1. Alex Eaton
Pigeon Forge Welcome Sign
Realadventures.com. “Pigeon Forge Vacation Guide.”
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 from
<http://www.realadventures.com/listings/1129419_P
igeon-Forge-Vacation-Guide>
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2.  Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is my favorite
vacation destination.
 The extensive features that Pigeon Forge
offers include: Feature Slide Number
Housing 3
Dining 4
Recreation 5
Shopping 6
Sight-seeing 7
Entertainment 8
Hospitality 9
Numerous holiday 10
decorations
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3. There is a wide variety of
places to stay for at least
one night in Pigeon Forge.
These include, but are not Log Cabin overlooking the Great
limited to: Smoky Mountains
Majesticmountainvacations.com. “Pigeon Forge
• Hotels Cabins: Three Bedroom Cabin Rentals.”
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 from
• Motels
<http://www.majesticmountainvacations.com/3
br_pigeonforge_cabins.htm>
• Cabins
• Resorts
• Condominiums
• Chalets
The Resort at Governor’s Crossing
Smokiesblog.com. “Feature-The Resort at
Governor’s Crossing.”
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 from
<http://www.smokiesblog.com/tag/the-resort-
at-governors-crossing/>
The Grand Resort Hotel at Pigeon Forge
Gusto.com. “Grand Resort Hotel And Resort Center, Pigeon Forge, TN.”
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 from <http://www.gusto.com/tennessee/pigeon
forge/hotels/City1774815Reservation.html>
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4.  Many fast food and sit-down restaurants are
present along the main strip of Pigeon Forge.
 Several of my favorite restaurants in Pigeon Forge
over the years include:
Applewood
The Old Mill
Farmhouse
Restaurant
Restaurant
Kinkaku
Mama’s
Japanese
Farmhouse
Steakhouse
The Old Mill Restaurant
Smokyvactions.com. “The Old Mill-Pigeon Forge.”
Retrieved 8 Sept. 2012 from
Johnny <http://www.smokyvacations.com/old-
mill.html>
Carino’s
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5.  The main recreational attraction  Though Dollywood is a family-
that tourists seek when coming to oriented theme park with many
Pigeon Forge is the Dollywood entertaining attractions, I prefer
theme park, as well as its spinoff the other minor activities the town
summer park, Splash Country. has to offer, such as miniature
golf, go-karts, gem mines, and
Dollywood promotional arcades. Though I personally enjoy
poster, featuring its founder miniature golf primarily, many of
Dolly Parton
Greatoutdoorrentals.com. “Dollywood my friends and family members
Information.”
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 from have enjoyed the other activities I
<http://www.greatoutdoorrentals.com/
dollywood.php> listed above.
Dollywood’s
spinoff, Splash Professor Hacker’s
Country Lost Treasure Golf,
Outbackrentals.com. one of several
“Dollywood and miniature golf
Dollywood’s Splash
Country.” attractions in Pigeon
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 Forge
from Mypigeonforge.com. “Professor
<http://outbackrentals.c Hacker’s Lost Treasure Golf.”
om/dollywood_dollys_spl Retrieved 8 Sept. 2012 from
ash_country.htm> <http://www.mypigeonforge.c
om/business/professor-
hackers-lost-treasure-
golf.aspx>
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6.  One of the many tourist attractions to Pigeon Forge is the
numerous outlets that are scattered throughout the town.
Currently, there are three major outlets in Pigeon Forge:
◦ Tanger Outlets at Five Oaks
◦ Belz Factory Outlets
◦ Z-Buda Outlets (not as many shops present now)
Tanger Outlet Mall located at Five Oaks
Mainstaypigeonforge.com. “Shops at Pigeon Forge-Tanger Outlet
Centers.”
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 from
<http://www.mainstaypigeonforge.com/shopping_-_dining.html>
One side of the Belz
Factory Outlet Mall
Loopnet.com. “Belz Factory
Outlet World.”
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 from
<http://www.loopnet.com/L
isting/14699714/2655-
Teaster-Lane-Pigeon-
Forge-TN/>
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7. Beautiful view of the vast
mountainous terrain in Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge lies in the heart of
Pigeonforgetours.net.
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 from
<http://www.pigeonforgetours.net/>
the Great Smoky Mountains, so
naturally tourists are likely to
venture out to some of the scenic
attractions of the mountainous
views.
Stop on a tour of the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park
Pigeonforgetours.net. “Sugarlands, Douglas Dam,
Covered Bridge & Winery Tour from Pigeon Forge.”
Retrieved 7 Sept. 2012 from
<http://www.pigeonforgetours.net/?event=offer.deta
il&offerId=15761>
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8.  Since Pigeon Forge is a famous tourist town, it only makes sense
that entertainment venues are populated throughout the strip.
 Several theaters and museums are located in Pigeon Forge,
including:
◦ Country Tonite Theatre
(where I saw Ronnie Milsap perform
in 2008)
◦ Memories Theatre (features
numerous tributes to
legendary artists such as Elvis
Presley, Rod Stewart, The
Temptations, and The Blues Brothers)
◦ Comedy Barn
◦ Smith’s Family Theatre
◦ Titanic Museum
Front view of the Country Tonite Theatre
Cityseekr.com. “Country Tonite Theatre.”
Retrieved 8 Sept. 2012 from <http://great-smoky-
mountains.cityseekr.com/venue/416887-country-tonite-theatre>
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9. Though Pigeon Forge has many different attractions that could
apply to a wide variety of individuals, my personal favorite
characteristic of the town is the hospitality that the people in
the town possess, whether it be workers in the town or
tourists. Hospitality is a key factor in my family’s decision in
returning year after year. For instance, almost every restaurant
I go to in Pigeon Forge has a waiter or waitress who not only
gives amazing service to my family and I but also goes to great
lengths to create friendly conversation with us about where
we’re from, how we’ve enjoyed our stay, their own personal
opinions of the town, etc. It is the courtesy and kindness that
citizens of Pigeon Forge possess that I believe is a crucial
factor in the town’s success over the years.
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10. Numerous Holiday Decorations
Every year, Pigeon Forge decorates the town with Christmas lights and
celebrates the holiday well into the new year and the remainder of winter.
This year, Pigeon Forge will officially kick off what they call “Winterfest” on
November 6th and leave decorations and lights up until February 28, 2013
(Pigeonforge.com, <http://www.pigeonforge.com/Pigeon-Forge-
Winterfest>). My family and I try to venture to Pigeon Forge for Winterfest
for a weekend usually before Thanksgiving before the holiday shopping
rush sets in just before Christmas. To me, the holiday spirit in Pigeon
Forge is a truly unforgettable experience since the town is such a religious
and hospitable town and the residents want to give visitors a strong sense
of family and warmth during the holiday season.
Winterfest welcomes tourists yearly to
Pigeon Forge
Pigeonforge.com. “Pigeon Forge’s 23rd Annual
Winterfest Kick Off At Patriot Park.”
Retrieved 8 Sept. 2012 from
<http://www.pigeonforge.com/Pigeon-Forge-
Winterfest>
Nighttime view of the Pigeon
Forge Trolley Tour of Lights
Mypigeonforge.com. “Winterfest Trolley
Tour of Lights.”
Retrieved 8 Sept. 2012 from
<http://www.mypigeonforge.com/events_
winterfest_trolley.aspx>
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11. My thoughts on Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge has and most likely always will be my favorite vacation
destination due to the reasons I have listed above. Below is a picture taken
of my family and I at Dollywood when I was six years old. Next to that
picture is a pie chart of what I regard as the best features of Pigeon Forge.
This chart of course is completely based off of my personal experience of
Pigeon Forge and in no way should be considered as a tour guide for those
interested in visiting the area. The friendly and homely atmosphere that
Pigeon Forge offers undoubtedly is what makes it a classic tourist getaway
for people all over the nation. Housing
Pigeon Forge Features Dining
Recreation
Shopping
Sight-seeing
Entertainment
Hospitality
Numerous holiday
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12.  I thought this assignment was tougher than I originally
anticipated. Although I did enjoy making it and am proud of
the final draft, the different graphics and elements that
Microsoft offers got confusing and frustrating at times. I had
never had experience implementing speaker
notes, sounds, pictures, SmartArt, tables, and graphs into
PowerPoint presentations. However, I feel that I have a better
mastery of PowerPoint than I did before this project and I feel
more confident in doing another project using PowerPoint in
the future because of the instructions I had to follow over the
course of this assignment.
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