Gatlinburg City Commissioners:
Gatlinburg City Manager:
In today's The Mountain Press, Wednesday, September 17th there is an article with Gatlinburg businesses whining how the improvements on the Spur are cutting into their bottom-line. No one mentions that without the improvements visitors might elect not to drive the Spur. Gatlinburg businesses are paranoid about being cut off from civilization. And the odd thing is being isolated is what makes Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg.
It is interesting how the businesses in Gatlinburg complain they are difficult to get to. Being remote is what makes Gatlinburg special. Not being like or part of Pigeon Forge or Sevierville makes Gatlinburg special. The more Gatlinburg businesses mimic Pigeon Forge and Sevierville the more they will lose.
Why should anyone fight the traffic to come to Gatlinburg to visit a "water park" when there are probably a half dozen or more between the interstate and light 10 in Pigeon Forge? Why should anyone fight the traffic to shop in Gatlinburg when there are outlets and specialty stores by the zillions between the interstate and light 10 in Pigeon Forge? Why should anyone fight the traffic to visit Gatlinburg? If at least 5 reasons do not immediately come to mind you understand how much trouble Gatlinburg is in.
Gatlinburg must be different or Gatlinburg will become a ghost town...Hopefully you and the business owners will recognize that what is happening before it is too late, which it just might already be.
The Spur work permits denial. As the park spokesman says the Spur is not stopping people from entering at Cherokee or Townsend . Lacking those 5 reasons, Gatlinburg may not be the draw it dreams it is meaning it is time to regroup. You can always hope the Muslims find Gatlinburg a draw and maybe they will build Mecca West right here.
Regards,
John Jenkins
John Jenkins
865-803-8179 cell
Gatlinburg, TN
Email: jrjenki@yahoo.com
Email: jrjenki@yahoo.com
Hyperbole is the Best Thing Ever.
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