![]() Our of group of journalists attending the festival had one stop to make before we hit the party – The Esmeralda Inn and Restaurant for dinner. Though it was really only the ‘boys’ camp’ scene that took place in the area… 1. Other Dirty Dancing Film Locations in Lake LureĪs well as attending the festival, there are some other filming locations in Lake Lure that you can visit if you’re a fan of the movie. I want to order crates of it.Īfter the lake lift, the festival ended, and everyone moved to one of the many after parties that happens at the resorts and in the Lake Lure area. I love anything ginger and it’s rare to find a ginger cider. It was a scorching hot day at the festival, so to cool us down, we paired the heat with delicious cookie dough ice cream and local ginger cider from Noble Cider based in nearby Asheville. It wasn’t anything dramatic or special, but it gave us all an opportunity to relive the show.Ĭheck out our video of Caz participating in the watermelon races below: We travel in the USA to explore more deeply and uncover the hidden secrets. Who did not fall in love with Patrick Swayze in this movie? That the good guy would win, that class didn’t matter, and you fought for what you believed in.Īnd of course, it gave us a brilliant soundtrack and sweaty, sexy dancing with gorgeous men. That you could express yourself and as a result of that take yourself out of the corner and leap high into the air. That’s what the Kellerman’s Resort and the Dirty Dancing gave me. When I think back to define what it was it gave me, I think it was less a longing for love or romance, but more a longing for discovery, for adventure, for the experience. As was evident by the 4,000 people celebrating 30 years later! They never expected the movie to do so well. The Lake Lure Inn and Spa where the Dirty Dancing stars stayed And they stayed in the Lake Lure Inn – their rooms heavy in demand for this festival. We do know Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze practiced in the waters of Firefly Cove on Lake Lure anyway. They filmed all the staff quarters such as the boys’ camp and Johnny’s cabin, just behind where the festival is held and there is contention as to whether the lake lift scene was filmed in this beautiful North Carolina lake or somewhere in Virginia. Many scenes of the movie were shot on location at Lake Lure, even though the movie was set in the Catskills. On our Dirty Dancing tour of Lake Lure and Chimney Rock State park in Western North Carolina, we were told it was a low budget film. I’ve seen Dirty Dancing at least 20 times, and the last dance scene when Johnny takes baby from the corner to do the lift at least 100. ![]() The only movie to rival it in my personal movie rerun history was Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Tell me you haven’t said a Dirty Dancing line a hundred times with your best friends. ![]() Our Experience At The Dirty Dancing FestivalĤ,000 people coming together to relive the memories and the one liners. The basketball courts make way for a huge stage where dance lessons take place, and the grassy lawn becomes an outdoor cinema.Īctivites you can expect on the day are watermelon-carrying races, amateur shag competitions, Kellerman’s Festival Talent Show, a lakeside film screening (of course) and finally, the annual Lake Lift competition.Įach year, only 2,500-3,000 tickets are sold so you need to book ahead if you want to secure your spot.Ĭheck out the official website for more details. It takes place in the Hickory Nut Gorge, on the spot where the actual movie was filmed. Lake Lure’s Dirty Dancing Festival is held every year in August in Lake Lure.
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