New Year, New You at Georgia Mountain Spa

Ready to head into 2017 refreshed and recharged? You’ve come to the right place! Lucille’s Spa offers all the soothing, invigorating, and replenishing treatments that can help you begin a new year with a more relaxed and refreshed body. Now is a great time to treat yourself or a loved one to one of these. Relax, Recharge Spa Getaway Package. Designed for two, this special offer combines a soothing afternoon at the Spa with a luxurious night at the Inn! Check in early (1:00 p.m. is perfect) to enjoy massages, anti-stress facials, and a Feet in the Clouds treatment. Then relax … Continue reading

Comfy Food & Setting At Copper Pot in Clarkesville, GA

Start with garden fresh veggies and recipes created in your own kitchen. That’s The Copper Pot’s philosophy for good cooking, and it’s paying off. The casual dining restaurant in Clarkesville, Georgia—about a 15-minute drive from our Inn—prides itself on making “good food from scratch.” The comfortable setting and good beer selection add to the overall enjoyment of dining here. Snacks are fairly standard options, chicken wings and garlic focaccia with dipping sauce, for instance. The interesting flavors come with the main features. Sandwiches, tagged “sammies”, are hearty handfuls, such as the tasty Cuban that layers pulled pork, capicola ham, Swiss … Continue reading

Celebrating the Holidays at Our Georgia Mountain Inn

Thanksgiving is done and we’re slowly easing ourselves into the rest of the holiday season here at the Inn, catching our breath and relaxing a bit after the madness of autumn (by far our busiest season of the year!). This lull between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a perfect time to visit Lucille’s Mountaintop Inn and Spa, especially if you treasure peace and serenity. For us, this is the season to relax and restore. To be grateful for all of the gifts we have been given. To watch the earth around us “take a nap” for the winter. To prepare for … Continue reading

Pots & Passion: Hickory Flat Pottery in Clarkesville, GA

Cindy Angliss didn’t set out to be a potter. Having degrees in Child Psychology and Behavior Disorder, her path was more heady than working with her hands. But a class in clay at the Callenwolde Art Center in Atlanta changed all that. She fell in love with the craft, soon left teaching, and became a full-time potter. You can meet her and see her work at Hickory Flats Pottery Studio and Gallery in Clarkesville, Georgia. Though she claims to be mostly self-taught, much of Angliss’ work reflects the delicate shapes and colors found in Chinese and Japanese watercolor, something she … Continue reading

Holiday Gift Ideas from Georgia Mountain Inn

Are you trying to find that special someone an equally special gift? Or stumped about what to buy that hard-to-gift friend? We’re here to help! Without ever leaving the comfort of home, you can shop Lucille’s Mountaintop Inn & Spa for all kinds of wonderful gifts. Well-deserved pampering. Check out our Spa for a wide range of joy-inducing options, like a soothing massage, or rejuvenating facials and body treatments. You can purchase a gift certificate for any individual treatment, or choose one of our Spa Packages, that combine some of our more popular selections. You can also purchase any of … Continue reading