Rattlesnake Saloon

We finally found it!!

Seating area in the canyon

Which is happier?  Fred or the snake?

Petting the two bucks

Down stairs of the silo

Silo sleeps 6 to 8 people

Inside the lodge

The last time Fred and Elaine came up to Brambly Pines for a visit, we set out to find the Rattlesnake Saloon that I had read about in the Alabama magazine.  We came close but never found it.  So, this visit it was our goal.  Fred looked it up on the internet and had it all pin pointed with his GPS.  It was about an hour away and down this winding road, out in the country.  We found it!!!  As we pulled up and parked the car, a pick up truck came driving up with this really friendly man in it.  He asked if we wanted a ride down to the saloon, so of course we said " yes"!  There were benches on each side of the back of the truck and he helped us up the steps to the bed.  It's a good thing that I was sitting next to Chuck because the ride of my life time ( meaning I would only want to do it once) started.  It was like riding a roller coaster down and around on this steep hill.  I closed my eyes most of the way and held onto Chuck tight but what a neat place once we got down there.  It was this huge canyon deep enough to have a stage and a big dining area.  There also was a little building that housed a restaurant which we went in and had a pick me up snack before exploring the rest of the area.  The saloon opens at 5:00 pm and you must have your ID to be able to stay for all the fun.  There is a lodge, two large silos and one cabin where people can stay.  The two silos sleeps six to eight people each and there are lots of hook ups for camping.  There was a fenced in area down by the canyon that had two deer and two Watusi cattle.  The deer were so tame, that they came up to the fence to lick us and let us pet them.  The people who owned the whole place were super nice people and we became their " new best friends".
  Shell had driven up on snowy/icy roads from Nashville to spend the fun weekend with her Aunt and Uncle. She wasn't sorry that it took her twice as long to get to Brambly Pines as usual.  The adventures we had in the two days...was well worth it.