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Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day September 23, 2007


Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee

All photos and illustrations by Pat Johns ©2007
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September, 2007
Red Tail Mountain, a 720 acre golf community in Mountain City Tennessee hosted a Fall Festival for local families on Sunday, September 23 at the golf course. Admission was free and barbeque lunches were available for $5.25. Vendors at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee
Pumpkins at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee

"Red Tail wants to be a good neighbor, and we hope this event will provide fun and fellowship for those who attend. We encourage folks in the community to come and see what we're all about."
    ~ Kevin Downs, Development Manager

Activities for children included large, inflatable slides from Jump Inc. of Boone North Carolina and booths where they could practice jewelry making and other crafts.

 

Games at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee
Entrance at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee

Red Tail Mountain has a par-72 18-hole golf course designed by Dan Maples. The course is open to the public and has 400 feet of elevation change and beautiful mountain views. It is managed by Troon Golf. Members of the club will soon have a private lake house, boat house and day docks on Watauga Lake. Membership information is available at (423) 727-7931.

Welcome Center at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee
Games at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee

Future plans for the development include Lodge condominiums, available from the high $300,000s, 3- and 4-bedroom coach homes and a variety of homesites from 1/2 to over 2 acres.

Picnic-er at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee
Entrance at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee

Cowboy Knight's Seafood, Steaks, Barbeque and Catering provided delicious barbeque meals for the crowd. The pulled pork was accompanied by baked beans, greens and hush puppies.

Lunch at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee
Old Car at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee Clubhouse at the Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort Family Day near Watauga Lake Tennessee

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