You’ll Have ’The Time Of Your Life’ At This Event!!!
We’ve partnered with Lionsgate to bring you this special event where you can paint, sip, and register for the chance to win a special prize!
There are many things that divide us all these days, BUT we can all be united in one thing that has brought generations together for decades…
Dirty Dancing, the movie!
Remember the music??? The dancing??? The chemistry between Baby and Johnny???
The movie gave us all the feels and those feelings stay with us for life. It's hard to believe that it's been 35 years since the movie's release, but the anniversary is upon us and we are here for it!
Pinots Palette is proud to partner with Lionsgate Entertainment to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Dirty Dancing, an 80s box-office romantic drama full of great tunes and more.
During this 2 hour class, we’ll walk you through step-by-step to painting this iconic landscape and building that will look gorgeous in any room that it’s displayed in. Keep it for your home or give it to the biggest ‘Dirty Dancing’ fan in your life! Christmas will be here before you know it, afterall :)
We’ll provide the paint, artist, and atmosphere and you bring the food and drinks of your choice!
See you there!
Enter To Win!!!
This is a Limited-Edition 'Dirty Dancing' Steenbok that includes Digital Copy, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray.
--> What is a Steelbook? A limited run of a Blu-ray or game, packaged in a premium metal case - often with classic or specially commissioned artwork. No purchase is required to be entered for the steelbook.
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August 26th
Mountain Lake Lodge
Enjoy a scene by the lake inspired by one of your favorite 80's movies. Nobody puts Baby in a corner®
For just $37 you can join us for this special class
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Enjoy These Interesting Facts About The Incredibly Long History Of The Great Mountain Lake Lodge!
((( 1751 )))
- In 1751, Christopher Gist of the Ohio Land Surveying Company became the first known European to lay eyes upon Mountain Lake.
- Henley Chapman, an early commonwealth attorney who helped frame the Virginia Constitution in 1829, was the first owner of the lake.
- The original name for Mountain Lake was Salt Pond. Settlers used to "salt" their cattle in the basin of the lake, and the mountain is still known as Salt Pond Mountain.
((( 1857 )))
- The original Lodge dates back to 1851; by 1857 Salt Pond was operated as a pleasure resort by the new owner, General Herman Haupt of Pennsylvania, who renamed it Mountain Lake.
- Stagecoach travelers were the primary customers of Mountain Lake at this time.
- The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad built nearby in the 1850’s attracted visitors to Mountain Lake.
((( 1864 )))
- In 1864, after the battle of Dublin during the American Civil War, Union General George Crook marched his troops over Salt Pond Mountain to the present day Union, West Virginia.
- Many supplies were abandoned due to the strenuous haul, thus dubbing “Mini Ball Hill” north along route 613.
- The Porterfield family owned the Lodge for more than 30 years in the early 1900s.
((( The 1920s )))
- During the years following WWI and before the Great Depression, Mountain Lake was known for music, dancing and entertainment.
- From 1922 to 1925, an all-female orchestra played in the ballroom. Guests rode up the mountain each season in the “Buzz wagon”.
- Mountain Lake Camp for Girls, operating from 1928 to the late 1930’s, offered young women swim lessons, diving, boating, horseback riding, cooking and crafts.
((( 1930 )))
- Originally a guest of Mountain Lake Lodge, William Lewis Moody of Galveston, Texas purchased the property in 1930.
- The adjacent Mountain Lake Biological Station, run by the University of Virginia, was founded in 1930 by Dr. Lewis and Dr. Bruce Reynolds; the first on-campus summer session was held in 1934.
- In 1936, Mr. Moody erected the large, native sandstone Lodge that stands today.
- The Fur Farm operated at Mountain Lake by Christiansburg resident Roy D. Harmon from the mid-1930’s to 1950’s, crafting fur goods out of mink and fox. The farm was located at present day “Salt Pond Stables”, known then by locals as “ole Pres Fields”.
((( 1954 )))
- Upon Mr. Moody's death in 1954, the hotel was purchased by his daughter, Mary Moody Northen.
- Beginning in 1983, the Mountain Lake Workshops were collaboratively created by local and regional community members.
- Highlighted workshops include Howard Finster's Workouts 1985, John Cage's New River Watercolors beginning in 1988, and Lynne Hull's Environmental Habitats in 1999.
- After her death in 1986, trustees of her estate established The Mary Moody Northen Endowment, which presently owns and operates the resort. The foundation was established according to Mrs. Northen's will to preserve the Lodge and surrounding land as a place where people connect with nature, as she had as a young woman.
-----> 1986 THE YEAR OF ‘DIRTY DANCING' <------
In 1986, the hit film, Dirty Dancing was filmed at Mountain Lake, where the hotel served as the backdrop for the "Real Kellerman's Resort."
In accordance with Mrs. Northen's ambitions, the Mountain Lake Conservancy was founded in 1989.
In September 2008, as the lake level dropped to unprecedented levels, the remains of Samuel Ira Felder were discovered in the bottom of the lake by guests. The record tells that in 1921 Mr. Felder fell overboard while fishing one evening on the lake with friends. His body never resurfaced, creating an unsolved mystery for many decades.
*** AND MORE:
- In fall 2012, the Endowment commenced a renewal of Mountain Lake Lodge, upgrading the lodging facilities and expanding its outdoor recreation programs.
- In 2018, Mountain Lake Lodge was named Hotel of the Year by the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association (VRLTA)
- In 2019, Australian Television broadcasts the first version of the reality miniseries, "The Real Dirty Dancing," filmed at the resort and produced by Eureka Productions and Lionsgate Television.
- In 2021, During the Pandemic, Mountain Lake Lodge records its best year ever as guests enjoy the fresh mountain air, myriad adventure and outdoor activities, and cabin-like accommodations.
- In 2022, Mountain Lake Lodge celebrates the 35th anniversary of the filming of Dirty Dancing, offering its popular Dirty Dancing Weekends and Kellerman's Film Package throughout the year.
- In the Spring of 2022, FOX airs "The Real Dirty Dancing" celebrity reality dance competition miniseries - filmed at the resort and produced by Eureka and Lionsgate - to a national U.S. audience during February sweeps.
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