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There are good reasons to choose Carr's Cottages for your reunion needs besides the onsite amenities. The location overlooking the main road means you get some of the best seats in town to the parades!
• The 4th of July Parade. Exactly 1 minute after 11:59 PM July 3rd, the country's earliest 4th of July celebration begins with over 40 minutes of incredible floats of outstanding patriotism. Without a doubt the most fun you could have late at night and without even leaving Carr's to go down for a look!
• The Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade. No holiday festivities in any respectable town is without a Christmas parade, and Gatlinburg spares no expense to bring it all together for the first week in December! Over 100 floats featuring your favorite Christmas characters, classic and modern, with all your favorite carols belted out by Crosby or performed by marching bands or mobile chorals! See the whole thing from your rental at Carr's!
• The Holly and Shamrock Parade. Words rarely bring justice or adequately describe the sight of watching Santa Clause, Mrs. Clause, The Reindeer and many Elves and Snowmen dancing down the main street of Gatlinburg alongside Leprechauns and St. Patrick in Mid-March. Once again, Carr's is a front-row, elevated seat to the entire show, which we're fairly sure you've only seen in your dreams up until now! Only Gatlinburg makes it real!
Don't forget that you get a great view of the Winterfest Lights up and down the main street of Gatlinburg from your accommodations at Carr's! Lights are on between Early November to late February.
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Sometimes it just works a lot better to walk around Gatlinburg instead of driving. Here's just a few of the places you can check out within walking distance from Carr's Cottages. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee in minutes and enjoy these fun Gatlinburg attractions!
• Salt and Pepper Museum! Few of its kind exist in the world, so take this rare opportunity to see its many odd knick-knacks, over 20,000 of them form all over the globe! $3 admission per adult. 10AM-4PM Monday-Sunday.
• Gatlinburg Winery! People come from all over to see this historic site for the city of Gatlinburg! This winery has produced hundreds of bottles of wine for regional, national and international use. Free tour through the production area! Great place to bring Mom or Grandma! Toll Free: 1-888-765-9463.
• Rafting in the Smokies! Wow, how do you top white water rafting for a family adventure down raging rapids and up cresting waves over rocks? Rafting in the Smokies has been delighting families for years and years and you don't want to miss a chance to go down the Lower Pigeon river or up The Upper Pigeon River! www.raftinginthesmokies.com
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- Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
- Guiness Book of World Records
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Prefer Catering?
Every Reunion needs to have that one, big, family blow-out meal that capitalizes on the entire experience. It completes the reunion on the highest of notes.
Consider catering for your big blow out! Many restaurants in Gatlinburg offer great options for sandwiches, BBQ, and many more!
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Bennetts BBQ - www.bennetts-bbq.com
Corky's BBQ - www.corkysbbq.com
Bear Creek Grill - www.bearcreekgrill.com
Geno's Pizza - www.genospizza.com
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Gatlinburg Family Reunion Group Ideas
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Scrapbook Fun – Create a scrapbook during the duration of the reunion. Use brochures of places you visit along with photos and keep the book for years to come.
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Mini Golf Tourney
Carr's Cottages represents Gatlinburg's most beautiful quiet and natural side. Enjoy a mini golf tourney at Fort Fun's Old Gatlinburg Golf and Games where the history of Gatlinburg is taught at each hole. Award souvenirs as prizes!
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Hiking Fun
Plan a Scavenger Hike Adventure for your group. This is perfect for all ages and levels of fitness depending on the hike you choose. Visit www.scavengerhikeadventures.com for more information on how to make a hike really fun for all! Carr's Northside Cottages is located within miles of many of the hikes featured in the book.
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July
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Gatlinburg's Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales™ - All new event started in 2006! Numerous entertainment mini-performances can be enjoyed every evening from June 9 through mid-August as you stroll in downtown Gatlinburg.
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Gatlinburg MountainFest™ - All new event! A summer celebration of Gatlinburg's heritage and continues throughout August with numerous activities and an Independence Day grand celebration. MountainFest begins with two days of genuine Appalachian music, bluegrass, crafts & craftsmen, demonstrations from local talent, and homemade southern foods presented by Gatlinburg restaurants.
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Annual Midnight Independence Parade - Gatlinburg will kick off America's
Independence Day celebration with the nation's first parade, which will lead off at
midnight to the cheers of 70,000 to 100,000 spectators. As soon as the street is closed, the parade route comes alive with pre-parade entertainers that begin the excitement of what is to follow, such as giant helium balloons soaring through the skyline of downtown Gatlinburg.
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River Regatta and 4th of July Fireworks - Beginning at the Christus Gardens bridge on River Road and ending at the Aquarium bridge in downtown Gatlinburg. This unmanned river raft race is open to all and anything floatable except balls and plastic eggs. In the past, families have entered boats made out of matchsticks, floating rocks, as well as little rubber
ducks. Registration takes place between 11 a.m. and noon, with the race beginning promptly at noon. Support for the River Raft Regatta is provided by the Gatlinburg Recreation Center. Great reunion group activity!
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Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair - Over 180 Craftspeople from around the country assemble to exhibit their historic trades at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.
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August
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Gatlinburg's Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales™ - Numerous entertainment mini-performances can be enjoyed every evening from June through mid-August as you stroll in downtown Gatlinburg.
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September
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Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival - Fall decorations, old fashioned hay-rides, special events and entertainment, local craft exhibits.
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Taste of Autumn Benefit - Sample signature dishes from more than 30 of the area's finest restaurants. Live entertainment and auction. Gatlinburg Convention Center.
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Gatlinburg Heritage Days - Enjoy two weeks of traditional crafts, entertainment and yarn-spinning as the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community highlights its Heritage. Gatlinburg's Arts & Crafts Community
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October
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Gatlinburg Heritage Days - Enjoy two weeks of traditional crafts, entertainment and yarn-spinning as the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community highlights its Heritage. Gatlinburg's Arts & Crafts Community
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Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival - Fall decorations, old fashioned hay-rides, special events and entertainment, local craft exhibits.
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Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair - Over 180 of the Country's Finest Craftspeople demonstrate their skills daily at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Live entertainment.
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November
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Gatlinburg Winterfest Kick-off & Chili Cook-off - Gatlinburg lights the city with millions of winter lights, an award winning chili contest, fireworks and entertainment. Come join us! Ripley's Aquarium. Voted a "Top 100 Event in North America" by the American Bus Association and listed as one of the "Top 20 Events in 2004 and 2005" by the Southeast Tourism Society.
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Winterfest Trolley Ride of Lights - Gatlinburg Winterfest has been recognized as a Top Twenty Event in the South by the Southeast Tourism Society several times and twice by the American Bus Association as a Top 100 Event in North America! The best way to view the more than 35 lighting displays and numerous other lights featured in Gatlinburg's Winterfest is to hop aboard the Winterfest Trolley Ride of Lights and take a leisurely ride through the city. Trolleys depart from the Gatlinburg Aquarium Welcome Center at Traffic Light No. 5 (Mass Transit Center) at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 p.m. nightly from November through December. Small fee, some December dates excluded.
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Veteran's Day Celebration - Patriotic Ceremony salutes America's Heroes with fly-by, patriotic choral and orchestral tributes, and appearance by an American Bald Eagle from the American Eagle Foundation. Ripley's Aquarium.
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Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts Show - Members of the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community Gather for demonstrations and sales at the convention center. Gatlinburg Convention Center.
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December
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Christmas Arts and Crafts Show - Members of the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community assemble to make Christmas Shopping easy at the convention center. Gatlinburg Convention Center.
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Gatlinburg's New Year's Ball Drop & Fireworks Show - Street party and midnight pyrotechnics show, music and free party favors. Join us!! Downtown Gatlinburg.
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Carr's Northside Cottages
Cabin Rentals, Townhouse Apartments, Suites & Motel
Make Your Online Reservations Request
P.O. Box 728
421 Laurel Road West
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738
Toll Free: 1-800-370-5593 Local 1-865-436-4836
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