Tennessee
Winter Vacations & Unique Travel Spots
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort
Ober Gatlinburg offers 8 ski trails serviced by two quad and one double chairlift which keeps you out of lift lines and on
the slopes. When temperatures drop, our snowmaking equipment blankets 100% of our slopes. Slopes are maintained with the
latest in snow-grooming equipment to provide a smoother, more consistent surface creating enjoyable skiing conditions. Some
stats are: SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3300 feet, BASE ELEVATION: 2700 feet, VERTICAL DROP: 600 feet, LONGEST RUN: 5000 feet, # OF
TRAILS: 7 tree lined, 1 open
Location: 1001 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN
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Children's Museum of Memphis
The Children's Museum of Memphis, is packed with quality informal learning experiences that are both fun and educational.
The hands-on, interactive exhibits allow children to discover science, math, health, art and more - in a fun new way.
Bring your imagination and create memories to last a lifetime!
Location: Located on the corner of Central and Hollywood on the grounds of the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium at the
Mid-South Fairgrounds. Directions: from I-55 take I-240 East to Airways Exit #23 and travel North to Central Avenue,
continue East on Central to Hollywood; or take Poplar West Exit #15B, then left on Highland, then right on Central to
Hollywood. 2525 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN
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Pink Palace Family of Museums
The Pink Palace Family of Museums, a wide-ranging collection of historic, educational, and technological attractions
maintained by the City of Memphis, Tennessee and Memphis Museums, Inc. Some of the finest attractions and exhibits in the
country are operated by the Museum Family, including the Pink Palace Museum, the Crew Training International IMAX Theater,
the Sharpe Planetarium, and the historic Mallory Neely and Magevney Houses.
Location: Memphis, TN
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Everything about womens basketball is here! See a replica of an old locker room — quite a contrast to the modern locker
room that comes next. Want to see what a player's locker really looks like? Well, here it is — complete with uniforms,
shoes, warm-ups and all other kinds of neat stuff. The best part of the modern locker room exhibit, though, is the video.
Here's your chance to sit in the locker room before the game or at halftime and listen to Pat Summitt (Tennessee), Andy
Landers (Georgia), Theresa Grentz (Illinois), C. Vivian Stringer (Rutgers), Tim Ritchie (West Texas Flyers), Nell Fortner
(USA Basketball), and Lynn Burkey, Jack Harlow, and Rick Insell (Tennessee Stars). There are lots of displays throughout
the Hall of Fame with all kinds of unique memorabilia, from Olympic uniforms to WNBA gear, from rule books and balls to
trophies and medals. Up above, there are more than 100 jerseys hanging from the rafters, representing players who have
been recognized as high school or collegiate All-Americans. There are also two videos in this area — "Honor the Past,"
with former players, coaches and administrators talking about "what it used to be like," and "Current Champions," which
gives you an inside look at some of today's top players, like Chamique Holdsclaw and Nykesha Sales. Interactive areas and
much more.
Location: 700 Hall of Fame Drive, Knoxville, TN
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Knoxville Zoo
The mission of Knoxville Zoo is to celebrate the wonders of the natural world. Through education, conservation,
exhibition, research and recreation, the zoo will tell the stories of the animals, the plants and the people who make up
the communities of the earth. The zoo will develop positive attitudes and actions about nature and about conservation as
a local and global issue. See tons of animals, birds, reptiles and more. Visit Kid's Cove and Ride the Fuzzy-go-Round,
play in the water, get close to beavers and birds, sit in a giant bird's nest, practice milking a cow, climb a giant
spider web, slide through a waterfall or go eye-to-eye with goats, and much more.
Location: Take Interstate 40 to exit 392. After exiting, follow the signs to Knoxville Zoo. Knoxville, TN
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