Cheap getaway?

[ceeveg]

We live in the Southeastern portion of the US, and want to get away this Thanksgiving. Can anyone suggest frugal/cheap getaways in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, or South Carolina for Thanksgiving? We're not tied to doing the big meal, we just need a quick weekend getaway (we have family in town, and we've had a lot of problems with them and would like to avoid the holidays). Thank you.

[1growingsprout]

Im not in that area but if you start looking and make a reservation now you could get an excellent deal. The trick is not to wait til the last minute. I found some great deals on travelocity the other day for the SW area.

[BetsyS]

Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Townsend/Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Parts are way cheesy, parts are way touristy. But, overall, it's a beautiful place, and we always enjoy it. Plus, you can definitely do this trip on the cheap.

Alternatively, there is Asheville, NC. You can visit the Biltmore, tool around a neat downtown area, eat good food, and it's a great town in many ways. They also have a state farmers' market that is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas that is fun.

[yitlan]

From many years ago living in those parts, you can look into:
Hot Springs, AR
something in the Ouachita mountains area of AR
Mammoth Springs/Caves, KY
Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, AR: http://www.ozarkfolkcenter.com/
I seem to remember a state park near Memphis, TN that rented nice cabins for not too much. That could have been in MS, though.
Have fun!

[Sarah8Jane]

Red River Gorge, KY

I've never been there but my in-laws swear by it.

[lalaland42]

What about visiting the Farm?

http://www.thefarm.org/general/visit.html