It was a day in the summer of 2013 when my husband surprised me with a birthday trip to the mountain resort city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It was my first time to visit the place and I was totally surprised of how such a small city has so much to offer. It was a bustling little city filled with awesome attractions for the whole family to enjoy. It was also a super busy day packed with different people from all walks of life. I’ve talked about this trip here before but I thought of talking about it again for the sake of nostalgia and for the people who have just stumbled upon our blog. 😉
We were just there for a day. We arrived at around 11 o’clock in the morning and left late afternoon to visit another town nearby. That said, we never got the chance to check everything that the city has to offer. We didn’t have enough time, but we made sure to enjoy what we think are the ones that we should not miss.
We checked the Ripley’s Believe or Not! museum first. I’ve also talked about it here before and I might do another post to talk more about it. I used to watch the television show Ripley’s Believe it or Not when I was a kid and up to that time, I was still in awe of those amazing and fascinating facts. Even our son, Yogi felt the same way. More so that it was his first time to have seen Ripley’s. 
We just passed by this one. The little one is a big fan of dinosaurs so I made sure to take a snapshot of him for remembrance. 
Aside from attractions, Gatlinburg has a lot of restaurants to satisfy different palates. Mellow Mushroom is only one of them. We didn’t have lunch there though. We opted to have seafood and had it Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. I will have another post about that yummy lunch we had soon.
They’re testing some pellet guns. These two love shooting. 
There’s Yogi and the bears. Too perfect! 😉 
This area was filled with shops and stores, and this is only a part of the many stores they have for the people to go shopping spree.
My husband has a nostalgic link to Gatlinburg. His high school concert band traveled there on his senior band trip and according to him, that trip became legendary. He shared the tale with me but I wouldn’t dare try to tell it. He’ll have to share that one with you, if he dares; as you most likely know about teenagers, boys will be boys. 🙂
It was a beautiful day filled with sunshine so we totally enjoyed walking through the entire city. But on our way home was a totally different scenario. It was already dark when we hit the road and there was a deluge. Thankfully, we managed to arrive home safe and sound.
Have you ever been to Gatlinburg?
That sounds like so much fun. I have never been to Tennessee at all, but would love to go there someday !
I love Gatlinburg! We live in Georgia, so we don’t get out there as much as I’d like, but we occasionally make an extended weekend of it.
I’d love to visit Gatlinburg one day. I have a friend who’s been there, and she said it’s a blast. It certainly looks like on here!
Hey that sounds like a lot of fun. I’d enjoy strolling through and seeing the sites while looking for interesting restaurants and stores to pop into.
I’ve never been to Tennessee at all! I would love to visit. There are so many great cities, Gatlinburg being one of them! It looks like you guys had a very fun trip. Glad you made it safely home through the rain!
Gatlinburg is such a cute town! I had an aunt that lived there when I was a kid and we would always go visit during the summer! Always had a great time 🙂
I’ve been to Gatlinburg many times and I always enjoy the restaurants and attractions. Once I saw a mama and baby bear playing on the side of the road as we made our way up the mountain to our cabin.
How fun! Looks like a great time and like there’s lots to see and do! I’ve never heard of this place before!
A trip always makes a birthday extra special and more memorable – there are so many memories to create & definitely stuff that you’d want to remember. I would love to see Gatlinburg in one of my future trips.
This is one of the instances that show that small cities don’t necessarily mean that there’s not much to do around it. One day may not be really enough to explore everything, as there are a lot of attractions in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for the entire family to view and enjoy.
I’d never even heard of this place before reading your post. The buildings look so old and whimsical there, so lovely!
Looks like fun! I would really like to travel a bit more throughout the southern States!
Gatlinburg looks like so much fun!! I will defiantly put this on my places to visit list, it’s actually not too far from me!!
I’ve never gone there but it looks like a great time. Loved your pictures, brings us upclose to your adventure.
I have never been to Gatlinburg before. I surely want to go now that I see these photos. Looks like it would be a great experience with my daughters. We’d love it there!
I’ve never bee to Tennessee – and the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum sounds like a fun time along with the many other attractions – I love taking trips to a special place on our birthdays – and your little one looks like a cutie have a great time
We’re visiting Gatlinburg this summer. It’s nice to learn about some more family friendly things to do there. We can’t wait to visit.
What a fun little town to visit! I love visiting historical towns, especially in the south! Thanks for sharing!
I have always wanted to go to Tennessee. Gatlinburg looks like a fun place to visit.
I’ve never been here before but it looks like a family friendly place, I think my kids would enjoy visiting here.
I’ve never been there and didn’t realize that Ripley’s believe it or not was there. Would love to go see that.
I’m glad you made it home safe too. And I’m glad you had a wonderful day.
It looks like you had a great time. I love those pictures. I have never been to this city before and I would love to visit
Sounds like a really great place to visit! I would love to see the visit Ripley’s! I’ve been to the one in eastern Canada and it’s amazing!
How fun! It has been years and years since I have been to Gatlinburg, TN, and I have been itching to visit again for the past few years.
I’ve always loved Tennessee. Its been a long time since I’ve been there but I would love to go back to visit.
I would love to visit this place myself. It looks like a great place to go with my family!
Sounds like you had a super fun day with the family! I’ve never been to Gatlinburg, Tennessee before!