Fun things to do (Marysville, MI to Pigeon Forge, TN)

flibberdipper · April 3, 2015

So for spring break, my dad plans on taking us down to Tennessee. And we need fun things to do. He was thinking science museums, car museums, fun museums in general... But there is a bit of a catch. Tickets/admission would have to be somewhat cheap, since we do have a budget, and it would be nice for it not to be too far out of the way. So duke it out my minions.

Fate · April 3, 2015

Go hiking in Gatlinburg and/or go to Clingman's Dome (about 30 minutes from Pigeon Forge) if the weather is nice.

Kano · April 3, 2015

Hiking is always a good choice.

The Laurel Falls hike isn't a terribly difficult hike, but it can be a bit crowded at times

As Fate suggested Clingman's dome is a good choice. It has an awesome view from the top, but is a bit more difficult to hike.

Off-roading is also a hell of a lot of fun if you could rent some jeeps, find some trails, and find a group to go with, or have enough experience to go by yourselves.

If you do decide to go off-roading I would suggest trying Horse Creek in Greeneville.

For on road adventures i would suggest Cades Cove, this time of year it's absolutely stunning.

Museum wise we have the titanic museum which i can personally vouch for.

We also have a wax museum, but i haven't personally been there to see if it's worth going.

If your willing to head to Knoxville the museum of Science and Energy is an always a good place to visit

We also have plenty of generic tourist attractions in pigeon forge and gatlinburg like go karts, mini golf, and arcades.

Edit: Forgot to mention the Muscle car museum, it is pretty bad ass.

matt12046 · April 3, 2015

Come up to Bristol and marvel at the fact that our main street is the state line between Tennessee and Virginia, then get a doughnut. Also I'm legally required to mention that Bristol is the birthplace of country music... Not like there are roaming bands of yodelers wandering the streets or anything but it's kind of interesting none the less. Also on the tech side Bristol, VA was one of the first municipal fiber to the home networks in the United States, so there's that. But anytime your in the Appalachian area if you don't go hiking somewhere you're wasting an opportunity.