Tennessee Welcome Center — Attraction in Portland

The "security guard" would not let me park on the car side because I had a tiny cargo pod trailer, despite the truck side being completely full all the way down both the entrance and exit ramps and only 5 cars in the entire car side. He actually suggested that I attempt to back down the entrance with a tiny trailer I cannot see in my mirrors and had no suggestion for what I should do if another car came in while I was attempting that. Oh, and I also have Disabled Veteran plates on my car which he commented on while he was writing my plate number in his notebook. So he expected a disabled veteran to hike 1/4 mile down the ramp with my cane because someone gave him a tin badge and a notebook. But when I tried to write down his badge number he turned away and walked away from my vehicle. Rather than risking this tin-pot dictator giving me a ticket I drove through and left without being able to even use the bathroom. I wish I could give negative stars for the way...

This place is very clean but the security guard has no common sense. Actually I take that back. Allied universal does not allow him to use his brain. I do not blame the security guard at all. I rolled in there to use the restroom and take a 15-minute walk around because I was getting a little bit tired. I was approached by a security guard telling me I needed to move because they don't allow trucks in the car side. I am driving a pickup truck. There was another pickup truck in the parking lot at the time and two other cars total. There was about 45 empty parking spaces. When the sign says no trucks, it's talking about tractor trailers. It is not referring to a pickup truck registered as a passenger vehicle that is non-commercial. And if we use common sense and there's about 45 empty parking spaces, what's...

Stopped around 1am. Travelling as women we are always wary stopping at night, but the security attendant was very polite and greeted us at the door, as well as the maintenance man that was doing a stellar job making sure the restrooms were pristine. We felt secure enough to stretch our legs and looked around where they had historical information and tons of brochures for attractions around TN.

The vending area was well lit and stocked with multiple choices, and the landscaping and clearly-marked recycling bins were nice. Also, they have solar panels to help curb energy use, which was a nice touch as well.

Overall, I'd definitely...