Thursday, June 24, 2010

Weekend Getaway… highly recommended!

 

Occasionally, my husband and I love to take off to the Smoky Mountains (Tennessee) for a long weekend… but we usually wait for the fall or winter. 

However, this year, my brother treated my family to a weekend (Father’s Day) in Gatlinburg, Tennessee (part of the Smokies) at this awesome lodge called…

The Lodge at Buckberry Creek.

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(This is a pic of the lounge/check in/ restaurant from THEIR website… all of my photos of the main lodge had family in it.)

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(This is another pic from the internet I found… again… all my pics of the main lodge had family in it.)

Has anybody been there?

We thought it was beautiful!!

The view of Mt. LeConte is spectacular!

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It was so peaceful and relaxing at this place!

Here’s a pic of the backside of the rooms.

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This is the view from the side of the main lodge/restaurant…  they have seating on the balcony where you can eat and take in the scenery at the same time.

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View from our balcony.

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This is part of the main lodge.

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Isn’t this the coolest bench??

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The suites at the lodge itself were beautifully decorated with rustic decor (very “cabinesque”).  The furniture had such creative touches and trim.

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This is a shutter that opened from over the jetted tub into the bedroom.  I loved it! So cool!

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Me peeking out…

And here is the living room/ kitchen…

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Another enjoyable part of the lodge is a pavilion and sitting area down by “the crick” (the creek) that is not on the main property.

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All my pictures of the pavilion had family in it but here is a pic from their website of the pavilion down by the creek.

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Now… how do you get there?

On this…

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 That was interesting…  But fun!

And last but not least… this is a teepee they have for kids.

I believe they even have storytelling in there.

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There’s my “kid”… I mean sweetheart… acting silly!!

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And the only thing you need to worry about at this place are these:

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This is the only black bear we saw… shew!

All I can say is we had a great weekend at this place and would definitely recommend it as a great place to stay in the Smokies!

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http://www.buckberrylodge.com/

Giveaway…

Just wanted to mention… I have a $40 giveaway going on right now for CSN Stores!  I’ve had a great time reading all the comments and noticed that Gatlinburg, TN was listed as a destination for a few people…

There is still time to enter… giveaway open until June 29th.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER! 

 

Thanks For Stoppin’ By!

 

10 comments:

  1. That looks like a really fun place to stay!!! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I will have to look into that place when I visit next weekend!

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  2. It looks like a great place to stay. I just found your blog and I think it it fabulous. I am sending you a award. Please drop on by The Craft Cave and check it out.
    http://thecraftcave.blogspot.com

    Brooke

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  3. Jennifer... you should check it out... at least drive by if you have time! My brother stays there alot... it was our first time and I loved it... very peaceful... you do have to drive to the town part of Gatlinburg but it's not far at all!!
    We hope to save up and go back!
    Hope you have a good time in GB!

    Kendra

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  4. Thanks for sharing this lovely post! I'm sure this Iowan will never make the trek to your beautiful mountains, so your tour was a real treat. I'll bet you were in hog heaven (that's what we are in Iowa anyway) with all the awesome & creative touches.

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  5. What a fabulous place to spend the weekend! It looks like you guys had a great time!! Thanks for sharing!
    Hugs ~ Jo :)

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  6. Oh this looks beautiful! I love it in the mountains. I think we need to go back this Fall. I love all the colors in the Fall.

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  7. I LOVE Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge. It is one of my all time favorite vacation spots. We are in middle TN so we have about a 3 hour drive which isn't bad.

    This place looks awesome that you stayed in.

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  8. What a gorgeous place to stay! The view is breathtaking! I love weekend getaways...so important for the soul!

    I love the Psalm you have at the top of your blog...one of my favorites!

    Enjoy!
    Cathy

    Your blog is lovely!

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  9. That looks amazing. I love all the uses of wood! Wow!

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  10. That place looks awesome!!! I love so many things....That wall with the fireplace looks really cool and you and your husband are too cute.... That pic of him coming out of the TP is funny!!!

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