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Going to Gatlinburg first part of October and would like to know what sites to see while there for weekend. No tourist traps please. Will be traveling with a group of Corvette owners and our cars.
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Rode it on the Harley a couple of years ago. Awesome ride. 
Several other nice drives in the area.
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Tim show him a picture of you summer house down there
There are so many things to see and do down there its really hard narrow it down but I will try
1. Like Tim said Tail of the Dragon
2. Cherahola skyway
3, Wheels thru time musuem in Maggie Valley
4. Builtmore estate near Ashville
5. The Highlands many waterfalls along the road
6. Muscle car museum in Sevierville
7. Smoky mountain national park
8. Cherokee Nc.
Any of the roads down that way are great scenic drives
If you are interested here are some of the pics I took this spring while down there with some of the Corvette guys from here
http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/g...view=slideshow
Here are some of the West Michigan crew on the Dragon.
http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/g...view=slideshow
I have lots more from that area as I go at least once a year-
These were taken on the Cherahola skyway and the road to the highlands with the waterfalls
http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/g...view=slideshow
There are so many things to see and do down there its really hard narrow it down but I will try
1. Like Tim said Tail of the Dragon
2. Cherahola skyway
3, Wheels thru time musuem in Maggie Valley
4. Builtmore estate near Ashville
5. The Highlands many waterfalls along the road
6. Muscle car museum in Sevierville
7. Smoky mountain national park
8. Cherokee Nc.
Any of the roads down that way are great scenic drives
If you are interested here are some of the pics I took this spring while down there with some of the Corvette guys from here
http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/g...view=slideshow
Here are some of the West Michigan crew on the Dragon.
http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/g...view=slideshow
I have lots more from that area as I go at least once a year-
These were taken on the Cherahola skyway and the road to the highlands with the waterfalls
http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/g...view=slideshow
Last edited by slolane; Sep 6, 2011 at 08:56 PM.
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A little shack we found while we were down there. We use it as our winter home.
Seriously this is the Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC. In my opinion a must do if you are down there. It is about a 2 hour drive from Gatlinburg and you need to allow 4-6 hours for the tour of the estate.
Seriously this is the Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC. In my opinion a must do if you are down there. It is about a 2 hour drive from Gatlinburg and you need to allow 4-6 hours for the tour of the estate.
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When in October are you going? My wife and I are planning on going down there in October as well but haven't decided on the weekend of the 8th or the 15th. We are looking at cabins in either Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge. If you are going to be there when we go and are planning on hitting the dragon, would you mind a tag-a-long?
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We are going Oct. 7-9. We are going to do the tail of the dragon on Sunday before we head home. We always say, The More The Merrier. Send me a pm with your E-Mail and we can stay in touch.
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There is a Corvette Expo in Sevierville, right outside Pigeon Forge October 14 & 15. It is suoosed to be a big show and swap meet. When I did TOD the locals told me about it and said it was a good time.
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Just did this trip in the spring with my wife and my dad and his wife... It was a great time Big Casino in Cherokee if you are in to a little gambling. Then you can take NC 28 over to the Tail of the Dragon but in my opinion the run from North to South is the most fun... Plenty of fun to be had the women can shop till they drop at the outlet mall while you drive the wheels off the Vette. Probably make it an annual trip to be honest.
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Yeah that would be cool! We will probably get down there late afternoon/early evening on the 7th. Maybe the 8th for lunch before you take off or something?
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Am thinking of taking a trip on the 8,9,10.
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We are counting the days. It looks like gas prices are going to stay down for us. Weather is forcast to be nice also. Have a safe trip and we will give you a call when we get down that way.
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