I am sure it was the time of the year and day that made this such a nightmare to find a parking…read morespot. It was tax free weekend, unbeknown to us, that made it even more crowded that we expected. They had some folks "attempting" to direct traffic, not sure where they found them or if anyone had instructed them on how to do this job because it was chaos from the minute we pulled into the area. The prices were not impressive at any of the stores we visited. Disney was typically priced for any of their stores, Old Navy had better sales at our local store than the outlet, Toys R Us was a joke, Janie and Jack had a few good buys, shoe stores didn't impress us either. We had 2 younger children with us that were getting hot and very bored. I wish there had been a few more spots to sit and chill for them. Nike and Abercrombie had some decent buys. Overall, not worth the hassle trying to find a place to park, the stores were overly crowded, merchandise on the floors and not enough people working to keep the check outs moving at a decent pace. I love shopping here every other time I have been here so it must have been the time of the year that made it so underwhelming and yet overwhelming at the same time.

If you still have money left after visiting Gatlinburg and Dollywood, then Tanger Outlets is the…read moreplace to go. Every outlet store imaginable is in this outlet mall. Disney, Victoria Secrets, Lululemon, Clarks and the list goes on. The parking lot was full during our visit, but stores did not seem crowded. The mall is laid out in small strip mall segments so you have to cross a lot of traffic to work your way from store to store. It's difficult to move the car around because the lots are full. I was glad I had my "driver". The mall is clean with a Southern vibe. I saw one restaurant. I did not see mall maps to help me locate stores. Prices were pretty good in the stores that I entered. I bought a few things that I wasn't expecting to purchase.

My daughter, granddaughter and I went here to today and found many cute items. We had at least 4…read moreitems in our hands when my granddaughter (who is 3 years old) picked up a squishy toy. With a toddler, shopping in downtown Gatlinburg, you can imagine that their ability to ride and be patient especially with a new toy in hand is pretty low. She was taking the wrapper off of her toy when the incredibly hateful, snooty sales clerk came around the corner and very rudely said "you haven't paid for that ". We put our other items back on the shelf, paid for the squishy and left. I understand they may experience some theft issues but there is a right way and a wrong way to handle things and I feel that was incredibly wrong. You can't automatically assume the worst in people and talk down to people when you are operating a business based on sales.

I visited the store in September of this year. I found a cute pair of earrings and bought them…read more Nice quality. BUT I was billed a surcharge for using my credit card. I was not told this. I called the store and the manager told me the sign was posted. I am sure it was, but a verbal confirmation that I understood their policy would have been quick and helpful.

We stopped into Ranger Bob's looking for a gift for a neighbor that was cat sitting for us. We had…read morestopped into several of the other shops on the strip and most of them had similar gift options. This shop smelled great as soon as you walked in from the candles and the selection of unique gifts was delightful. We found the perfect thank you gift and picked up something for ourselves. The prices were very reasonable, shop was clean and had something for everyone. It's the place to find a thoughtful and memorable piece to give.

Cute shop with a little bit of everything! We got post cards and an ornament that are affordable…read morethan other shops we've been at!

Love this shop…read more... Years ago was one of few shops selling Mon Pies; however, now available near home. Nice parking lot. Clean and up to date shop. Lots to view in addition to moon pies.... We'll be back every year

Always looking for a new bookstore when visiting a new city. Excited to stop in and look around…read more This is a HUGE store with both an upstairs and downstairs. There are books for all ages from newborn to seniors. There are more than books here! We enjoyed taking our time and looking at as much as we could in the hour we had available on this day. I love looking at cookbooks and there is an excellent variety to choose from. Books from local authors and books related to Tennessee and its history are displayed nicely. I knew I wasn't leaving without at least one book and I found two paperbacks for $5.99 each. Both books from best selling authors that I am excited to read. I highly recommend stopping in to pick out a book! Note: not a moon pie fan so I can't comment on that part of the store.

super friendly staff, nice store and location. I found a few very nice souvenirs to take home w me.read more

My friend is took me there because she had been months before and purchased a bunch of cute stuff…read more The store has a lot of stuff in cramped narrow aisles, and upon going down that first aisle my friend's purse knocked off a bunch of little wall placards that were packed on the shelf. The worker immediately walked over and informed that my friend would have to pay for any of the items that were broken. You would think a place like God's World that has overly cramped aisles would operate a little Christian charity, but that is not the case with this store.

This store has a huge selection toys especially dolls. They carry a lot Melissa and Doug toys…read more There are some toys out for the kids to play with. The other side of the store has home decor and gifts. Lots of bear stuff.

on our "to do" shopping list...go everytime we're at Gatlinburg,have visited other gift/souvenier…read moreshops but this is the best.

Cute little candle shop and Christmas store. I popped in to look around after eating lunch at the…read moreApplewood Farmhouse restaurant next door. I love Christmas decorations so I was a little excited to see what they had inside. I saw some cute ornaments but nothing I had to have. The candle shop had some nice looking candles but I didn't want to carry any jars home. The employees were friendly.

It was an awesome shop to browse in before we ate, however when looking at charm bracelets the…read moreemployee who helped us seemed like we were inconveniencing her and proceeded to huff while we asked for a different charm. We came to experience this place and enjoy our vacation and left with a bad feeling.

This is my favorite Hallmark store! The manager and all the staff are wonderful. They are always…read morehelpful and the store is never a mess. I'm a big ornament collector, so I can be found here several dozen times a year and I've never had a bad experience.