Fun fact: Lake Lure served as one of the two filming locations for the iconic 1980s movie, Dirty Dancing—and for the past ten years, the Lake Lure community has been celebrating its role in the film! Over the last decade, the Dirty Dancing Festival has grown to bring in tons of visitors to the banks of […]
Since the communities of Western North Carolina are nestled in the mountains, you’d think they get snowed in regularly during the winter. But that’s not the case! Thanks to a weather phenomenon known as the “thermal belt,” the temperatures in Western N.C. stay relatively mild all year long. We could go on about the fancy […]
Get your dancing shoes ready! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dirty Dancing’s premiere, Lake Lure is hosting their 8th annual Dirty Dancing Festival. Much of the beloved 1987 film was shot here in Lake Lure, and this long-running event features live music, dance classes, a free film screening, and so much more. Movie on the Lawn […]
