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Entertainment The Western Carolinian Page 8 Thursday, December 1, 1988 Gatlinburg: A Great Mini-Vacation High Country Ski Slopes Expand Lodges Jeff Ammons STAFF WRITER How many times in the middle of the semester have you said, "I need a vacation?" This phrase is usually accompanied by bloodshot eyes and the frantic tearing of your own hair. Of course you know that you can't take a va cation in the middle of the semester, right? well, maybe you can take a mini-vacation. It is surprising how much of a relief it is to get away from Cullowhee for even a weekend. A prime location for a mini-vacation is Pigeon STARTS DEC. 2nd THE NAKED GUN From the lilts ot POLICE SQUAD! KXM HAD IK AD, NOW SB IK MOVE NIPflMfT* 7:15 & 9:15 7:00 & 9:00 ttnest saves Christmas [PCg-^, (h>MH»,U<UAUNW*WDlN emMMmNlWHtmiN linn jSstoni 7 :00 & 9:00 [l'i; i5J.it*, 3b BILL MURRAY MiiHiii; IIMOIIIIIPIM^.^ COMING DEC. 16th SATURDAY MATINEES 2PM Forge, Tennessee. The best way to enjoy a weekend in Pigeon Forge is to stay in one of the incredibly overpriced hotels. If you have around $75 dollars to spend for a night in a hotel then this is a great idea. One good choice is the Shulcr Inn which opened this past spring. It is expensive for the average college student, but if you have the money, go for it. A more reasonable alternative is to stay in one of the many campgrounds. Most campgrounds cost around $10-15 per night. If you have access to a van or truck with a camper this is a winner. If you like staying in a tent and sleeping on the ground, then you can go that route. If you plan to drink then it is wise to do so responsibly. Pigeon Forge is a family oriented town not likely to condone drunk and disorderly college students. If you do drink, plan to take drinks with you. If you get to Pigeon Forge and need drinks or anything (food, film, etc.) then drive the extra three or four miles to Sevierville. It will cost considerably less than in Pigeon Forge and the drive will remind you of going to the A&P. In Pigeon Forge you can avoid driving in the heavy traffic or driving while intoxicated by riding the trolley. The trolley stops about every 50 yards and a ride costs a quarter (you must have your exact change). The longest you should have to wait for a trolley is fifteen minutes. The trolley signs show a bear wearing a conductor's cap. The green and red trolleys are a fun way to travel around town. One word of warning about the trolley. Theoretically you can get from Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg on the trolley. This is only a theory, however, and should not be attempted. Although Gatlinburg is only about ten miles FREE DELIVERY on campus (511 p.m.) other items also available $/1 00 mm. 30 MIN. GUARANTEE OR PAY HALF PRICE 293-3334 CAFE \^v ^v 9Ve *£>>* ASK ABOUT OUR SNACK PLATTERS BRAIN FOOD SPECIALS i MACHO NACHO i Chips, Beans, Beef, Lettuce,Tomato, Peppers, Sour Cream, Cheez ENUFF FOR 2 $6.95 FRIED CHEEZ $2.50 STEAK DINNER $5.95 MANICOTTI CREPES $5.25 FRENCH ONION SOUP $2.95 MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM SIDZ <m> OPPORTUNITY IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY The #1 college tour operator is looking for an efficient, responsible, and organized campus representative to market a SPRING BREAK TRIP on campus. Earn free trips, and good commissions while gaining great business experience. For more information call 1-800-999-4300 Wanted: Campus Representative to promote our low-budget, high-quality Spring Break Trip To Daytona Beach. Earn free trips and money while earning valuable business experience. Call Kurt with Travel Associates at 1-800-558- 3002 away, it will take you about two and one-half hours to get there. Round trip should take you about four and one-half to five hours. The poor, naive traveler who boards a trolley and asks to be taken to Gatlinburg is in for quite an experience. The traveler pays a quarter and is taken around town and then to Dollywood (about 3 miles from town). About thirty minutes later another trolley arrives that has "Gatlinburg" written on it. The traveler happily pays the driver another quarter and finally leaves Dolly's parking lot. This trolley takes the traveler almost to Gatlinburg. It actually abandons him about a mile from Gatlinburg where he spends another thirty minutes at a building in another parking lot. He may not inside the building, but must content himself to sit on the porch. There are bathrooms here as well as a Coke machine and pay-phones. While sitting here the traveler will almost expect to see tumblcwccds blowing by. Eventually a final trolley will arrive which will take the traveler (for a quarter, of course) to Gatlinburg. The return trip is the mirror image. The most frustrating feeling in the world must be to ride through Pigeon Forge past your campground to spend thirty more minutes in Dolly's parking lot so that you can get from Gatlinburg to Pigeon Forge. Pigeon Forge only allows the Gatlinburg trolley to stop at Dollywood. This way you are forced to ride the Pigeon Forge trolley and contribute another quarter. All told your round trip will cost $1.50. One bright spot in Pigeon Forge is The Fly-Away. For ten dollars you can spend eight minutes in a vertical wind tunnel trying to float on air. This activity is known is "indoor skydiving" and should appeal to the more adventurous sort. If you have money, then you can practically OD on arcades, bumper boats, go-carts, Tee-shirt emporiums and novelty shops. Pigeon Forge is a glitzy tourist town. If you are looking for mindless enjoyment and a switch from Cullowhee, a weekend in Pigeon Forge might be just the thing. Warning—in large doses Pigeon Forge has been known to cause people to wear polyester. Use with caution. bv Hollv Wheatley ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR In Boone, NC, major league expansions at two ski resorts coupled with improved snowmaking capabilities, increased slope lighting and expanded dining facilities add up to a more pleasurable experience (for skiers and non-skiers alike) during the 1988-89 season. Ski Beech and Ski Mountain arc already open at this time; Ski Hawksnest is shooting for a December 3 season opener; and the word from Sugar Mountain is that the slopes will open as early as weather permits. Skiers returning to the High Country this winter will find the appearance of lodges at Appalachian and Hawksnest much changed. Appalachian has added more than 10,000 sq. ft., and a third level to its lodge during the off-season, while Hawksnest has increased its dining area and deck areas on its second and third floors. Both resorts have greatly enlarged window areas, providing onlookers with magnificent panoramic views of the slopes. Sugar Mountain has also made a half million dollars worth of improvement to its base lodge, including expansion of its cafeteria space, additional restrooms and an added ticket window to reduce lines on busy days. Appalachian's expansion has increased space in its ski shop by 50%, moved the offices of French-Swiss Ski College to the second level of the new building (group sales and reservations now occupy the old ski school offices), and added decking on the second and third levels. But improvements at the resort have also been made on the slopes themselves. Ski Beech has added lights to its intermediate Tri- South Slope, bringing the numbcrof slopes with lighting at that resort to nine, according to ticketing manager J.B. Kelly. Beech has also re- graded the loading area at the backside slope to improve accessibility. Appalachian has increased its lighting on three slopes and has added a variable speed control on its number one chair to speed lift lines. At Sugar, a new exit has been graded from New Slope/ Big Bear to facilitate reaching the bottom of the mountain. Hawksnest is also "aggressively pursuing" the new and increasingly-popular sport of snowboarding, with snowboard instructors, rentals and racing to be offered this season, Siede said. Most High Country ski resorts also offer expanded programs and special events in 1988-89. Ski packaging to the High Country is also available for the first time this year. For more information about skiing in the High Country, call North Carolina High Country Host tollfree at 1-800-438- 7500 in Eastern U.S.; 1-800- 222-7515 in North Carolina. A rate schedule containing ticket and rental prices, location of resorts and slope information is available on request. Ice Rink To Open at Ramsey Ice-making equipment has been turned on at Western Carolina University's Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center in preparation for another skating season. The exact date for opening the ice rink this season will depend on weather conditions, but tenative plans call for the rink to open for recreational skating on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7:00pm. This year for the first time the Ramsey Center will attempt to maintain skating sessions throughout most of the university's Christmas break. The ice rink will be closed on Dec. 24, 25, and 31 and on Jan. 1. The 1988-89 skating season will continue through March 2, except for weather related closings. Recreational skating will be nightly from 7:00pm until 10:00pm. Rental skates will be available for $1 per pair an admission charge of $1 per person will be in effect at each session. Ramsey Center director Robert Stewart said the new admission charge will cover the expense of providing the personnel needed to supervise and operate the rink. "The implementation of a user fee is necessary to provide a qualified staff to operate this extremely attractive recreational facility for the benefit of the entire community," Stewart said. "Even with a modest admission charge, the Ramsey Center will still offer an inexpensive and enjoyable opportunity for skating enthusiasts," he said.

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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