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Have a Green Vacation

Having a Green Vacation: GATLINBURG An effort is underway to preserve the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, even as throngs of people travel to its cities, like Gatlinburg, to take in all it has to offer. GETTING AROUND With gas prices higher than usual, use alternative methods to get around, and in the process save on carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide emissions. Tired of sightseeing on four wheels? Check out the GATLINBURG'S TROLLEY Take the tram for SYSTEM has grown to 20-plus trolleys servicing about 50 miles of routes, aerial access to OBER GATLINBURG AMUSEMENT PARK, and see wonderful HORSEBACK RIDING and it's free along the Parkway! More than 800,000 riders use the system annually. adventures in the area to experience nature up close. sights using public transportation to the mountaintop. GREEN LODGING With nearly 11,000 mountain accommodations, Gatlinburg lodging offers something for everyone and their green vacation in the Smokies. You can cut back on waste by finding a VACATION RENTAL Having the option to cook meals at your The owners at the LODGE AT BUCKBERRY CREEK have improved their property while preserving its original natural beauty. It is active in the "Gatlinburg rental minimizes that is a private home - one that has just the amenities you need instead of a whole packaging waste and USES LESS ENERGY than large industrial kitchens in a restaurant. host of unused extras It saves on gas too! Goes Green" initiative. at a hotel. ECO-FRIENDLY ATTRACTIONS Several attractions have made a public pledge to "Go Green," making Gatlinburg a growing yet sustainable city while enhancing the marvelous mountainous scenery. Don't miss out on the SHOPPING! Bring a large canvas tote bag to hold your great souvenirs, then park and walk and notice From 2005 through 2008, the city converted the GATLINBURG WINTER For a great indoor activity, take the trolley to RIPLEY'S AQUARIUM to see MAGIC light displays from five-watt incandescent bulbs to quarter-watt Light Emitting Diodes (LED) to save electricity. the Tropical Rain- forest, Coral Reef, Shark Lagoon, and Discovery Center. the businesses that have gone "green." Biologists estimate that roughly 1,500 BEARS live in the park. Elk were reintroduced there in 2001. Park Stop and take in the beauty of blooms. Over The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has about 2,115 miles of FISHING STREAMS within 1,500 FLOWERING PLANT species its boundaries, and protects one of the last wild trout habitats in the eastern United States. regulations protect the natural habitat of these have been identified in the and othe imals. park area. GREAT SMOKY Knoxville • Sevierville 40 MOUNTAINS NATIONAL 40 O MILES 20 PARK provides more than 500,000 acres of forests and diverse plant and animal life. 441 Maryville •Gatlinburg 23 Asheville 321 TENNESSEE Cherokee •Waynesville 75 411 -- APPALACHIAN TRAIL 26 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY NORTH CAROLINA GREEN TRAVEL TIPS Conserve Call ahead to water by keeping find recycling centers close to your rental, or plan on taking your empty bottles and other your showers When you Reuse your Hand wash leave your rental, turn dishes rather than sheets and short, and shut off the towels in off the air conditioning, heat, television, lights or any your rental instead of running a dishwasher, and be sure water while you are items back having them changed every day, which is brushing home to to use your teeth. recycle. earth- friendly cleaning products. other electric customary in a hotel. devices. DRIVING DISTANCE Gatlinburg is only a day's drive from half of the U.S. population east of the Mississippi River. After you arrive, park your car and use public transportation to get around. 1. Tampa, Fla. 647 miles/10.5 hours 2. Chicago, IlI. 580/9.25 3. Detroit, Mich. 552/9.00 4. St. Louis, Mo. 530/8.50 5. Mobile, Ala. 527/8.50 6. Pittsburgh, Pa. 495/8.00 7. Washington, D.C. 489/8.00 8. Memphis, Tenn. 436/7.00 3 Gatlinburg 9. Raleigh, N.C. 325/5.50 12 10. Birmingham, Ala. 302/5.00 14 10 11. Columbia, S.C. 228/4.00 12. Nashville, Tenn. 223/3.75 13. Lexington, Ky. 211/3.50 14. Atlanta, Ga. 197/3.75 SOURCES: http://www.gatlinburg.com http://www.gatlinburggoesgreen.com http://www.nps.gov/grsm O HomeAway let's stay together" Having a Green Vacation: GATLINBURG An effort is underway to preserve the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, even as throngs of people travel to its cities, like Gatlinburg, to take in all it has to offer. GETTING AROUND With gas prices higher than usual, use alternative methods to get around, and in the process save on carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide emissions. Tired of sightseeing on four wheels? Check out the GATLINBURG'S TROLLEY Take the tram for SYSTEM has grown to 20-plus trolleys servicing about 50 miles of routes, aerial access to OBER GATLINBURG AMUSEMENT PARK, and see wonderful HORSEBACK RIDING and it's free along the Parkway! More than 800,000 riders use the system annually. adventures in the area to experience nature up close. sights using public transportation to the mountaintop. GREEN LODGING With nearly 11,000 mountain accommodations, Gatlinburg lodging offers something for everyone and their green vacation in the Smokies. You can cut back on waste by finding a VACATION RENTAL Having the option to cook meals at your The owners at the LODGE AT BUCKBERRY CREEK have improved their property while preserving its original natural beauty. It is active in the "Gatlinburg rental minimizes that is a private home - one that has just the amenities you need instead of a whole packaging waste and USES LESS ENERGY than large industrial kitchens in a restaurant. host of unused extras It saves on gas too! Goes Green" initiative. at a hotel. ECO-FRIENDLY ATTRACTIONS Several attractions have made a public pledge to "Go Green," making Gatlinburg a growing yet sustainable city while enhancing the marvelous mountainous scenery. Don't miss out on the SHOPPING! Bring a large canvas tote bag to hold your great souvenirs, then park and walk and notice From 2005 through 2008, the city converted the GATLINBURG WINTER For a great indoor activity, take the trolley to RIPLEY'S AQUARIUM to see MAGIC light displays from five-watt incandescent bulbs to quarter-watt Light Emitting Diodes (LED) to save electricity. the Tropical Rain- forest, Coral Reef, Shark Lagoon, and Discovery Center. the businesses that have gone "green." Biologists estimate that roughly 1,500 BEARS live in the park. Elk were reintroduced there in 2001. Park Stop and take in the beauty of blooms. Over The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has about 2,115 miles of FISHING STREAMS within 1,500 FLOWERING PLANT species its boundaries, and protects one of the last wild trout habitats in the eastern United States. regulations protect the natural habitat of these have been identified in the and othe imals. park area. GREAT SMOKY Knoxville • Sevierville 40 MOUNTAINS NATIONAL 40 O MILES 20 PARK provides more than 500,000 acres of forests and diverse plant and animal life. 441 Maryville •Gatlinburg 23 Asheville 321 TENNESSEE Cherokee •Waynesville 75 411 -- APPALACHIAN TRAIL 26 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY NORTH CAROLINA GREEN TRAVEL TIPS Conserve Call ahead to water by keeping find recycling centers close to your rental, or plan on taking your empty bottles and other your showers When you Reuse your Hand wash leave your rental, turn dishes rather than sheets and short, and shut off the towels in off the air conditioning, heat, television, lights or any your rental instead of running a dishwasher, and be sure water while you are items back having them changed every day, which is brushing home to to use your teeth. recycle. earth- friendly cleaning products. other electric customary in a hotel. devices. DRIVING DISTANCE Gatlinburg is only a day's drive from half of the U.S. population east of the Mississippi River. After you arrive, park your car and use public transportation to get around. 1. Tampa, Fla. 647 miles/10.5 hours 2. Chicago, IlI. 580/9.25 3. Detroit, Mich. 552/9.00 4. St. Louis, Mo. 530/8.50 5. Mobile, Ala. 527/8.50 6. Pittsburgh, Pa. 495/8.00 7. Washington, D.C. 489/8.00 8. Memphis, Tenn. 436/7.00 3 Gatlinburg 9. Raleigh, N.C. 325/5.50 12 10. Birmingham, Ala. 302/5.00 14 10 11. Columbia, S.C. 228/4.00 12. Nashville, Tenn. 223/3.75 13. Lexington, Ky. 211/3.50 14. Atlanta, Ga. 197/3.75 SOURCES: http://www.gatlinburg.com http://www.gatlinburggoesgreen.com http://www.nps.gov/grsm O HomeAway let's stay together" Having a Green Vacation: GATLINBURG An effort is underway to preserve the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, even as throngs of people travel to its cities, like Gatlinburg, to take in all it has to offer. GETTING AROUND With gas prices higher than usual, use alternative methods to get around, and in the process save on carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide emissions. Tired of sightseeing on four wheels? Check out the GATLINBURG'S TROLLEY Take the tram for SYSTEM has grown to 20-plus trolleys servicing about 50 miles of routes, aerial access to OBER GATLINBURG AMUSEMENT PARK, and see wonderful HORSEBACK RIDING and it's free along the Parkway! More than 800,000 riders use the system annually. adventures in the area to experience nature up close. sights using public transportation to the mountaintop. GREEN LODGING With nearly 11,000 mountain accommodations, Gatlinburg lodging offers something for everyone and their green vacation in the Smokies. You can cut back on waste by finding a VACATION RENTAL Having the option to cook meals at your The owners at the LODGE AT BUCKBERRY CREEK have improved their property while preserving its original natural beauty. It is active in the "Gatlinburg rental minimizes that is a private home - one that has just the amenities you need instead of a whole packaging waste and USES LESS ENERGY than large industrial kitchens in a restaurant. host of unused extras It saves on gas too! Goes Green" initiative. at a hotel. ECO-FRIENDLY ATTRACTIONS Several attractions have made a public pledge to "Go Green," making Gatlinburg a growing yet sustainable city while enhancing the marvelous mountainous scenery. Don't miss out on the SHOPPING! Bring a large canvas tote bag to hold your great souvenirs, then park and walk and notice From 2005 through 2008, the city converted the GATLINBURG WINTER For a great indoor activity, take the trolley to RIPLEY'S AQUARIUM to see MAGIC light displays from five-watt incandescent bulbs to quarter-watt Light Emitting Diodes (LED) to save electricity. the Tropical Rain- forest, Coral Reef, Shark Lagoon, and Discovery Center. the businesses that have gone "green." Biologists estimate that roughly 1,500 BEARS live in the park. Elk were reintroduced there in 2001. Park Stop and take in the beauty of blooms. Over The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has about 2,115 miles of FISHING STREAMS within 1,500 FLOWERING PLANT species its boundaries, and protects one of the last wild trout habitats in the eastern United States. regulations protect the natural habitat of these have been identified in the and othe imals. park area. GREAT SMOKY Knoxville • Sevierville 40 MOUNTAINS NATIONAL 40 O MILES 20 PARK provides more than 500,000 acres of forests and diverse plant and animal life. 441 Maryville •Gatlinburg 23 Asheville 321 TENNESSEE Cherokee •Waynesville 75 411 -- APPALACHIAN TRAIL 26 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY NORTH CAROLINA GREEN TRAVEL TIPS Conserve Call ahead to water by keeping find recycling centers close to your rental, or plan on taking your empty bottles and other your showers When you Reuse your Hand wash leave your rental, turn dishes rather than sheets and short, and shut off the towels in off the air conditioning, heat, television, lights or any your rental instead of running a dishwasher, and be sure water while you are items back having them changed every day, which is brushing home to to use your teeth. recycle. earth- friendly cleaning products. other electric customary in a hotel. devices. DRIVING DISTANCE Gatlinburg is only a day's drive from half of the U.S. population east of the Mississippi River. After you arrive, park your car and use public transportation to get around. 1. Tampa, Fla. 647 miles/10.5 hours 2. Chicago, IlI. 580/9.25 3. Detroit, Mich. 552/9.00 4. St. Louis, Mo. 530/8.50 5. Mobile, Ala. 527/8.50 6. Pittsburgh, Pa. 495/8.00 7. Washington, D.C. 489/8.00 8. Memphis, Tenn. 436/7.00 3 Gatlinburg 9. Raleigh, N.C. 325/5.50 12 10. Birmingham, Ala. 302/5.00 14 10 11. Columbia, S.C. 228/4.00 12. Nashville, Tenn. 223/3.75 13. Lexington, Ky. 211/3.50 14. Atlanta, Ga. 197/3.75 SOURCES: http://www.gatlinburg.com http://www.gatlinburggoesgreen.com http://www.nps.gov/grsm O HomeAway let's stay together" Having a Green Vacation: GATLINBURG An effort is underway to preserve the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, even as throngs of people travel to its cities, like Gatlinburg, to take in all it has to offer. GETTING AROUND With gas prices higher than usual, use alternative methods to get around, and in the process save on carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide emissions. Tired of sightseeing on four wheels? Check out the GATLINBURG'S TROLLEY Take the tram for SYSTEM has grown to 20-plus trolleys servicing about 50 miles of routes, aerial access to OBER GATLINBURG AMUSEMENT PARK, and see wonderful HORSEBACK RIDING and it's free along the Parkway! More than 800,000 riders use the system annually. adventures in the area to experience nature up close. sights using public transportation to the mountaintop. GREEN LODGING With nearly 11,000 mountain accommodations, Gatlinburg lodging offers something for everyone and their green vacation in the Smokies. You can cut back on waste by finding a VACATION RENTAL Having the option to cook meals at your The owners at the LODGE AT BUCKBERRY CREEK have improved their property while preserving its original natural beauty. It is active in the "Gatlinburg rental minimizes that is a private home - one that has just the amenities you need instead of a whole packaging waste and USES LESS ENERGY than large industrial kitchens in a restaurant. host of unused extras It saves on gas too! Goes Green" initiative. at a hotel. ECO-FRIENDLY ATTRACTIONS Several attractions have made a public pledge to "Go Green," making Gatlinburg a growing yet sustainable city while enhancing the marvelous mountainous scenery. Don't miss out on the SHOPPING! Bring a large canvas tote bag to hold your great souvenirs, then park and walk and notice From 2005 through 2008, the city converted the GATLINBURG WINTER For a great indoor activity, take the trolley to RIPLEY'S AQUARIUM to see MAGIC light displays from five-watt incandescent bulbs to quarter-watt Light Emitting Diodes (LED) to save electricity. the Tropical Rain- forest, Coral Reef, Shark Lagoon, and Discovery Center. the businesses that have gone "green." Biologists estimate that roughly 1,500 BEARS live in the park. Elk were reintroduced there in 2001. Park Stop and take in the beauty of blooms. Over The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has about 2,115 miles of FISHING STREAMS within 1,500 FLOWERING PLANT species its boundaries, and protects one of the last wild trout habitats in the eastern United States. regulations protect the natural habitat of these have been identified in the and othe imals. park area. GREAT SMOKY Knoxville • Sevierville 40 MOUNTAINS NATIONAL 40 O MILES 20 PARK provides more than 500,000 acres of forests and diverse plant and animal life. 441 Maryville •Gatlinburg 23 Asheville 321 TENNESSEE Cherokee •Waynesville 75 411 -- APPALACHIAN TRAIL 26 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY NORTH CAROLINA GREEN TRAVEL TIPS Conserve Call ahead to water by keeping find recycling centers close to your rental, or plan on taking your empty bottles and other your showers When you Reuse your Hand wash leave your rental, turn dishes rather than sheets and short, and shut off the towels in off the air conditioning, heat, television, lights or any your rental instead of running a dishwasher, and be sure water while you are items back having them changed every day, which is brushing home to to use your teeth. recycle. earth- friendly cleaning products. other electric customary in a hotel. devices. DRIVING DISTANCE Gatlinburg is only a day's drive from half of the U.S. population east of the Mississippi River. After you arrive, park your car and use public transportation to get around. 1. Tampa, Fla. 647 miles/10.5 hours 2. Chicago, IlI. 580/9.25 3. Detroit, Mich. 552/9.00 4. St. Louis, Mo. 530/8.50 5. Mobile, Ala. 527/8.50 6. Pittsburgh, Pa. 495/8.00 7. Washington, D.C. 489/8.00 8. Memphis, Tenn. 436/7.00 3 Gatlinburg 9. Raleigh, N.C. 325/5.50 12 10. Birmingham, Ala. 302/5.00 14 10 11. Columbia, S.C. 228/4.00 12. Nashville, Tenn. 223/3.75 13. Lexington, Ky. 211/3.50 14. Atlanta, Ga. 197/3.75 SOURCES: http://www.gatlinburg.com http://www.gatlinburggoesgreen.com http://www.nps.gov/grsm O HomeAway let's stay together" Having a Green Vacation: GATLINBURG An effort is underway to preserve the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, even as throngs of people travel to its cities, like Gatlinburg, to take in all it has to offer. GETTING AROUND With gas prices higher than usual, use alternative methods to get around, and in the process save on carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide emissions. Tired of sightseeing on four wheels? Check out the GATLINBURG'S TROLLEY Take the tram for SYSTEM has grown to 20-plus trolleys servicing about 50 miles of routes, aerial access to OBER GATLINBURG AMUSEMENT PARK, and see wonderful HORSEBACK RIDING and it's free along the Parkway! More than 800,000 riders use the system annually. adventures in the area to experience nature up close. sights using public transportation to the mountaintop. GREEN LODGING With nearly 11,000 mountain accommodations, Gatlinburg lodging offers something for everyone and their green vacation in the Smokies. You can cut back on waste by finding a VACATION RENTAL Having the option to cook meals at your The owners at the LODGE AT BUCKBERRY CREEK have improved their property while preserving its original natural beauty. It is active in the "Gatlinburg rental minimizes that is a private home - one that has just the amenities you need instead of a whole packaging waste and USES LESS ENERGY than large industrial kitchens in a restaurant. host of unused extras It saves on gas too! Goes Green" initiative. at a hotel. ECO-FRIENDLY ATTRACTIONS Several attractions have made a public pledge to "Go Green," making Gatlinburg a growing yet sustainable city while enhancing the marvelous mountainous scenery. Don't miss out on the SHOPPING! Bring a large canvas tote bag to hold your great souvenirs, then park and walk and notice From 2005 through 2008, the city converted the GATLINBURG WINTER For a great indoor activity, take the trolley to RIPLEY'S AQUARIUM to see MAGIC light displays from five-watt incandescent bulbs to quarter-watt Light Emitting Diodes (LED) to save electricity. the Tropical Rain- forest, Coral Reef, Shark Lagoon, and Discovery Center. the businesses that have gone "green." Biologists estimate that roughly 1,500 BEARS live in the park. Elk were reintroduced there in 2001. Park Stop and take in the beauty of blooms. Over The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has about 2,115 miles of FISHING STREAMS within 1,500 FLOWERING PLANT species its boundaries, and protects one of the last wild trout habitats in the eastern United States. regulations protect the natural habitat of these have been identified in the and othe imals. park area. GREAT SMOKY Knoxville • Sevierville 40 MOUNTAINS NATIONAL 40 O MILES 20 PARK provides more than 500,000 acres of forests and diverse plant and animal life. 441 Maryville •Gatlinburg 23 Asheville 321 TENNESSEE Cherokee •Waynesville 75 411 -- APPALACHIAN TRAIL 26 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY NORTH CAROLINA GREEN TRAVEL TIPS Conserve Call ahead to water by keeping find recycling centers close to your rental, or plan on taking your empty bottles and other your showers When you Reuse your Hand wash leave your rental, turn dishes rather than sheets and short, and shut off the towels in off the air conditioning, heat, television, lights or any your rental instead of running a dishwasher, and be sure water while you are items back having them changed every day, which is brushing home to to use your teeth. recycle. earth- friendly cleaning products. other electric customary in a hotel. devices. DRIVING DISTANCE Gatlinburg is only a day's drive from half of the U.S. population east of the Mississippi River. After you arrive, park your car and use public transportation to get around. 1. Tampa, Fla. 647 miles/10.5 hours 2. Chicago, IlI. 580/9.25 3. Detroit, Mich. 552/9.00 4. St. Louis, Mo. 530/8.50 5. Mobile, Ala. 527/8.50 6. Pittsburgh, Pa. 495/8.00 7. Washington, D.C. 489/8.00 8. Memphis, Tenn. 436/7.00 3 Gatlinburg 9. Raleigh, N.C. 325/5.50 12 10. Birmingham, Ala. 302/5.00 14 10 11. Columbia, S.C. 228/4.00 12. Nashville, Tenn. 223/3.75 13. Lexington, Ky. 211/3.50 14. Atlanta, Ga. 197/3.75 SOURCES: http://www.gatlinburg.com http://www.gatlinburggoesgreen.com http://www.nps.gov/grsm O HomeAway let's stay together"

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