Tell me about Pigeon Forge, TN.

[OLS]

I just got back from there, Andrew, and I had a great time. If you are going, get rolling, its cooling off a bit and the
rates are way down. Look into this place... http://patriotgetaways.com/ They have an entire listing of cabins
that are half price right now, and you WANT them to be half price, believe me. In the Smokies, on the way to
Cades Cove there is a place called Tremont, on the west prong of the Little River. Excellent trout stream and
almost no one but trout fishermen go there. Find out HOW you can gain access to fish it, since it IS in a national park.
But I see people fishing there all the time. If you stay in the Wears Valley community of Pigeon Forge area, you will
be about a half hour from the stream. I doubt you will want to do much in pigeon forge itself, but the GSMNP is
AWESOME and there is a lot to do while you are there. Check out this website, too: http://www.hikinginthesmokys.com/difficulty.htm
This is my favorite area of the country. it is one unbelievable place, just breathtaking beauty and biologic diversity.

[PA_Rob]

Another +1 for Pigeon Forge. I've taken my family there 3 times and stayed in the 'official Dollywood' cabins. We really had a great time.

Yes, tourist trap. Easy enough not to fall into it, though.

Can't say enough good things about Dollywood and Splash Country, if that's your thing. Really clean, nice places.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is right down the road, and offers a metric S-Ton of stuff to do, if that's your thing. Both in car and on foot, easily days worth of stuff to explore if you're looking for more natural experiences.

Plenty of rafting places, ATV tours and zip line tours around the immediate area as well. Hell, there are 3 helicopter ride places coming in on the main road! ($10!!!)

Several decent places to eat on the main drag in PF as well.

Oh, and a little cigar shop called Stogies in the Smokies! Its a hole-in-the-wall little place, but the woman who works in there has been very nice to me every time I've stopped in. Gotta take a picture sitting in front of it smoking a stick...

Of course, just like cigars, its all a matter of taste so take this with a grain of salt and remember what you paid for it!

[cmitch]

Pigeon Forge is a tourist trap shi thole that prides itself in 9.75% sales tax, high lodging tax and super expensive food. TGI Fridays admitted to me that they had a special menu for Pigeon Forge that was higher than national average. I hate the place and don't plan on going back anytime soon.

[shark]

I'd have gone with Myrtle Beach. Like was already said, miles and miles of Atlantic beach and plenty to do for anybody. Plus, there's Nick's Cigar World

[jjirons69]

Originally Posted by shark

I'd have gone with Myrtle Beach. Like was already said, miles and miles of Atlantic beach and plenty to do for anybody. Plus, there's Nick's Cigar World

Oh yeah, Nick's in North MB. Beer on tap and lots of good smokes.

Both are good places to go - but the end of November time frame would push me to the coast.

Who doesn't love a fabulous seafood dinner in Murrell's Inlet?

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by jjirons69

Oh yeah, Nick's in North MB. Beer on tap and lots of good smokes.

Both are good places to go - but the end of November time frame would push me to the coast.

Who doesn't love a fabulous seafood dinner in Murrell's Inlet?

Dead Dog Saloon!!!!!!!! Great food, great entertainment!!! And don't let name fool you. Not a saloon as much as a restaurant with a bar, and live entertainment almost every day. If you ended up going to MB, you owe it to yourself to hit Murrell's Inlet!!