The Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs, WV)
The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV, announces that its Executive Chef, Richard Rosendale, has been named one of four finalists for the prestigious Bocuse d’Or USA National Competition.  On January 28-29, 2012, the four will vie for the chance to represent America at the 2013 Bocuse d’Or World Cuisine Contest. But not before he makes a quick pit stop at Studio 1-A at Rockefeller Center to appear on The TODAY Show. Chef Rosendale will appear on the January 26 broadcast of the show during the 9 AM hour, featuring two of The Greenbrier’s classic dishes. Rosendale will then travel to the Culinary Institute of America’s Hyde Park campus for the Bocuse d’Or USA competition. Star chefs Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Jerome Bocuse and the Bocuse d’Or USA Foundation Board of Direc...
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By Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®, Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate
  The  Greenbrier’s 2nd Annual Winterfest Weekend was held on January 6-8 and featured nationally recognized ice carvers competing in individual and team carving competitions. The winner for the individual competition went to Aaron Costic winning the Gold Medal with the ice sculpture "Wild Hare". The prize was $2,000. The team competition winners were Aaron Costic and Jeff Meyers winning the Gold Medal for the ice sculpture "Apollo's Steed". The winners received $2,000. The temperature was in the high 40s and low 50s for this 3-day event, as compared to last year's freezing temperature.   Below are the photos of the other ice scupltures in the competition: Even though the two photos below were beginning to melt and break, you can still see the great detail in the sculptures. The below s...
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By Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®, Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate
The Greenbrier’s 2nd Annual Winterfest Weekend, January 6-8, will feature nationally recognized ice carvers vying in individual and team carving competitions. As an added treat, the state’s only synchronized skating team, West Virginia Synchro, will perform on Saturday and Sunday. The competitions and performances are free and open to the public.     The National Ice Carving Association sanctioned event will be held on the front lawn.  Sixteen of the country’s best ice carvers, including several Olympic medal winners, will compete for individual and team honors. On Friday from 1:00-5:00 pm, five talented carvers will each transform a block of ice into their own creation as a thank you to our sponsors. The team competition will be held on Saturday from 9:00 am-2:00 pm, as six, two-man t...
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By Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®, Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate
The Greenbrier has added more dates to the Popular Tribute to the Virginias Package for the months of January and February.     If you missed The Greenbrier in 2011......more dates have been added to the popular Tribute to the Virginias package for January and February 2012! Available dates now include January 6-19, 22-26, 29-31 and February 1-9, 15-16 and 19-29. The Tribute package, with rates as low as $59 per room, per night, must be booked online and a two-night minimum stay is required. A limited number of rooms are available at these rates, with resort fee and taxes additional. West Virginia or Virginia residency is not required to book this package. Luxurious accommodations, morning coffee service, historic interior tours, wireless internet, fitness center, indoor pool, afternoo...
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By Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®, Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate
While at the Greenbrier on Christmas Eve, my guests and I happened to park at the North Entrance....and so glad we did!  We found this beautiful ice sculpture of a sleigh and reindeer.  I was informed that the members of the Culinary Brigade at the Greenbrier carved the ice sculpture on December 24th and it took them four hours.   If you like to watch the art of ice sculpturing or ice carving, here's your chance......be sure to attend the National Ice Carving Association's event at the Greenbrier on January 6-8, 2012 on the front drive.  Check out the two different competitions that will take place during this event at the above link.   Check out last year’s Ice Sculpting Displays and more at The Greenbrier's Winterfest Celebration   Hope to see you at the NICA ice carving competition a...
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By Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®, Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate
On Wednesday, December 14, the Greenbrier distributed approximately 30,000 gifts among the 98 charities who requested assistance from their Create a Dream Tree. The Greenbrier donated $1 million in toys and clothing to charities this holiday season.  That translates to approximately 30,000 gifts, including: 1,000 ride-on toys 1,400 dolls 1,000 stuffed animals 600 remote-control helicopters 1,000 educational toys (such as talking globes) 20% of the gifts were clothing items for adults Below are photos of some of the charities collecting their gifts: Approximately 400 volunteers from the region assisted in wrapping gifts. Gifts were wrapped by resort employees and volunteers from as far away as Oak Hill and Beckley, WV and Lynchburg and Roanoke, VA. Volunteers included kids too – church ...
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By Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®, Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate
Are you ready for singing, dancing and holiday cheer?   If so, check out The Greenbrier’s Musical Merry Christmas…. a live, musical revue featuring a medley of modern favorites along with classic songs from Christmas past.     My husband, Claude, and I attended the musical on Friday night and we were delighted in hearing holiday favorites like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "White Christmas" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" along with some fun twists on the holiday theme. The Musical Merry Christmas is held in The Greenbrier Theatre starring the talented Greenbrier Entertainers.  The production staff include: Cathy Sawyer, Director Lori Evans, Musical Director Corey Warlick, Cameron Altizer and Roger Altizer, Sound Engineering/Lighting Lori Evans and Tim Pyne, Musicians T...
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