Going To Gatlinburg Today....

:scratch: Bet it hasn't changed in the 15 - 20 years since I was there last :funn:

No, it hasn't!!! :blink:

Only bigger and more of the same. We haven't been in 15 years. The kids did love all the lights the last time, even some are a bit overdone. Safe travels.

Oh, it is much more Vegas like, and condos are scattered around now. Much the same as 20 yrs ago, but bigger. While you are there, drive over to Newfound Gap and take a short walk on the AT. Those mountains are some of the oldest on this planet. :wub:

:scratch: Bet it hasn't changed in the 15 - 20 years since I was there last :funn:

What, you got a hankerin' to ride go-carts?

What, you got a hankerin' to ride go-carts?

Yes, those are definitely still there, and they have been breeding like crazy!

eat at the peddler and/or the park grill - yummy !!!!!

No, it hasn't!!! :blink:

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Hasn't changed one dam bit! :funn: Pigeon Forge sure has grown though :shock: . Nothing but go cart tracks, pancake houses, gift shops, and mini golf. I swear with as much money as we spent in 2 days one night, we could have gone to Disney :idontno: . Oh yeah... The Pedler..... $112 + tip :shock: and NO it was not 30A quality ;-)

Thanks for the update....mostly likely will not be traveling there soon.

Thanks for the update....mostly likely will not be traveling there soon.

I wouldnt bother. Takes me 6 hours to get from the Otter den to my condo at Seacrest Beach (420 miles). Took my 4 FRIGGIN HOURS to get back from Gburg today :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

Glad you made it home safe!

Hasn't changed one dam bit! :funn: Pigeon Forge sure has grown though :shock: . Nothing but go cart tracks, pancake houses, gift shops, and mini golf. I swear with as much money as we spent in 2 days one night, we could have gone to Disney :idontno: . Oh yeah... The Pedler..... $112 + tip :shock: and NO it was not 30A quality ;-)

Did you go to the aquarium?

I wouldnt bother. Takes me 6 hours to get from the Otter den to my condo at Seacrest Beach (420 miles). Took my 4 FRIGGIN HOURS to get back from Gburg today :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

6 Hours?! How fast do you drive? ;-) I guess we stop a lot more than most people, but it always takes us at least 8 hours.

My sister lives in Sevier County (can you imagine?) and the traffic is horrific all the time. Then Knoxville looks like downtown Baghdad with all the road construction.

6 Hours?! How fast do you drive? ;-) I guess we stop a lot more than most people, but it always takes us at least 8 hours.

My sister lives in Sevier County (can you imagine?) and the traffic is horrific all the time. Then Knoxville looks like downtown Baghdad with all the road construction.

6 Hours?! How fast do you drive?

:nono1: Otter secret

My sister lives in Sevier County (can you imagine?) and the traffic is horrific all the time.

We kept saying "Could imagine living here?!?!" :lol:

Then Knoxville looks like downtown Baghdad with all the road construction.

Knoxville rivals The Nooga for bad road construction projects. Both cities have had the same major stretch of road under construction for the last 5 - 10 years now :bang: :bang:

My picture is hanging on the wall in the Smoky Mountain Outdoors store in Gatlinburg. 😀

My picture is hanging on the wall in the Outfitter's store in Gatlinburg. 😀

That would have been something if we had seen your pic :shock: . The only stores we went in were candy oops... I mean Ye Ole Kandy stores and the rip off museums. We only spent one night.

My picture is hanging on the wall in the Smoky Mountain Outdoors store in Gatlinburg. 😀

It would take hours to pick you out of the hundreds (thousands?) of pics! Of course it would help if we knew what you looked like! That's a cool store- we always stop in! I like to see what hikers have left for others to use.

It would take hours to pick you out of the hundreds (thousands?) of pics! Of course it would help if we knew what you looked like! That's a cool store- we always stop in! I like to see what hikers have left for others to use.

Actually, you can find my mug shot plastered in hiking stores all up the Eastern Coast.😀

It would take hours to pick you out of the hundreds (thousands?) of pics! Of course it would help if we knew what you looked like! That's a cool store- we always stop in! I like to see what hikers have left for others to use.

I was thinking the same thing jdarg - how would you know smiling joes picture - I am new here and was wondering if you guys actually know each other. :idontno: