Annethomas I love the photo of your boston terrier! I don't recall any local construction around Gatlinburg/PF when we were there at end of October.

I think all the road construction on the main roads into/in Pigeon Forge is now either completed or "on hold" for further work later.

Gatlinburg will start back with their street scaping pretty soon, I would think. It was put on hold, but will resume in order to be completed by next summer.

Dollywood always has some "tree-mendous" lights especially around the small lake section.

I am a tour operator out of Indiana and we had a bus tour to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg the last week of October. I don't remember there being much road construction, but the amount of traffic for the color was amazing! It was a very busy time, but we thoroughly enjoyed it. Went to Dollywood (the last week they were open before closing the week to decorate) and they were bringing out the decorations. It made me think I may have to schedule a Chritmas tour there in 2007.

Thanks for all the information we are counting down the days!!!!!!

if you go in from the north go around through wears valley, no traffic at all. we are going for x-mas.

We have a handful of Christmas light photos at www.neesie.org. They were beautiful! I was very impressed - not overly done, just lovely.

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