Shoppers flock to the Smoky Mountains for bargains in hundreds of outlet stores

Everywhere you look in Pigeon Forge Tennessee and Sevierville you see wall to wall shoppers snatching up bargains in the hundreds of outlet stores and mega stores in the Smoky Mountains.

Right after Thanksgiving shoppers are used to getting great bargains and save money on holiday shopping with deep discounts and closeouts, but this year is different.

Retail sales are sharply down across the country and stores in the Smoky Mountains looking to pick as much holiday spending money as possible out of your wallet are offering some of the deepest discounts ever seen before the Christmas holiday.

Shoppers are flocking to the Smokies which has a huge concentration of discount and outlet shopping and are now able to parley a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains into a huge shopping and savings bonanza now that these stores are slashing already discounted pricing.

Where are the best bargains? Just head up to the end of 66 near I-40 and just wok your way south and all the way down through the thousands of retail stores up and down the parkway in Pigeon Forge. Don't forget on your Smoky Mountains shopping excursion to also check out the Belz outlet mall on Teaster Lane just a block off the Pigeon Forge Parkway.

Even in Gatlinburg known for its quaint more upscale shops is slashing prices. Gatlinburg is a shoppers paradise so just park your car and walk your way up and down the city.

If you are looking to puck up some folk or fine art in the Gatlinburg Artist Community haggle for an even better bargain. Store owners don't want anyone walking out their doors with empty hands.

Keep your eye out in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville Tennessee for a man in a red suit as Santa and his helpers are all over the Smokies.

There are some fantastic places to pick up some of the most amazing Christmas decorations at Applewood and the Christmas store in Pigeon Forge and in dozens of specialty shops in Gatlinburg and of course great bargains in the outlet stores.

Whether you are looking to save a little or a lot, come to the Smokies for a few days and shop till you drop. The savings will more than make up the cost of your Smoky Mountains shopping getaway.