TEOTWAWKI wrote:FUN ?..maybe the puritans had it right.....
Been to Gatlinburg recently? Oh, it's a tourist trap alright, but I think a vacation destination you would approve of! We went there for the Craftsmen's Fair (held in summer and fall) and it is the best crafts type event we've ever been to. Not junky stuff or the same old stuff you see at most of these type events. This place was filled with talented crafts people peddling their goods. Very enjoyable.
If you like the mountains and you appreciate hand crafted goods, plan a trip here.
http://www.craftsmenfair.com/
Oh, they now have a moonshine shop where they have free samples. I highly recommend this place. That is probably the most non-family oriented place there, but it is not wild or anything. And they have really good live music there with rocking chairs you can sit in to watch. I WOULD take my kids there to let them hear some GOOD live music, if nothing else.
http://www.olesmokymoonshine.com/visit/