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what can you do on the strip and
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gatlinburg here is our pick for top five
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options chicago has the miracle mile las
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vegas has a strip and in gatlinburg it's
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well it's also called the strip
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here's an overview of the top five
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things to do along the strip in
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the better shopping is at the lower end
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of the strip where you can find the
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strange and wonderful mountain mall
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and the quaint village shops which has
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an inexplicable european vibe
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we're fond of the celtic heritage
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company in the back of the village for
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the beautiful items you don't see much
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in east tennessee there's also the misty
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mountain soap company which has nice
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soaps if that's the kind of thing you're
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other alliterative and oddly specific
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shops include the sock shop the pepper
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place the candle cottage and the cheese
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cupboard which sells socks hot sauces
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candles and cheese respectively
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number four get a little buzzed
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with the arrival of legal moonshine
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distilleries you could do a proper pub
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crawl above all the nicest thing about
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drinking in gatlinburg is if you're
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staying in a hotel in town you can park
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your car and walk where you need to go
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or in the worst case scenario get
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do keep in mind in order to help
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maintain a family-friendly environment
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along the strip the city of gatlinburg
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has asked all distilleries to begin
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charging a fee of five dollars per
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person to sample spirits
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at the sugarlands distilling company led
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by an expert taste maker
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your round of samples will come with
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tasting notes and cocktail ideas
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old smoky moonshine is popular
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destination for sampling where
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reservation is not required there is a
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limit of samples per person but if you
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get a guided tour you can enjoy more
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not far from old smokey is dudes
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daiquiris conveniently located between
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the mellow mushroom and the beef jerky
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outlet afterward if you followed the
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sacred adage of liquor before beer
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you're in the clear make your way up to
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the smoky mountain brewery sample any of
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the six flagship beers they have on tap
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while you're there number three partake
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in some family-friendly competition
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undoubtedly some of our favorite
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memories of gatlinburg are of those with
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friends and family we enjoy playing
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games competing and busting on each
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other while we do it there are plenty of
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opportunities to play on the strip
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gatlinburg's fun center is a one-stop
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shop for a lot of the traditional
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tourist games we like to play including
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mini golf laser tag and bumper cars
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gatlins also offers escape games a ropes
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the newest and fastest growing game in
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the region however is axe throwing the
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gatlinburg axe house located above the
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chocolate monkey offers axe thrown
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competitions for the family perhaps
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wisely in an alcohol-free environment
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number two go exploring
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the strip like the rest of gatlinburg
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and pigeon forge is filled with
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wonderfully entertaining and diverting
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like ripley's believe it or not the
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amazing mirror maze the space needle
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gatlinburg pinball museum and the
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hollywood star cars museum
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and if you're looking for amazing views
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check out the uber gatlinburg tramway
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skylift park or anakista
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be sure to check the link in the
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description below for discounts on
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tickets number one enjoy the local
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the strip is loaded with fantastic
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restaurants ranging from niche places
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like waffle de leaves belgian waffles
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with a french twist to popular regional
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chains such as calhouns there are a lot
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of options planning the perfect foodie
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day could look something like this
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breakfast at the pancake pantry lunch at
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tennessee jeds and dinner at crawdaddy's
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restaurant and oyster bar
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but the variations are nearly endless
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what are your favorite things to do on
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the strip tell us in the comments don't
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