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aka “Mancation”
WHY SHOULD THE GALS HAVE ALL THE FUN? Gentlemen also enjoy spending time doing “guy” things with like-minded men. Getting away from the pressures of business, cell phones and Blackberries, a retreat is the perfect opportunity for male bonding camaraderie.
 High in the mountains, on 140 acres of private land backing up to the Cherokee National Forest, the Lodge on Iron Mountain in conjunction with the Iron Mountain Inn has put together a program for men only: fathers and sons, brothers, friends, golfing buddies, business associates, poker buddies (we have an official poker table), etc.
The basic package includes
- Your room for two nights
- Full 3 course breakfast each morning, afternoon refreshments
- 4 course dinner on arrival night (with complimentary wine or beer)
- The bottomless cookie jar filled with chocolate chip cookies.
The rate per room is: $575.00 plus tax.
For additional nights, the rate is $185.00 per room plus tax.
 For 6 guests at the Lodge on Iron Mountain, each man will have his own bed (4 will share two rooms) complete with en suite tiled baths with shower and whirlpool tub, 2 baths also have steam showers, and 3 rooms have balconies overlooking the mountains. King, Twin and Queen beds provide a good night’s rest. Fruit, snacks and chocolate in each room keep the nighttime hunger pangs away.
Now, what will you do while you are in the mountains? Working with Vikki Woods, the owner of the Lodge, choose as many as you want among the following activities:
- Bring your motorcycle and take a couple of our Day Trips through the mountains. 421TheSnake.com
- Hike a section of the Appalachian Trail (4-10 hours) – hike to waterfalls, through stands of rhododendron and azaleas, leave your car at one end, we’ll drive you to the start and then you hike back to your car/s. Want to camp out on the AT? Bring your tent and we’ll pack a couple of meals for you.
- Hunt for bear, turkey, grouse, deer in season – licenses needed
- Golf at Red Tail Mountain Golf Course (a challenging and beautiful mountain course) –additional courses in the area are also open to guests
 Fish trophy streams with or without a guide, or cast from the shore into one of the many area’s stocked streams – Beaver Dam Creek is known to Field and Stream as one of the top fly fishing streams in the southeast- Fish from a pontoon boat on beautiful Watauga Lake, or just enjoy a day on the water. We’ll pack a picnic lunch for you to take along as you explore the coves and streams leading into Watauga
- Ride the famous Virginia Creeper Trail – 34 miles of Rails to Trails – bring your own bike or we will arrange to provide you with one
- Attend an Elizabethton Twins baseball game – interact with the players AAA is great fun
- Tour Bristol Motor Speedway and ride on the world famous “Fastest Half Mile” track. Or book the Lodge or Lake House for your Bristol Race Weekends
- Going horseback riding in the mountains and woods is an amazing experience. Your guided horseback trail ride with Dogwood Springs Ranch will take you into the mountains around the inn.
- Bring your ATV and ride 150 miles of trails in the mountains at Callalantee ATV Park – no rentals unfortunately
- Enjoy live theater? Barter Theater in Abingdon is as good as Broadway
Additional extras which may also be included are massages, facials, manicures, pedicures
Now is the time to start planning and inviting friends.
Set a date at least 3 months in advance.
Give Vikki a call at 423-768-2446 and book a Mountain “Mancation”.
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