I'm going to Gatlinburg, TN this weekend

lawnmowerman · January 18, 2008 12:51PM

We will be up there all next week. As I've talked about before there is a great card store up there called The Dugout. Tonya gets mad at me every year we go to Gatlinburg because she says I go to the card store too much

I think I went to the store 3 out of the 5 days we were there last year..lol

Anyway, if anyone needs anything or has been looking for something for a while that you just can't find, let me know and I will look while I'm at the store. Just let me know before Sunday night.

ripkenintheminors · January 18, 2008 12:52PM

I love that store. Then again, I love the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area in general.

lawnmowerman · January 18, 2008 12:55PM

<< I love that store. Then again, I love the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area in general. >>

Do you live close to Pigeon Forge or just visit?

Guru · January 18, 2008 12:58PM

There is this really awesome restaurant in Pigeon Forge called Applewood you should try. My wife and I went there on our honeymoon. Both of us grew up going there. It's not the same as it was growing up, but it's still nice. There's a really cool area in Gatlinburg right off the strip called The Village. They've got a really great taffy place there. We actually just finished up eating all the taffy we bought from our honeymoon 2 years ago. Love that stuff. Have fun Matt!

metalmike · January 18, 2008 1:00PM

Matt- I am looking for miscuts blank/wrong backs ect anything strange. Prefer pre 1975 but if it's cool..... I doubt they will have anything but....... Mike

MachoMuchacho · January 18, 2008 1:00PM

went to Gatlinburg for my Honeymoon. loved it. got a cottage, lit some candles, and...

ripkenintheminors · January 18, 2008 1:00PM

<< 

<< I love that store. Then again, I love the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area in general. >>

Do you live close to Pigeon Forge or just visit? >>

Depending on the time of day, I can generally get there in 4 hours. I try to get there at least 3-4 times per year if not more.

lawnmowerman · January 18, 2008 1:01PM

<< went to Gatlinburg for my Honeymoon. loved it. got a cottage, lit some candles, and... >>

What was the name of that cottage so I know not to get it?

lawnmowerman · January 18, 2008 1:02PM

<< There is this really awesome restaurant in Pigeon Forge called Applewood you should try. My wife and I went there on our honeymoon. Both of us grew up going there. It's not the same as it was growing up, but it's still nice. There's a really cool area in Gatlinburg right off the strip called The Village. They've got a really great taffy place there. We actually just finished up eating all the taffy we bought from our honeymoon 2 years ago. Love that stuff. Have fun Matt! >>

Thanks Chris!

ripkenintheminors · January 18, 2008 1:04PM

<< There is this really awesome restaurant in Pigeon Forge called Applewood you should try. My wife and I went there on our honeymoon. Both of us grew up going there. It's not the same as it was growing up, but it's still nice. There's a really cool area in Gatlinburg right off the strip called The Village. They've got a really great taffy place there. We actually just finished up eating all the taffy we bought from our honeymoon 2 years ago. Love that stuff. Have fun Matt! >>

Great suggestions. I couldn't agree more. I enjoy going to the Thomas Kinkade gallery there.

A favorite for me and my wife is a restaurant called the Brass Lantern. You can get what they call a tureen (sp?) of soup, which is enough to feed 2 people. We can usually get that with water and eat for under $10. Then again, Bennett's is probably my favorite place to eat ever. Of course if you're in Pigeon Forge, the corn chowder at the Old Mill is amazing.

I need a vacation.

lawnmowerman · January 18, 2008 1:04PM

<< Matt- I am looking for miscuts blank/wrong backs ect anything strange. Prefer pre 1975 but if it's cool..... I doubt they will have anything but....... Mike >>

I doubt it too Mike but will look anyaways

lawnmowerman · January 18, 2008 1:08PM

<< Bennett's >>

Yup, we love that place.

MachoMuchacho · January 18, 2008 1:09PM

What was the name of that cottage so I know not to get it? >>

why wouldn't you get it? they're just candles

lawnmowerman · January 18, 2008 1:13PM

<< What was the name of that cottage so I know not to get it? >>

why wouldn't you get it? they're just candles >>

You forgot the "and" part

It's okay though, they change the hot tub water between rentings

tennesseebanker · January 18, 2008 1:31PM

AHHHH, good ole' Rocky topp, Yep I hear thur is some good folks from Tennessee.

prscott933 · January 18, 2008 1:32PM

<< 
Anyway, if anyone needs anything or has been looking for something for a while that you just can't find, let me know and I will look while I'm at the store. Just let me know before Sunday night. >>

if you could take a quick look for the cards in my sig i'd very much appreciate it! thanks and have fun!

milbroco · January 18, 2008 1:37PM

If you like nature photographs, visit a store Beneath the Smoke. It is a gallery of Ken Jenkins and his wonderful photographs. We are actually planning another trip there this summer for vacation. We stay at a campground not far from Gatlinburg.

lawnmowerman, where is that card store? I want to check it out this summer when we visit.

thanks,
Bob

tennesseebanker · January 18, 2008 1:39PM

I believe the guy from Gatlinburg has an E-bay store called TNDUGOUT.

ripkenintheminors · January 18, 2008 1:46PM

<< AHHHH, good ole' Rocky topp, Yep I hear thur is some good folks from Tennessee. >>

Sometimes

erinstubby · January 18, 2008 1:49PM

Don't forget to eat at The Peddler on River Road. Great salad bar and awesome steak.

rambler61 · January 18, 2008 1:54PM

Hi Matt,
I've been to that shop before your talking about. My Parents live about 30 minutes from Gatlinburg. If your there sometime in the summer you should check out a Smokies game. They are the AA org. for the Cardinals. They have a really nice park and a killer fireworks show after the game.

rambler61 · January 18, 2008 2:13PM

Here's something I thought was really cool down there. It's in Sweet-water TN. , lol it's one word but they wouldn't let me say it on here, go figure, it's a short drive from Gatlinburg. It's called the Lost Sea. It's this big underground lake. It's pretty awesome. It's like a mile under the ground in this cave. They take you out in a glass bottom boat. It has alot of interesting history to it, you have a guide that tells you all kinds of stories about the history of this cave. Something nice to do with the family. They have a website, you can check out the information about it.

http://www.thelostsea.com/home.htm

RawPlusSlabbed · January 18, 2008 2:19PM

<< Here's something I thought was really cool down there. It's in Sweet-water TN. , lol it's one word but they wouldn't let me say it on here, go figure, it's a short drive from Gatlinburg. It's called the Lost Sea. It's this big underground lake. It's pretty awesome. It's like a mile under the ground in this cave. They take you out in a glass bottom boat. It has alot of interesting history to it, you have a guide that tells you all kinds of stories about the history of this cave. Something nice to do with the family. They have a website, you can check out the information about it.

http://www.thelostsea.com/home.htm >>

I agree on the lost sea. I thought it was pretty interesting and is not that far form Pigeon Forge. Have not been there for a few years, but last time went to the comedy barn and did a dinner/ horse theatre show. Both were enjoyable.

Blackborder · January 18, 2008 2:19PM

Went there 2 years ago. Neat place.

ldferg · January 18, 2008 2:21PM

matt,
how long are you and tonya going to be there. i may be in the area for work, will know monday for sure. they had some snow there last weekend and they are calling for a little more this weekend. my daughter is going on a church trip, leaving tomorrow and returning monday.

mrbecker712 · January 18, 2008 2:32PM

<---- Live 45 minutes from Gatlinburg.

Should see some snow this weekend in that area, but not enough to worry about travel plans. Hard to believe, but I've never been to the Dugout. Where exactly in Gatlinburg is it?

neenish · January 18, 2008 2:47PM

Can you keep an eye out for any GU cards of Keith Hernandez, Clyde Frazier and that old running back that are all in that hair color for men commercial? Man, that dude had quite a white beard. He must've been a running back from the days of leather helmets. I'm trying to have a registry set of all three actor/athletes.

Guru · January 18, 2008 2:53PM

RawPlusSlabbed~

I told you not to use that picture of my grandmother as your avatar. Great! Thanks!

I love Bennett's. I think there's one in Memphis too, of course the hometown of Barbeque ribs. Do yourself a favor though Matt. Don't eat at Corky's in Pigeon Forge. Although the one's in Memphis are the best, this one does not at all live up to the Corky's standard. And it's really overpriced. I don't know if Tonya like's stuffed animals or your kids do, but in Pigeon Forge there's the Boyd's Bear Factory. It's really awesome for kids because they have a workshop where you can make one. When we went there with my wifes family, we took our nephew there and he loved it.

ripkenintheminors · January 18, 2008 3:03PM

Boyd's Bears closed down. When we went a few months ago we couldn't believe it. The place was amazing though. They may have built a smaller building but the giant 4-story barn building was in the process of being remodeled. I think it may have been turned into a theater.

ripkenintheminors · January 18, 2008 3:08PM

Apparently BB was turned into Dick Clark's American Bandstand, which has been closed until 2009 according to a site I found.

BunchOBull · January 18, 2008 4:24PM

Enjoy yourself Matt, I was supposed to be there this weekend myself, but I'm stuck in Houston for work. My whole family and extended family is meeting there this weekend. Have fun.

BunchOBull · January 18, 2008 4:25PM

Idferg, where are you located?

F1ferrari · January 18, 2008 7:08PM

Being a 'tourist trap', everything in Sevierville/Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg that does not make money hand over fist will not last long. Dollywood and the Ripley's Aquarium are a virtual lock, but nothing else up there is guaranteed to last more than the season it opens.

I only live about 30 minutes from Pigeon Forge, and can give some helpful driving tips and other recommended eateries while you're there. They're just giving a little snow for Saturday, and in fact where I live has more of a chance of snow than up in the mountains!

lawnmowerman · January 19, 2008 12:32AM

<< matt,
how long are you and tonya going to be there. i may be in the area for work, will know monday for sure. they had some snow there last weekend and they are calling for a little more this weekend. my daughter is going on a church trip, leaving tomorrow and returning monday. >>

David, we will be there Monday about 4 pm till Friday afternoon. The girls love to see and play in snow ( me too

) so hopefully we will catch some up in the mts. The first year went there, we found a perfect liitle spot off to the side 7 miles up. We went sleding and built a snowman. It was great fun and we hope to repeat that

<< but I've never been to the Dugout. Where exactly in Gatlinburg is it? >>

mrbecker712, it's actually in Pigeon Forge. When you leave Gatlinburg and just get into Pigeon Forge, on the left you will see a Papa Johns in a strip mall. It's right in there. Nice big store and the owner Rick is a good dude. I bought tons of Emmitt cards last time I was there and he worked with me on the prices. Nothing beats buying cards in person. Be able to see it unlike on ebay.

mrbecker712 · January 19, 2008 1:47AM

I'll have to check it out sometime. There's a nice small shop here in Knoxville, but I'd like to find one a bit bigger with more unopened packs/boxes than this local one has to offer.

Alfonz24 · January 19, 2008 1:54AM

<< 

<< went to Gatlinburg for my Honeymoon. loved it. got a cottage, lit some candles, and... >>

What was the name of that cottage so I know not to get it? >>

Don't you want any more kids?

BTW, are there any good John Deere shops in the area?

lawnmowerman · January 19, 2008 1:59AM

<< 

<< 

<< went to Gatlinburg for my Honeymoon. loved it. got a cottage, lit some candles, and... >>

What was the name of that cottage so I know not to get it? >>

Don't you want any more kids?

>>

Ha, not yet. Maybe in a few years. Tonya says she's done after the next one

Don't know about the Deere dealer. I'm a Hustler Turf guy

rpcoletrane · January 19, 2008 2:50AM

I live in Kingsport, about 45 min from there. My wife and I go 15-20 times a year. We have went so much, that we are tired of it. The only reasons we go now are for the big flea market in Sevierville, the Dugout in Pigeon Forge (me only, she hates it!

), and to Cooter's in Gatlinburg (Dukes of Hazzard museum owned by Ben Jones who played Cooter on the show.) I am a gigantic Dukes fan and have met all of the cast there and at Dukesfest. Sometimes, we would go down there and Cooter would be there working on the museum. He's a really cool guy and will talk to you forever. It's a nice place to get away to, plenty to do and great food!

Goodsport40 · January 19, 2008 10:22AM

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Robert

I'm going to Gatlinburg, TN this weekend

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