Mentone Cabins' Blog

For 40 years now Cloudmont Ski Resort has been open in Alabama.  They have the pride of being the Ski slope farthest South in the Southeast United States.  Of course it is "man made" snow, but what fun it is.  The snow blowing machines allow Cloudmont to start making the glittering snow when the ...

Is the weather outside too cold for you?  Do you want to enjoy some lights but it is raining?  Do you and your children want to see some snow?  Then a Ruby Red Christmas is for you. Plan on a visit to Ruby Falls where it is always 58 degrees.  Christmas time is a great time to visit the Falls.  T...

If you are in the Mentone area there is something fun for the holiday season, Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights is a holiday tradition where families and friends come together to create shared memories during the holiday season. Rock City is just a few miles down the road on Lookout Mountai...

November 6, 2009   The weather is going to be great this weekend and there is a lot to do and see.   First of all, don't forget the Rattling Gourd Arts Festival down in Summerville.  It is at the Chattooga County Civic Center on Saturday from 9-5 Eastern and 11-5 on Sunday.  There will be plenty...

 Beginning with Friday night, there is a workshop on how to make glass paperweights at Orbix Glass.  The workshop is from 5:00 to 9:00 and costs $130.  You will make two paperweights during the class and they are great looking.  Call Cal Breed at 256-523-3188 to make your reservation.   On Saturd...

Gallery Schedule & Class/Event Description/Schedule Fall/Holiday 2009 ________________________________________________________________________   Fall/Holiday Hours:      Monday thru Friday  10am - 3pm                 (Sept.-Dec.)                Saturday 9am - 4pm                          OR By Ap...

There is a lot going on in the area this weekend and some great activities coming up in the next few weeks.   This weekend, you might want to start with a short drive to Chattanooga for a special reception for Harry Krippes at the Lookout Mountain Gallery located next to the Mt. Vernon Restaurant...

Have you fallen for a home that is in dire need of repairs and updating? Is the seller refusing to work with you on repairs? Does the picket fence look like it will fall down if someone sneezes too hard? Is the lead-based paint peeling off in bite-size pieces? Is the landscaping so overgrown you ...

Mentone, Fort  Payne,  Lookout  Mountain  and  Sand Mountain September 11 Appreciation Day for First Responders Santa Fe Cattle Co. invites you to come and show your appreciation to our National Heroes.  This is and all day event honoring our Fire, Police, EMS, and Military Personnel. 256-844-942...

The rumors have been out there for weeks now.  Today they became truth!  On Sunday morning the new GSE regulatory agency placed Congressionally chartered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into separate conservatorships, with the government committing $100 billion to each, while removing ...