Smoky Mountain Travel Blog

Looking for the best souvenirs from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg? From hand-forged knives and Appalachian pottery to moonshine mason jars and Dollywood cinnamon bread, here's what to bring home.

More than 80 independent artisans along an 8-mile loop in the Gatlinburg Glades — pottery, woodwork, glassblowing, jewelry, quilts, hands-on sessions, Split Rail Eats, Glades Soda Fountain, and the free Yellow Route trolley. A full planning guide.

Alewine Pottery's maple leaf pieces, Fowler's Clay Works wheel classes, The Wood Whittlers, The Leather Works, Licklog Hollow Baskets, the Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum, Celtic Heritage, Misty Mountain Soap, The Lazy One matching pajamas, and Moon Pie General Store — 10 Gatlinburg holiday shopping spots worth the trip.

The Village has been Gatlinburg's best specialty shopping courtyard since 1969. Here are 5 shops worth seeking out — including the only original 1969 tenant still operating.

Mason jar milkshakes, copper-kettle fudge, 24-flavor hard-dip, and handmade scoops in The Village — five ice cream stops that make Gatlinburg worth a sweet detour.

More than 80 working studios on an eight-mile loop, two Celtic pubs, a 16-tap self-pour beer wall, and an old-fashioned soda fountain — the case for visiting Gatlinburg's Arts and Crafts Community in winter.

Fowler's Clay Works pottery classes, 27 Village Shops boutiques, moonshine taffy at Ole Smoky, games for cabin nights, and year-round Christmas at Santa's Claus-et.

Old Mill food gifts, the Arts and Crafts Community loop, Incredible Christmas Place, Gatlinburg distilleries, The Village Shops, and The Island — where to shop in the Smokies.

Four Gatlinburg grocery options — Food City for full shopping, Satterfield's for smoked meats, Whole Earth for organic, and Greenbrier Grocery near the park.

Five Smoky Mountain general stores — Old Mill for local provisions, Three Bears for live bears, Lucille's for brisket, MoonPie for classic candy, Old Dad's near the park.

Ole Smoky's Holler in Gatlinburg is America's most visited distillery — free tastings, working copper stills, live bluegrass, and 25 moonshine flavors. Here's what to know.