The Great Smoky Mountains

The Cherokee Indians called this the “Place of Blue Smoke”, for it is often enveloped in a bluish haze. The Smoky Mountains are part of the Appalachian mountain range straddling North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. 800,000 acres of these mountains are located within The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), operated by the National Park Service.


The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The GSMNP is home to more species of plants than any area in North America and to more than 70 species of mammals including the black bear. There are also more than 235 species of birds, and it is reported that there are more varieties of freshwater fish in its streams and lakes than any national park in the US. More than 10 million people visit the GSMNP each year. It is the most visited national park in the United States.

Gatlinburg

At the entrance to the GSMNP lies the little town of Gatlinburg; it is “little” in that it had a population of 3,382 in 2000 and that it is two miles long by five miles wide covering approximately 10.1 square miles. This is all that is “little” about it. The GSMNP came into being in the 1930’s and Gatlinburg’s persona grew and grew and grew. It is the perennial “Mountain Getaway” choice of Southern Living Magazine’s readers and was awarded the number one “Mountain Destination” designation by the readers of AAA Magazine in 2003. It entertains more than10 million visitors annually with an array of festivals, entertainment venues, arts and crafts studios and institutions, specialty shops, boutiques, art galleries, fine restaurants and an endless choice of lodging accommodations. In addition to the arts and crafts, there are the large attractions such as Ober Gatlinburg, America’s largest aerial tramway, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies holding more than a million gallons of water and ten thousand fish, Ripley’s Believe It or Not displaying curiosities and artifacts from around the globe, and Christus Gardens where you can come face to face with the life of Christ. These are just some of the things to do in glamorous Gatlinburg.

Pigeon Forge

Just five miles up U.S. Highway 441, is Pigeon Forge, the fastest growing tourist city in the South. It is filled with action-packed entertainment, natural beauty and old fashioned hospitality. Pigeon Forge is 35 miles southeast of Knoxville and 150 miles north of Atlanta within a day’s drive of two thirds of the nation’s population. It is easily accessible from Interstate 40, just a few miles from Interstate 75. There are more than 40 attractions located along Pigeon Forge’s Parkway (Hwy 441) with many new ones added each year. There is miniature golf, go-carts and bumper boats, skydiving and educational exhibits, such as Carbo’s Police Museum, Dinosaur Walk Museum, Elvis Museum, Veterans Memorial Museum and the Smoky Mountains Car Museum. In addition to the fun filled attractions, there are music, magic and variety shows; the City’s theaters present the very best in wholesome family entertainment. Pigeon Forge is the fourth largest shopping destination in the country with all the name brand merchants located in the many shopping and factory outlet malls. Wedding chapels and facilities are many and varied including drive-through wedding chapels. With more than sixteen city-sponsored special events throughout the year, the action never really stops in Pigeon Forge. The four months long Winterfest celebration is chuck full of winter magic; it was voted “Festival of the Year” three times by the Southeast Tourism Society. Pigeon Forge is truly a family vacation playground.

GolfView Resort

This outstanding resort is located just a short drive from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. There are 65 luxurious condominiums contained in two separate complexes, The Towers and The Hillcrest, and 29 log homes. The office and registration desk adjoin the large heated outdoor pool, hot bath and pavilion with rest rooms. There is an indoor pool, an exercise room and a steam room on the ground floor of The Hillcrest. A meeting room large enough to accommodate 100 people, with anteroom, kitchen and restrooms are located next to the indoor pool. Both buildings have garage parking and are elevator serviced. This provides easy access for wheel chairs and walkers. They are adjacent to the 14th hole of the Gatlinburg Golf Course. The golf course was designed by the noted golf course architect William Langford and underwent a major renovation in 1993 under the watchful eye of Bob Cupp. It has been acclaimed one of the most picturesque in the Great Smoky Mountains. The golf course and the resort are a perfect match.





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