[animal172]

As one who lives very close to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge I can agree with most everything you say. It's a place I go only when forced. It's commercialism at it's very worst.

[RetiredArmy]

We were stunned by all the commercialism. It was terrible. We actually left early. I got sick of taking 30 minutes to drive from Gatlinburg down into the Forge. Five miles taking that much time. There is not a foot of land that does not have some money taking little shop on it. Don't anyone whine out there about capitalism. This is beyond pale. This is one of those places where they simply throw up any type place just to get your money. You cannot relax and get away from it. Basically, in my years on this planet, this was the worse I have ever seen.

[rabidralph]

People need to make a living somehow, I guess.