OT besides dollywood what to do in Pigeon Forge
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Titanic exhibit is pretty cool, bluff mountain adventures to rent an ATV for a trail ride, there is a train on the North Carolina side that's good for a scenic ride, ripleys aquarium, and small parks with rides. If you plan a week and are not a hiking and scenery type guy, get ready to get bored after day 3.
ClimbWorks Canopy. It's a zipline course about 15 miles outside Gatlinburg. It runs about 85 bucks per person but is well worth it. It's actually up on the mountain and is not a zipline over a parking lot type deal. It's consistently the #1 rated attraction in the area on Tripadvisor.
Rented a cabin (definitely would do again),<div>Dollywood,</div><div>Dollywood Splash Country,</div><div>whitewater rafting (http://www.raftoutdooradventures.com/),</div><div>Gatlinburg aquarium,</div><div>rode in the Zorb balls (http://www.zorb.com/zorb/smoky/),</div><div>zip lining (http://www.climbworkscanopy.com/),</div><div>and the downtown Gatlinburg stuff (mirror maze, Ripley's, etc).<div>
</div><div>On a previous trip</div><div>saw some Pigeon Forge shows (Dixie Stampede, The Miracle),</div><div>the Pigeon Forge museums (Wonderworks, Titanic, etc),</div><div>indoor skydiving,</div><div>helicopter flight/tour,</div><div>and rode go karts (I liked the NASCAR place the best).</div><div>.</div> </div>
</div><div>On a previous trip</div><div>saw some Pigeon Forge shows (Dixie Stampede, The Miracle),</div><div>the Pigeon Forge museums (Wonderworks, Titanic, etc),</div><div>indoor skydiving,</div><div>helicopter flight/tour,</div><div>and rode go karts (I liked the NASCAR place the best).</div><div>.</div> </div>
Had a blast doing this last year - lots of fun and nice views. Told my folks about it, and Mom (mid-50s) enjoyed it when they went back later.
Wife and I also did a couple of hikes in the Smokies. The Chimney Tops trail is pretty steep, but only 2 miles. If you're in decent shape, it's not difficult. Beautiful views at the top, especially early in the morning.
Wife and I also did a couple of hikes in the Smokies. The Chimney Tops trail is pretty steep, but only 2 miles. If you're in decent shape, it's not difficult. Beautiful views at the top, especially early in the morning.
We did the Laurel Falls walk last summer and there was a black bear and her cub about 20 feet off the trail. <div>
</div><div>Do the drive to and thru Cades Cove and stop wherever the crowd gathers. Sometimes they'll stop for no damn reason to look at any critter, but a larger crowd usually means a bear.</div>
</div><div>Do the drive to and thru Cades Cove and stop wherever the crowd gathers. Sometimes they'll stop for no damn reason to look at any critter, but a larger crowd usually means a bear.</div>
Plenty of nearby opportunities to hike, tube, & raft. Went last week & noticed that The Chimneys trail is now closed Mo-Th. If you like looking at deer, turkey, & maybe bears, go to Cades Cove (recommend early morning or late afternoon). There are also elk on the other side of the park (near Maggie Valley) but don't know if they're out this time of year. A little googling will probably give you some more ideas. Don't know too much about the other touristry stuff.
1) Laugh at all the diabetic rednecks many of which wear Bama gear
2)Hate self for going to Myrtle Beach in the Mountians.
3)Get Type 2 Diabetes
4)Gem Mine for meth
5)Make better vacation plans for next year
2)Hate self for going to Myrtle Beach in the Mountians.
3)Get Type 2 Diabetes
4)Gem Mine for meth
5)Make better vacation plans for next year
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