FOR THE ADVENTURERS
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Folks often say Gatlinburg inspires them to stay active long after leaving our trails. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or the outdoorsy types on your list, outfitters like NOC Gatlinburg and The Day Hiker stock items selected for Smoky Mountain seasons. It makes sense that Gatlinburg’s OG outdoor adventure destination, Ober Mountain, would carry top-notch gear. The Shops at Ober Mountain sell wares from L.L. Bean, Keen, Burton, Columbia, Mountain Hardware, Chaco’s – and so much more.
FOR THE ARTS & CRAFTS LOVERS
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Ground zero of Gatlinburg’s creative community, the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community is a live-work-make destination you won’t want to miss. Stop by Fowler’s Clay Works to shop the hand-thrown wares of the husband-and-wife owners or create your own pottery. Specializing in personalized signs since 1971, Wood Signs of Gatlinburg will customize your gifts. Snap up some artwork at Cliff Dwellers Gallery, Vern Hippensteal Gallery or Jim Gray Gallery. Shop Africa sells authentic made-in-Africa fair trade goods. A little ways across town, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts has educated Appalachian artists and artisans for more than a century. There, you can buy art from more than 60 artists in Arrowmont’s Showcase Gallery. Serious art collectors on your list won’t pass up a piece from Master’s Editions Village Gallery.
FOR THE EPICUREANS
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Take home a taste of Gatlinburg from one of our many makers of fine foods, spirits and more. Along with teaching the time-worn ways of Appalachian cooking, Smoky Mountain School of Cooking & Appalachian Store is a purveyor of fresh fudge, jams, salsas and dressings. Don’t forget to pick up some old-timey mountain sweets from the crowd-pleasing Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen. Dogs have to eat, too! Treat Fido to some deliciousness from Bonediggity Barkery & Gifts. Keep your folks in good spirits with sips from local distillers such as Ole Smoky Distillery and Sugarlands Distilling Co. Smokers flock to Gatlinburlier Tobacconist for award-winning blended tobacco items, pipes and lighters.
FOR THE FASHIONISTAS
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You’ll find beautiful and interesting jewelry at The Silver Tree in The Village. For something truly unique, U Name It offers a fun selection of personalized bags, clothing and more. Whimsical and uplifting, apparel from Life is Good Gatlinburg always brings a smile. The Hayloft sells boots for every style – from practical to polished.
FOR THE HISTORY BUFFS
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History lovers will treasure gifts from Ely’s Mill Crafts & Antiques, built for the tourist trade in the 1920s. Adjacent to the National Park, there you’ll find the same high-quality local crafts and antiques sold for more than a century. Celebrate your own family’s lore at Celtic Heritage, which imports fine tartans and kilts from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Your vintage car collector will appreciate a pick from Cruisin the Past, stocking nostalgic memorabilia and classic automobile collectibles.
FOR THE HOMEBODIES
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Cozy Gatlinburg gifts will please the home-loving people in your life. Anakeesta’s The Mercantile hearkens to general store days, with home goods galore. Help them prep for Christmas at Santa’s Clause-et, carrying holiday items all year long. You can’t go wrong with a sweet something from The Honey Pot. For the decorators, Green River Gallery’s local nature artwork will evoke mountain memories for years to come.
FOR THE KIDS (AND THE KIDS AT HEART)
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It’s all fun and games at Mountain Mall’s Puzzle Portraits, where you can design a one-of-a-kind puzzle in minutes. Anakeesta’s Catching Fireflies has something enchanting for every woman and child on your shopping list, while independent bookseller The Next Chapter Bookshop has books for readers of all ages. Music lovers young and old dig The Rhythm Section, Gatlinburg’s source of memorabilia and concert/event tickets since 1978.
FOR THE NATURE LOVERS
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Who wouldn’t love a reminder of the majestic beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains? Anakeesta’s Willow’s Workshop (formerly Bear Essentials) carries a curated selection of souvenirs, gifts and clothing, while its new Smoky Mountain wildlife-inspired Fur Trader piles its shelves with plush animals and exclusive mountain-themed apparel. Don’t want to head up to Anakeesta? The Great Outdoors Trading Company stocks cool mementos right on the Parkway. Gatlinburg SkyPark Shop sells giftable souvenirs celebrating a favorite local sky-high experience.
FOR THE SELF-CARE GURUS
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The mountains invite us all to slow down and take care of ourselves – without and within. Treat your friends and family to gifts that will help them relax and glow, head to toe. Soothe their senses with selections from Misty Mountain Soap or The Basket Case Soap. Honey-loving folks swarm to Savannah Bee Company for beauty products and food items.
