{"product_id":"the-land-of-the-smokies-great-mountain-memories","title":"The Land of the Smokies: Great Mountain Memories","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Blowing Rock  North Carolina  where the Tweetsie Railroad boards to Lookout Mountain  on the Tennessee and Georgia border  \"the Land of the Smokies\" attracts thousands of tourists each year. Some come to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; many others delight in the sometimes quirky but always alluring attractions along the highways. In The Land of the Smokies  Tim Hollis wields his wit  his passion for detail  and almost 200 classic illustrations to produce an incomparable history of fun in the mountains. Hollis shows how the national park was created out of former farms and homesteads. He charts the development of Gatlinburgs crafts industry and examines the many types of restaurants and motels. Through photographs  postcards  brochures  and historiography  he explores popular destinations including Christus Gardens  Rock City  and Ruby Falls  as well as more obscure though no less bewitching stops such as the Tour Through Hell  Magic World  and Santas Land. Hollis does not settle for mere nostalgia but also treats the many contemporary celebrities who set up their own theaters and theme parks  such as Dollywood. And what visit to the Smokies would be complete without a round at the many miniature golf courses that line highways to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44947331514421,"sku":"ByrdShop_1578069440","price":226.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781578069446.jpg?v=1770009019","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-land-of-the-smokies-great-mountain-memories","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}