Riding Stables

Everyone has seen the old Western movies where men get from saloon to saloon by riding on a horse. Today, horseback riding has become less of something you see a movies and more of something you see people doing all the time. The Great Smoky Mountains has a beautiful view and several horseback-riding stables. The names and contact information are listed below.

 Smoky Mountain Riding Stables: located in Gatlinburg. To contact, call 865) 436-5634 or visit their website: http://www.smokymountainridingstables.com/

Cades Cove Riding Stables: located in Townsend. To contact, call (865) 448-9009.

Walden Creek Stables: located in Sevierville. To contact, call (865) 429-0411 or visit their website: http://www.waldencreekstables.com/

Sugarlands Riding Stables: located in Gatlinburg. To contact, call (865) 436-5634.

Volunteering at Wears Valley Ranch

Wears Valley Ranch is located in Sevierville and offers a Christian children’s home and school that provides bible teaching, individualized education, and unconditional love.  The ranch provides a great service to children in crisis situations and they are always looking for new volunteers to help keep their services going. Some of the current projects they need volunteers to help with construction, landscaping, painting, and cleaning. Volunteers can be of any age as long as they are willing help and a sign a release form. The Wears Valley Ranch also provides housing for volunteer groups in their camp cabin. If you are interested in volunteers, visit here

All wineries offer free tours and wine tastings

Smoky Mountain Winery

Winery Square – Suite 2
450 Cherry Street
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Tasting Room:   (865) 436-0584

Mountain Valley Vineyards
2174 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-6334

Hillside Winery, Inc.
229 Collier Drive
Sevierville, Tennessee 37862

(865) 908-8482

Apple Barn Winery
220 Apple Valley Road
Sevierville, Tennessee 37862
(865) 428-6850

Shopping in The Smoky Mountains

If you are ready to do some shopping, the mountains are the place to be! Check out this list of some of the outlet shopping in the area: 

Belz Outlet– http://www.belzoutlets.com

 

Pigeon Forge Factory Outlet– http://www.pigeonforgefactoryoutlet.com

 

Tanger Outlet– http://www.tangeroutlet.com 

 

 

Tony Gore’s Smoky Mountain BBQ

For some good ole’ Tennessee BBQ, there is no better place than Tony Gore’s Smoky Mountain BBQ and Grill in Sevierville. While Southern music fills the air of the diner, Tony provides large portions at a great price along with his own sweet BBQ sauce. The down-home feel of the restaurant is a favorite of tourists and keeps them coming back. For a full menu, visit here.

The Diner’s Cruise In

If you’re looking for some great food mixed with some great fun, visit The Diner in Sevierville. The Diner specializes in 50’s family dinning, serving breakfast all day, and is known for their great milkshakes and banana splits. However, they are also famous for their cruise ins. On certain nights, The Diner hosts a themed “cruise in” where patrons can bring their cars, get a 10% discount on food, and enjoy each other’s company. Every Saturday night from May to October, The Diner hosts a Casual Cruise in where patrons bring their classic car and enjoy music. For a complete menus or more information visit their website.

McClaran’s Restaurant

McClaran’s restaurant and bar prides itself on being a new and unique neighborhood hangout.   They provide a wide variety of food options with southern touches.  Some of their menu options are Irish Nachos, Greek Salad, Meat Lovers Pizza, Half-Pound Home-Made Burger, Italian Sub, Soon-To-Be-Famous Wet Burrito, Baked Ziti, and McClaren’s Cookie Dough Pizza ala Mode. Their happy hour is every day from 4-7, and they offer $3 draft beers, frozen margaritas and well drinks.  McClaran’s is owned and operated locally and invites people to come have a fun and relaxing time while in Sevierville.  McClaran’s is located at 737-4 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862 and can be reached at (865)429-9889.

The Apple Barn

If you ever get a craving for homemade apple butter or country home décor, stop by the Apple Barn to satisfy your needs. With two locations, Sevierville and Nashville at Opry Mills, The Apple Barn provides customers with homemade country delights and tours of the barn and cider room. Although it started as a small family owned farm, the Apple Barn now has over 4,000 trees and a cider room where you can watch the apples being pressed into delicious cider. The Apple Barn also includes the original Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant, the Applewood Farmhouse Grill, and the Apple Barn Winery. To set up a tour, call 800-421-4606 or visit their website at http://www.applebarncidermill.com/about_us.cfm.

Tails of the Wild Animal Park

Tails of the Wild is an unforgettable animal encounter. Located in Kodak, Tenn. Tails of the Wild offers affordable fun for all ages.

 

• $9.99 Adults (13 years and older)
• $6.99 Seniors (65 years and older)
• $6.99 Children (3-12 years old)
• FREE Children 2 and younger

 

Tails of the Wild

3539 Bryon Rd.

Kodak, TN 37764

(865) 932-3210

A Smoky Mountain Rain Forest

Many Sevierville visitors don’t know that a Rainforest is only a hop skip and a jump away from them. At the Rainforest Adventures Discovery School, in Sevierville, TN, visitors can view over 130 species within the 400+ animals from the Rainforests around the world. Familys and visitors have a chance to see the exotic with live shows performed daily and many amazing animals that are normally only in the Amazon. Follow the link for more attractions and lodging in this area.