Arts & Crafts Community
Our properties are located near the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, which
comprises the largest group of independent artisans in the country with
more than 70 members. A visit to the 8-mile loop of shops, studios, and
galleries is like a visit to an era gone by where skills developed by
early settlers 200 years ago are demonstrated in these shops and
studios. Travelers can choose from an array of fine, handcrafted gift
items made right here in the Smokies.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gatlinburg
is in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park and is covenient to many popular features
of the Park, including the Greenbrier area. An auto
tour of Greenbrier Road, which runs parallel to
the Little Pigeon River, is less than one mile
from the Buckhorn. From the Greenbrier area, you
can reach the trailhead to Ramsay Cascades, which
is one of the best waterfalls in the Smokies. You
can also test your angling skills for
trout in the Greenbrier, Middle Prong, or Porters
Creek areas.
Gatlinburg Aquarium
Smoky Mountain visitors can view some of nature's most exotic undersea life in the protective
comfort of downtown Gatlinburg. The $42 million, 100,000-plus square
foot marine attraction is home to thousands of fish and other types of
aquatic life from around the world. The centerpiece of the aquarium is
an underwater acrylic tunnel in which visitors can ride through 700,000
gallons of water on a 320-foot moving glide path, bringing viewers just
inches away from large sharks, poisonous ocean predators and numerous
varieties of tropical fish whose beauty will definitely impress
spectators. Intern study programs will eventually be developed for
those seriously interested in careers in Marine Science. Tours of
Ripley's Aquarium will be self-guided, and guests should plan on as
long as two-and-a-half hours to do it justice.
Pigeon Forge Outlets
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee was voted favorite place to shop in 1996. Since
then, dozens more outlet stores have been added
and Pigeon Forge TN has grown in popularity as
a destination resort area. If you like to shop
'til you drop, Pigeon Forge offers six outlet malls
with nearly 300 stores — big
names like The Gap, Liz Claiborne, Oshkosh B'gosh,
Tommy Hilfiger, Eddie Bauer, J. Crew, Reebok, Springmaid-Wamsutta,
Corning-Revere, Black & Decker,
and Samsonite. Enjoy discounts of up to 75% at
the Belz, Governor's Crossing, Pigeon Forge, River
View, Tanger, and Z-Buda factory outlet
centers. If your timing is right, you can take
advantage of shopping opportunities during the
Fall Craft Show, World's Largest Outlet Sale
in January, and Winter Savings Fest in February.
Dollywood
Escape
to the unique world of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain theme park! Enjoy
the wholesome fun and entertainment of the music, crafts, attractions,
and rides at Dollywood. Dollywood is open nine months of the
year, including the Harvest Celebration in Octoberand a special
Christmasfest in November & December.
Smokies Class AA Baseball
The
Smoky Mountains area has a new Class AA minor league baseball team
called the "Smokies". The stadium is on the northeast corner of the
intersection of Interstate 40 and State Hwy 66 at exit number 407.
Gatlinburg Tennessee Craftsmen's Fair
More than 150 craftspeople demonstrate their skill and offer their unique art for sale - (865) 436-7479.
Guinness World of Records Museum
Hundreds of exhibits of records, feats and facts such as the most expensive car, world's tallest man, and the Batmobile.
Ober Gatlinburg
Year-round
amusement park and ski resort. A 120-passenger chairlift leaves every
twenty minutes to carry you to an alpine slide, skating rink, go-cart
track, batting cage, bungee jump, trampoline, video/arcade center, and
craft and gift shops.
