b'Gatlinburg never stops adding new and exciting options for those visiting the smokies. We will start out with the ever-expanding Anakeesta. This year, they are opening a new restaurant, new restroom facilities, expanding their Vista Garden area with accessible ramp and a tree house challenge course, built an all new observation tower and added an interactive family area with water play, additional seating, a themed waterfall, new fire pits and a musical stage for live performers. This ever-growing attraction has become a fast favorite in the smokies and keeps giving visitors new reasons to visit the 2018 winner as the Best Attraction of the Year in the state of Tennessee.Next up is a couple of new options for those searching for libations in the smokies. Little Bear Winery is the newest winery in Gatlinburg. Located in the heart of downtown, this gem is offering up wines that are vibrant, fun and - most importantly - delicious. Made from Tennessee grapes, this is a must stop for the wine lover in your group. They offer free tastings and you can even take home a free gift with the coupon in the Navigator. Then you have the Tennessee Cider Company. Located at the old general store in the Mountain Mall, this mercantile store offers up hard cider to sample by the sip, an amazing gift shop and, of course, plenty of their delicious ciders to take home with you. Take home two free cider glasses with your purchase when you use their coupon in the Navigator.One of the staples for visitors of Gatlinburg is certainly Ober Gatlinburg. It has long been a favorite attraction for year-round fun in the smokies. This year, Ober istaking the joy of one of their most popular new winter attractions and making it ready for summer fun. When Ober introduced tubing a couple of years ago, it quickly became a must experience fun stop in the smokies. Well, they have raised the bar by making the tubing fun a year-round option at Ober. Nowsummer tubing gives you the opportunity to rejoice in the thrill of gliding down one of Obers 250-foot long lanes on a special tube, mimicking the rush of zooming down a snowy hill any time of year. Rounding out the new to do in Gatlinburg is Ripleys Super Fun Zone! Already the premier attraction company in the smokies, with the aquarium, mirror maze, motion theater, haunted adventures, mini golf and of course the flagship Believe It or Not!, Ripleys has expanded their offerings with the Super Fun Zone. Located on the parkway in Gatlinburg between lights #3 and #5, at the previous Cooters Dukes of Hazzard Museum location, they are inviting all of the Dudes and Dudettes to come and experience everything in 80s style, taking fun to the next level for your entire family. Outplay, out-maneuver and out-shoot in the Totally Tubular Lazer Tag, play a round of Rad Indoor Mini-Golf, or show off your sharp-shooting skills to outscore in their Shooting Gallery, complete with all of your favorite 80s toys as theming. Shop to the Max in their excellent gift shop and enjoy yourself in the greatest decade for fun, the fabulous 80s.SmokyMountainNavigator.com 111'