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Recent Articles
7/9 The 7 Best Hikes in the Smoky Mountains After many years of hiking in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I decided to compile a list of what I consider to be the best hikes in the Smokies.
6/30 Training for the Big Hike There’s nothing worse than getting half-way through a hike and feeling like you’ve already gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson..
6/22 Attack of the Woollys Widespread loss of hemlocks will undoubtedly bring about significant changes to the Smoky Mountains.
6/17 Smokies Life Magazine Review I’m not into fishing, nor do I care for snakes, so why would I want to read anything about two subjects I really have no interest in?
6/12 Bobcat on the Appalachian Trail ....not bad for someone hiking her first long distance trail, especially for someone who was forced off the trail for two weeks after tearing a ligament in her foot.
6/7 Summer Hiking: How to Beat the Heat Summer hiking season is already upon us. Anyone who has ever been to the Smoky Mountains during the summer knows how hot and humid it can get in the Southern Appalachians.
6/4 Bear Grylls: Egomaniac vs Wild If the average weekend warrior followed all of Grylls advice, he/she will probably end up doing some stupid things in certain survival situations.
5/30 Best of Wildflower Photographs I've created a gallery of my best wildflower photographs from this spring in the Smoky Mountains. In all, there are four pages of photographs in this gallery.
5/22 New Additions For HikingintheSmokys.com We’ve added a 6 minute video showing highlights from our hike up Mount LeConte. You can check out the video, a few pictures, as well as the complete report by clicking: www.hikinginthesmokys.com/lecontealum.htm
5/5 Origins of the Hiking Trails in the Smoky Mountains
There are roughly 900 miles of hiking trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There’s also a lot of history underneath the trails we walk along today. How were these trails established? Who blazed them, and why?
July 16, 2008
Where are all the Buses Going?
If you’re anywhere near the Smoky Mountains, those buses are likely taking passengers to the gambling casinos in Cherokee, North Carolina. And if these passengers are indeed planning on doing some gambling, they’re more than likely heading to Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel.
If you’re looking for something to do after a long day on the trail, head over to the North Carolina side of the Smokies for a little gambling over at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. The casino offers all of the popular games including table games, video gaming, video poker and raffle reels. Denominations for most of these games range from a nickel to $100.
There’s more to Harrah’s than just casino gambling. Harrah's Cherokee is also a 15-story luxury hotel that includes two restaurants, a conference center, gift shop, indoor swimming pool, hot tub and fitness area. Harrah’s Cherokee also has live entertainment, including top acts such as Willie Nelson, BB King, Jeff Foxworthy and Hootie & The Blowfish.
Maybe Harrah’s Casino is just a little too big for you? Maybe you’re looking for some gambling fun in a more laid back atmosphere. Check out the Teepee Village Casino or the Cherokee Tribal Casino.
Not really into casino gambling? You could play a little bingo over at the newly renovated Cherokee Tribal Bingo center.
Either way, a casino gambling excursion in Cherokee is a unique alternative to the everyday hustle and bustle of Gatlinburg.
Not to spoil anyone’s fun, but you must be 21 years of age or older to enter any of the casinos.