using public transportation, like the Gatlinburg trolleys; keeping showers short; and turning off all electric devices when leaving the hotel room are easy ways to participate.

Another idea is to reuse sheets and towels instead of having them changed every day – many hotels will assume any towels that aren’t hanging up are fair game to be switched out for clean ones. So hang used towels on a towel rack to dry and use them again the next day. If you aren’t sure of a hotel’s policies regard-ing sheets and towels, ask.

When shopping for souvenirs in Gatlinburg, carry a reusable bag and decline any plastic bags.


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History

Over the years, scientists have found evidence of many differ-ent Native American tribes throughout the Smoky Mountains. Burial mounds have produced arrowheads and other tools that, according to experts, belonged to tribes that inhabited the area nearly 10,000 years ago. The Cherokee tribe, while not the oldest in the region, is the one most associated with the Smokies. They lived throughout East Tennessee and surrounding areas. Many Cherokee still reside in the Western North Carolina region.

In fact, the town of Cherokee, North Carolina, is now a tour-ist destination in and of itself, and is only about an hour’s drive from Gatlinburg. The Cherokee people called this area “land of blue smoke” for the blue-gray mist that hangs over the valleys and hills.

By the time Europeans started to arrive in the Smokies, the Cherokee had become a non-nomadic tribe, subsisting largely on agriculture. That all started to change, however, with the end of the Revolutionary War. Many of the soldiers received land grants in the Smokies, giving the area a strong push toward set-tlement and formation of modern-day towns and cities.

FIRST SETTLERSRunning water has always made life easier, so many soldiers put down stakes near the rivers and streams. One of those settlers, Isaac Thomas, received a large tract of land near the Little Pigeon River around 1781. Major Hugh Henry moved into a blockhouse (a combination home and fort) near what is now the Kodak community around the same time. In 1783, James McMahon made his home in what is now downtown


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Sevierville. Many of the Native American artifacts that have been found in Sevier County were dug up on McMahon’s land.

These men, and the other settlers who followed in the early 1780s, were forced to contend with a government-made struggle. Although much of the land had been set aside by law for the Cherokee, people like Thomas and Henry were receiving land grants for the very same areas. Run-ins between the two groups were inevitable. Col. John Sevier (who was forever memorialized in the naming of Sevier County and Sevierville) led one of the battles against the Cherokee in 1780 at Boyd’s Creek.

Leaders managed to settle the issue on paper by 1785. Of course, most of the remaining Cherokee were pushed out of the area in 1830 following President Andrew Jackson’s signing of the Removal Act. Of the nearly 16,000 Cherokee who were forced onto the “Trail of Tears” toward Oklahoma, it is esti-mated that only about 12,000 survived.

With the early 1900s came the lumber industry, dramatically altering the economic landscape of the Smokies. Within a span of about 20 years, the residents of this area began to depend on store-bought food versus home-grown food, and on manu-factured items versus homemade items. The physical landscape was altered as well; nearly 80 percent of trees within what became the national park’s boundaries were cut.

Logging came to a halt when the area was designated as a national park. The proposal to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was a contentious matter. It involved a lot of money, especially for a poor, rural area, and many people would lose their homes. But the park’s propo-


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nents won the battle. As many as 1,200 landowners were forced to move, but more than 70 of their homes and other buildings remain in the park and have been preserved for visitors. The park now hosts more tourists each year than any other national park in the country. The National Park Service estimates the number of visitors annually at eight million to ten million – nearly as many people as live in the state of Michigan.

SEVIERVILLEThe town of Sevierville hatched from 25 acres of land formerly owned by James McMahon and became the county seat in 1795. First to be built was a courthouse, followed by a prison, then businesses and homes. Public Square, as this area eventually became known, evolved into the economic and social center of the county. However, a fire followed by the widening of two highways in the area caused Public Square to lose that status.

The town itself thrived throughout the 1800s, supported in part by another round of land grants. Veterans of the War of 1812 moved into the area following the war. It was these veterans who helped give Tennessee its nickname of the Volunteer State by enlisting in such large numbers to fight in the war.

For the most part, Sevier County was quiet during the Civil War in terms of fighting – the Battle of Fairgarden in 1864 was the only battle to occur inside the county. Both sides used the county for food and supplies. Although the state of Tennessee was officially Confederate, many men crossed into Kentucky in order to fight for the Union Army.


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In the 1890s, a group of vigilantes calling themselves the White Caps practiced regular beatings upon residents whom they considered to be “immoral.” By the latter part of the decade, another group calling themselves the Blue Bills went head-to-head with the White Caps. The situation became more and more serious until two members of the White Caps were hanged for the murder of two Sevierville residents.

An expansion of the railroad into Sevier County in 1909 brought more money into Sevierville for a few years, especially during the creation of Douglas Dam, but the popularity of automobiles eventually led to the death of the railroad by the 1940s. The dam brought inexpensive electricity to the masses in the Great Smoky Mountains in 1943, setting a world record for such construction projects in the process.

PIGEON FORGEAs the county seat, Sevierville continued to grow through the years, but Pigeon Forge’s growth stagnated for a while. However, people did settle there near the rivers. One of those settlers was a colonel in the Revolutionary War named Samuel Wear. Like many others, Wear was able to settle in the area due to a land grant from the government. He served as court clerk for Sevier County for 27 years.

The “pigeon” in Pigeon Forge derived from the flocks of passenger pigeons that used to stop in the area. “Forge” was added due to the ironworks that operated on the river in the 1820s. The ironworks shut down by the mid-1800s, but later reopened under a different owner. Mills also operated in Pigeon Forge during the 1800s, a natural business option for people living along a river as powerful as the Pigeon. A post


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offi ce, operated by the son of one of Pigeon Forge’s fi rst settlers, also served the area.

Pigeon Forge became a northern stronghold during the Civil War, but no battles took place there. The town continued to languish after the war, and it wasn’t until the 1890s and early 1900s that things started to look up again. At that point, busi-nesses, churches, and schools started to crop up, bringing more people to the area.

With the formation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, more and more people started traveling through the region. Pigeon Forge started drawing travelers in, aided by businesses like the Pigeon Forge Pottery, which operated until 2000. By the time Dollywood opened in 1986 (becoming a huge tourist draw alone), Pigeon Forge had become a true tourist town, featuring shops, theaters, and a variety of other attractions.

GATLINBURGGatlinburg as a town seemingly sprung out of one family’s move to the area. A South Carolina man named William Ogle fell in love with the region after visiting as a guest of the Cherokee. He started cutting logs for a home in what he called the “land of paradise” for his wife and children. He returned to his family in South Carolina, intending to take them back to the Smokies with him later. Sadly, he fell ill and died before the family could make their move.

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upon the instructions he had given them before his death. Several generations of the Ogle family lived in the cabin until about 1910.

Business in this part of the Smokies started to fl ourish after the Ogles’ move to the area. The fi rst general store was recorded in 1850, and a man named Radford C. Gatlin opened the second general store shortly thereafter. By all accounts, Gatlin was a fl ashy character – a preacher and a Democrat – who was considered to be outspoken, opportunistic, and generally unpleasant.

Details are sketchy about his brief time in Gatlinburg, and two confl icting stories have surrounded the naming of the town. According to one, the local postmaster named the town after Gatlin in return for allowing the post offi ce to operate out of Gatlin’s store. According to another, the townspeople wanted to get rid of Gatlin so badly that they agreed to name the town after him in exchange for him hitting the road. Either way, Gatlin was run out of town after only a few years, but the name Gatlinburg stuck.

While businesses started to take hold in Gatlinburg in the mid-1800s and the population began to expand, there arose a need to educate the town’s children. Enter the Pi Beta Phi Women’s Fraternity, a service organization, which opened a public school for the region’s kids. Adults could also attend to receive training in vocational and home economics topics.

The school was originally housed in a small church building, but grew signifi cantly in 1921 when E.E. Ogle, a descendent of Martha Jane and William Ogle, donated 35 acres of land. The school’s focus started to shift around 1922, when two


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people joined the staff – O.J. Mattil and Winogene Redding. Mattil taught woodworking, carpentry, and basket-making, all using old-fashioned techniques and no electricity. Redding led a program that found examples of handcrafts throughout the Gatlinburg area and marketed them through the school, which became known as the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. All the while, students continued to learn how to make the crafts so the traditions wouldn’t die.

Today, many of the original Arrowmont buildings are still being used by the school. It offers week-long and weekend classes in a variety of art mediums, including ceramics, jewelry, painting, woodworking, and paper arts. The campus features fi ve galleries that are open to the public. The Pi Beta Phis and the teachers of the Arrowmont School left a lasting legacy for Gatlinburg and the rest of the Smokies, and the town continues to reap the benefi ts today.

In the mid-1980s, the tourist base in Gatlinburg started to expand. The wide range of visitors seen in Gatlinburg today came about during that time, and the town changed to accom-modate them. No longer is Gatlinburg simply a warm-weather destination – people come here year-round.


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4th of July Midnight Parade 33

AAerial Tramway 108Alamo Steak House 126Alewine Pottery 157All Sauced Up 134Amazing Mirror Maze 111Angel’s View Wedding Chapel 45Appalachian Outdoors 67Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant

128area orientation 14Art for God 159Asheville, North Carolina, from 16Atlanta, from 17

BBaneberry Golf and Resort 63Bass Pro Shop’s Outdoor World

169Beadxp 136Bearskin Lodge on the River 77Belz Outlets 138Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que 127Bent Creek Golf Course 62Big Creek Expeditions 67Big Rock Dude Ranch at Ponderosa

60Biltmore 145Blount Mansion, The 84Blue Mountain Mist Country Inn

and Cottages 87Bluff Mountain Inn 47Buie Pottery 160

CCabins for You 91Cades Cove Riding Stables 60Camping in the Smokies 87car rentals 18Cataloochee Ski Area 69Celtic Heritage 137Chapel at the Park 41Chapel in the Glades 42Chapel in the Glen 42Chattanooga, Tennessee, from 16Cherokee Lodge 83Christ in the Smokies Museum &

Gardens 107Christmas Place 139Cirque de Chine 118Civil War Re-Enactment 32Cliff Dwellers Gallery 159Cooter’s Place 106Creekside Wedding Chapel 42Cupid’s Chapel of Love 43

DDeborah Cain Gallery 160Diamond Mountain Rentals 91Diner, The 151Dixie Stampede 113Dolce Uva Wine Bar Café 125Dollywood 112Donut Friar, The 146Douglas Lake Stables 61Duff ’s Smorgasbord 127

EEagle’s Landing Golf Club 63Eagle’s Nest Campground 168


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Easter Sunrise Service at Ober Gatlinburg 30

Edgewater Hotel, The 97Eight Gables Bed and Breakfast

Inn 86Elvis Museum 117Emporium Center Gallery 153English Mountain Trout Farm and

Grill 130

FFannie Farkle’s 122Fantasy Bridal and Formal Wear 48Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade

36fi rst settlers 21Foothills Rv Park 88Forbidden Caverns 118Fort Fun 106Foxtrot Bed & Breakfast 86From Asheville, North Carolina 16From Atlanta 17From Chattanooga, Tennessee 16From Nashville, Tennessee 16From Virginia 16

GGabriel’s Horn 161Gatlinburg 25Gatlinburg Castle, The 117Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce,

The 181Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair 33, 34Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival 31Gatlinburg Golf Course 62Gatlinburg Inn 76Gatlinburg’s Festival of Trees and

the Nutcracker “Sweet” 36Gatlinburg Sky Lift 109

Gatlinburg’s Little Log Wedding Chapel 43

Gatlinburg specialty shops 132Gatlinburg Summit 83Gatlinburg Trolley 17Gatlinburg Winter Magic 35Gatlinburg Winter Magic Tunes and

Tales 36Gatlinburg Ziplines 71Gatlin-Burlier Tobacconist, The 158Ghost and Haunt Tours 110Governor’s Inn 81Grand Rod Run 29Great Smokies Flea Market 142Great Smoky Easter Arts & Crafts

Show 29Great Smoky Mountain Murder

Mystery Dinner Show 115Greystone Cottages 92Greystone Lodge at the Aquarium 77

HHappy Hiker, The 159Harrah’s Cherokee 148Hidden Mountain Resorts 94Holiday Arts and Crafts Show 35Hollywood Star Cars Museum 105Hollywood Wax Museum 110Honeysuckle Ridge Overnight

Cabins 93

IInn at Christmas Place, The 100

JJordan’s Village Creamery 126

KKnoxville Opera, The 84Knoxville Zoo, The 84


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LLaurel Inn Condos 82Laurel Springs Lodge 85Leconte Lodge 95Legends By Max 124Log Cabin Pancake House 123Lodge at Buckberry Creek, The 100Lollipop Guild, The 157

MMagic Beyond Belief 116Maples Motor Inn 80Maples’ Tree, The 155Mccutchan’s Brass Grill 124Miracle Theater 114Mountainfest 32Mountain Mall 137Mountain Valley Wedding Chapel 45Mr. Tablecloth and More 134Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers

107Music Outlet 142Music Road Hotel 79

NNantahala Outdoor Center 66Nascar Speedpark 119Nashville, Tennessee, from 16National Park Service, The 181Newspapers Serving The Gatlinburg

Area 182New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and

Fireworks Show 37Next to Heaven Ranch 61Neyland Stadium 154

OOak Haven Resort 94Oak Square 82Oak Tree Lodge 80

Ober Gatlinburg 68, 171Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park

and Ski Resort 108Offi ciants and Locations 47Off Road Voyages 170Ogle’s Broom Shop 157Old Mill, The 161Old-Fashioned Wagon Rides 34One Happy Place 135other horse riding opportunities 61

PPancake Pantry 123Park Vista Hotel 76Pigeon Forge 24Pigeon Forge Department of

Tourism, The 181Pigeon Forge Fun Time Trolley 17Pop’s Catfi sh & Seafood 127Preserve Resort, The 46

RRafting in the Smokies 65Rainforest Adventures Discovery

Zoo 118Rapid Expeditions 66Resort at Governor’s Crossing, The

107Ribfest & Wings 31Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

103Ripley’s Believe It Or Not 104Ripley’s Haunted Adventure 109Ripley’s Moving Theater 111Riverbend Campground 89River Edge Motor Lodge 75Rivergate Inn 79River Plantation Rv Park 90River Raft Regatta 33River Rage 67


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Riverstone Resort and Spa 84Roaming Gnome Pub & Eatery 129Rose Pedaler, The 88

SSanctuary at Bridgemont, The 106Santa’s Land 148Scottish Festival & Games 31segways 18Sequoyah National Golf Club 63Sevierville Chamber of Commerce,

The 181Silver Galleon, The 155Ski Mountain Chalets & Condos 92Smiths Scrimshaw, Knives and

Silversmithing, The 88Smoky Mountain Dulcimers 157Smoky Mountain Knife Works 169Smoky Mountain Outdoors 169Smoky Mountain Outdoors 65Smoky Mountain Stables 60Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales 32Smoky Mountain Wedding Chapels

45Smoky Mountain Ziplines 71Space Needle 110Sugarland Weddings 44Sunset Cottage 93Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre 104

TTanger Five Oaks Outlet Mall 141Taste of Autumn 34television (broadcast) 182Tennessee Museum of Aviation 119Tennessee Shindig 117Terri Waters Gallery 159

Thomas Bridal Fashions 49Tin Roof Café 129Titanic Pigeon Forge 115Touring Gatlinburg With Your

Family 173Troll in the Park, A 86Trolley Ride of Lights 35Trout Fishing Streams 58Twin Creek RV Resort 88Two Rivers Landing RV Resort 89

UUnforgettAble Rentals 49Unto These Hills 148USA Raft 67

VVictorian Gardens Wedding Chapel

44Virginia, from 16

WWahoo Ziplines 71Wedding Bell Chapel 46where to stay 172Wild Bear Falls Water Park 105Wilderness At The Smokies 81Wildfl ower Pilgrimage 30Wild Plum Tea Room 125Wild Waterdome 171Wildwater Ltd. Rafting 66Wildwood Inn 74Wonderworks 116Wood Signs of Gatlinburg 133

ZZiplines 170Zorb 72, 168


About the Author

Summer L. Stanley is communications editor for the marketing and communications department of a large healthcare organiza-tion in Northeast Tennessee. She has also worked as a copy edi-tor and page designer for a daily newspaper. When not writing, she spends her spare time going to yoga classes, making attempts at craft projects and panicking over impending gift-giving holi-days. Summer lives in a small town in Southwest Virginia with her wonderful husband, Garrett, and three cats, LeeLee, Penelo-pe, and Thome.


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