What are the cheapest cabins in Gatlinburg, Tn or Pigeon Forge, TN?

Things to do in Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg TN?

• my husband and I are going to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area on Labor Day Weekend. we have a $200.00 budget for attractions, any ideas? we are up for just about anything, but we do NOT plan on going to Dollywood. any suggestions?

• Answer:

  Wow there is a ton of stuff to do in that area. Question for you please tell me that your attraction budget is $200. If you have to get food and attractions out of that it might be tough. I would stop by the visitors center they usually have coupon books for money to most of the major attractions, sometimes they even have dinning coupons. I always do this when I go somewhere on vacation it can save so much cash! Here are some ideas for fun: COOTER'S PLACE Phone: (865) 430-9909 www.cootersplace.com If you love "the Dukes of Hazzard" (and Americans of all ages do!), you will love a visit to Cooter's Garage. We had a great time here, guess it is what you make of it but, it was something different. FANNIE FARKLE'S Phone: (865) 436-4057 www.gatlinburg.com/fanniefarkles Home of the foot long Corn Dog. This place was fun just go and eat a snack hang out and people watch. Awesome sandwiches!!!!! GATLINBURG AERIAL TRAMWAY Phone: (865) 436-5423 www.obergatlinburg.com You get the best views of the area riding the tramway, it seats like 100 people and takes you up into the smokey mountains. We really enjoyed it. GATLINBURG SKY LIFT, INC. Phone: (865) 436-4307 www.gatlinburgskylift.com Different from the tram, the tram is inclosed these are like ski lifts, very fun not for you if you scare easily. Still they are a lot of fun and you get some great views and pictures. GHOST HAUNTS TOURS Phone: (865) 436-8496 I take a ghost tour everywhere I go! This was a great tour company, we had a lot of fun on our walking tour. They also offer a riding tour if that is more your thing. HAUNTINGS - A LIVE GHOST SHOW Phone: (865) 436-4636 AWESOME!!! This is a show not a tour, but it is a ton of fun. Not to scary but enought to make you snuggle with your honey. HOLLYWOOD STAR CARS MUSEUM Phone: (865) 430-2200 www.starcarstn.com This place was cool they have a ton of cars that were used in movies and TV shows. Very interesting and different. MYSTERIOUS MANSION OF GATLINBURG Phone: (865) 436-7007 Kinda like the live Hauntings Ghost Show. This one was OKAY not very scary at all. RIPLEY'S AQUARIUM OF THE SMOKIES Phone: (865) 430-8808, Toll Free: 888-240-1358 www.ripleysaquariumofthesmokies.com You can spend a lot of time at the aquarium not matter how old you are. They have sharks, they have turtles, they have all kinds of things! It was a lot of fun and I really reccomend it! SMOKY MOUNTAIN WINERY Phone: (865) 436-7551, Toll Free: 1-888-765-9463 www.smokymountainwinery.com FREE wine tasting can't go wrong with that. You can take a tour of the winery, buy a bottle, sit and take in the beautiful views! Nice Place. THE SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER MUSEUM Phone: (865) 430-5515 www.thesaltandpeppershakermuseum.com This place was cute and different not something I would normally do but, hey we were on vacation. Killed some time and really was fun they have more Salt and Pepper shakers than I can count, all shapes and sizes. Kinda took you back to your childhood. DINOSAUR WALK MUSEUM Parkway 106 Showplace Blvd Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 Reservations: 865-428-4003 Very cool they have a ton of life size dinosaurs. Very interesting, I really haven't seen anything like this. ELVIS MUSEUM Parkway Pigeon Forge, TN Reservations: 865-428-2001 Okay so it is not Graceland but, if you love the king you should go. This is a private collection and with self guided tours. We had a lot of fun and they do have some cool stuff! JURASSIC JUNGLE BOAT RIDE Parkway Pigeon Forge, TN Reservations: 865-908-7599 Indoor speacil effects ride. This was really cool! The only place I have done something like this was at Disney! Again fun for all ages, they have caves, waterfalls and dino's! PIGEON FORGE GEM MINE Parkway Pigeon Forge, TN Reservations: 865-453-4733 LOVE THIS PLACE! You really get to hunt for your own jewels! We had so much fun doing this, and yes all of us did find some type of Gem. Cheap and a great time! you should check them out. Of course if you all want to play mini golf or race go carts there are tons of places around to do that! Here are some places that we really enjoyed eating at: BENNETT'S PIT BAR-B-QUE Phone: (865) 429-0082, Toll Free: 1-800-992-9780 www.bennetts-bbq.com YUMMY BBQ!!!!!!!! THE CHEESE CUPBOARD AND HOFBRAUHAUS RESTAURANT Phone: (865) 436-9511 Great German sandwiches, awsome and cheap! HARD ROCK CAFE GATLINBURG Phone: (865) 430-7625 Who doesn't love a Hard Rock we always get great food when we eat at them. LOG CABIN PANCAKE HOUSE Phone: (865) 436-7894 They have great breakfasts here! They also have a lunch and dinner buffet. Yummy! MA'S KITCHEN Phone: 865-430-7799 Southern cooking at it's best, the Country Fried Steak was to die for! SMOKY MOUNTAIN BREWERY & RESTAURANT Phone: (865) 436-4200 Good Micro Brews, great sandwiches and salads. Nice menu. There are tons of shows in the area, these are the ones that we went to and had a great time with! The Comedy Barn http://www.comedybarn.com/ Funny, good entertainment! GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN MURDER MYSTERY DINNER SHOW 2682 Teaster Lane Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 Reservations: (888) 641-7183 I love doing these! We had a great night out, they really get the guest involved. Dinner was great! AMERICAN JUKE BOX THEATER Parkway Pigeon Forge, TN They did 50's-70's music. Think Elvis, Chuck Barry ect. Still was a lot of fun. Very entertaining. Here are a few websites that can help you plan your trip and help you budget: http://www.mypigeonforge.com/attractions.asp http://www.gatlinburg.com/ http://www.gatlinburg-tennessee.com/ I hope this helps you we always have a great time visiting this area, be sure to check out the websites of the attractions that you want to go to they will have their holiday weekend hours and COUPONS on their site. Have a wonderful trip!