Ripley’s Aquarium is a wonderful time for kids and adults. However, If you have visited the one in Myrtle Beach, this is exactly the same aquarium. It is located at stop light #5 and parking is available in the parking garage behind the aquarium. Adult prices $17.95 and children 2-5 $3.95 and ages 6-11 are $9.95. They have a snack bar and restaurant on site. Christus Gardens is a very moving experience! This attraction has life like displays of some of the most well known events in Jesus Christ’s life on earth from his birth to his death. You won’t be disappointed. Cost is $9 per person. It is located on River Road. Putt Putt golf is also available. The two best courses are Davey Crockett’s (located at stop light #1) and Hillbilly Golf (located stop light #2). If it is raining and you still want to play, don’t worry. There is an indoor course called Treasure Quest downtown on the parkway between stop light 6 and 7. The coupon books often have discount coupons. Prices are cheaper if you play before 5pm at any of the courses. Gatlinburg Sky Lift is located just before stop light #7. This lift takes you up the mountain for a good view of Gatlinburg. Cost is $9 per person. We recommend taking the chair lift on top of the mountain at Ober Gatlinburg because the view is AWESOME and only cost $5 per person and $3 per car to park. Some other things to do are Ripley’s Haunted House, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum, Stars Cars, IMAX Theater, Space Needle, and our favorite place………………Ober Gatlinburg. Ober Gatlingburg turn at stop light #10 and head up Ski Mt Road or you can pay $9 to take the large tram from downtown Gatlinburg to top of the mountain. You can park at the top for $3 per car. Inside Ober, they have gift shops, food shops, carnival games, and an ice skating rink. During the winter, this is the Gatlinburg Ski Resort. During the summer, they have amusement rides, go cart tracks, downhill alpine sledding, and the ski lift ($5 per person) which takes you to the top for one of the most breath taking views in Gatlinburg. At the top, there are light concessions and the “Country Tones” for your listening pleasure. Make sure you ask them to play “Slew Foot” or “Rocky Top” our favorite songs. If you don’t get to see a bear while in the Smokies, they have six black bears at Ober. Cost to view the bears is $3 per person. Please don’t feel bad for these bears because the alternate choice for four of them was possibly death. Two of the six were born in captivity and have had little human exposure as possible in order to hopefully return them to the wild. Of the four, one was a circus bear and the other 3 were nuisance bears. Nuisance bears came into town foraging for food in garbage dumpsters. Once bears begin this process they generally don’t return to foraging for food in the wild. Because, hey, dumpster diving is easier and more tasty. This type of activity often leads to the death of the bear. Relocation efforts usually don’t work because the bears quickly find there way back. So, it is very important when cooking out or picnicking that you do not leave any garbage around to attract bears. I know it is tempting to do so you can see a bear, but it ultimately leads to their demise. The bear exhibit is part of the University of Tenn.