About the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud

“The Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud”, is loosely based on the historical feud of the same name. Instead of guns and knives these families “duke” it out by cloggin’, pickin’ and singin’ all while you and your family enjoy some of granny’s home style cookin’! The show offers guests extraordinary country, bluegrass, and gospel musical performances, award-winning hillbilly musicians, cloggers, diving hillbillies, long-jumping canines and a huge all-you-can-eat mountain feast. The feud is kicked off every day at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. with occasional 2 p.m. matinees. Granny’s ‘all you can eat’ mountain feast includes; fried chicken, pork barbecue, creamy soup, mashed taters, corn on the cob, bread, coleslaw and dessert. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and dairy free meals are available upon request to your server.

The meal was good, nothing spectacular but not bad either. The creamy vegetable soup is so delicious they sell it on their website! For dessert you have a choice of chocolate pudding and banana pudding Ron got chocolate and I got banana, but I had a bite of his chocolate as well The banana was much better but they both tasted like they came out of a can not a kitchen.

Once the show started we barely stopped laughing the entire time. The music was great, the story was hysterical and the stage was amazing. I’ve heard of stages that have water features but this one had an Olympic diving well that’s 24′ deep! It was a great show and we would go back again…after we check out all of the other great shows the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge area has to offer. If you are headed to Tennessee make sure you see the show!

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1. Location, location, location

It’s said real estate is all about location. Why not try to grow your real estate portfolio here? I feel choosing your home base for your vacation is also about location, especially if you are visiting a area where you will be leaving the resort to check out local attractions and restaurants. Margaritaville Gatlinburg Resort is located at the north end of Parkway, which is kind of the main drag through the Gatlinburg tourist area. This is a great location because many of the attractions Gatlinburg is famous for are in walking distance.

Right across the street is Anakeesta, a 70 acre aerial adventure park, Just up the street is Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. Nearby is our family’s favorite Hilbilly Golf minigolf where you have to ride an incline railway up the mountain 300 feet to start golfing! For us no trip to Gatlinburg is complete without a visit to Ober Gatlinburg  and a ride on the aerial tramway.

Margaritaville Gatlinburg Resort is also just a short drive away from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville so you will never run out of things to see, do, and eat.

2. Luxury Accommodations at a Moderate Price

I have been blessed to stay at many resorts and hotels at many different price points across the USA. I have never stayed in such comfortable, well-appointed rooms at this price point. Yes, prices vary based on seasons and holidays, just as they do everywhere else but I would definitely go back and stay in that King Suite again, this time on my own dime.

The amazing shower, comfortable bed, cozy pillows, and beautiful fireplace make this resort a year-round must-stay. Don’t forget about the indoor and outdoor pools, the St Somewhere Spa, License to Chill bar, and the hot tub. The Margaritaville Gatlinburg Resort is the place to stay in Gatlinburg.

3. Atmosphere

“Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude” aren’t just song lyrics, it is the spirit of Margaritaville. The moment you enter the lobby the chill, island vibe engulfs you and life’s cares wash away on the proverbial tide. This atmosphere and attitude isn’t just present in your surroundings but in the resort staff as well. Everyone we came in contact with from all staff levels were friendly, welcoming, always offering to help and a bit “chill”. I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and never did it interfere with the service. The Jimmy Buffet and other 80s era music that was played in the resorts common areas and pools helped keep the relaxed vibe going wherever you were in the resort.

I do hope you and your family consider visiting Margaritaville Gatlinburg Resort on your next visit to the Gatlinburg area. I’ve already recommended it to severl friends and family members who visit the area regularly and I can’t wait to get back there myself.

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So, back to the big event…In the middle of July I received a phone call from my oldest son Aaron. He said he had big news and asked if I was sitting down <gulp> I was sitting down. He announced that he and his wife Summer were moving to Tennessee in about 45 days, right after we all got back from our cruise! No!!! I don’t want my kids living 10 hours away! I was in shock and disbelief. This all seemed so sudden. We are a super close-knit family and the thought of having them so far away didn’t sit well with me.

They worked on preparing their home for sale and started looking for a home in the Cleveland/Chatanooga, Tennessee area. They decided to rent an apartment for a year so that they could get a feel for the area and decide where they wanted to put down roots. During this time Summer was busy applying for jobs and arranging interviews for early August. In late July, while Aaron and Summer were working YEX youth summer camp they found out their friend Hannah was also considering a move to the same area. They decided to pool their resources and get a 2 bedroom apartment together.

At the beginning of August, Summer and my mother-in-law, Sharie, headed to Tennessee to check out apartments and so Summer could go on her job interviews. This trip proved that this move was exactly what God had ordained for them at this time, EVEYTHING fell into place. They got an amazing apartment that would allow them to have two 50 pound dogs! Summer got a job in walking distance from the apartment. Aaron will be working as contract labor for the company he worked for here in Florida. He is also starting his own business of audio/visual consulting and engineering. He was the most sought after audio engineer in the area here in Florida so he is going to take that knowledge and ability and use it in Tennessee. On August 19th we had a going away party for Aaron and Summer. While that party was going on Aaron sold his car and they got a contract on their house!

On Labor Day, September 4, 2017 we spent the morning finishing up packing the UHaul and cleaning up the house. They loaded Hannah’s minivan on a trailer behind the UHaul, which Aaron drove. The girls and dogs were in Summer’s Explorer. At about 12:30pm they pulled out and headed north. They have been in their apartment for 2 weeks. During that time they have housed 6 evacuees who were escaping Hurricane Irma. Hannah has also started a new job.

I am so proud of all of them and I still talk or text with Aaron daily. I hate the fact that they are so far away but they are where God wants them to be and I will not stand in their way. Now we have a good excuse to visit Tennessee!

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