Hollywood Star Cars

One of the many attractions of Gatlinburg is the Hollywood Star Cars Museum, featuring cars from The Dukes of Hazzard, Gone in 60 Seconds, Back to the Future, Elvis’ Lincoln, Dolly Parton’s Cadillac and many more. Adult tickets are $11.99, Children 6-12 are $6.99, and children under 6 are free. For more information, visit  http://www.starcarstn.com. 

Wild Plum Tea Room

A favorite among locals and visitors, the Wild Plum Tea Room in Gatlinburg, Tenn. serves up delicate lunches in a charming atmosphere. This lovely tea room has items on its menu that includes house salads, specialty sandwiches, wild plum muffins, wild plum tea and delectable desserts such as hummingbird cake, brownie delight and coconut cheese cake. A gift shop is also on site that overlooks the dining area. The Wild Plum Tea Room is located at 555 Buckhorn Rd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738 and can be reached at (865) 436-3808.

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

Try a taste of Tennessee’s finest home cooking, with fried green tomatoes, from the Smoky Mountains. This recipe is about impossible to beat with its simplicity, delightfulness, and down-right southern twang. Tennessee has some of the nations best selection of green tomatoes, especially locally in east Tennessee.

For further instructions on this recipe and how you can get started, get to cooking at http://www.mountains.org/cookbook/twice-baked.html .