Travel Blogs from Pigeon Forge, United States
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A Taste of Southern Hospitality
... a week traveling with a New Zealander friend around some of the southern states. We stayed in a hotel in Gatlinburg (very near Pigeon Forge) and I noticed that there was a theme park near there called "Dollywood". You may have worked out that ...
Oh my god!!!!
Now we thought we had left tackville....but oh were we wrong!!!!!! We drove out of the park, left gatlinburg behind us, then hit Pigeon Forge - oh my god!!! We had found Blackpool deep in the heart of the US, and im not kidding!!!! It was one long ...
Pigeon Forge, TN
Our first vacation with Megan's family was in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. We stayed at the Comfort Inn Apple Valley and had a great time. Since we had several days, we got to visit the new Titanic Museum. It was very unique and informative. ...
DC to Smokie Mountains
... Virginia) Decided to drive through the night and landed at the foot of the Smokie Mountains around lunchtime in a town called Pigeon Force, Tennessee. Problem with the RV - no hot water, toilet flush broken and waste pipes under sink are ...
Pigeon Forge, Here We Come!
This weekend, Jacob and I went to one of our favorite parks, Dollywood! It was a beautiful sunny day, and believe it or not the park wasn't very crowded! We rode our favorite rides over and over, and Jacob even got me on Daredevil Falls for the first ...
Blinded by the light
... in KMs or KGs or litres. I guess this is the only form of imperialism I can agree with. Lights. When I booked Pigeon Forge I imagined a sleepy town in the lee of the Smokies from where I could explore the national park. I was so wrong ...
Extreme Stickiness
... in Knoxville and we finally got one. After that our mission was complete. We got back on the road and headed to our destination Pigeon Forge, home of Dollywood. We haven't decided if we're gonna take the park or not!?!? Pigeon Forge is like a mini Vegas ...
Day 2: Heading toward the Smokies!
... we turned off of I-40 to head into Pigeon Forge, to see traffic at a standstill as far as we could see. Pigeon Forge (Home of Dollywood) and Gatlinburg have become huge tourist attractions, with miles and miles of T-Shirt Shops, Ripley's Believe it ...
Day 22 - Gatlingburg - Tennessee
Oh my it really is hillbilly country here and the flag flies proudly. Today I headed to Dollywood. I think Dolly is fantastic so don't want to say anything too bad, but the word lame continually sprung to mind. Doesn't mean I didn't giggle all day ...
WHERE WERE ALL THE LIGHTS...DOLLYWOOD CLOSED, TOO.
... ! WE WENT TO THE AQUARIUM WHICH WAS REALLY THE HIGHLIGHT OF WHAT WAS IN GATLINBURG FOR ME. THE HOT TUB WAS THE HIGHLIGHT IN PIGEON FORGE. REALLY IT WAS WONDERFUL! THERE WAS, ALSO, THE JACUZZI AND IT WAS A BIG ONE! WONDERFUL MEMORIES WE DO ...
"THE HORSE", GOD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL, CREATED ANIMAL.
GOD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL HE CREATED IS THE HORSE, AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED!! HE HIMSELF WILL BE RIDING A WHITE HORSE WHEN HE RETURNS TO THE EARTH. WE ALL DECIDED WE WOULD TAKE OFF AND GO HORSE BACK RIDING. WE FOUND THE ...
WHO US...GRAND-DADDY, GRAND-MOMMA, ON HORSES??
(46)MARCH 16, 2009 THANK YOU LORD FOR A WONDERFUL TRIP. I BELIEVE EACH TRIP GETS SWEETER THAN THE ONE BEFORE IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF OUR AGES. I HAVE TURNED SIXTY THIS BIRTHDAY. THIS TRIP WAS MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM MY HUBBY. WE REALLY DID HAVE A ...
OH, FOR THE LOVE OF HORSES
WE MET THE KIDS AND ALL OF US HEADED OUT FOR DINNER AND TO WATCH THE SHOW AT THE DIXIE STAMPEDE WHAT AN AWESOME DAY THIS WAS!. WE KNEW WE WOULD HAVE TO CUT OUR TIME SHORT AT THE CHEROKEE NATION IN ORDER TO DO THIS WITH THE ...
AMUSEMENT PARK IN DECEMBER... AT CHRISTMAS TIME?
OH, WHAT A GREAT TIME WE HAD AT DOLLY WOOD AND AT CHRISTMAS. IT WAS CLEAN AND NEW LOOKING. THEY HAD THOUSANDS OF LIGHTS. VERY COLORFUL. DUE TO THE FORECAST OF THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN IT WAS NOT CROWDED AT ALL. IT DID RAIN A LITTLE AS WE GOT OFF THE ...
WOULD YOU BELIEVE FIVE OF US HAD THE SAME DESIRE?
LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT ALL FIVE US HAD ONE DESIRE IN OUR HEARTS TO BE ABLE TO SEE ONE THING ON THIS TRIP; UNTIL IT HAPPENED. WE DECIDED TO GO TO COVENANT COVE. OUR KIDS HAD HEARD ABOUT IT.WHAT WE FOUND WAS OTHERS, ALSO, KNEW ABOUT ...
CANTERBURY WINE... NOT A DRINK BUT SO INTOXICATING
WELL, HUBBY AND I DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR A NEAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO US AND TO OURS... A TRIP TO GATLINBURG. WE LEFT OUT ABOUT 7:30 AM. THE KIDS LEFT OUT ABOUT 3:30 PM. WE MET THEM AT THE FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN AND LED THE WAY TO ...
GUESS WHAT... AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT THE CABIN
THIS TRIP WAS A BEAUTIFUL ONE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE BEEN IN PIGEON FORGE AND GATLIBURG, TENNESSEE DURING THE FALL SEASON. I DO NOT BELIEVE, THOUGH FALL HAD REACHED IT’S PEAK TIME. OUR KIDS, DROVE THEIR OWN VEHICLE BUT WE LEFT AT THE SAME ...
DESIRE OF MY HEART GIVEN, SNOW!
... TO CANCEL. THE DAY WE WERE TO LEAVE, WE FOUND, ALL THE MAIN ROADS WE WERE TRAVELING ON WERE PASSABLE. SO, OFF TO PIGEON FORGE AND GATLINBURG WE GO. WHEN WE LEFT IT WAS COLD HERE AT HOME BUT IT DID GET, TO MY SURPRISE, MUCH COLDER. ...
Patriot Park
This park is located adjacent to the Pigeon Forge KOA campground. It;s dedicated to veterans and has a Patriot missile ...
Hiked Abrams Falls
This was a 5 mile moderate trail leading to the 20-foot-high Abrams Falls, which spills into a scenic pool. This trail is located on the 11 mile Cades Cove loop ...
DollyWood
... one-of-a-kind Smoky Mountain Family Adventure theme park spannig 125 acres and nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Saw a 45 minute show called "Sha-Kon-O-Hey" (Land of Blue Smoke) featuring eight original ...
BBQ with Roger's Sister & Brother-In-Law
... brother-in-law (Charlie) at Jonathan's Creek Inn located in Maggie Valley, NC. Barbara and Charlie stayed overnight and we returned to Pigeon Forge. Weather was cool and sunny. We enjoyed our day catching up on latest family news and sharing a great ...
Hiked Laurel Falls & Gatlinburg Trails
We hiked both of these trails today -- Laurel Falls was a 4 mile moderate trail and Gatlinburg was a 4 mile easy trail. These trails were not as pretty as Chimney Top, Abrams Falls or Little ...
Hiking Little Creek Trail
Since we had a half inch of rain on Sunday night, we decided to hike the 6 mile Little Creek Trail today. The trail was easy but most beautiful hike this year as you will see from the pictures attached. ...
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
... entire length of the Trail. More than 6,000 volunteers contribute about 200,000 hours to the Appalachian Trail every year. Touches 14 states. Houses more than 2,000 occurrences of rare, threatened, endangered, and sensitive plant and animal species. ...
Hiked Chimney Top
This was a 4 mile strenuous hike. Beautiful streams and foot bridges. Their beautiful Rosebay Rhododendron flowers were everywhere along the trail. The view from the top was ...
Mind the Gap
... expected, but still a bit early after lot's of beers and a late night in Nashville. We ran up Interstate 40 past Knoxville to Pigeon Forge where we secured our rooms for the night then set off to ride Deals Gap. For the uninitated, it has 318 ...
Buster's Outdoor Adventures
This was a great weekend! I just love my new friends. We left from school on Friday to drive to Tennessee. It took over two hours to get there. I don't like traffic, so I let Courtney's mom drive this time while I got some shut eye, When we arrived, ...
Great Smoky Mountains
... Linda and Dave who are from Augusta, Georgia. The first thing we did was to drive around Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg to get a feel for what we want to do. We discovered there are lots of theaters to ...
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