...and for those who are jealous: you could drive there, around the mountains for a day or two and back home for less than $100 in gas - I did it for 4 days for $98 total and had 1/2 a tank when I got home. You can get a half-way decent room in Pigeon Forge for around $45 a night and eat cheap on about $25 a day - $200-$250 for a long weekend!! I may do that once or twice more before Winter's end.