Holiday trips/sites

WTH · Nov 18, 2017

With Christmas season pretty much upon us what are some fun/good trips to take with the family? Could be seeing lights somewhere or festivals whatever. I am thinking about going to Rock City to see what they do with lights. Anyone been during Christmas? From the pictures I have seen it looks like it would be a good trip. Just looking for day trips or over night stays. I am in middle Tennesse but post up anything close to you, it might help someone else.

5BrothersFabrication · Nov 18, 2017

Dollywood always sucks balls, even worse in the cold.

Bristol Dragway and Speedway have a HUGE self guided drive through light thing, I like it best. Lets you drive on both tracks.

They usually have something at Smokies Stadium, same deal as above.

That's all I know of. I'm a huge Grinch, even with kids I hate everything that comes with Christmas except Christmas itself. I think the Christmas season should be about 3-5 days long.

TOOLMAN · Nov 18, 2017

THANKSGIVING EAT LUNCH THEN ROLL TO R!B!D! HELL YEA!!!!!

Hudson1 · Nov 19, 2017

If you have little kids, the Polar Express train ride in Bryson City North Carolina is fun.

Warewolf SD · Nov 19, 2017

I dont even remember where it was but there's a mineshaft they fill full of Christmas and let people drive through. I'll try and find it and edit this post
I always thought I looked like I would be fun to take the family through.

Found it. Caverns not mines. Louisville Kentucky apparently. If I ever make it east far enough hope I can add it to the list
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2NYmObMIiU

Zjman · Nov 20, 2017

I'd rather sit on the couch and watch national lampoons Christmas vacation and eat too much food and a cold bee, Clark Griswald is the man!!!!! Christmas season is too long I agree

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CHASMAN9 · Nov 20, 2017

WTH said:
With Christmas season pretty much upon us what are some fun/good trips to take with the family? Could be seeing lights somewhere or festivals whatever. I am thinking about going to Rock City to see what they do with lights. Anyone been during Christmas? From the pictures I have seen it looks like it would be a good trip. Just looking for day trips or over night stays. I am in middle Tennesse but post up anything close to you, it might help someone else.

I have been there during the Christmas holidays and it is pretty awesome. Took my wife and son and they loved it as well. Do you have small kids? Walking for them could get pretty tiring, if not, you'll enjoy it.

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WTH · Nov 21, 2017

CHASMAN9 said:
I have been there during the Christmas holidays and it is pretty awesome. Took my wife and son and they loved it as well. Do you have small kids? Walking for them could get pretty tiring, if not, you'll enjoy it.

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I have been there before just not during Christmas. How crowded is it? Pretty sure we are going to go, glad to hear someone say its worth it.

TacomaJD · Nov 21, 2017

We were thinking about renting a cabin in the smokies the day after Christmas and staying a few days, but most all of them are booked up already and the ones that are open are high as fawk with the holiday rates. Found the perfect one for us, $1,095 for 3 nights haha. HELL no. So we'll either be staying home and finding something to do closer to home or figure out a cheaper trip. We'll have little man the whole week, so it won't involve gambling or consuming large amounts of booze. Lol.

CHASMAN9 · Nov 22, 2017

WTH said:
I have been there before just not during Christmas. How crowded is it? Pretty sure we are going to go, glad to hear someone say its worth it.

It was not annoyingly crowded at all. You could walk and stop without being trampled by every fat woman in bike shorts trying to let their Honey Boo Boo daughter see every single one of the 80 million lights. I live 3 hours from there and would do it again. Make a day trip out of it and go through the whole park with the caverns and such. All pretty good stuff.

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