Culinary adventures in the New River Valley

Mountain Lake Lodge, Minus the Lake

Many people are surprised to learn that the iconic film “Dirty Dancing” was filmed in southwest Virginia. Mountain Lake Lodge, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains just a 30 minute drive from Blacksburg, VA, is not only the setting of the film but a popular tourist destination, hotel, and restaurant.

I sat down with Heidi Stone, Mountain Lake Lodge’s current President, to talk about the past, present, and future of the property.

Click here to read about my experience staying and dining at Mountain Lake Lodge.

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