Tourist Traps

Never been to Gatlinburg so I can’t compare. My H’s Ohio family is divided–one group loves the place and the other group hates it. Different strokes and all that.

D & I did a trip to Asheville/Biltmore in early October, 2014. Thank goodness I had been forewarned on CC that there is a population of topless women in Asheville. Being pre-warned kept me from letting me jaw drop completely to the ground when we saw these women in the weekly drum circle downtown. Assuming this is still a thing there - anyone? It certainly didn’t spoil our delightful trip, but, without knowing ahead, I might have caught some flies in my mouth!

I don’t think that is much of a thing anymore.

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Replying to myself – the topless women thing was part of a rally for equal rights for all genders to be topless if they want, but I haven’t heard anything about it in recent years since pre-COVID.

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Oh my gosh I had almost forgotten about the Flying W Ranch! My family went there on our vacation to Colorado probably 50 years ago! I had no idea it was in Colorado Springs! Thanks for that memory!!

Glad you remember Flying W.

They had to rebuild after fire came thru in 2012. But they rebuilt and survived Covid too (fun outdoor venue). https://www.flyingw.com/

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Gifting this article from the WaPo today.

https://wapo.st/3NanOjr

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