Thirsty Bear Guide

Tim
Thirsty Bear Guide

Food scene

2933 Pittman Center Rd, Sevierville, TN 37876 Open Thursday - Saturday 11:00 - 7:00 Worth the trip - off the beaten path. The dining room is the actual church Sanctuary.
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Preachers Smokehouse
2929 Pittman Center Rd
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2933 Pittman Center Rd, Sevierville, TN 37876 Open Thursday - Saturday 11:00 - 7:00 Worth the trip - off the beaten path. The dining room is the actual church Sanctuary.
849 Glades road at the Covered Bridge Just a mile or two away - drive through the covered bridge. Excellent Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
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Split Rail Eats
849 Glades Road
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849 Glades road at the Covered Bridge Just a mile or two away - drive through the covered bridge. Excellent Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Corner of Glades and the East parkway - behind the Subway. Something to please everyone
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Three Jimmy's Good Time Eatery
1359 East Parkway
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Corner of Glades and the East parkway - behind the Subway. Something to please everyone
Ice-cream is good- Donuts are Great.
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Mad dogs creamery
731 East Pkwy
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Ice-cream is good- Donuts are Great.
Quick service southern hospitality
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Little House of Pancakes
807 East Pkwy
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Quick service southern hospitality
Free tastings.
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Apple Barn Cider House
230 Apple Valley Rd
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Free tastings.
Any ice-cream with chocolate in it. Don't forget the fudge
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Chocolate Monkey
702 Parkway
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Any ice-cream with chocolate in it. Don't forget the fudge
All you can eat catfish.
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Huck Finn's Catfish
3330 Parkway
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All you can eat catfish.
I love the porch swing chairs at the tables. Plenty to eat -we usually leave with dessert in to go box.
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Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant
240 Apple Valley Rd
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I love the porch swing chairs at the tables. Plenty to eat -we usually leave with dessert in to go box.
Food city has prepared holiday meals - order in advance.
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Food City
1219 East Pkwy
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Food city has prepared holiday meals - order in advance.
Breakfast Buffett. Pour the exact amount of frosting you want on your cinnamon bun
Reagan's House of Pancakes
Breakfast Buffett. Pour the exact amount of frosting you want on your cinnamon bun
Award winning Burgers
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Local Goat- New American Restaurant
2167 Parkway
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Award winning Burgers
To tired to deal with traffic on the parkway. You can eat here off the parkway and avoid the traffic
Texas Roadhouse
To tired to deal with traffic on the parkway. You can eat here off the parkway and avoid the traffic
love the decor and the food.
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Aubrey's Restaurant
928 Dolly Parton Pkwy
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love the decor and the food.
Enjoy a meal off of the parkway.
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Holston's Kitchen
639 Dolly Parton Pkwy
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Enjoy a meal off of the parkway.

In the Great Smoky Mountains

Sites in the Great Smoky Mountains
A must see. What the pioneer mountains were like.
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Cades Cove
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A must see. What the pioneer mountains were like.
Are you up for a swim?
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The Sinks
Old State Highway 73 Scenic
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Are you up for a swim?
On a clear day you can see ...
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Clingmans Dome
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On a clear day you can see ...
Don't miss this historic site
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Mingus Mill
Mingus Creek Trail
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Don't miss this historic site

Sightseeing

Historic Harrisburg covered bridge. Drive on covered bridge from 1875.
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Harrisburg Covered Bridge
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Historic Harrisburg covered bridge. Drive on covered bridge from 1875.
I love the story Dolly tells of her dad going to clean all the bird poop off of the statue each night. So it was fresh and clean in the morning.
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Umbhali we-Dolly Parton
125 Court Ave
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I love the story Dolly tells of her dad going to clean all the bird poop off of the statue each night. So it was fresh and clean in the morning.
Giant 4th of July celebration. Usually has a top name concert for free. Walking track to help burn off that big lunch at the old mill.
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Patriot Park
186 Old Mill Ave
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Giant 4th of July celebration. Usually has a top name concert for free. Walking track to help burn off that big lunch at the old mill.
See in person real History.
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Blowing Cave Mill
171 Blowing Cave Road
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See in person real History.
The trolley is a great way to see the area and scope out places you want to visit. On our first visit we bought a day pass at Patriot Park and rode all the routes. Than planned our next few days from what we saw
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Pigeon Forge Trolley Office
236 Old Mill Ave
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The trolley is a great way to see the area and scope out places you want to visit. On our first visit we bought a day pass at Patriot Park and rode all the routes. Than planned our next few days from what we saw

Attractions

Cool off on a hot summer day.
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Soaky Mountain Waterpark
175 Gists Creek Rd
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Cool off on a hot summer day.
we spend all day listening to music and shows
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Dollywood
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd
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we spend all day listening to music and shows
See bits and pieces of history.
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Titanic Museum Attraction
2134 Parkway
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See bits and pieces of history.
Replica of wright brothers glider, WWII P 47 Thunderbolts.
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Tennessee Museum of Aviation
135 Air Museum Way
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Replica of wright brothers glider, WWII P 47 Thunderbolts.
If you take the trolley this is the Gatlinburg hub. You can switch to any route from here
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I-Aquarium ka-Ripley ka-Smokies
88 River Rd
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If you take the trolley this is the Gatlinburg hub. You can switch to any route from here
It was a fun night and pleasantly surprised with great food.
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Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show
119 Music Rd
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It was a fun night and pleasantly surprised with great food.
Must see the Christmas show
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Dolly Parton's Stampede
3849 Parkway
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Must see the Christmas show

Amacebiso ngesixeko

Ukuhamba-hamba

Avoid lower powdermill One lane road

I personally avoid Lower Powdermill - there are plenty of alternative routes. If your on Birds Creek/Pittman center or Boogertown/powdermill just pass it by you will be fine. I also avoid Kings Branch and Gnatty Branch.
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Thirsty Bear Den Entrance - 1st house on the left.

The entrance to Thirsty Bear Den is about a 140 Degree steep uphill left hand turn. My wife can make the turn in her Soul (which puts her to the far right of driveway). In my truck I go past the entrance the length of my truck back onto cement area on neighbors drive than pull forward and turn. Once headed uphill it is slightly less steep the further left you are on the driveway. Don't worry it is level in front of house. When you leave there is room to turn around at the top. However try backing down the drive - stay on far left side all the way onto the street than pull forward.
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Thirsty Bear Lair entrance

Your private driveway is gravel. The cabin was built a couple feet from the back and right hand property lines. In effect making a big front yard and left side yard and no back yard. there is a large Coca-Cola sign on the front porch you can see from driveway and possibly the street. At night we have a led Coca-Cola sign lit up to help you find the location.