Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg

I went to Pigeon Forge for a wedding and by extension went to Gatlinburg which is right next to it. I am sure Pigeon Forge is paradise for some people but I totally hated it.  I thought it was overly commercial and not engineered out with any thought.  I saw tons of people walking around but besides shopping I could not figure out what they were doing.  I mean I saw food, motels, hotels and shopping centers and a few tourist things.  I basically drove everywhere I went and that is a huge feat.  I made my way to Dollywood but decided against going in because I am not much of an amusement park kind of guy and it seemed like a huge waste of money just to look around. I decided to drive a bit through the mountain and look for a gift or two.  I did enjoy that but it took me forever to find a secluded place. I went into a pizza place and it looked really good but the wait looked to be a little long so I kept on driving.  I stopped in some junk shop and thought it was quaint but didn’t buy anything, I finally decided that Ruby Tuesdays was the place for me. Yay I know I suck I should have found a small mom and pop but it was really hard to see anything past the gaudy decor of the area. Well that night was pre-party for the wedding and then we headed out on the town.