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Must Go to Tourist Attractions: The Salt and Pepper Museum.

April @thislittlepennyearns (68246) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 20 Nov 24

Yep, you read that right. We we're looking at things in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, because our goal is to get there in the next year or two, and I found the holy grail of tourist attractions. A museum dedicated to Salt and...

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Those Scars

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 11 May 22

Every time I come to the Smokies I’m amazed at how quickly the natural beauty has rebounded from the awful wildfire that roared through Gatlinburg in November 2016. Those scars are still quite visible, though. Today while at...

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Obligatory Gatlinburg Photo

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 9 Mar 21

This is the obligatory Gatlinburg photo. Every time I come to the Smokies I head for the overlook on the Gatlinburg Bypass. This shows that blue haze that’s common to the area and gave the national park its name, the Great...

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A Whole Lotta Nothing (Part 2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 9 Mar 21

With a big honkin’ national park in the back yard, one might be surprised to find out that Gatlinburg has city parks as well. I visited two of them, both of which had my favorite drawing card: a creek!!! Mynatt Park is...

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Little Pigeon Forge River

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 25 Oct 20

One of my favorite things in the Great Smoky Mountains is the Little Pigeon Forge River. I took a lot of photos of this "little river" while we were visiting. It's just fascinating to me. The Little Pigeon Forge River runs...

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Finally Saw the Elk!

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 19 Oct 20

This photo was taken during our recent trip to Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains. We decided to take a drive over to North Carolina to see how things had changed and on the way we were treated to this herd of elk. Elk were...

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Great Smokey mountains

andrew J goosman @Goose217 (3) • United States 30 Jun 20

Hello all, I'm new here and I just got back from a trip to the The Great Smokey mountains. my family rented a lovely cabin in the Wears Valley region near Pigeon Forge. I couldn't believe how beautiful the area was and can't wait...

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Strolling

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 5 May 20

According to the pedometer in my phone (I have no clue how accurate it is or isn’t), I walked over four miles today. A considerable amount of that was strolling through Gatlinburg. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park isn’t...

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Strolling Around Gatlinburg

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 28 Sep 19

Many places with natural attractions have areas that are, for want of a better term, touristy. That's pretty much what Gatlinburg, Tennessee has become: wall-to-wall hotels, restaurants, mini-golf courses, museums, and other...

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Scars and Healing

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 4 Apr 17

First up -- no, that's not "Scar," the king of myLot. I love the Smoky Mountains. When I need a break, I go there. When I don't need a break, I go there. I'm there right now. The fire that hit the...

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Gatlinburg Fire - Two Teens in Jail

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 8 Dec 16

Two teens are now in the Juvenile Detention Center in Sevier County in Tennessee charged with arson. They are not giving out many details only that it is possible they may be charged as adults and there may be additional...

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Gatlinburg Weighs Heavy On My Mind

celticeagle @celticeagle (189957) • Boise, Idaho 1 Dec 16

The Chimney Tops Trail is where they are saying the fire began. They are not sure what sparked the fire. There have been a couple previous arson fires and arrests made. Dolly Parton to the rescure- As you all must know the...

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Up In Smoke

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 29 Nov 16

My hubby and I stayed for a few days in the Great Smokies a couple weeks back, and today it is mostly burned down by forest fires. Pigeon Forge and Gatinburg are going up in smoke as I write this. I don't know if the hotel where...

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Dangerous Fires in East Tennessee

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 29 Nov 16

I watch the news about fires in other parts of the country and I cry and pray. Right now I am crying and praying for the Smokey Mountians, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and all the people whose lives will be forever changed. We lived...

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Another postcard from across the pond

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 30 Jul 16

Today I received a postcard from Gatlinburg in Tennessee. Despite never having heard of this township before, I certainly know of the surrounding region since it stands on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains. Apparently it was...

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Kids saving for a Smoky Mountains Vacation

sunshine37 @sunshine37 (450) • United States 25 Jan 11

My family and I are wanting to take a trip to Gatlinburg, but I have told my girls that I did not think that we would have enough money to go this year due to a lot of extra expenses. I have been plenty enough times ( before I had...

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Gatlinburg, TN

aka_chandler @aka_chandler (93) • United States 13 Mar 07

my husband and i are actually going on our Honeymoon to Gatlinburg. We were married over a year ago but since we had a baby and no money, we never had a honeymoon. so if anyone has been to Gatlinburg and has any ideas on what...

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