Dixie Stampede

You probably can't go to Gatlinburg, TN, without going to Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede. Tom and Kathie got us all tickets Thurs. night. The girls really enjoyed it. The horsemanship was pretty cool, as were some of the tricks. They do a North vs. South theme which involves the audience. It's very American at the end which is nice. The food isn't too bad, although there's too much and it goes to waste. Owen was a bit of a bear to keep in his seat. We did a whole family photo outside before going in, then individual family photos on the way in.

Before you go into the arena for the show and dinner, you hang out in a bar with a large seating area. MM led the other kids in some country dancing while we waited.

 

 

 The photo above on the right is Eric participating in one of the games. No one knows how he got picked to go down there. He and a few others from our side (the South) won their little game, but the North won the overall (just like in real life). Uncle Jack took the kids down to meet one of the performers at the end.