I have been going to Gatlinburg since 1963 when I was three with my parents. I have gone back over the years with my own family and tried to describe the charm and memories. Needless to say it's all but gone now. The Ole Smokey candy kitchen and Aunt Mahalia's candy is still there, not much else. I took my son 15 years ago when he was 12 and just went back this past weekend, he even noticed a change. I will hang on to my memories and old pictures.... I did run into some older people that helped me remember where some things were and what has replaced them, SAD.
I cant wait to look back on these videos and see all of those Smokey Mountain Moonshines a thing of the past! Every other building is now one of them!?!?!?!
Clutz Winstead. Yep it's been taken hostage by the global elites. Dolly Parton had a lot to do with this as well she isnt a little angel like everyone thinks
Great Work 👍 What's funny to me is that I no of where all of these places in these separate videos are more than I do where I live. 40 + visits and I'll always keep going back. My grandma an grandpa on both sides left the mountains ( Letcher County KY) - ( Ewing Virginia) after they got to sick (black lung) to work in the coal mines an mills (lumber mills) 🌄
Played a high school basketball game vrs gatlinburg I was with White Pine team in 1963. We walked downtown at 8 pm and no cars were moving and the stores were closed, the town was dead
+Kodiak--- They go mainly for Dollywood, The Great Smoky Mountains, and some historical places and other entertainment areas like the Grand Hotel Convention Center which hosts Southern Gospel Music Conventions and other music. I go there to visit my relatives-- Maples, Coles, Reagans, Ogles, Watsons, Partons, etc. I love Cades Cove except when everyone decides to stop and take a picture of a deer or an occasional bear ( Caution: tourists think they are tame, but they are not) or fox or whatever then you have a traffic jam there as well. They are also attempting to reintroduce elk into the area (don't get too close or feed these either). My relatives call the main highway through Pigeon Forge their six lane parking lot. I like the Old Mill (still operating)and the restaurant across the street. My Uncle Eddie Baker "the candy maker" (he was born in Canada) used to make stick candy and other candy. He had people working for him, and they are carrying on the tradition in their own candy business. It is a beautiful place, but the traffic in the summer and fall is worse than the traffic in New York City especially when they have car shows of all kinds and other events.
Lol just to inform people that are wondering why so many people are hating on G-burg it’s because it’s like the most conservative area I’ve ever seen. Some of these people complaining probably haven’t even went in the past 5 years because G-burg is still made up of small single story( maybe double story) family owned business and the crazy industrial work in Gatlinburg that everyone is commenting about and that is so bad is only 2 streets. The point is to go into the great smoky mountains when you go here but to all the snowflakes complaining Trump 2020!!!
![Former Slave Owner Interview in 1929 [Colorized]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Le794ObMGm0/mqdefault.jpg)
Mr Mike. Great.great😊job.thanks for the look back in time.
R.I.P. Mike Maples 3/5/2019.....Mike had a wealth of knowledge about Cades Cove and the Smokies....Big loss to the History
lovers....
Sorry to hear that he passed I have been wondering for awhile where he had gone so thank you for letting us know
I have been going to Gatlinburg since 1963 when I was three with my parents. I have gone back over the years with my own family and tried to describe the charm and memories. Needless to say it's all but gone now. The Ole Smokey candy kitchen and Aunt Mahalia's candy is still there, not much else. I took my son 15 years ago when he was 12 and just went back this past weekend, he even noticed a change. I will hang on to my memories and old pictures.... I did run into some older people that helped me remember where some things were and what has replaced them, SAD.
I LOVED IT WHEN I WENT IN 63 BUT IT IS VERY SAD NOW.!~!~!
Just got back from a trip to Gatlinburg after not visiting for over 30 years. Depressing to see what it has become.
Breweries, Distilleries, Wineries. Chain restaurants. Gone is Christus Gardens. I guess Gatlingburg has kicked God out for the love of money.
Thank you !
Love the Gatlinburg area, thanks for sharing!
I luv this place.
I cant wait to look back on these videos and see all of those Smokey Mountain Moonshines a thing of the past! Every other building is now one of them!?!?!?!
Maples House, we past by there all the time, never knew the name. I'd live there in a heartbeat! TY for sharing.
I'm from E. Tn and Gatlinburg is way too fancy now. No glory of former self. Personally I miss the old days. ♰
Clutz Winstead. Yep it's been taken hostage by the global elites. Dolly Parton had a lot to do with this as well she isnt a little angel like everyone thinks
Beautiful video!
I remember rebel corner.They had these little view finders with well that's enough of that.
nice vid. Great channel, bro! I enjoy your work... and I'm fairly nearby. Good stuff.
The McDonald’s is gone now. Made my kid sad . I remember when the mountain mall had Wendy’s , then zaxby’s , and now cider
Gatlinburg has demolished all of its history shame on you Gatlinburg
Yep sure did.
It's sad to think how much. Things have changed though the years
Exploring with cody or in a night.
Gatlinburg is my vacation home… not real home, but I still love ❤ Gatlinburg
Great Work 👍 What's funny to me is that I no of where all of these places in these separate videos are more than I do where I live. 40 + visits and I'll always keep going back. My grandma an grandpa on both sides left the mountains ( Letcher County KY) - ( Ewing Virginia) after they got to sick (black lung) to work in the coal mines an mills (lumber mills) 🌄
Thanks ....
Gatlinburg is beautiful then amd beautiful now...my 2nd. 🏡
Played a high school basketball game vrs gatlinburg I was with White Pine team in 1963. We walked downtown at 8 pm and no cars were moving and the stores were closed, the town was dead
rip gatlinburg
What's with the music? Did someone die?
+Jason blodgett ---the old gave way to the new; actually the "old" paved the way for the "new"!
Nice footage but music is depressing
This place a tourist attraction?
oh yeah, Gatlinburg and Pigeon forge might be the tourist crap capitals of the world
A tourist trap
+Kodiak--- They go mainly for Dollywood, The Great Smoky Mountains, and some historical places and other entertainment areas like the Grand Hotel Convention Center which hosts Southern Gospel Music Conventions and other music. I go there to visit my relatives-- Maples, Coles, Reagans, Ogles, Watsons, Partons, etc. I love Cades Cove except when everyone decides to stop and take a picture of a deer or an occasional bear ( Caution: tourists think they are tame, but they are not) or fox or whatever then you have a traffic jam there as well. They are also attempting to reintroduce elk into the area (don't get too close or feed these either). My relatives call the main highway through Pigeon Forge their six lane parking lot. I like the Old Mill (still operating)and the restaurant across the street. My Uncle Eddie Baker "the candy maker" (he was born in Canada) used to make stick candy and other candy. He had people working for him, and they are carrying on the tradition in their own candy business. It is a beautiful place, but the traffic in the summer and fall is worse than the traffic in New York City especially when they have car shows of all kinds and other events.
No, I think he/she meant to type crap.
It was a pretty area until they built all of that crap. Pidgeon Forge and Gatlinburg are horrendous now.
What...no it isn’t it’s beautiful u might wanna get your eyes checked (just saying my opinion)
July 6 1983 The former mayor by his 80 something mother fire place policeman in uniform witness.
What?Don't understand what you are trying to talk about? Sounds like you're writing in a code? I think you left some key words out?
Lol just to inform people that are wondering why so many people are hating on G-burg it’s because it’s like the most conservative area I’ve ever seen. Some of these people complaining probably haven’t even went in the past 5 years because G-burg is still made up of small single story( maybe double story) family owned business and the crazy industrial work in Gatlinburg that everyone is commenting about and that is so bad is only 2 streets. The point is to go into the great smoky mountains when you go here but to all the snowflakes complaining Trump 2020!!!