Blogs from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States, North America - page 5

Checked out in Chattanooga headed up towards our next stop for a few days. In route we stopped at The Lost Sea Adventure. This was a fun little break a hike down into their cavern, which has been everything from a bar to a hideout, then you get over to the underground lake. They take you around the lake on little glass bottom boats. Very cool and fun stop. http://thelostsea.com/ Got to Gatlinburg & checked into our "cabin". More of a rented out vacation home but very nice. Way too much house for just us but it was a bargain. 3 floors with 4 bedrooms, game room, big kitchen, outdoor hot tub, indoor jacuzzi Huge porch with nice view. My poor son had never seen a bidet before we hear from the bottom floor hey this ... read more

Gatlinburg has been one of our favorite vacation destinations for 50 years -- yes 50! My mom and dad started taking us to Gatlinburg in 1955. Gatlinburg was a small village then with the main feature being Ole' Smoky Candy Kitchen where we could stand outside the shop and look through the window while they made fudge and taffy. Then we'd go inside and wait until they started handing out free taffy samples. Although the display of candies was overwhelming, we always selected a caramel apple with nuts to enjoy on our drive home. For many years we have vacationed in hotels and cabins in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, each time needing a larger cabin because our families have grown. We love the cabins in the Smoky Mountains because they are completely furnished, and we don't have ... read more

It's a family tradition... one that began before I was even born when my parents honeymooned in the fun little mountain town. Many years have passed, and here I am 23 years old, and the family still continues to make the yearly drive up into the mountains to celebrate each passing anniversary that finds my parents. Gatlinburg is mostly a tourist town, clinging to the smells of hot chocolate, fudge, and the history of panning for gold, and nearby indian reservations, and the bears who wander around nearby. You can shop for mementos of the trip, people watch, or just enjoy all the touristy attractions - it seems as if Ripley's museums own half the city!... read more