![]() It's not fancy, but they have the most succulent fresh mountain trout in the area. We always eat at the Trout House at least once during our Gatlinburg adventures. It is an old restaurant in an old two story building with out dated furniture and stained carpeting overlooking the Parkway. Familiar.Īnd then there is the Smokie Mountain Trout House, located on the eastern part of the main drag. Big corporations have taken a foothold with their chain restaurants and familiar menus. We bar hop and explore. We play the game. We tend to turn our trips to Gatlinburg into one gigantic drinking game. Dress the part, play the games, and ride the rides. All. Gatlinburg is not a land of pretension. ![]() Who could possibly pass up spending alot of money rolling a wooden ball up a ramp to fall into a hole to score points in the hope of winning a tiny hairy toy donkey? Who? Corn dogs and tiny donkeys? After dining on foot long corn dogs from Fannie Farkles, championship Skee-Ball awaits next door. It is the pot o' gold and the tourist G-Spot. Everything is on the Parkway the Pancake Pantry for breakfast, the pulled taffy store, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, and Fannie Farkle's. The Parkway is the main drag in Gatlinburg. Fun! We don't ski, but the ski lift is handy for a leg-dangling ride to the top of the mountain for cocktails before the horrific descent back into town. Christ In The Smokies, a personal favorite, is just a block away and portrays the entire life of Jesus in wax figures, 1960's dioramas, and gently posed silhouettes. All the bars, restaurants, and attractions are within walking distance from the hotel. The haunted castle is next door. We always stay at the Edgewater Inn along the banks of the Little Pigeon River. The front side of the hotel overlooks the town and back side overlooks the mountain. We would have to drive down the mountain into town to eat and drink and then drive back up. It is both fantasy and real. Whereas DisneyWorld is a total make believe land with castles, costumed characters, and rides scattered throughout a huge area, Gatlinburg is a real town with ghost castles, chalets, bizarre characters, and rides entagled throughout the township. Gatlinburg Tennessee is a strange strange land.
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