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Not sure where to begin with
planning your Smoky Mountain
Girlfriend's Getaway to Sevierville, Tennessee?
No problem. We've got a suggested
itinerary below to help get you
started.
Click Here for
a handy printable version to take
along with you.
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Day 1
Arrive late
afternoon in Sevierville.
Stop at the Sevierville Visitor Center 1.5
miles from I-40 Exit 407 and pick up a free
Smoky Mountain Coupon Book produced by the
Sevierville Chamber of Commerce (your wallet
will thank you later!). While you and your
friends are there, check out the Great Smoky
Mountains Association gift shop. Taste test
some mild or hot chow-chow and take home a
couple jars. They’ll make great gifts.
Before you leave, find a book with info on
the strong women of Appalachia who helped
blaze the trail for the national park and
made it a priority to educate Appalachian
youth. You and your gal pals will love
retracing their steps in the Great Smoky
Mountains.
Check In at a
Sevierville hotel, motel or cabin.
Dine at one of Sevierville’s variety of
great restaurants – from ethnic to country
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Day 2
Shopping
Sevierville is known for its
shopping. Begin the day with a quick
breakfast and then head for Tanger Five Oaks
Factory Outlet Center
www.tangeroutlet.com. There you
and your friends will find over 100 high-end
outlets (everything from Coach and Ralph
Lauren to The Disney Store and Old Navy).
These are outlet stores and all offer
significant discounts off retail every day.
For even better deals, you will receive a Tanger Coupon Book
($5 value and it can help you
save over $700).
Enjoy Lunch at one
of the two casual dining restaurants in the
mall (Connor’s or The Chop House
www.thechophouse.com ) or grab a quick
lunch at one of the two delis (Mountain Edge
Grill or The Ritz).
Just for fun,
challenge your friends to a round of golf
after lunch at Ripley’s Old MacDonald’s
Mini-Golf – right in the heart of Tanger
Five Oaks. Play the “Chicken Eggspress,”
“Porky Putts,” or the “Udder Course”
surrounded by animatronic farm animals just
waiting to comment on your golf swing.
Shop Some More at Governor’s Crossing
Outlet Center. This mall, located in the
heart of Governor’s Crossing (a shopping,
dining and entertainment complex adjacent to
Tanger Five Oaks) contains stores like
Vanity Fair Outlet ($10 jeans) and Your
Scrapbook Superstore
www.yourscrapbookstore.com (with the
largest scrapbook supply inventory in the
nation).
See a Show in the evening.
Cirque de Chine at Smoky Mountain Palace
Theater
www.smokymountainpalace.com showcases
international award-winning Chinese
acrobats, musicians and performers in a
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Day 3
Enjoy a hearty
breakfast at the famous Applewood
Farmhouse Restaurant in Sevierville.
This one is the original restaurant
(there is a franchise in Gatlinburg,
TN and more are under development)
where you can dine on mounds of
apple fritters and apple butter and
fill up on good country cooking.
www.applewoodfarmhouserestaurant.com.
The restaurant serves breakfast,
lunch and dinner and is surrounded
by the Apple Barn complex with a
working orchard of 4,000 trees, an
ice creamery, a candy store (watch
them make candy), a winery, a
Christmas store, general store, and
an Orvis Company store.
www.applebarncidermill.com
Head for the hills…or
mountains in this case. Pack a lunch
and take a scenic car ride into
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm.
The Sugarlands Visitor Center at the
entrance to the park offers an
informative movie and plenty of
brochures on the park. There are
also rangers on hand to answer any
questions. For a customized tour,
reserve a “step-on guide” from an
area receptive company such as Steve
Ellis Tours www.discountours.com,
Smoky Mountain Tour Connection
www.traveltn.com, Rocky Top Tours
www.rockytoptours.com or
Tennessee Receptive Services
www.tennesseereceptive.com.
These guides ride along with you and
can customize information about the
park to your interests whether
you’ve got a bus full of friends or
just a few in the car. Hiking,
horseback riding and fishing are
also popular park activities. Ask a
ranger about trail and fishing
conditions.
After viewing
the Great Smoky Mountains, pick up a
souvenir that captures their
majestic beauty at the Robert A.
Tino Gallery located in the historic
home of John H. Denton. The Gallery
is home to a wide and wonderful
selection of work from original
paintings to prints on note cards.
Local artist Robert A. Tino was born
and raised in Sevierville. He is a
self-trained artist who knows his
craft and captures the beauty of
Sevierville and the Great Smoky
Mountains in his art.
www.roberttinogallery.com
Spa Away the Afternoon at one of
Sevierville’s relaxing spas. You’ll
need the pampering after a long day
exploring the mountains. Try spas
like: the Spa at Oak Haven
www.oakhavenspa.com, Utopia Day
Spa
www.Utopiasparetreat.com,
Raindrops Salon Massage, Healing
Touch by Mark or Advantage Hair
Salon & Day Spa. You can also order
a masseuse in room through services
like Beneficial to Life Therapeutic
Massage
www.beneficialtolife.com
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Day 4
Head for Historic
Downtown Sevierville and the bronze
statue of Sevierville’s favorite
hometown girl, Dolly Parton. Located
on the lawn of the Sevier County
Courthouse, thousands of people have
their picture made with Dolly’s
statue each year. Grab a friendly
passerby to take fun shots of you
and your friends.
Boutique
Shopping is all around in
Sevierville – especially in our
historic downtown. Visit quaint
stores throughout downtown before
making your way to nearby Dollywood!
There you’ll find authentic mountain
craftsmen, exciting rollercoasters
and thrill rides and a wide variety
of specialty shopping (everything
thing from custom made wagons – yes,
the kind horses pull – to stylish
clothing).
www.dollywood.com
Thanks
for visiting! |
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