So if you are looking for that
last minute summer getaway,
Gatlinburg has plenty of
adventures for the entire famil.
Whether you're into hiking,
stunning, stunning views,
or maybe some wild watering foo,
this mountain town has it all.
Helping us plan that summer
trip is Chelsea Trott,
She's here with us today and I e
planning last minute trips, rig?
And I feel like when you do that sometimes,
especially end of the summer.
Is it true for the Gatlinburg a?
Get probably the best deals right now.
So, you know, I think you get
the best deal because Gatlinburg
is just absolutely spectacular
in those last summer months.
You know, I mean everything.
You get a cool mountain air.
There's so many things to do.
We're surrounded on three sides
by the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park and you know,
downtown and just also just teag
with the excitement for you andr
family to come enjoy the summer.
So plan our trip.
What are some of like the
highlights of if you're planning
that trip there with the family,
the top things to do.
Yeah. So I mean it really just
depends on what you like. Yeah.
So we have something for everyt.
Great. You got plenty of options. We do.
We do and it's cliche is that s.
That's really true.
So we have everything for,
you know, outdoor enthusiasts.
There is whitewater rafting,
hacking over 800 miles of
trails to explore in the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park.
Be know but walking just the downtown
Parkway and Gatlinburg as a time
honored tradition and there areo
many local shops and vendors and
of course we have the Great Smoy
Mountains arts and crafts commuy
that you can't miss, you know,
and over 50 unique attractions.
And so again,
there's so many experiences
that you can make there that are
only made in Gatlinburg.
And I feel like there's those places that
you love to go to visit again and again.
Like you can't beat the Ripley's Aquarium.
You know, where else can you gea
sea experience in the mountains?
So you have Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokys.
There's Annaquista.
You know they have Anna Vista T.
You can take in 360 views of the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park in downtown.
You can go to Gatlinburg Sky Pak
and walk across America as longs
pedestrian cable bridge over mountain,
recently unveiled mountain biki.
So that's really cool.
It's for all the thrill seekers out there,
you know, we're really excited about that.
And there's something for every skill level.
I know when I went I was like,
I want the very bottom tier.
So when they teach me how to reride a bike,
but you know,
they have that all the way up tf
you're an experienced mountain biker.
So again,
all kinds of new things to
visit this summer and
Annakista has become very,
very popular, right.
Yes, it's one of our, you know what's
special about Innokista is theya
very amazing job at really incorporating
nature in to their attraction.
And so they recently have
unveiled Bird Venture. Yes.
And so it is 3 larger than life whimsical
treehouse bird houses on the mountain
and each has its own individual stores.
You can go in and explore and kind of
see what it's like to be a bird in the
Great Smoky Mountains National .
Yes, yes. And that's something
truly special to our area,
is kind of incorporating
those natural elements.
And when you're done with that,
they have over 5 slides.
You can slide one down the moun.
So it's for the kids or the kids at heart.
I'm very excited.
I want to be right there with te
kids sliding down the mountain.
But they have unveiled that
and also Hellbender,
it's a new mountain coaster
and Nikisa this summer.
So all kinds of new things to experience.
It's just, I mean to have
like a park like that,
it's so unique, you know,
to have that nature it,
you know what I mean?
Like a lot of times,
adventure parks are just rides t
in shows and this to kind of blend in,
that feeling of nature
is is just truly unique
for that area. Yeah.
And I think, you know,
Gatlinburg is all about making e
memories with your family and yu
know those memorable moments tht
you really can't get anywhere e.
And I think a lot of our attracs
in our Parkway and you know,
our shops and even our restaura,
you know, that's something
that we really hold special,
near and dear to our hearts.
And I feel like every time you go down there,
there's so many new places to s,
right from your big hotels to yr
cabins to what your tree house .
Yeah, we have something literally for
everyone. So if you want the ho,
stay welcome right there on the Parkway.
If you want something a little
more off the beaten path,
but a cabin or a tree house,
we can literally immerse yoursef
in the forest in a tree house.
We have that too.
So all kinds of, you know,
ways to experience the summer
with your family.
Absolutely.
And then beyond summer,
I can only imagine what
events you have coming up.
Do you have events that are
happening later in August?
And then what is that
a Gatlin burger week?
Yes. If you can't make it for summer,
you know, worries.
Fall is literally right there
around the corner this time. Ye.
And we have a foodie event comig
up that we're really excited ab.
So it's called Gatlin Burger we.
And so all of our restaurants,
they would they they band together and they,
you know, each restaurant creates their
own specialty craft burger for only $9.
And so as a visitor,
all you have to do is come downd
the Gatlinburg app and kind of
eat your way through Gatlinburg.
Yes. Your favorite burger.
And then you enter to win and giveaway.
So it is a win, win.
You get, you know,
all the food and a chance to wi.
I get away to Gatlinburg as wel.
Why not? What else in the fall
is coming up that that we need
to kind of keep our eye on?
Yeah. So, so many of our
businesses and attractions,
they make falls so special in Gatlinburg.
You know, not only do you have
the fall foliage, when you have
the Reds and the oranges and th,
you know, the yellows just
blanketing the smokies, you kno,
our downtown really shows above and beyond.
You know, we deck out all the storefronts,
you know, and harvest Festival
decorations and we have Smoky
Mountain tunes and tails.
So there's performers along the streets
doing Appalachian songs and storytelling.
And so that's really special as well.
And so many of our attractions o
do events throughout the fall as well.
It's like a Hallmark movie
set for harvest season.
Yes, really. It really is.
If you want that Hallmark Field,
you want that charming mountain town back,
come to Gatlinburg in the fall, for sure.
Yeah, wonderful. Where can we
go For more information to start
dining? For more information,
just go to gatlinburg.com.
All right, Great to see you.
Thank you so much.
Thank you for having me. So For
more information, start planning that trip.
It's not too late and a lot of
people are squeezing in those ts
before the kids head back to scl
or after I go to gatlinburg.com.