Mountain Heritage Inn - Gatlinburg - Cottage

For well over 20 years I have been traveling to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to attend the Smoky Mountain Gift Show located at the entrance of the great Smoky Mountains. I have stayed in just about every hotel, motel, cottage, Inn, bungalow, and room in town. About 10 years ago, we were told about the Mountain Heritage Inn, located at 575 River Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

The proprietors are real nice folks, (Hello Louise) who understand a traveler and are ready to help when something comes up. The Inn is located in the heart of Gatlinburg making everything within walking distance. The room rates are very affordable. This exact cottage, room 127, is $74.99 per night. Before you say that other establishments offer lower rates, take a look at what you get for this price.

First, the cottage is a stand alone structure. It does not share any walls with other rooms. This offers enormous privacy. It has a nice little front porch with old fashioned rocking chairs and a grill for cooking burgers or hot dogs. A quick right turn from the room and you find the pathway to the Parkway, the main road of Gatlinburg and the convention center.

Inside the cabin, there is a spacious kitchen with round table and chairs, a mini stove, full sized refrigerator, microwave, kitchen sink, counter, cupboards, toaster, dishes and utensils. Everything needed to have a cooked meal in your room.

Moving along, the bathroom was large and clean with all lights working. (I absolutely hate when lights are burned out) The sink counter was large to hold all my toiletries and a large mirror to help in shaving. The shower and tub surround was sturdy and the water pressure strong.

As you enter the main living area, the heater and air conditioner is located on the right side of the wall. Amazingly, it was very quiet compared to other floor units. A comfortable recliner to watch TV in and a work desk with lamp plus several drawers for your clothes.

On the far right side of the room, a gas fireplace sits. It's very easy to use, merely turn the switch, set the timer and sit back and prepare to get toasty. To the left of the fireplace is the 25 inch TV set with a good channel lineup. Below the TV is a dresser for clothes.

But wait, there's more. There's a hot tub in the room. After a long day of work at the show, a nice relaxing soak does the body good.

Lastly, a king sized bed with a firm comfortable mattress with clean sheets and covers. Plenty of fluffy pillows to sleep soundly.

Before we get to the photo gallery of the cottage, let me tell you one quick story about one of my trips to Gatlinburg. We had gotten a late start and with the drive time roughly 10 hours, we were going to get in town quite late. I called ahead to Louise and explained the situation, that we would not be there by 6pm, but more likely around 11pm. With the office closing at 6pm, Louise said that she would tape our keys to our doors and in the morning come in and register.

Sure enough, our keys were on our room doors. Try that at another hotel. Now onto the gallery.

There you have it, the cottage at the Mountain Heritage Inn. At $74.99 it's a pretty good bargain for what you get.

Back To Notel Motel Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

Heaven Or Hell In Gatlinburg

Saw this sign on a car on the Parkway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee recently. I pondered a moment and thought...

A far better question is, What the Hell is Lady Gaga? Depending on the answer, it could be Heaven or Hell. Or both!

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

Michael Jacksons Body Missing

Mystery still surround the whereabouts of Michael Jacksons body as a battle between the family ensue as to where the final resting place will be. It has been speculated that his remains are at Forest Lawn Cemetery awaiting further instructions.

The Grassy Knoll Institute rocket scientists were at Forest Lawn Cemetery yesterday. Michael Jacksons casket was not there.

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

UFO Over Gatlinburg Tennessee

A disturbance photographed in the Gatlinburg, Tennessee night sky is now being called a UFO. Last night thousands of people witnessed an unidentified flying object hovering above Old Airport Road. The object was brightly lit and pulsated changing colors as it rapidly ascended into the night sky. It seemed to be rotating ever so slowly and from our vantage point, it made absolutely no noise whatsoever. The object stayed in the night sky for over three hours until it's lights went black and it whisked away into the heavens.

Of course the Grassy Knoll Institute rocket scientists were present to capture the UFO on film. Thousands of eyewitnesses claimed to have seen this UFO many times before in almost the exact same position in the night sky.

By using the moon, (The object in the upper left hand corner of the photograph) a comparative size can be ascertained. Upon initial investigation, it has been determined that the object is at least 100 feet round and can easily hold 100 people. Perhaps this is some sort of transport alien ship that culls and herds us humans away for experimentation and sexual tests.

The Grassy Knoll Institute will continue it's investigation.

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

Idora Park - 25 Years Ago Today

Twenty Five years ago today, Idora Park, the Youngstown iconic amusement park burned to the ground ending it's glorious history. Park employee's working on The Lost River sparked a fire from welding equipment that quickly engulfed several major attractions and rides including the famed roller coaster, The Wild Cat and a good portion of the midway burned until the fire was brought under control.

Today I think of those greasy Idora french fries, from the french fry shack, served up in the white cone shaped paper container, grease forming on the bottom, shaking some salt from the dented beat up salt shakers on the counter, and eating them as fast as you can because the Wild Cat line is moving.

Rest In Peace Idora park, April 26th, 1984

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

Idora Park Lost River

The Lost River - Idora Park - Youngstown

The Lost River was a water ride at the now defunct Idora Park. The Lost River ride was a combination of a tunnel of love roller coaster ride. Riders would step into wooden boats and begin a dark water journey slowly weaving through a tunnel. On the way, scary monsters, flashing lights, and loud sounds would scare the riders.

A few minutes into the journey, the boat would latch onto a chain drive and it would pull the boat up a long dark hill. A moment later the boat would free fall down the hill splashing the riders. You would actually catch a moment of "Air Time" in the boat as it plummeted down. The boat slowed up and drifted back to dock where the riders got out and went on to the next ride.

I can still hear the drums beating and the water rushing down the rapids of the Lost River. Of course the drums were canned music, piped in over a loudspeaker system. The drums sounded a lot like the drums in the movie, Jumanji, starring Robin Williams.

At night time, the rapids would be lit with multicolors, each step in the rapids a different color. And that my friends was the Lost River, one of the many fine rides at Idora Park.

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

No Smoking Sign Not Working

Read The Sign Dumbass!

This photo was taken at the top of the Ober Gatlinburg chair lift ride. Do you see the woman on the left smoking a cigarette? Do you see the sign she is looking at?

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

Halfway To Horny

Where Catholic Priests Go For Their Final Vows

Lets hope the Boy scouts Of America aren't camping at the next exit.

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

A Clockwork Orange Remake

I spied these two men riding the Ober Gatlinburg ski lift. My wife Patty told me to take their picture. So I did. A moment later, it reminded me of the characters in the Stanley Kubrick film, A Clockwork Orange. We laughed like idiots the rest of the way down the lift.

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

Crocs - Ugly Ass Shoes

Crocs Invasion Continues

Patty and I were in Gatlinburg, Tennessee a few months ago. We were walking along the Parkway enjoying the weather and the scenery when we happened upon this store front window. There in the showcase was a variety of multicolored Crocs, A/K/A the ugliest ass shoes ever made.

Now I'm not hating, I just cannot understand the appeal of these shoes. Unless you worked in the circus and wore a bright colored red wig with a red bulb nose and painted your face and known by the carnival name Bozo, then you have no business wearing Crocs. Seriously, where the hell else are you going to wear rounded orange plastic shoes with holes in them with no back to them?

P.T. Barnum was right when he said there's a sucker born every minute.

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

Stephen Kings Favorite Fish

Stephen King's Favorite Fish

Photo taken at the Gatlinburg, Tennessee Ripley's Smoky Aquarium while visiting back in September of 2008.

Back To Postcards Edge Archives

LURKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL