Twelve reasons to shop Sevierville at Christmas

The 12 Days of Christmas can be daunting – especially for overwhelmed holiday shoppers. But popular shopping and vacation destination, Sevierville, Tennessee, can help you make the lords on your Christmas list leap with joy this holiday season. Here are 12 reasons to shop Sevierville this Christmas season. Click here for the full article.

1) With over 150 name brand outlet stores, Sevierville is the outlet shopping capital of the Great Smoky Mountains. www.tangeroutlet.com.

2) Location, location, location – Sevierville is located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is only a day’s drive from over one half the nation’s population.

3) Boutiques and specialty stores abound in historic downtown Sevierville.

4) Hidden food finds in historic downtown

5) Something old, weird or just plain cool is waiting for you at flea markets like Flea Traders Paradise and the Great Smokies Flea Market www.greatsmokiesfleamarket.com.

6) Spend the day shopping and the night gazing at millions of twinkling lights during Smoky Mountain Winterfest in Sevierville (now through Feb. 28).

7) Dining at Applewood Farmhouse is a tradition for many folks who visit the Smoky Mountains. This 1920s farmhouse sits amongst 4,000 apple trees and serves up original recipes including Applewood Julep and Apple Fritters to start every meal www.applewoodfarmhouserestaurant.com.

8) Shopping is a blast – but so are great family friendly attractions like NASCAR SpeedPark www.nascarspeedpark.com, Ripley’s Old MacDonald’s Mini-Golf and Five Oaks Riding Stables www.fiveoaksstables.com.

9) Find the perfect gift for the outdoorsman or outdoorswoman on your list at the all-new Bass Pro Outdoor World (one of the largest in the chain) www.basspro.com, Orvis Company Store www.orvis.com or Smoky Mountain Knifeworks (an 88,000 square foot knife showplace that includes the just opened National Knife Museum) www.eknifeworks.com.

10) Catch a Christmas show in Sevierville. Whether you laugh it up with Mistle Toe Roaster (a clean, blue-collar music and comedy show) www.mistletoeroaster.com or enjoy James Rogers’ Smoky Mountain Christmas www.fixin2rain.com, you’re sure to get in the holiday spirit.

11) Find hidden gems of stores on Highway 66 (the main route into Sevierville and the Great Smoky Mountains).

12) Learn to play reindeer games! Smoky Mountain Deer Farm & Petting Zoo features a veritable menagerie including live reindeer, camels, cows and goats. In addition, get up close and personal with zebras, kangaroos and ostriches www.deerfarmzoo.com

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