Laguna Beach 8/5/2008 1:00:00 PM
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A Bed & Breakfast Behind the Scenes at Outsiders Inn

Lights, camera, action: A new reality show, starting August 15th on CMT, was filmed on location at a Tennessee bed and breakfast in the Smoky Mountains. The fictional bed and breakfast, Outsiders Inn, chronicles the daily challenges faced in running an inn for the first time by a new innkeeper, actress Maureen McCormick, and her fellow actors, Carnie Wilson and Bobby Brown.  While we cannot reveal the plot, iLoveInns.com can take you behind the scenes and introduce you to the majesty of the Smoky Mountains and the romantic Tennessee bed and breakfast where it was filmed.

Artisans & Adventures Await in Smoky Mountains
The reality show Outsiders Inn, starring Maureen McCormick was shot on location at Christopher Place, a distinctive Eastern Tennessee bed and breakfast nestled in the Smoky Mountains.  A bounty of activities awaits your visit. The choices for outdoors adventurers include fishing or riding the rapids on the French Broad River or hiking over 800 miles of maintained trails.  If you prefer the skies, then take a champagne tour from above as you sip the bubbly and take in the breathtaking views in a hot air balloon. A favorite activity of inn guests at Christopher Place is the hike to White Rock, with its scenic overlook of the Smoky Mountains.

 For the shopper there are over 400 unique artisan galleries and boutiques as well as great bargains at numerous designer outlet shops.  Morristown has a worthy selection of antique shops, which include Appalachian collectibles as well as European furniture.

 For the romantic, take your partner and a picnic lunch and have a creekside rendezvous at the Hen Wallow Waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Wake to freshly-brewed coffee and watch the sunrise over the Smoky Mountains from your balcony vista; conclude the day with a candlelit dinner at Christopher Place. You may also choose to lounge by the heated outdoor pool or schedule a soothing body massage in your room.

Families will not only enjoy the great outdoors activities, such as mountain biking in the Cherokee National Forest, but they can spend time at Dolly Parton’s “Dollywood” theme park down the road in Pigeon Forge.  Golfers will appreciate the 6 scenic golf courses nearby.  And those who prefer to sightsee by car will not be disappointed as the drives along the Foothills Parkway and Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trails as well as wildlife sightings along the 11-mile loop of Cade’s Cove are nothing less than spectacular. Christopher Place is a secluded bed and breakfast on over 200 acres and hence a perfect spot to escape for a weekend or week, yet its location allows you easy access to all the area offers, including towns of Gatlinburg,  Morristown or Cosby.

Cherished Memories at Christopher Place
Inside this bed and breakfast, guests at Christopher Place can create their own memories, perhaps even more wonderful than those of the actors on Outsiders Inn. The top choice for your own Tennessee romantic getaway may be the Roman Holiday room which features panoramic Smoky Mountain views as well as a double whirlpool bath, wood-burning fireplace and a King bed.  Another favorite at this Eastern TN bed & breakfast is the luxurious Tournament of Roses room  with its  private entrance,  a Queen bed and flat screen plasma TV & DVD.  If you wish to step back in time, choose the Camelot room with its King bed, comfortable wing chairs and marble private bathroom as well as perhaps the best mountain views in the entire bed and breakfast. The richness of this inn comes through in the common areas as well, with crystal chandeliers, hand-carved furniture, massive fireplaces and marbled floors.  Besides a daily full breakfast included in the room rate, for an additional charge you can also reserve dinner and have it served privately in your own room! Owner Marston Price and his staff’s attention to detail and desire to make you feel warmly welcomed and elegantly pampered will enhance your visit and prompt you to return again and again to this Tennessee bed and breakfast gem in the Smoky Mountains.

Camera Ready Tennessee Bed & Breakfast
So make your reservations, pack your bags and get ready to shoot some of your favorite scenes in Eastern Tennessee. You don’t have to be an actor like Maureen McCormick or Carnie Wilson to enjoy the secluded and relaxing atmosphere at the comfortable and tranquil Christopher Place bed and breakfast or to make your own movies and memories on location in the Smoky Mountains!  Go to http://www.iloveinns.com/bed_and_breakfasts/tennessee/christopherplaceanintimateresort.htm for more information.

Win 2 Nights at Christopher Place
Of course you can also choose to stay at the intimate resort, Christopher Place, which was the setting for the filming of the CMT series Outsiders Inn.  Located in Newport, Tenn. Christopher Place offers romantic rooms, stunning mountain views and an excellent onsite restaurant for the complete experience.  Don’t forget to tune in on Friday nights starting August 15th to watch the show on CMT and then go to www.iloveinns.com/outsidersinn.com  to enter our contest where the Grand Prize winner gets a 2 night stay for two persons at the beautiful Christopher Place and weekly entrants the chance to win
Buy One Night Get One Night Free Certificates.

For more bed and breakfasts in Tennessee, go to http://www.iloveinns.com/tennessee-bed-and-breakfast .  And if your travels take you in other directions, do browse through the 19,000 inns and bed and breakfasts listed at www.iLoveInns.com to find the location and one that best fits your vacation plans.  Some of the properties listed above are also in the best-selling bed and breakfast guidebook Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns with a Buy-One-Night-Get-One-Night-Free Certificate. ILoveInns.com also offers Bed and Breakfast Gift Certificates, a perfect solution to help celebrate any occasion.

About American Historic Inns and iLoveInns.com
American Historic Inns, Inc. (www.iLoveInns.com), founded in 1981, is the leading publisher of bed and breakfast guidebooks, with more than 2.5 million bed and breakfast guidebooks sold, and runs iLoveInns.com, a top bed and breakfast and country inns directory.

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